Festivals And Culture

Cavadee 2013 in Mauritius Photos

The Thaipoosam Cavadee 2013 was celebrated today 27th January in Mauritius. Like every year, we bring you some photos of the pious celebration dedicated to Hindu divinity Muruga. This year I was quite busy with some other work, so I unfortunately missed the celebration at Vacoas. So for a change, ...
Saraswati Puja Basant Panchami

Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami will be celebrated today 15th February 2013 by Hindus in India and around the world. Bansant Panchami is also known as Vasant Panchami or Shree Panchami and is celebrated to honor the Goddess of Knowledge Saraswati.
16 Modern New Year 2013 Wallpapers

Here is a collection of some of the best New Year wallpapers which you can freely download and use on your computer desktop. Some of these have been customized from licensed stock photos, and others are from various sources. The editing team of Island Crisis, and myself wish you all dear readers ...
20 Happy New Year Quotes & Sayings

Having some New Year quotes and new year wishes in hand is an extremely good idea as New Year eve nears. You can use the following quotes and sayings related to the new year and new year eve to wish your family and friends. Have your pick.
35 Top Merry Christmas Wishes Quotes 2012

Compiled below is a list of 35 top Merry Christmas Wishes quotes to use to wish a unique and original Merry Christmas to your friends and family. Use them on your Christmas cards or SMS or even email messages. Also check our Funny Christmas Quotes here and some really hot ...
How is Thanksgiving Celebrated – As Seen From Another Galaxy

How is Thanksgiving celebrated and how does the festival looks like to the rest of the universe? Thanksgiving is celebrated both in the USA and Canada. Humans have a lot of weird nonsense going on. If you look at our society from a galactic viewpoint, we’re really quite a strange ...
15 Best Thanksgiving Wallpapers 2012

Thanksgiving 2012 is less than one month away and switching your pc wallpaper to a Thanksgiving one is advised. Indeed the festive season across the world is here so we collected and also re-crafted a list of some of the best Thanksgiving wallpapers for you. Don’t forget to share or even ...
Diwali History and Myth – Why is Deepavali Celebrated?

One of the most widely and lavishly celebrated Hindu festival in India, Diwali or more accurately called ‘Deepawali’ is also known as the ‘festival of light‘. It marks the beginning of a new year in the traditional Hindu calendar. Most of the people, consider this to be the most auspicious ...
The Real Halloween Safety Tips for Parents and Kids

Yes, joking about Halloween and staying safe from ghosts, goblins, witches, zombies, and demons is all in good fun, but when it comes to this October holiday, there really are some safety issues parents and children should be aware of. So after my satire and funny article last Friday, here’s ...
The Halloween-Lovers Guide to Safety & Zombie Evasion Tactics

Halloween is almost here. More specifically, Halloween night is almost here. As a night known for its tomfoolery and mischief, it’s important to know how to be safe while roaming the neighborhood. Remember, there are a host of undesirables walking the streets on this particular night, and you need to ...
3 Christmas Legends and Myth Explained

Christmas is one of those festival which aside from its religious reason, is also powered by many amazing legends and myth. Here are 3 of those Christmas legends explained. We will first talk about the Candy Cane (so common but why?), the Baboushka and Santa Clause of course.
Famous 50 Thanksgiving Quotes and Sayings

Filling our inspiration category, here is a massive collection of 50 of the best Thanksgiving quotes and sayings which you can use in your blog posts, Thanksgiving wish cards, messages and anywhere they fit in. If you like this post, please bookmark us and share the page via your favorite social ...
11 Inspirational Thanksgiving Quotes and Sayings

Make your Thanksgiving wish stands out using one of these inspirational Thanksgiving quotes as you wish your family and friends this Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is for sure about saying thanks but saying an inspirational thanks as well as one from the depth of all your feeling is what really matters. Here ...
Halloween Celebration History and Origin Explained

Wondering about the history and origin of Halloween? Join us as we investigate it. Halloween, or the celebration which eventually came to be known as Halloween, originated more than 2,000 years ago in the land of the Celts. During that time, November 1st was known as a day of celebration; the ...
Top 15 Unique Halloween Costumes for Dogs

It’s the Halloween season. How do you know? Your dog seems to be suddenly on edge, watching and waiting for that moment when the house is suddenly under assault from tiny people dressed in horrifying apparel. He doesn’t want to just run out there and scare them away; on the ...
Top 20 Original Halloween Costumes for Kids 2012

Halloween is fun for adults; the night can be spent with friends in fun costumes listening to loud music or can be spent getting children ready for a safe adventure. As parents, adults sometimes forget just what it means to dress up as a kid! For kids, it’s not just ...