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Himachal Pradesh as a state is a pot-purri of different
cultural and ethnic groups. Every valley and region of Himachal
Pradesh offer something culturally unique, be it their handicrafts,
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Christmas is a time for Families, Fun, and Festivities! A time
of family gathering and holiday meals. A time for Santa, stars,
and singing carolers. A time for ornaments, gifts, and twinkling
lights. Of sleigh rides, hot cocoa and gingerbread cookiesChristmas
Day is celebrated on December 25.Christmas is an annual holiday
that celebrates the birth of Jesus.
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Christmas
festivities often combine the commemoration of
Jesus' birth with various customs, many of which
have been influenced by earlier winter festivals.
Traditions include the display of Nativity scenes,
Holly and Christmas trees, the exchange of gifts
and cards, and the arrival of Father Christmas
(Santa Claus) on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
Popular Christmas themes include the promotion
of goodwill, compassion, love, acceptance, kindness,
generosity, excitement and peace.
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The
New Year's Eve is December 31st, the final
day of the Gregorian Year, and the day before
the New Year's Day. New Year's eve has its
separate identity of its own like the New
Year Day. The New Year's Eve is celebrated
with
parties and social gatherings until 12 "0" clock
midnight. The parties continue till then,
till the anxiety of the New Year exists.
In India,
most celebrations take place in the larger
cities like Bangalore, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad
and Mumbai. People generally gather and host
private parties along with dinner and few
drinks. The celebrations generally begin
in the dusk
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The
youth generally takes part activelyin
these celebrations and the rest of
them have their own way of enjoying
the evening. A lot of fireworks show
takes place in the evening and people
thoroughly enjoy the concerts and the
parties. |
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Ice-skating
carnival of Shimla is a gala time for the Shimla people.
The ice-skating rink of Shimla is located at Lakkar Bazar Shimla.
The skating club of Shimla has successfully completed
its sixty years. Ice-skating normally begins in early
December and carries on to February. Clear skies and
low temperatures provide series of uninterrupted sessions.
There are two sessions every day, in the morning and
in the evening.
The Shimla ice-skating rink is the only Asian natural ice-skating rink.
A large number of enthusiastic skaters take an active part in the Shimla
ice-skating carnival. Large number of foreigners participate in the carnival.
Infact they carry their skating shoes with themselves. The ice-skating
carnival is celebrated in Shimla with extreme pomp and grandeur
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International Himalayan
Festival is held in Mcleodganj district Kangra (10-12
Dec). The festival is celebrated every year on December
10 to commemorate the conferment of the Nobel Peace Prize
on the Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama. Cultural
troupes from Rajasthan, Punjab, Jammu and Kashmir, Chamba
and Shimla will perform during the three-day festival.
These efforts must be made to prevent further environmental
degradation in Mcleodganj as the place would lose its
charm.The Himalayan International Festival this year
does not have teams from Nepal, Mizoram and Nagaland.
Few foreign tourists have turned up for the festival.
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