As 2020 arrives, so does the promise of a new year with hopeful beginnings. Nearly everyone ends December 31 with a New Year’s Resolution—go to the gym more, study harder, improve on relationships. And while treadmills are crowded for perhaps the first week of January, commitment to any resolutions tapers off noticeably weeks after.
Category: Celebration
Let’s visit the Vatican this Christmas season!
Enclosed by the Italian capital Rome and covering a mere 0.44 square kilometres, Vatican City, the world’s smallest sovereign nation is the capital of the Catholic world and arguably the most significant centre for Christianity today. But it’s not just about religious significance.
Christmas -The season of Love and Gifts!
Snow-covered scenes from Hollywood movies. Melodious and gleeful carols. A surge of festive fervour. The sight of decorated trees, stars, lights and gifts. The world looks forward to its Decembers. But what is the reason? Christmas! Every year December 25 is celebrated (by most traditions) as Christmas, the world’s most popular holiday. But the festivities begin much before the 25th. In fact, the entire month of December is filled with the Christmas spirit. Let’s take a peek into this joyful season.
The Best Gift Ideas for kids this Christmas season!
Christmas is around the corner again. So how many of us haven’t already started thinking about the gifts we are going to get our kids this Christmas? Well in all likelihood the thoughts about this matter might have sprouted in our mind’s months ago. We might go through tons of options in our minds and on our computer screens. But are you still in a fix?
Let’s Celebrate Love & go to Taj Mahal!
The Taj Mahal which is situated in the Indian city of Agra was completed in 1648 AD. It was commissioned by Emperor Shah Jahan of the great Mughal Empire. But what prompted him to build it? This beautiful spectacle of human endeavour was built as a result of an even more beautiful human emotion – Love! Shah Jahan had the monument built-in memory of his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal who died at the age of 38 during childbirth.
Selamat Hari Raya Haji!
Hari Raya Haji is also known as the Festival of the Sacrifice and there is a story behind this. Prophet Ibrahim is an important character in the Islamic religion. He was a righteous man and a strong believer in God. In order to test Ibrahim’s loyalty, God asked the prophet to offer his own son Ishmael as a sacrifice.
Happy Birthday Singapore!
National Days are normally associated with the act of liberation of a nation from an external power or an unworkable system. Singapore’s National Day as we have all learned in history is the celebration of the nation’s independence from the Malaysian Federation. On 9 August 1965, the island nation of Singapore was formed.
Celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri!
The celebration of Eid Ul Fitr (or Hari Raya as it is known across South East Asia) was instituted by Prophet Muhammad himself. Some sources attribute the tradition to the time when the Prophet shifted to the city of Medina. He is said to have observed the people at Medina conducting celebrations during two days of the year.
