Commonly called ‘Buddha’s Birthday’, Vesak is actually the celebration of the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha and, unlike the birth and death of Christ, is celebrated as one occasion. Buddhism is one of Southeast Asia’s major religions, second to Islam which is predominant in Indonesia, Brunei and Malaysia. As …
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The Tamil Thanksgiving of good harvests, Pongal, originated in South India, but today expands to several countries where Tamils have migrated. In Singapore, for example, it is one of the largest Hindu festivals celebrated considering the large population of Tamils. The Pongal Festival begins on the 10th Tamil month, known …
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The Singapore Street Festival, a non-profit organization, was founded and inaugurated in 2002 by Annie Pek, a well known producer. Its mission from the start was to provide young teens the chance to exhibit their talents and skills through performing arts, visual arts, fashion, technology, and sports, to name a …
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