Located over 100 km from Hanoi, Co Le Pagoda in Nam Dinh is a unique Buddhist site featuring a blend of Eastern and Western architecture and home to one of Vietnam’s largest ancient bells. Originally ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Amid massive celebrations in the west Indian city of Ahmedabad, thousands of people gathered at the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman has her face smeared with coloured powder as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in ...

Given the maelstrom of disinformation and growing tension on the world stage, this year’s 2025 International Festival theme of The Truth We Seek is a timely one. EIF Director Nicola Benedetti calls it ...

Holi celebrations begin on Friday, March 14, 2025, and they typically span two days, but Holi festivities last longer in some regions. Holi traditionally occurs on the day of the last full moon in ...

Holi is a vibrant festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the divine love between Lord Krishna and Radha. It also marks the arrival of spring and the end of winter, making it a ...

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, the festival of colours. The spring festival symbolises the victory of good over evil and marks the end of winter. People light a bonfire, smear or spray ...

Some families hold religious ceremonies, but others use the colourful centuries-old festival for a Joyful time – hurling paint at each other. And this week we are set to see the return of the ...

The ancient festival has Hindu roots, but growing numbers worldwide are taking part in the celebration, which features bonfires, singing, dancing, prayer, feasting and clouds of pigmented powder.

Since 1762 the skyline of Kew in West London has been dominated by a rather curious building: a gigantic Chinese Pagoda. The building soars 164ft (50 metres) into the west London sky and was the ...