On November 4th, Indian communities all over the world will celebrate Diwali or Deepavali, the most important of all Hindu Festivals. Also known as the “Festival of Lights”, the holiday abounds with all manner of colourful lights displays in public and in one’s home. It symbolises the Hindu…

China celebrates National Day on October 1 to commemorate the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. National Day also marks the beginning of the week-long holiday known as Golden Week (黄金周, huang jin zhou) from October 1 to October 7.

This week we celebrate the European Day of Languages. Taking place on 26 September, it is a Council of Europe initiative that has been celebrated every year since 2001 and a day that promotes cultural diversity, awareness of the importance of language learning and protecting linguistic heritage. To…

On the fifteen day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, Chinese people all over the world celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, the second most important festival after the Chinese New Year. This year, the Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September 21.