Friday, July 2, 2010

Deepavali


Deepavali is celebrated when muslims celebrates the 'festival of lights'.deepavali is also celebrated when the muslims celebrate the triumph of good over evil.Deepavali is a five days festival.During Deepavali,people pray to Lakshimi,Goddess of wealth,light prosperety and wisdom but also to gad Ganesha,the remover of obstacles.Deepavali celebrations take place in many countries in the world. On the first day of the Diwali festival people pray, eating a special breakfast made of many different foods. The Hindu Goddess Lakshmi's statue and images are carried through the streets in processions. There are various legends and stories about the Diwali festival.

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Chinese New Year


Chinese New Year, is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is commonly called "Lunar New Year" The festival traditionally begins on the first day of the first month in the Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. Singapore celebrates the Chinese New Year, one of the biggest and most popular festivals of the year, in style with flamboyant festivals, cultural shows and colourful performances. A time for a fresh start, the festival also heralds the imminent arrival of spring and creates a great atmosphere throughout Singapore. Chinatown is ablaze with colourful light displays in the weeks leading up to the big day and is a great place to soak up the excitement of the festivities. On the New Year's Eve things really heat up with huge crowds turning out to watch the spectacle and countdown to midnight after which the partying continues into the small hours.They will also vists thier reletives house.They will also bring two with them and in return they will get a red packet.