カテゴリー: Festivals
During the annual Yadnya Kasada festival, the Tenggerese people climb Mount Bromo, an active volcano, and seek the blessing of the gods by presenting offerings of rice, fruit, livestock and other items. Inside the crater villagers use nets to try to ca…
The 76-year-old music virtuoso released his first record last year. He’s the last surviving practitioner of a 13th century tradition at risk of dying with himUstad Saami is a slightly built man with long graceful hands that sweep skywards and then down…
Critics may carp, but stellar lineups, celebrity sightings and swarming crowds make Jaipur the world’s biggest literary eventFor a country too often associated with poverty and bad news, the annual Jaipur literature festival is a matter of national pri…
The annual Infra Jatra festival, named after the god of rain and heaven, is celebrated by worshipping, singing, dancing and feasting in Kathmandu valley Continue reading…
Cantopop star says city has become a police state as young people fight for their lives “We are officially in a police state,” the Hong Kong Cantopop star and activist Denise Ho told a sold-out audience in Sydney on Sunday night.Speaking at the Sydney …