Jakarta, Feb 14 : Indonesia’s highest Islamic council has declared Valentine’s Day celebrations illegal, while a ban was issued by authorities in West Sumatra province on observing a holiday in hotels and restaurants, local media reports said Thursday.
Meanwhile, West Sumatra’s Bukittinggi municipal administration banned residents from celebrating Valentine’s Day on grounds that such celebrations were [...]
Chinese New Year begins on Thursday February 7th. There are many festivals and celebrations throughout Southern California- Here is a list of the some of the largest festivals in the area:Los Angeles Golden Dragon Parade will take place on Saturday, Feb 9th from 2 to 5 pm in Los Angeles Chinatown. This is the 109th annual Dragon Parade and is a must see. There is premium Grandstand seating available. Tickets are $27 and can be purchased by calling (213) 617-0396The Lunar New Year Festival will also take place on both Sat and Sun from 10am to 8pm on Saturday and 10am to 5pm on Sunday. The festival will take place in Los Angeles Chinatown on Broadway and Cesar Chavez Avenues. There will be live entertainment and plenty of food and vendorsMonterey Park Floral Street Fair will be celebrating the Lunar New Year on Sat Feb 9th from 10 am to 8pm and Sun Feb 10th from 1oam to 7pm. The festival will have live entertainment, karaoke, food vendors and plenty of fun. East Garvey Ave in Monterey Pa
Cross posted from Conservative Common ManDrudge links to a Rueters story that bemoans the fate of Arizona’s economic future: “Arizona firms brace for immigration sanctions law” is the headline of the tear-jerking piece. Imagine the horror faced by Ironco Enterprises having to reduce its workforce by 10% (because 10% of it are not here legally.) Ironco should look at the bright side, apparently only 10% of their jobs are those which Americans would not do. Imagine the terror in the heart of Jason LeVecke, owner of a chain of Carl’s Jr. restaurants in AZ, who frets about expanding in the state: “It is too much risk for us.” Apparently they might need to inadvertently hire illegal aliens in order to expand in Arizona. They may trip and accidentally miss verifying the status of an applicant. Don’t worry too much about Carl’s Jr. however, LaVecke has a solution! He will expand into Texas, where he apparently feels secure in being an immigration scofflaw. Never fear potential
Christmas CelebrationsD’Sens, Rooftop French RestaurantIncomparably astonishing bird’s eye-views of Bangkok with French fine dining recommended by the famous twin brothers Michelin Chefs, Jacques and Laurent Pourcel.December 24: Christmas Eve 5-course set dinner at Bt 4,900++ per personDecember 25: Christmas Day 5-course set lunch at Bt 3,500++ per person A la carte is also available. Christmas and New Year Celebrations 2007- 2008 Page 2 At Dusit Thani Bangkok il cielo, Italian RestaurantEnjoy fine wines and authentic Italian cuisine to tantalize your taste buds.December 24: Christmas Eve 5-course set dinner at Bt 1,600++ per personDecember 25: Christmas buffet brunch at Bt 1,000++ per person Hamilton's Steak HouseJust the finest imported beef and wines from around the world.December 24: Christmas Eve 5-course set dinner at Bt 2,500++ per person December 25: Christmas 4-course set lunch at Bt 950++ per person A la carte is also available. The Pavilion Restaurant The most festive in
The week-long Navy Day celebrations have commenced at the Southern Naval Command with a variety of military exercises and entertainment programmes, including air shows and
Christmas celebrations and cookies go hand in hand!!! Yummy Christmas cookies are one of the most popular confectionery items. Though cookies can be bought ready made, but for people like me who love baking and decorating, there is nothing better than homemade cookies …..they are simply fun to make as well as fun to [...]
The oldest of all holidays, the new year was originally celebrated with the first New Moon, on the first day of spring. Fire crackers are set off to frighten off evil spirits on New Year's Day in China. Small oil lights are lit all along the roofs of buildings in western India as part of their New Year celebration. The ancient Greeks were the first to use a baby to signify the New Year; they paraded around in the streets with a baby in a basket. To burn up the old year and roll in the new one, people in some areas of Scotland barrels of tar are set afire and rolled down the streets. Traditional New Year foods held great significance years ago; anything with a round shape symbolized completing a year's cycle, and was thought to bring good luck. Greek children leave their shoes by the fireplace on New Year's Day, hoping Saint Basil will come and fill their shoes with gifts! Ancient Babylonian New Year celebrations lasted eleven days; each day was celebrated in a different way. The tradit
Indian and Japanese Buddhist devotees participated in 20th anniversary celebrations of the 80-feet-tall Lord Buddha statue in Daijokyo Buddhist temple in Gaya. The foundation
The festival of lights has ben celebrated in India. Diwali celebration is more vibrant in the northern part of india when compared to southern state. In kerala diwali is called deepavali. During diwali i have witnessed people buying fire crackers dnd sparklers, flower pots and ground ‘chakras’ etc. from shops on diwali eve to usher [...]
The festival of lights has ben celebrated in India. Diwali celebration is more vibrant in the northern part of india when compared to southern state. In kerala diwali is called deepavali. During diwali i have witnessed people buying fire crackers dnd sparklers, flower pots and ground ‘chakras’ etc. from shops on diwali eve to usher [...]
For those wanting to know where the celebrations are this weekend for Oktoberfest, I wanted to get this out right away.
I will be adding to this article with other October Harvest Festivals and places to visit during the month. Check back for updates on where to go and what to do in and [...]
Have you ever wondered what's involved, when your Travel agent says they have just returned from an exhausting Educational or familiarisation trip?
We were very privileged to be invited to Celebrate Indian Ocean specialist Tour Operator, Beachcomber's 18th Birthday Party held in Mauritius. Select World Travel sent their Consultant Karen Wratten to join in with the Celebrations. The Travel Agents were set tasks, Treasure hunts etc to find their own way around between the Beachcomber Hotels without being able to use Public transport and also having to collect clues along the way.Just double click on the arrow below, and allow a little time for the streaming of the video to take place. If the Video does stall a little, you can use the slider to take the video back a little and it should play.Please make sure you have your sound turned up
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Select World Travel were delighted to be asked to The Birthday event of the Year held last week in Mauritius. Beachcomber Tours UK are celebrating their 18th Birthday, and invited some of the top UK Travel Agents to Mauritius to help them celebrate and show-case The Beachcomber range of Hotels on this beautiful Island.
As Most of Select World Travel's Directors and staff have already visited Beachcombers superb Hotels, the lucky invitation went to our Senior Consultant, Karen Wratten to discover the Beachcomber delights for herself.
We have included below a Slide show of Photographs, taken by Nick Joyce of ENIGMA Fx of the weeks events. When the Slide show starts, you can click on the Notepad button to bring up a description of the Photograph, or you can Pause the Photos or Move forward. There are some stunning shots and one or two surprises along the way. A full description of the Weeks events appears underneath the Slide show.The Slideshow below can be a little temporemental in Op
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