Sentences with phrase «in traditional festival»

or taking part in a traditional festival.

Not exact matches

Additionally, Monday is a public holiday in the mainland — the traditional Dragon Boat festival — and many investors probably sought to cash out of their riskier trades, given the recent market volatility.

During a press conference today in Beijing, Alibaba Group President of China Retail Marketplaces Jeff Zhang said the company hopes to use the 11.11 festival — the largest online shopping sale in the world — to encourage brands and retailers make the transition from traditional to omnichannel retailing by combining the strengths of the online and offline shopping experiences.

In the third century, some parts of the church celebrated Christmas on January 6, but during the following century the date was settled on December 25, the traditional date of a pagan festival of rebirth.

Much to the chagrin of traditional Christian clergy, the widespread celebration of Easter survives primarily in the form of Easter eggs and Easter bunnies, which point back to a very ancient spring festival long before the Jewish Passover and the Christian commemoration of the death and resurrection of Jesus.

I think it's important to not tread rudely on sacred soil and I have found that the best understandings of the lessons in the Feasts and Festivals start with a traditional understanding, and then look at Yeshua's teachings or actions to gain further wisdom.

Should you not want to use the traditional Latino rum (Cachaça) for your marinade, the bird can also be placed in chilmole, a dark, spicy sauce, and common as a festival dish around Latin America.

The traditional hand carved nokshi pitha is extremely popular in the rural areas during weddings, festivals, and Eid.

Liz of Feasts & Festivals — delicious food in the context of seasonal and traditional celebrations Laura of How to Cook Good Food — a relative newcomer to the world of blogging with some delicious looking recipes which I'm keen to try.

For example, on the biggest Indian festivals, it's the sweets and savouries that are in demand whereas on other social occasions, it's the combination of traditional home made savouries and sweets that attract consumers.

When I was an engineer at a startup company in Cambridge, MA — I had decided to wear a traditional outfit (albeit a bit muted) to work to celebrate the Indian festival of Diwali.

Since then, the Kente Festival has become one of the biggest traditional, cultural and socio - economic festivals in the country and preferred destination for tourists.

The ban put in place by the Ga Traditional Council as part of rites preceding the annual Homowo festival began on Monday, May 8 and ended on June 8, 2017.

«It is, therefore, in realising the compelling need to re-awaken some of the lofty traditional and cultural values that define us as a people and create avenues that will foster unity and peaceful coexistence, that Alhaji Yahaya Bello magnanimously de-proscribed the festivals.

People from all walks of life including some chiefs from the Ga traditional area, are participating in the festival which is under theme, «Promoting peace to enhance development.»

A statement by the Ga Traditional council says the Homowo festival will be ushered in by the Lante Djan We on 23rd July while the Ga Mashie Homowo will be celebrated on August 6th.

The Minister of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Elizabeth Ofosu - Adjare, has said that as part of its mandate to promote national development through the promotion of culture, the ministry will collaborate with traditional authorities to rebrand their festivals in line with the current global needs.

«Enough is enough,» he said at this year's celebration of the Damba festival of the Mamprugu Traditional Area in the East Mamprusi District.

Speaking at the annual festival of the Lawra traditional area in the Upper West Region, to climax their annual Kobine festival, the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, reiterated his administration's commitment to the development of agriculture in order...

A dancer in traditional Native American dress performed as part of the 10th Annual «Drums Along the Hudson» festival.

The Festival as a traditional and cultural event was attended by approximately 250,000 people last year 2016, placing the event as the third largest biggest festival in the world after Rio Mardi Gras in Brazil with 500, 000 attendees and Holi in India receiving the most visitors at 2 million plus.

The Obi of Onitsha, Dr. Alfred Achebe, the Igwe of Onitsha has expressed unhappiness with Senator Chris Ngige, following the insistence of his party, the All Progressives Congress, APC, to hold their flag - off campaign on Tuesday in Onitsha, despite the traditional Ofala festival being celebrated by the monarch.

Performers in colorful and glittering outfits showcased Indian dance on stage while festival go - ers got henna tattoos, practiced Brahma Kumari meditation and browsed the racks of traditional saris.

