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Festivals

A look at global cultural, music, film and religious festivals that bring communities together through entertainment and tradition

Easter is celebrated by Christians worldwide, with the dates changing annually. Photo: Unsplash

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School girls perform the Punjabi folk dance Giddha ahead of the Lohri festival in Amritsar, Punjab. AFP
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Diwali or Deepawali is one of the biggest festivals in South Asia. EPA

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Men and women of all ages join in the annual celebration, which begins on August 8 this year. EPA
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Indian women wearing traditional clothing ride motorcycles during a procession to mark Gudi Padwa in Mumbai. AFP

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People dance as coloured powder is thrown during Lathmar Holi celebrations in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Reuters
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Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Reuters
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Artists dressed as different characters from Hindu mythology perform during a religious procession for the Maha Shivratri in Allahabad, India. Getty Images

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New Japan Philharmonic will perform at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental as part of the Abu Dhabi Festival. Photo: Abu Dhabi Festival

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