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1. Rawat Public School Activity-: Festivals Date- Jan 8,2019 • Content • Japan-: GionMatsuri (Kyoto), Awa Odori (Tokushima), TenjinMatsuri (Osaka) • United Kingdom-: Larmer Tree Festival, Boomtown, Green Man • India-:Diwali, Ganesh Festival, Pushkar Camel Fair • Pakistan-: Eid-ul-Fitr, MelaChiraahan , Vesak Festival • China-: Chinese Spring Festival, Yuanxiao Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival Created By-: Sahil Jain

2. Festivals Celebrated In Japan • In Japan, there are more than 300,000 traditional "matsuri", which means festival in Japanese, and they are very different from area to area. Normally, a matsuri is sponsored by a local shrine or temple and is organized by the local community. People wear a typical matsuri costume and carry a heavy Mikoshi, which is a portable shrine around the street, hoping it can bless the town and people. • GionMatsuri (Kyoto) • GionMatsuri is a one of the most famous festivals in Japan. • It takes place during the entire month of July, but the highlight • is the grand procession of floats called "Yamaboko Junko" on the • 17th and 24th. It takes place on the Kawaramachi and Oike Streets.

3. Awa Odori (Tokushima)  • This is the largest traditional dance festival in Japan. Men, women and children dance on almost all of the streets in Tokushima City, from the 12th to the 15th of August. They wear summer cotton kimono and straw hats. More than a million people get together for this festival, and it is a spectacular sight. You can even join them to dance with the rhythmic music! • TenjinMatsuri (Osaka) • TenjinMatsuri is a festival supported by the Tenmangu Shrine in • Osaka, and is held on the 24th and the 25th of July. The highlights are on the second day with both a land procession and a river procession. At the river procession, the illuminated boats reflect off the river the fireworks go off in the sky.

4. Festivals Celebrated In United Kingdom • Not only stunning tourist places, United Kingdom is also famous for vibrant culture and ethos. The best of these traditions is reflected through an array of festivals in United Kingdom. From religious to harvest, from music to heritage; UK rejoices every kind of festivals with complete pomp and show. • Larmer Tree Festival • Possibly the friendliest of all the UK festivals, this weekend event in sunny Salisbury promises three days of music, comedy and eccentric activities to keep you entertained. One of the country's longest standing festivals - boasting 1990 as its inaugural year - Larmer Tree has opted to stay small, putting community and good, clean, fun at the forefront of its planning. For Larmer Tree, this has never affected its ability to attract some stellar acts, as this year it'll be playing host to Jake Bugg, First Aid Kit and Public Service Broadcasting.

5. Boomtown • Boomtown is widely regarded as the festival-lovers festival, crafting an immense, interactive environment that turns this quiet Hampshire estate into the world's largest temporary city. Championing underground music as much as the big name acts, the Boomtown line-ups are as eclectic as they are long, encompassing everything from pop and R&B to rap, house and techno. Offering one of the best community spirits on the UK festival scene, Boomtown is an experience that has to be seen to be believed. • Green Man • Flying the flag for alternative music, this charming festival, held • on a Welsh hillside, bring nothing if not the best programming. This year sees indie favourites War On Drugs taking on the Mountain Stage alongside Fleet Foxes, King Gizzard and the Brian Jonestown Massacre. If you're looking for between-set activities, there's oodles of performing arts, literature and comedy to see, as well as live Q&As with your favourite acts and of course there's gorgeous views over the Brecon Beacons for you to enjoy.

6. Festivals Celebrated In India • Being a highly spiritual country, festivals are at the heart of people’s lives in India. The numerous and varied festivals that are held throughout the year offer a unique way of seeing Indian culture at its best. Don't miss these following popular festivals in India • Diwali • Diwalihonors the victory of good over evil and brightness over darkness. It celebrates Lord Ram and his wife Sita returning to their kingdom of Ayodhya. This follows Ram's and monkey god Hanuman's defeat of the demon King Ravana, and rescue of Sita from his evil clutches. It's known as the "Festival of Lights" for all the fireworks, small clay lamps, and candles that are lit. For most Indian families, Diwali is the biggest and most anticipated festival of the year.

7. Ganesh Festival • The spectacular GaneshChaturthi festival honors the birth of the • beloved Hindu elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha. The start of • the festival sees huge, elaborately crafted statutes of Ganesha • installed in homes and public podiums, which have been especially • constructed and beautifully decorated. At the end of the festival, • the statutes are paraded through the streets, accompanied by • much singing and dancing, and then submerged in the ocean. The • best place to experience it is in Mumbai. • Pushkar Camel Fair • An astonishing number of camels converge on the tiny desert • town of Pushkar, in India's state of Rajasthan, for the Pushkar Camel Fair. The camels are dressed up, paraded, shaved, entered into beauty contests, raced, and of course traded. It's a great opportunity to witness an old, traditional style Indian festival.

8. Festivals Celebrated In Pakistan • Pakistan known as the Cradle of Civilization, Pakistan is the sixth most populous city in the world. Home to various cultures, religions and backgrounds, it comes as no surprise that all year round, Pakistan is celebrating one festival or another. • Eid-ul-Fitr • Eid-ul-Fitr is a religious festival celebrated at the end of fasting month, Ramadan on 1st of Shawwal. It is a three days celebration during which time family and friends gather together for long meals, the sharing of gifts, and religious devotion

9. MelaChiraahan • MelaChiraahan also known as the Festival of lights, MelaChiraahan is celebrated each year in the Urs of MadhuLalHussain- a Panjabi Sufi Poet. Catering to the population devoted to Sufism, it is one of the largest gathering where thousands from all over Pakistan come and pray for their wishes to come true. • Vesak Festival • Vesak Festival also known as Buddha’s day, is a day observed by the Buddhists all over the world.With the cultural heritage and Buddhists tombs in Taxila, Pakistan held the first ever Vesak Festival (when) where Buddhists from Sri Lanka came to visit the Holy sites. During this festival, people observing the religion gather at the temples to sing hymns of praises of the Buddha.

10. Festivals Celebrated In China • Chinese festivals are an integral part of Chinese culture. • Most of them are based on the Chinese lunar calendar, • as  these festivals have some thing to do with the farming life. • While some others are connected with modern life based on solar • calendar • Chinese Spring Festival • Chinese Spring Festival is the grandest and most important festival in China. • This traditional festival already has a history of more than 4,000 years. •  The festival begins on the first day of the first month of the traditional • Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day • of the same month. It is the time for the whole families to get together and • enjoy delicious foods and happy times, a similar one like Christmas holiday  • to the westerners.

11. Yuanxiao Festival • The traditional Lantern Festival, or Yuan Xiao Festival,  falls on the • 15th day of the first lunar month, marking the end of the Chinese Spring Festival. The main activity on the Lantern Festival is to enjoy beautiful lanterns of different sizes and shapes at night, another important part is eating Yuanxiao, small dumpling balls • made of glutinous rice flour. • Mid-Autumn Festival • Mid-Autumn Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that originates from • the worship of the moon. It falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month • and symbolizes harvest and family reunion. Traditionally, it is a time spent • with family members, similar to Thanksgiving Day. Family members will • get together and enjoy the full moon (auspicious symbol of harmony • and luck) and eat delicious mooncakes.

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