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| Posted: PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 03, 2011 – Hong Kong is set to host four traditional festivals celebrating its culture in the next couple of months. Between April 25th and May 11th, it will play host to events marking the birthdays of deities Tin Hau and Tam Kung. There will also be a religious gathering focused on the birth of Lord Buddha. One of the most eagerly anticipated events will be the Cheung Chau Bun Festival, which will reach its conclusion on May 10th this year. It is held close to Hong Kong on the small island of Cheung Chau. The unique gathering has been running for more than 100 years, with the Bun Festival giving thanks to the god Pak Tai for ending a plague that hit the region. Visitors can expect to see lion dances, Taoist rituals and a parade when it takes place between the fifth and eighth days of the fourth lunar month. The climax of the gathering is a carnival-style street procession which ends at the Pak Tai Temple, where sweet white buns sit on top of giant bamboo towers. When midnight comes, participants scramble up the structures in an attempt to reach the treats at the top. Visitors staying in Hong Kong hotels (http://www.asiarooms.com/ en/hong_kong/ index.html) during this period can use AsiaRooms.com to search for accommodation including the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong (http://www.asiarooms.com/ en/hong_kong/ hong_kong_island/ 1 ...), which offers views of the Wanchai district and Victoria Harbour. For more information, visit http://www.discoverhongkong.com/ uk/index.jsp or call (+852) 2508 1234. Editors Notes: AsiaRooms.com is a leading online accommodation site in Asia offering deals in over 36,000 properties worldwide, including 7,000 hotels in the Asia-Pacific region ranging from individual beach huts to 5-star hotels and sprawling villas. AsiaRooms.com offers customers a saving of up to 70 per cent off the normal room rate for a variety of independent and branded hotels. Customers can book online or by phone 24/7, whether booking 12 months or 12 minutes in advance – whatever time, whatever day. The contemporary and inspirational online platform is styled for those seeking more interesting hotel options over the bland, obvious choices. Users can read from over 150,000 true hotel reviews, written by customers who have booked through AsiaRooms.com and actually stayed at the hotel. To view more information about AsiaRooms.com, please visit http://www.asiarooms.com/ about-us/ AsiaRooms.com is a leading online accommodation site in Asia offering deals in over 36,000 properties worldwide, including 7,000 hotels in the Asia-Pacific region ranging from individual beach huts to 5-star hotels and sprawling villas. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
| Park51 Imam Focuses on Cultural Perceptions - Hoya Posted: Park51 spokesman Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf discussed the future of the West's relationship with the Muslim world in Lohrfink Auditorium on Tuesday. As the planner for the controversial proposed Islamic community center near ground zero, Rauf is touring the country in efforts to relieve cultural tensions through conversation. "We are living [at] the turning point in U.S.-Muslim relations domestically and internationally," he said. Rauf, an activist and author, is also the founder of the Cordoba Initiative, an organization seeking to improve relations between the West and the Muslim world. He began his address by commenting on the feelings and role of the Muslim community at large concerning the Sept. 11 attacks. "Sept. 11 impacted us and is part of our story as well," he said. "Our voices were not heard in the extent to which they condemned terrorism." Following initial remarks, Rauf answered written questions posed by members in the audience; around half the questions concerned the Park51 project. Rauf compared his initial goal of building a community center to the creation of a Young Man's Christian Association, which could also serve as a place of worship for members of all faiths. He pointed out that the project had almost unanimous support from local officials in New York City and argued that the controversy surrounding Park51 was the result of national misperceptions. "It was about whipping up political fervor," he said. "For much of the media, the truth didn't matter. … We were utilized for political gain." Rauf stated that moving the center has never been an option, as it would betray the constitutional right of the projects' developers and all those that supported Park51. He did admit, however, that he could have approached the plan differently. "I would have reached out to the 9/11 community," he said. "The majority of it supported us." After addressing the controversy, Rauf went on to praise the United States for bettering its relations with the Arab world overall. Rauf said that he was especially optimistic about the United States' approach to the growing demonstrations in the Middle East. "It is clear that U.S. foreign policy is now going to be for the people, rather than for the authoritarian regimes," he said. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php |
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