Sentences with phrase «of traditional festivals»

Rock climbing, camping, hiking, and kayaking all immerse you in the land's rugged personality, and spring sees the return of traditional festivals like Celtic New Year (March 25) and Beltane's Day (May 1st).

It's a perfect option for all kinds of traditional festivals.

However, since 1944, a theatrical re-embodiment of the traditional festival has taken place, and this is what we experience today in Cusco.

Not exact matches

The party starts the evening of April 30, known as Walpurgis Night, a traditional spring festival named for Saint Walburga.

From music festivals to skydiving adventures to sporting events, the shift means that brands selling physical goods will no longer be able to get by using the traditional sales and marketing tactics of decades past.

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.

Many traditional symbols of Easter continue to dominate the scene while new traditions are being part of the festival too.

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.

The three - day festival for Hazrat Ali Bin Usman, popularly known as Data Gunj Bakhsh, started with traditional zeal with a «chaddar» laying ceremony and the distribution of communal milk at the shrine.

The successive seasons and festivals encourage the reliving of the moving historical drama of the Christian story (For a discussion of the traditional meanings of the liturgical seasons.

Now if he was trying to convey that the traditional American (or Anglo - Saxon) way of coming to Jesus is not the only way, then I completely agree with this assessment, because Jesus and God can be experienced through completely «un-Christian» activities, such as aboriginal festivals or rights of passage.

So it's no wonder that — besides plenty of traditional «hot» dishes and products — a highly popular chile pepper festival and even a museum dedicated solely to the hot pods can be found here.

So it's no wonder that — besides plenty of traditional «hot» dishes and products — a highly popular chile pepper festival and even a museum dedicated solely to the hot pods...

As well as traditional veggie food, the festival will feature a number of high - quality meatless «meat» products that will have even committed carnivores not only enjoying the new textures and sensations that meat - free products provide, but also maybe even being tempted to think about replacing some of their favourite animal products with plant - based alternatives.

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.

The Upper Valley Waldorf School observes the cycle of the year through both traditional and lesser - known festivals.

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.

Multimedia entertainment giant, Zylofon, would officially partner the Chiefs and people of Effutu Traditional area for the 2018 edition of the annual Aboakyere festival scheduled from Saturday April 28 to Sunday May 6.

«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.»

The minister said Homofest was also celebrated to climax the annual celebration of all the festivals of the various traditional areas within the Greater Accra Region.

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.

So many people have their family traditions of going to fairs and festivals to eat all of the traditional foods.

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.

Ezeemo who was at the palace of the traditional ruler of Amansea, Igwe Kenneth Okonkwo for the annual new yam festival of the community said he would maintain a strong partnership with the traditional institution as a way to lend support to ensure that the culture of the people was sustained if elected the state governor.

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.

He also appeal to other donor partners to come to the health needs of the hospital especially the theater which is currently under renovation by the traditional council as a result of the 2017 annual Kundum festival celebration which sought to raise GH 50,000 as seed capital for the exercise.

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.

He said the Osu Traditional Council would from next year rebrand their festival to promote their heritage by initiating a week of restoration during, which the Osu township would be cleaned and painted by the community members.

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.

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.

Especially at the time of festivals when people more likely women are concerned to buy traditional dresses.

Traditional wear is the least appreciated category of clothes — don't you remember the times when you have rushed to the nearest ethnic wear store to stock up on clothes for the upcoming wedding of a friend or a festival?

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..

I wore this dress on the last night of our holiday when we went to the Speightstown Sizzler — a little food and music festival where our friend Beveny was cooking traditional Bajan fishcakes.