Masks & StickmasksWhile Mardi Gras means many things to many people, one item that is incorporated into almost every Mardi Gras celebration is beads of every size, shape, and color. But how did this tradition come to be? And more importantly what do those beads stand for? The bead phenomena is a relatively new one considering that while the first
The band’s pastoral pop performance was breezy, beautiful and only a taste of what the festival had to offer.” The most recent addition to the Oklahoma music scene was Mystic Sanctuary, a two day EDM (Electronic Dance Music) rave where 25,000 people from across Oklahoma and neighboring states came to join in the festivities. Havoc, a national campaign who promotes a smoke free lifestyle sponsored the Festival and is mainly responsible for all the artists and activities that were
This is a very festive time for this country. January is a very busy month wrought with festivities as Carnevale comes in and proceeds up until Ash Wednesday. Carnevale as you can imagine just like in New Orleans is filled willed colorful pageants, masquerades, singing and dancing and so much more. Although this is celebrated throughout Italy, Each little village and town has their own unique way of celebrating. The celebrations usually continue for many hours into the night and usually end with the sounds of fireworks permeating the air.
The hippie legacy can be observed in contemporary culture in myriad forms — from health food, to music festivals, to contemporary sexual mores, and even to the cyberspace revolution. On January 14, 1967, the outdoor Human Be-In organized by Michael Bowen helped to popularize hippie culture across the United States, with 20,000 hippies gathering in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park. On March 26, Lou Reed, Edie Sedgwick and 10,000 hippies came together in Manhattan for the Central Park Be-In on Easter Sunday. The Monterey Pop Festival from June 16 to June 18 introduced the rock music of the counterculture to a wide audience and marked the start of the "Summer of Love. "[46] Scott McKenzie's rendition of John Phillips' song, "San Francisco", became a hit in the United States and Europe.
In 2011, I formed the school’s first Dramatics Team which has performed 2 mime and circus presentations, 4 plays and 7 street plays till date. * Audible India. April 2010 – April 2011, 4 hours per week. Founder of 'audibleindia.fm', a bi-monthly podcast involving five people from across India and occasionally guests taking part in different segments of conversation including technology, news, opinion, social causes, politics and independent music. It climbed up to be one of the top podcasts on iTunes in the regional category from
New Orleans has a “gumbo”, if you will, of different races. The culture is like no other. To some, it is considered a place of voodoo and rituals. This is not entirely true. Mardi Gras occurs every year and is considered the “biggest free party” on earth.
He sings about everything from love to hunting, but this most common theme among is music is about partying and having a good time. Luke Bryan has been on the music scene since 2004 and has brought us hits like “All My Friends Say” and “Country Girl (Shake
Every year on Dr. Seuss’ birthday, the members of Kappa Kappa Gamma, of Whitman College in Washington, host the Annual Dr. Seuss Day festival (Diaz). Over 300 people show up every year for this huge festival, and even if they do not go, Dr. Seuss Day is still celebrated all over America
The Gathering of Nations is one of the largest Pow-wows in the United States. It is held annually the fourth weekend in April, in New Mexico. Over 500 tribes from around the United States and Canada participate. This event is competitive with 32 dance categories, as well as other competitions for singers and drumming, and a pageant for Miss Indian World. The event also features a Traders Market where Native Americans display their arts and
« Los Angeles•All Conversations Music, Dance, Cultural & Holiday events Dec 18 - 25 Tom Chino Nguyen— 2 days ago Happy Holidays Everyone! Just sharing some events I and Emerald hear about or find interesting...usually independent & world music, cultural events and other non-mainstream events hard to find out about but deserving of attention. To find out about more cool stuff happening join the LA group on FB and check out these other sites: http://www.facebook.com/groups/CouchSurfingLA/ http://events.kcrw.com/ http://la.remezcla.com/category/la-events/ http://www.afrodicia.com/local-events.html http://www.facebook.com/groups/worldcultureLA/ http://www.facebook.com/groups/filmloversLA/ http://www.amoeba.com/live-shows/calendars.html