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Festival of Lights (New Plymouth), a summer event of lights and performances in New Zealand. Jerusalem Festival of Light, an annual outdoor summer art festival. Guangzhou International Light Festival, Guangzhou, China. Nationwide Festival of Light, a series of rallies by conservative Christian groups in September 1971 in the United Kingdom.
The Festival of Lights ( French: Fête des lumières) in Lyon, France, is a popular event that originally aimed at expressing gratitude toward Mary, mother of Jesus around December 8 of each year. [2] This unique Lyonnaise tradition dictates that every house place candles along the outsides of all the windows to produce a spectacular effect ...
- Around December 8
- Candles at windows, light shows in public and historic buildings
- Annual
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Diwali ( English: / dɪˈwɑːliː /; Deepavali, [4] IAST: Dīpāvalī) is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions. [a] It symbolises the spiritual "victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance".
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The Festival of Lights emerged from the popular tradition going back to 8 December 1852, when the residents of Lyon placed candles in coloured glasses on their window sills to celebrate the installation of a statue of the Virgin Mary on the Fourvière Hill. Entire districts of the city were lit up, transforming the facades of buildings in a ...
Nov 6, 2023 · The festival, whose name derives from the Sanskrit word dipavali, which means “row of lights,” serves as a beacon of brightness every year. The holiday celebrates the victory of light over ...
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Nov 9, 2023 · Diwali is the most important festival of the year in India and for Hindus in particular. It is celebrated across faiths by more than a billion people in the world’s most populous nation and the diaspora. This year, Diwali begins Friday, Nov. 10, 2023, and the festival will be observed on Sunday, Nov. 12. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File) People ...
Feb 13, 2023 · This tradition has lived on and every 8th of December, the people of Lyon light up their windows and take to the streets to admire their beautifully lit city. In 1999, the 8th of December became the ‘Fête des Lumières’ that we know and love. It now lasts for four days and attracts visitors from all over the world. In the beginning, the ...
