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Brazil F1 2012
Oct 6th
Brazil Formula One Grand Prix 2012
In less than two months, Brazil Formula One Grand Prix 2012 will be conducted. Brace yourself to witness the last Formula One Grand Prix of the year. More >
Abu Dhabi F1 2012
Sep 30th
Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix 2012
Formula One Grand Prix 2012 is now heading to Abu Dhabi. With just about a month to go, we can hardly wait for the tension of Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix 2012. More >
India F1 2012
Sep 28th
Airtel Indian Formula One Grand Prix 2012
Formula One Grand Prix 2012 in India is just a month ahead. We can already feel the enthusiasm to watch 2012 F1 Grand Prix in India’s newly-built international circuit. More >
Korea F1 2012
Sep 25th
Korea Formula One Grand Prix 2012
Korea F1 Grand Prix 2012 is going to be held in less than a month. The would-be-spectators probably get less and less patient to witness this popular Grand Prix in the country which is currently famous for its technology, gadgets, dramas, girl bands and boy bands. More >
Puasa 2012
Jul 3rd
Puasa 2012 / Ramadan Fasting Month 2012
Puasa or Fasting is an obligatory activity for Muslims during the month of Ramadan in Islamic lunar calendar. Literally, Puasa means refraining; in this context, Puasa or Fasting means refraining from eating, drinking, and anything that can break the fasting from dawn to sunsets. More >
Hari Raya 2012
Mar 26th
Hari Raya in Malaysia and Singapore
Eid al Fitr is the most important festival for Muslims in many parts of the world, including in Singapore and Malaysia, where the festival is called as Hari Raya Aidilfitri or Hari Raya Puasa. It celebrates the end of Ramadan (Puasa Month/ Fasting Month), the month where Muslims are obliged to Puasa (Fasting) from dawn to sunset. More >
GSS 2012
Mar 22nd
GSS – The Great Singapore Sale
GSS or Great Singapore Sale, is an annual event organized by Singapore Tourism Board to attract visitors to come to Singapore for shopping. Myriads of items in various stores will be get price discount, often by a significant amount. More >
Easter 2013
Mar 16th
Easter
Also called Resurrection Sunday, Easter 2013 is one of the major festival in the Christian calendar as it celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. The early church saw the account of Jesus? resurrection as the main indication of God?s point, declaring Jesus as the Messiah and Savior. Easter is celebrated since the fourth century and has been the center of the Christian community that even churches that traditionally do not follow other feasts of the church year celebrate Easter as the focal point of Christian faith and worship. More >
St Patrick’s Day 2013
Mar 13th
Saint Patrick’s Day
Saint Patrick’s Day is a Catholic holiday celebrated annually to remember Saint Patrick. Initially a religious holiday, St Patrick’s Day has become more of a secular holiday in recent years. Commonly recognized as patron saint of Ireland, St Patrick’s Day is celebrated with most fervor in Ireland as well as among Irish communities in other countries. More >
Assumption Day 2013
Mar 9th
Assumption Day 2013 (The Assumption of Mary)
Assumption Day, also known as The Assumption of Mary, is a feast day for the Christians to commemorate the assumption of Virgin Mary into heaven. It is celebrated annually on August 15 in some European and American countries such as France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Colombia, Ecuador, and so on. The Christians believe that when Mary was dead, her body and soul both ascended into the glory in the heaven. Some countries make the Assumption Day as the public holiday while some others consider it as a common busy day, though most Christians celebrate this feast by going to the church. More >
