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A Persian festival, Yalda, celebrates the triumph of light over darkness, with pomegranates, poetry and sacred rituals
By Pardis Mahdavi — December 20, 2021
(The Conversation) — People stay up all night, telling stories and eating dried fruits, in addition to watermelon and pomegranate, to celebrate the sunrise soon after the longest night of the year.
India’s Durga Puja celebrates divine feminine with modern takes on ancient ritual
By Priyadarshini Sen — October 19, 2018
KOLKATA, India (RNS) — Elaborately designed bamboo pandals have serious themes, from the trafficking of women to child labor at tea shops to the plastic surgery obsession among young adults.
Photo essay: Mexican festival honors Mary and maize
By Ameyalli Diaz Castro — August 17, 2018
Every year on August 15, the Virgin of the Assumption is venerated at the end of La Feria del Elote, a two-week-long corn festival in Jala, Mexico.
Biggest Christian festival in the UK decides to showcase some Islam too
By Catherine Pepinster — August 18, 2017
LONDON (RNS) — 'It is because we are Christian that we do this. Not because we want to dilute or deny our faith,' said Paul Northup, the festival's creative director.
Wild Goose Festival puts spotlight on visual arts
By Amanda Greene — June 24, 2014
(RNS) Festival organizers hope that emphasizing the visual arts might spur faith leaders to be more open to creative worship.
Holi festival a hit not only among Hindus
By Katherine Davis-Young — March 17, 2014
(RNS) At the largest Holi festival in the United States, the majority of participants aren't Hindus. They're Mormons.
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