Category: Travel
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21 Ways to Celebrate Dia De Los Muertos in Chicago
Chicagoans are commemorating Día de los Muertos — a Mexican holiday that honors deceased relatives and loved ones — across the city over the next month. The holiday, Day of the Dead in English, is a fiesta that celebrates life and death with ofrendas, or altars, as well as traditional music and dance, Mexican cuisine…
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Province of Fars, Iran’s Celebrated Handicrafts Center
The southern Iranian province of Fars, with its rich history, diverse climate, and vibrant tribal and rural population, stands as one of Iran’s most celebrated centers of handicrafts. Arts such as carpet weaving, kilim and jajim weaving, miniature painting, marquetry (khatamkari), woodcarving, pottery, basketry, and ceramics have deep roots in different parts of this province. These…