Articles, tagged with "ash wednesday", page 4
28th January 2009
Celebrate Mardi Gras! This history rich festival makes for the perfect mid-winter party! With the dead of winter upon all of us, it's time to gather friends and family and get everyone out of their winter doldrums. Mardi Gras provides a fun and festi...
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Author:
Carol Eiseman
05th January 2009
The Carnival is Rio Janeiro Brazil's chief event which happens at the height of the summer in Brazil. Each year, several thousands of tourists join the local citizens in festivities which spread over four days. The carnival starts on a Saturday and ends o...
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Author:
JhoanaCooper
04th December 2008
Epiphany (also known as Twelfth Night)
6 January (18 January in Russia; 1 February in Ethiopia). The Epiphany (Epiphaneia: Greek for manifestation) celebrates three events that are all thought to have happened on this day: Jesus's appearance as a newborn...
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JASSI
03rd November 2008
Madrid has been officially declared as one of the "greenest" cities in Europe. However, greenery is not its only pride. There are a lot of interesting facts about the multi-cultural, second to none Madrid. Some of the unknown facts about this beautiful ci...
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Author:
James Burrows
16th September 2008
A top vacation holiday company recently commissioned a survey to find out where most Europeans would choose to take a winter holiday - and the winners were the Canary Islands of Tenerife and Lanzarote.
It's welcome news for the islands that saw the num...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
09th September 2008
Paczki, is what is known as the original Polish donut, no one will ever agree on how to pronounce them, but everyone will agree that you cannot eat just one or even two. Paczki are made and eaten on Fat Tuesday the day before Ash Wednesday. Paczki are a r...
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Author:
Andrew Krause
23rd July 2008
The mystery filled Carnevale di Venezia (Carnival of Venice) dates back all the way to its first recording in 1268. The carnival usually starts two weeks before Ash Wednesday and ends on the day known as Mardi gras.
The most prominent thing about this ...
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Author:
James Burrows
18th April 2008
One of the most common questions regarding carnival in Brazil, is to know its official dates. Why is are these dates so difficult to know or memorize? Well, the basic reason is that the dates dare not fixed, but set in variables dates
In order to help ...
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Author:
Belavista-Rio
16th April 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Andre Skowronski
One of the most common questions regarding carnival in Brazil, is to know its official dates. Why is are these dates so difficult to know or memorize? Well, the basic reason is that the dates dare not fixed, but set ...
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04th April 2008
Palm Sunday is celebrated every year throughout Kerala that falls in the month of April.
Palm Sunday is otherwise known as Osana Njayarazhcha or Kuruthola Perunnal in Malayalam. Palm Sunday is celebrated in preparation to the Holy Week. On this day, p...
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Author:
Dev Sri
04th April 2008
Likewise Christmas, Easter is another festival celebrated by Christians in Kerala and the whole of India.
Christians celebrate Easter in remembrance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ who died for humanity in the cross on Good Friday. It usually fall...
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Author:
Dev Sri
28th March 2008
The data is in, and many European and UK holiday makers aren't surprised...according to research done by a major travel company, the Canary Islands top the charts as a favourite winter holiday destination. In particular, the two islands of Tenerife and La...
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Author:
Robert Palmer
09th June 2007
Seasoned travelers praise Panama, the vibrant country in Central America wavering on the line connecting its ingrained cultural past to its modernized standard of living, for being a unique and desirable yet not overcrowded travel destination. Panama's ri...
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Author:
Jon Ashurov
28th February 2007
It's more than just beads…
Looking for a unique Carnival (Carnaval in Spanish) experience close to home with a foreign feel? Search no further than our southern neighbor, México. Hosting an array of parades, parties, concerts, culinary festivals, cu...
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Author:
Erick Laseca
21st May 2006
Goa, an endearing abode of scenic charm is a paradise, squeezed between the seas and the lush forested hills. Offering glistening sands, swaying coconut palms and ultra fresh seafood. Your Goa Tours will involve exploring sensuous beaches and historical f...
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Author:
Yogesh Kumar
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