The Festival Of Lights

The light productions on the world famous landmarks monuments buildings and squares of the german capital make the festival of lights one of the most popular light art festivals in the world.

The festival of lights. D ɪ ˈ w ɑː l iː. Dīpāwali or divali is the hindu festival of lights usually lasting five days and celebrated during the hindu lunisolar month kartika between mid october and mid november. Although the sikhs dominate in amritsar diwali has been incorporated into their religion and their magnificent golden temple is bathed in lights that reflect on the lake while above it a spectacular display of fireworks illuminate the sky. Hanukkah is the hebrew and aramaic word for dedication.

This happened in the 160s bce bc before jesus was born. Festival of lights in india one of the most significant festivals is diwali or the festival of lights. Diwali also known as the festival of lights is the biggest festival celebrated by hindus sikhs and buddhists around the world. Josephus lived in jerusalem in the first century of the common era.

Together with national and international artists the festival of lights team transforms berlin into one big shining stage the whole of berlin. It s a five day celebration that includes good food fireworks colored sand and special candles and lamps. The biggest event of the year in niagara falls new york is its festival of lights which is held for about eight weeks during the christmas holiday season. One of the most popular festivals of hinduism diwali symbolizes the spiritual victory of light over darkness good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.

Hanukkah the jewish festival of lights. Celebration of lights a former winter lights festival in pittsburgh pennsylvania festival of lights hawaii an annual christmas celebration in hawaii holiday trail of lights a multi city event celebrated in louisiana and texas in the united states. In his work antiquities of the jews josephus. The falls themselves are illuminated as are displays throughout the town featuring more than 200 life sized storybook characters in dozens of animated scenes.

Hanukkah is the jewish festival of lights and it remembers the rededication of the second jewish temple in jerusalem in israel. The origins of this term are quite old going back to the jewish historian josephus flavius. In the northwest of india amritsar is known as one of the best places to celebrate the festival of lights.