Tag: candles

  • An Enlightening Experience

    An Enlightening Experience

    To end our stay in Hoi An, we decided to participate in the lunar festival.   This celebration happens every 29 days (once every lunar month) on the night of the full moon.  The festival gives people a chance to honour their ancestors and wish for good luck. In Asia, many people follow the lunar calendar.…

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  • Happy Chanukah!

    Happy Chanukah!

    While staying in Israel, we learned interesting things about Chanukah, and celebrated it with many people.  Here are some of the things I learned. First of all you should know that Chanukah is a celebration of miracles.  The second thing you should know is the history and why Chanukah is celebrated. During the Hellenistic period,…

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