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A child participates in the "Piu Sik" parade on the island of Cheung Chau during its annual Bun festival in Hong Kong. — AFP

Dragon Boat Festival: The Meaning Behind Races

The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional festival with the central themes of warding off evil spirits and keeping diseases, pests, and drought away. Today, dragon boat racing is a...

5/31/26: Free Cultural Festival in Chinatown + Street Fair - FREE

Cultural Festival in Chinatown 2026 is Presented by: Chinatown History & Culture Association Thank you to our Title Sponsor: Civic Joy Fund Join us on May 31, 2026 for a fun da...

Crowds top 18,000 at Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Bun Festival as parade draws visitors

Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Bun Festival had drawn more than 18,000 visitors by 5pm on Sunday, including tourists who had travelled specifically to watch the parade featuring “floating...

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A participant is briefly lifted into the air as a giant dragon train kite catches the wind during a kite festival in Bantul, Indonesia. — AFP

Revelers pack a Hong Kong island for a bun festival, a century-old tradition

HONG KONG — Hong Kong's iconic bun festival drew throngs of revelers to the densely populated city's outlying island, Cheung Chau, to celebrate a century-old tradition that is root...

What Does ‘Duanwu’ Mean? The Ancient Traditions Behind the Dragon Boat Festival

China has three major traditional festivals. Do you know which three they are? They are the Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival), Chinese New Year, and the Mid-Autumn Festival. L...

Tanabata Festival

I was reading online about the use of the Taiko Drum and found it is used traditionally in many festivals. I made a simple festival scene set up for Tanabata Festival. This festiva...

Ordination Day – Spring Festival 2026

Today many hundreds of monks and nuns gathered in the temple at Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre for the Spring Festival Ordination Ceremony with Gen-la Jampa, with nine new Ord...

5 Quirky Japanese Summer Festivals You Must See: Dancing, Fire, Bellybuttons & More!

Japan hosts various summer festivals across the country, each with its unique characteristics, history, and purpose. Experiencing these festivals (or "matsuri") firsthand offers a...

6/12/26: SF’s Sunset Night Market: Dragon Boat Festival (2026) - FREE

Sunset Night Market™ gets ready for summer with The Dragon Boat Festival! Join us for a night of food, culture, music, and community spirit. Bring your family, invite your friends,...

Spring Festival 2026 Day 2

After the meditations, as people congregate over lunch and in the cafés, there is an air of anticipation, with everyone looking forward to the main event of the day: the Blessing C...

Watch: Tower scramblers race to grab hundreds of lucky buns

Thousands of revellers braved the heat to experience the century-old tradition of Cheung Chau’s iconic bun festival.

Just a few days until the first festival of the year!

With only a few days until the Spring Festival starts, Manjushri KMC has been a hive of joyful activity.

Dragon Boat Festival drums up a buzz as unsettled weather fails to dampen spirits

Drumming, powerful paddling and the cheers of thousands of competitors and revellers electrified the atmosphere along Hong Kong’s shores on Friday as dragon boat races went ahead d...

Check Your Calendar + Pencil In Some Popular Festivals Around the World

Experience thrilling parades, enthralling performances, and unforgettable foods and traditions when you attend the most popular festivals around the world.

Aidiladha, Wesak, Kaamatan, Gawai: Malaysia’s massive festive mash-up is about to take over

KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 — Malaysia is set to witness an “extraordinary festive atmosphere” soon as people...

In Photos: Northeast Thailand’s Rocket Festival

The annual bung bang fai festival calls on the god Phaya Thaen to bring rain at the start of the agricultural season.

Spring Festival 2026 Day 1

The sun is shining and it's a delightfully warm English spring day. All day people stream in to Manjushri Kadampa Meditation Centre in the Lake District - on coaches, in cars, by f...

17th Cleveland Asian Festival shut down because of overcrowding (photos)

The Cleveland Asian Festival is a vibrant, free two-day celebration in AsiaTown that highlights Asian Pacific American culture through food, live performances, cultural exhibits an...