Speaking at the annual festival of the Lawra traditional area in the Upper West Region, to climax their annual Kobine festival, the president, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo - Addo, reiterated his administration's commitment to the development of agriculture in order to improve the quality of the lives of Ghanaians.

Prior to the festival, the traditional authorities place a ban on drumming and noisemaking in parts of the capital city, Accra.

The decision by the Awutu Senya District Assembly comes at a time when the Oguaa Traditional Council also in the Central Region, lifted a ban on drumming and noise - making ahead of a major festival, to allow the incumbent National Democratic Congress (NDC), to launch its campaign at the Cape Coast Sports Stadium on Sunday.

But the melodies that were ingrained on his soul were the strains of the traditional fiddle music that had permeated the square dances and town festivals of his childhood in Katonah.

The only time this year that Delhi has choked in such severe air pollution was during traditional fireworks celebrations of Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, in November, which coincided with a foggy cold snap.

A young girl participates in a traditional blanket toss, part of the spring whaling festival in Barrow, Alaska.

I once tried traditional Barbacoa in college at an international festival and while it is delicious, it is much different.

In November, Taiwan's indigenous Bunun people hold a huge millet festival — you can even see the traditional singing of the millet hymn on YouTube.

In our minds, it makes up that reliable section of our wardrobes which we turn to only at times of need, during festivals or other traditional soirees.

Another star in embellished Elie Saab at the opening of the festival, Paz forgoes the traditional floor - length gown and selects a slim - fitting midi with beading and floral detailing at the bodice, accessorizing it with Chopard diamonds.

Dirndls are the traditional dresses worn in Bavaria, especially during traditional events and Volkfeste (beer or wine festivals), so the city's fall festival this Sunday was the perfect opportunity to wear it.

Young girls no matter what they are wearing in their routine usually prefer traditional wears on events, occasions or festivals, so Anarkali floor length is a perfection of being traditional and chic at the same time, also it gives a very stunning and pretty look to any lady that is also the reason most celebrities are seen in this dress mostly on shows, award functions, product promotion programs, etc..

Director Adam Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett follow up their popular film festival circuit flick, You're Next, continuing to combine traditional thrills with horror tropes in The Guest.

Some mixed signals with the traditional unveiling of the Cannes film festival's official selection: a very lively and effervescent list, with eight newcomers in competition and plenty of big names sidelined.

Debuting at the Telluride film festival without a distributor in place, this impressively mounted, intellectually corrupt period piece isn't your traditional Western, and clearly fancies itself a revisionist take on so many black - and - white us - vs.

Cannes 2017 is already a notable edition thanks to the festival's inclusion of auteur helmed television entries, and (to the chagrin of some traditional minds) the appearance of Netflix properties in the main competition.

Either way, this is the first festival where both have been out in full force — and the spending power they have versus the traditional studios is a indicator of the impact the new online players are having in a changing industry.

While 2018 festival goers have packed the Egyptian, the Ray, the Eccles and the Library to catch buzzy titles like «Search,» «Juliet, Naked,» «Monster,» and «Blindspotting» on the big screen, the visual arts in Park City are going beyond traditional single - screen cinema.

Propose and execute a minimum of four (4) original activities to bring attention to stage and performance design in less traditional settings (festivals, banquets, pageants, etc..)

The key, and this is what traditional publishers do, is to have these ARC's printed well in advance of your publication date in order to distribute it to book reviewers, at trade fairs or book festivals approximately 8 — 6 months before your publication date.

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Contrary to popular belief, the Yulin festival is not a traditional event but one invented in 2010 by dog meat traders to boost flagging sales.

It's not a traditional festival, it was only invented in 2010 by dog traders to boost profits 2.

During festival times, partake in the privilege of seeing traditional «Sumbawan Fighting» called berempah (a type of bare fisted boxing) or water buffalo racing, held before the rice is planted.

Photograph crystalline masterpieces competing for the top prize in the festival's international snow sculpture contest, and sample traditional food from across the island.

People attend Nowruz celebrations, the traditional Iranian festival of spring which starts at the exact moment of the vernal equinox, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Those who travel to Portugal from June through September can enjoy traditional festivals like the São João in Porto and the Santo António in Lisbon.