Bacolod City is the Capital of Negros Occidental in Philippines. Every October there’s a big event in Bacolod that we call the Maskarra Festival. Thousands of people go to watch this event where the contestants wear smiling masks and colorful costumes. The contestants come from schools, businesses, Barangay and cities from Negros. You can also … Read more
Peru is a country full of history and traditions where you can enjoy vivid festivals and celebrations all year round. Peru was the Incas’ land. Then, when the Spaniards conquered South America, Peru was the center of the Spanish colony for about 300 years. During that time, Chinese and Negros were also introduced to the … Read more
Waitangi Day is celebrated on the 6th of February every year. It is a public holiday for the entire nation. It is celebrated as a commemoration of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. The Treaty of Waitangi was a document signed between the English settlers and indigenous Maori people. When the treaty was signed … Read more
Among the most expected holiday by children’s is theThree Kings Day. This celebration takes place on January 6. On the eve of that day, children put their shoes under the Christmas tree. Then the children go to sleep and the next morning when they wake up, there are presents for them, mostly toys and clothes. … Read more
Every year for more than a hundred years, the vegetable and flower gardeners in Oaxaca, Mexico have participated in the Noche de Rabanos (Night of the Radishes). This is a traditional festival that is celebrated in Oaxaca on the evening of December 23. The Noche de Rabanos was first celebrated in the Mercado de la … Read more
In Korea, there are lots of holidays, but among my favorites is Children’s Day. I can’t enjoy it anymore because I am all grown up, but every year on that day, it makes me remember when I was a child. I remember that Children’s Day was always happy. Basically on that day, all parents cooked … Read more
We celebrate January 15th by the lunar Korean calendar. This celebration is called Daeboreum. As you know, the moon becomes full in fifteen-day cycles. That’s the reason why we celebrate on January 15. It’s the first time of the year that the moon becomes full. The main purpose of this day is to wish for … Read more
Ch’u Sok, the Korean thanksgiving day, is the most famous traditional event in Korea. The 15th day of the eighth lunar month is called Ch’u Sok (the harvest moon) or Hangawi. It is a time to give thanks for autumn harvests and be together with your family. We wake up early on this day. We … Read more
March 3rd is Girls’ Festival in Japan. The day is not an official holiday, but when I was a child, the day was one of the most interesting days for me. My parents gave me King and Queen dolls that were called Hina dolls. These dolls were displayed for only two or three days, so … Read more
In Japan, there are four seasons in a year, so we can see many kinds of flowers each season. The best one among them would be the season of cherry blossoms. At the beginning of April, cherry blossoms are in full bloom. At this time, the weather reporters inform us of a cherry blossom front … Read more