7 Wonders of The World : Festival

7 WONDERS
OF THE WORLD

HERE’S ALL THE AMAZING FESTIVALS CELEBRATED ALL AROUND THE WORLD!

NUR BATRISYIA BINTI ZAKIE (52216221077)
MELISSA JEMAT HANS (52216221004)

DIA DE LOS MUERTOS

DAY OF THE OF THE DEAD

WHAT IS IT? HOW IS IT
CELEBRATED?
The Day of the Dead (el Día de los
Muertos), is a Mexican holiday where El Día de los Muertos is not, as is
families welcome back the souls of commonly thought, a Mexican
version of Halloween, though the
their deceased relatives for a brief two holidays do share some
reunion that includes food, drink and traditions, including costumes and
parades. On the Day of the Dead, it’s
celebration. While October 31 is believed that the border between
Halloween, November 1 is “el Dia de the spirit world and the real-world
dissolve. During this brief period, the
los Inocentes,” or the day of the souls of the dead awaken and
children, and All Saints Day. return to the living world to feast,
drink, dance and play music with
their loved ones. In turn, the living
family members treat the deceased
as honored guests in their
celebrations, and leave the
deceased’s favorite foods and other
offerings at gravesites or on the
ofrendas built in their homes.
Ofrendas can be decorated with
candles, bright marigolds called
cempasuchil and red cock’s combs
alongside food like stacks of tortillas
and fruit.

March 3 is a special day for girls in Japan as they celebrate Hinamatsuri, also known as the
Doll's Festival. This is a day to pray for young girl's health and happiness. There is a special
day for everyone in Japan—elders, young adults, workers, emperors, boys, and yes, girls. Held
annually on March 3, Hinamatsuri (doll festival) is a traditional holiday that blends pink
colors and royal dolls. You might even be overwhelmed by the limitless shades of pink
around this season, displayed in homes, shopping malls and konbini (convenience stores).

Ladies of the court would often gift princesses with
paper dolls decorated like members of the imperial
family for hina asobi (doll play). During the Edo period,
Emperor Go-Mizunoo’s daughter was known to display
her dolls on a stand with the emperor and empress
dolls on top, representing the actual royal hierarchy.
Dolls became more widespread through Japan and
became more elaborate in design. Soon, people began
emulating the princess’s tachibina (standing dolls).
After the princess succeeded her father, she became
Japan’s last empress, Empress Meisho, and the holiday
was officially known as Hinamatsuri—a tradition that
has continued to today. A hinadan is a Hinamatsuri
stand and a hinakazari is a complete set of dolls.

HINAMATSURI

DOLL’S DAY OR GIRL’S DAY

HOLI FESTIVAL

FESTIVAL OF COLORS IN INDIA

The Holi Festival of Colors in India colored powders while dancing
is a celebration of the victory of and singing. Celebrate the Holi
good over evil, the destruction of Colors festival in India with our
the demoness Holika. It is very own Trips to India! Although it
celebrated every year on the day is a Hindu festival, it is popular
after the full moon in the Hindu among non-Hindus. People
month of Phalguna which is early gather the night before Holi and
March. People celebrate the start perform religious rituals and then
of spring and other events in the pray for the destruction of their
Hindu religion; they march the internal evil.
streets and spray people with

THE ORIGIN OF HOLI FESTIVAL

The festival of Colors is celebrated Vishnu. However, Radhu
all over India since ancient times. proceeded offering prayers to the
Originally, the festival was an gods. Hiranyakashipu challenged
agricultural festival, celebrating Prahlad to sit on a pyre with his
the arrival of spring. It represents aunt Holika who was to be
throwing off the gloom of winter immune to fire. When the fire
and enjoying the liveliness of started, Holika was burnt to death
spring. The legend associated whereas Prahlad survived without
with the festival involves an evil a scar. Burning Holika is
king called Hiranyakashipu. He celebrated as Holi.
forbade his son from worshipping

MONTREUX
JAZZ FESTIVAL

For 50 years, top artists have performed Lloyd Quartet, an American group,
on the shores of Lake Geneva during the alongside a dozen participants in a
famous Montreux Jazz Festival. 16 days of competition for European jazz artists.
concerts, with as many free venues as Staged again the following year, the
ticketed events, and unique musical festival was extended to five days to
experiences are the ingredients of this accommodate more guest artists—most
festival that is unique in Switzerland and in notably the American pianist Bill Evans
the world. The first Montreux Jazz Festival and the American vocalist Nina
was held in 1967 at the Montreux Casino Simone—and increased participation in
overlooking Lake Geneva. It was a the competition.
three-day event featuring the Charles

The brainchild of Claude Nobs, its Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second largest
charismatic founder, the Montreux Jazz annual jazz festival in the world after Canada's
Festival brings the banks of Lake Montreal International Jazz Festival.
Geneva alive with sound for the first two As the festival gained in popularity, it outgrew
weeks of July. Jazz virtuosos, pop stars the Montreux Casino, and in 1993 it moved to
and legendary rock groups form the the Montreux Convention Centre, which
impressive line-up of the festival. provided multiple auditoriums and event
Immortalised on film, their concerts spaces. Meanwhile, the festival activities
comprise a unique musical archive became increasingly diverse, embracing
protected by UNESCO. workshops, lectures, films, and other events.
Separate competitions were established for
An eclectic festival, the aim of Montreux particular instruments, and many
Jazz is to remain accessible to all and non-European musicians joined the ranks of
this is evidenced by the many free the contestants.
concerts available in addition to the list
of prestigious performances in the
perfect acoustics of the Auditorium
Stravinsky. A festival on the move,
Montreux Jazz also takes to the boats of
the CGN fleet and the trains of the
Golden Pass Line, but also export its
magic all over the world through the
Montreux Jazz Cafés in Montreux,
Geneva, Zurich, Paris, London and Abu
Dhabi.

