The chance for travelers to experience a selection of festivals celebrated in Myanmar
A spectacular tour visiting some of Myanmar’s most famed destinations including Bagan, Yangon, Mandalay, Inle Lake and Indein. The tour is scheduled so we stop and spend time at a selection of colorful and joyous festivals including; Mya Tha Lun Pagoda Festival in Magway; Dummy Elephant Dance Festival in Kyauk Se; Kyauk Taw Gyi Pagoda Festival in Mandalay; the “Swun Daw Gyi Pwe” Food Offering Festival and Phaung Daw Oo Pagoda Festival.
Manga and Anime are two of the most well-known export products of modern Japan. Once a year, everything associated with Anime gets together at the Tokyo International Anime Fair.
Lao Handicraft Festival (LHA) will take place on November 1-7, 2012. The festival will promote and develop excellent marketing opportunities for Lao people producing handmade products.
Mix Bali & Art and you get the Bali Arts Festival; Springing to Life from June 11th – July 9th 2011
What happens when you combine exotic arts with an exotic land? How about a truly memorable experience? Imagine, you’re in Bali basking in the sea, sand and sun on one of its renowned beaches.
Grab your Raft and Float it Down River in Thailand’s most Colorful Festival; Loy Krathong
What is Loy Krathong? Well, it is an important festival in Thailand and in certain parts of Laos. It is celebrated on the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar, which usually falls in the end of November.
Don’t miss Leonard Cohen playing a historic concert in Phnom Penh
An ordained Buddhist monk who makes no secret of his affinity with Southeast Asia, Leonard Cohen’s performance in Phnom Penh next month marks a poignant return to cultural prominence for a city stripped of its vigor for so long.
Abstain from Pleasure and Lead an Ascetic Lifestyle during Vassa in Southeast Asia
Vassa, also known as Buddhist Lent or the Rains Retreat is a spiritual retreat that lasts three lunar months during the region’s rainy season (from July-October).
Nyepi – The Balinese New Year Where Celebrating is Being Silent
Nyepi is a festival and Bali’s Day of Silence that falls on the island’s Lunar New Year (it occurred on March 16th in 2010 and for 2011, will fall on April 4th).
Celebrate Buddha’s Life on Visakha Bucha Day in Southeast Asia by Adhering to the Eight Precepts
Unofficially known as Buddha’s Birthday, Visakha Bucha not only commemorates Buddha’s birth but also his enlightenment and passing away. It is celebrated in many Buddhist countries in South and Southeast Asia including Indonesia (among the Buddhist minority).
Discover the Importance of Water in Southeast Asia’s New Year
Happy New Year from Exotissimo! The New Year is called Songkran in Thailand, Pee Mai Lao in Laos, Chol Chnam Thmey in Cambodia and Thingyan in Myanmar.
