Celebration

Valentine's Day: Flowers, Chocolates Or Whipping?

Saint Valentine's Day may now be celebrated worldwide but traditions are often very different – and sometimes have nothing at all to do with romance.While in Europe it's all about couples cosying up, in the United States (US) it's more about schoolchildren celebrating friendship while in Japan women give chocolates to their bosses.Yet in Muslim countries it has a subversive edge.From pagan festival to marketing ploy, we look at the rich Valentine's mix:All Whipped UpValent

14 February 2021
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Lunar New Year In A Pandemic

Just like Christmas last year, another significant global holiday is being celebrated under COVID-19 restrictions. Lunar New Year decorations such as vibrant red lanterns and paper cuttings grace Asian malls, alleys and city streets.

11 February 2021
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Celebrating Eid in ASEAN 

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting. While Muslims in ASEAN share the Ramadan rituals of fasting, charity giving and Tarawih (additional) prayers, the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr varies according to the region, culture and traditions passed down through generations.

30 May 2019
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Brunei's Sultan to celebrate golden jubilee in style

Brunei's all-powerful sultan will mark 50 years on the throne Thursday with lavish celebrations including a glittering procession, a 21-gun salute and a ceremony at his vast, golden-domed palace.The festivities for Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah – which will include the monarch being carried past huge crowds of well-wishers in a chariot – are the centrepiece of events to mark his golden jubilee.The 71-year-old, the world's second-longest reigning monarch, ascended to the throne of the tiny

5 October 2017
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