Popular music, consisting primarily of
concerts and competitions, held
annually in Montreux, Switz. The
Montreux Jazz Festival (formerly Festival
de Jazz Montreux and Festival
International de Jazz Montreux) is a
music festival in Switzerland, held
annually in early July in Montreux on the

Harbin is located in the northernmost
Heilongjiang province and is its capital
city; home to just under 11 million people.
Siberian Russia lies just a few hours to the
north, the reason for the frigid weather.
The average temperature in the winter is
-16.8°C (1.8°F), with lows dropping as much
as -38.1°C (-36.6°F). This arctic climate
allows this festival to operate functionally
and for such an extended period of time,
also providing the city with an abundance
of natural ice and snow to work with.
Harbin has been known as ‘Ice City’ due to
the city having the longest and coldest
winter in China, perfect for hosting its own
spectacular ‘Ice City’ exhibited within the
festival.

There are two main exhibition SNOW & ICE
areas housing the International FESTIVAL
Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival,
although ice sculptures are also Every year Harbin, China is home to one of the most
erected throughout the city. Sun fascinating ice festivals in the world. The annual winter
Island features the exposition of festival features massive ice and snow sculptures and
enormous snow sculptures and features a different theme each year. At night the ice
is located on the opposite side of sculptures are colourfully illuminated and appear to come
the Songhua River. During 2007 I to life as a breath-taking ice city. Typically, the festival
visited the Snow and Ice Festival, begins on January 5 and usually runs until the end of
and it featured a Canadian February, beginning of March weather permitting. Over
themed sculpture in memoriam
of Canadian doctor Norman
Bethune.

time it has grown exponentially to become the largest ice
and snow festival in the world. In the past, the participants
used to be predominantly Chinese, but since its induction as
an international festival and competition things have
changed. Every year, there are many ices and snow
sculpture artists and experts from America, Canada, Japan,
Singapore, Russia, China and other nations that assemble
together to participate in the competition, exhibit their works
of natural art and communicate with each other in the ice
and snow world. More than ten thousand workers build the
ice and snow structures in just 15 days, an impressive feat.

WHITE NIGHTS
FESTIVAL

During the period of the White Nights Festival from June to July in Saint
Petersburg, the sun never sets and the city never sleeps. Russia’s cultural capital
brims with life when its inhabitants enjoy the mesmerising twilight of the
midnight sun with classical music, opera, ballet and theatre performances as
well as dance parties, street concerts, fireworks and the spectacular Scarlet Sails
event marking the peak of the festival.

THE ORIGIN OF HOLI FESTIVAL

With a dazzling cultural heritage that is rarely equalled, this ancient city of tsars
is popular throughout the whole year. Yet, a visit during the White Nights Festival
clearly offers added value when Saint Petersburg’s inhabitants as well as visitors
take to the streets at night to “гулять” (strolling aimlessly) and enjoy the
remarkable views. The darkened sky is graced by a magnificent arc of light with
a colour pallet spanning from white to red, making for a unique and surreal
experience. The White Nights Festival 2021, which goes back to 1993, sees lots of
events taking place all over the city – especially in the theatres while the
world-famous Hermitage Museum stays open longer than usual.

CARNIVAL OF
VENICE

The Venice Carnival history and its origins is a subject that fascinates many
people: to know when and how the extraordinary Carnival in Venice started, the
evolution in the use of masks and period costumes, curious anecdotes or
historical events that have marked the way, is a fascinating journey in the
ancient celebration of the Venetian Carnival, between history and traditions.
Considered one of the most important events in Veneto, Carnival has found in
Venice the perfect location to fully express its spirit dedicated to playing and
breaking down social barriers.

Venice attracts tourists from all over the world
and every year the Carnival in Venice
transforms the city into a cocktail of parties and
fun with its distinctive appointments of
entertainment, gastronomy and music. The
Venice Carnival origins are to be found in two
ancient traditions: the Latin Saturnalia and the
Greek Dionysian cults - major religious festivals
involving the use of masks and symbolic
representations.

The Venice Carnival history and meanings take
their cue from these traditions, recasting them
for their own purposes: in the Saturnalia of
ancient Rome the social order was overturned
and slaves and free citizens poured into the city
to celebrate with music and wild dancing; in the
Greek Dionysia processions and plays were
intended to unite the human being with nature
in a superior harmony, free of social
conventions established by man.

Venice has reinterpreted the ancient Greek and
Roman festivals to meet the needs of the
Venetian Republic, which promoted the
Carnival to give to the people, especially the
lower classes, a time for fun and parties. The
Venetian Carnival masks guaranteed total
anonymity, a sort of levelling of the social
divisions that sometimes-allowed citizens to
even make a public mockery of authority and
aristocracy.

7 WONDERS
OF THE WORLD

PREPARED BY :
NUR BATRISYIA BINTI ZAKIE (52216221077)

MELISSA JEMAT HANS (52216221104)