{"id":1689,"date":"2018-06-21T10:48:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-21T02:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/?p=1689"},"modified":"2018-06-18T17:24:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-18T09:24:26","slug":"beat-the-heat-this-summer-with-festivals-around-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/beat-the-heat-this-summer-with-festivals-around-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Beat The Heat This Summer With Festivals Around The World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Summer often brings on a change in our attitude and behaviour as we feel more active, engaged and full of energy. Summer inspires some of the greatest festivals around the world and provides amazing opportunities to experience rich and varied cultures, music, art, dance and cuisine of different countries around the globe. So, let\u2019s take a peek at some of the most famous summer festivals celebrated by people around the world.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_11 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/beat-the-heat-this-summer-with-festivals-around-the-world\/#1_White_nights_of_summer\" title=\"1. White nights of summer\">1. White nights of summer<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/beat-the-heat-this-summer-with-festivals-around-the-world\/#2_Wianki_festival\" title=\"2. Wianki festival\">2. Wianki festival<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/beat-the-heat-this-summer-with-festivals-around-the-world\/#3_%E2%80%9CThe_night_of_fire%E2%80%9D_Festival_of_Sant_Joan_Barcelona_Spain\" title=\"3. \u201cThe night of fire\u201d Festival of Sant Joan Barcelona Spain\">3. \u201cThe night of fire\u201d Festival of Sant Joan Barcelona Spain<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/beat-the-heat-this-summer-with-festivals-around-the-world\/#4_Aomori_Nebuta_Matsuri_Festival,_Japan\" title=\"4. Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Festival, Japan\">4. Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Festival, Japan<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-5\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-5\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/beat-the-heat-this-summer-with-festivals-around-the-world\/#Article_written_by_Devika_Baburaj\" title=\"Article written by:\u00a0Devika Baburaj\">Article written by:\u00a0Devika Baburaj<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_White_nights_of_summer\"><\/span>1. White nights of summer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1692\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1692\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1692 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/01.jpg\" alt=\"White nights of summer\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/01.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/01-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1692\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Google Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The white nights of summer is a common festival celebrated in St. Petersburg, Russia. Due to the latitude, St. Petersburg is well known for the \u2018white night\u2019 phenomenon that starts from late May and lasts till mid-June. It is the most wonderful time to visit the city as you can experience the days and nights blending together. The white nights festival is organised by the Saint Petersburg City Administration. During the festival, there are daily evening performances of ballet and music operas at the Mariinsky Theatre. The highlight of this festival is celebration of the Scarlet Sails. The event is highly popular for its breath-taking fireworks display and an amazing show that celebrates the ending of school year. It is the largest annual public gathering in Russia!<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Wianki_festival\"><\/span>2. Wianki festival<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1693\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1693\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1693 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/02.jpg\" alt=\"Wianki festival\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/02.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/02-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1693\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Google Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Wianki is a mid-summer Polish festival celebrated around June every year. Wianki in polish means wreath. It was originally a pre Christian fertility festival honouring the Slavic goddess of harvest and love, Kupala. During this festival, men and women form couples and participates in wreath floating and bonfire jumping ceremony. It was believed that the night is a time of people to fall in love with each other and to openly express their feelings. It was also the one special night in the old-Slavic calendar when the people were able to choose their sexual partners freely and spend that one night together without being judged. In many cases, the boys would jump into the water to pick up a wreath. The most desired sign for a girl was when the wreath was brought back to her by the very boy she cherished in her heart. Some boys would jump even into the strongest streams and deepest waters just to capture a certain wreath, only to give it back to the girl that created it.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_%E2%80%9CThe_night_of_fire%E2%80%9D_Festival_of_Sant_Joan_Barcelona_Spain\"><\/span>3. \u201cThe night of fire\u201d Festival of Sant Joan Barcelona Spain<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1694\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1694\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1694 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/03.png\" alt=\"The night of fire Festival \" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/03.png 750w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/03-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/03-400x267.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1694\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Google Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The night of Sant Joan is a festival celebrated in Barcelona, Spain. It is the Pagan celebration of the summer equinox. It takes place in the nights from June 23 to June 24. The celebration takes place during the shortest night of the year; the summer solstice. It is a celebration that is usually held on the beach with roaring bonfires, drinks, food and friends. Festivals are held on the night of Sant Joan when the sun reaches its highest point, representing fertility, wealth and strength, which are symbolised by bonfires and fireworks throughout the city.<\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Aomori_Nebuta_Matsuri_Festival,_Japan\"><\/span>4. Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Festival, Japan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<div id=\"attachment_1695\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1695\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1695 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/04.png\" alt=\"Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Festival\" width=\"630\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/04.png 630w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/04-300x148.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/04-400x197.png 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1695\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Google Images<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Aomori Nebuta Festival is a Japanese summer festival that takes place in Aomori, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Held once a year, it features gorgeous, vivid floats shaped after famous historical and mythological Japanese characters. During the festival, over 20 dynamic nebutas \u2013 massive lanterns floats based on kabuki or mythical stories \u2013 parade through the city of Aomori. According to tradition, \u201cNebuta\u201d means \u201cbeing sleepy\u201d and Aomori citizens originated this event to put away the drowsiness that plagued them on hot summer days. So if you are in Japan and want to immerse yourself in the Japanese culture this festival provides a great opportunity!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Article_written_by_Devika_Baburaj\"><\/span><em>Article <\/em>written<em> by:\u00a0Devika Baburaj<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summer often brings on a change in our attitude and behaviour as we feel more active, engaged and full of energy. Summer inspires some of the greatest festivals around the world and provides amazing opportunities to experience rich and varied cultures, music, art, dance and cuisine of different countries around the globe. So, let\u2019s take a peek at some of the most famous summer festivals celebrated by people around the world. Table of Contents 1. White nights of summer2. Wianki festival3. \u201cThe night of fire\u201d Festival of Sant Joan Barcelona Spain4. Aomori Nebuta Matsuri Festival, JapanArticle written by:\u00a0Devika Baburaj 1. 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