MIDSUMMER > THE CELEBRATION OF SUMMER & LONGEST SUNSHINE !
Pictured is the early morning sunrays over the Oresund bridge from my flight ! Midsummer is the period of time in the middle of the summer. The exact dates vary among...
MAKAR SANKRANTI : THE INDIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL OF HARVEST & SUN WORSHIP
Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan or Maghi or simply Sankranti, is a festival day in the Hindu calendar, dedicated to the deity Surya (sun). It is observed each year the day...
DIWALI / DEEPAVALI : THE INDIAN FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, VICTORY & PROSPERITY
Diwali (also called as Deepavali or Divali) - is the Indian festival of lights, usually lasting five days and celebrated during the Hindu Lunisolar month Kartika (between mid-October and mid-November)....
S P BALASUBRAHMANYAM (SPB / BALU) : THE LEGENDARY SINGER & GUINNES BOOK RECORD HOLDER WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF SONG RECORDINGS
AUTOGRAPH OF LEGANDARY SINGER AND MY MOST FAVOURITE ICON - SRI S P BALASUBRAHMANYAM (SPB / BALU) WHEN HE VISITED ALL INDIA RADIO (AIR) VIJAYAWADA ON THE OCCASION OF SANKRANTI...
TELUGU LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, HISTORY & CULTURE
THE TELUGU LANGUAGE (TELUGU / తెలుగు) is a Dravidian language spoken by Telugu people predominantly living in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Yanam district of Puducherry -...
BULGARIA : CULTURE – BABA MARTA & MARTENITSA (UNESCO)
What is Baba Marta ? Baba Marta (Bulgarian: Баба Марта, "Granny March") is the name of a mythical figure who brings with her the end of the cold winter and the beginning of the...
JAPAN : KYOTO – THE CULTURAL CAPITAL OF JAPAN
Kyoto is considered the cultural capital of Japan and a major tourist destination. It is home to numerous Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, palaces and gardens, many of which are listed collectively...
AMAZING THAILAND & BANGKOK – THE PLACE WITH THE WORLD´s LONGEST NAME !
Bangkok has an Official ceremonial name and it is the longest full ceremonial name with 168 letters composed of sanskrit & pali root words and it translates / means ´´City...
VENICE : LA FENICE – OPERA, MUSIC & CULTURE
Teatro La Fenice ("The Phoenix") is an opera house in Venice, Italy. It is one of "the most famous and renowned landmarks in the history of Italian theatre" and in the history of opera as a whole. Especially...
GONDOLA : THE QUINTESSENCE OF VENICE !
The gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well suited to the conditions of the Venetian lagoon. It is similar to a canoe. It is propelled by a gondolier, who uses a...