November 11, 2011

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Warrior Gods The most colorful ceremony held at Phuket, where about 35% of the population are Thai people of Chinese origin. Vegetarian Festival is considered one of the most spectacular festivals in the world. During this period, hundreds of tourists flock Phuket to personally observe occurring wonders. For those wishing to participate in the festival there are some rules. The main commandment reads: Do not kill, thou shalt not steal, do not lie, no profanity, no put up a fight or quarrel. During the festival should be discard any meat, alcohol, tobacco, intoxicants, gambling, sex, and wearing jewelry made of leather and metal. Encouraged to carefully monitor the cleanliness of body and spirit, wear white clothes and not to use canteens hair partings of people who are not participating in the festival. Pregnant women are strictly forbidden to watch any of the rituals. This is the ring of common sense, some ceremonies are not too suitable for impressionable moms. Participate in the festival are not allowed to people who have recently lost their relatives, and for women during menstruation. My friend's brother Nut is the fifth year participating in the festival as the Warrior Gods. Early in the morning we be sent to her in a Chinese temple in Phuket Town. In the early days of the festival there welcome the Nine Emperor Gods who sail to the island. Prayers are held, and the gods presented the atoning sacrifice. Today in church a lot of people. As the brother Nut, one of the elect, he tied a long colorful apron, which differs from the rest of the holiday.
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Architecture Cala di Volpe - a small area near the Costa Smeralda in Sardinia, where there is beauty in nature. Crystal clear sea washes the white sandy beaches with evergreen juniper and fragrant flowering shrubs, that creates a unique and picturesque landscape and an unforgettable positive emotions and a desire to come back here again and again. Cala di Volpe when he saw for the first time, it is impossible to keep the exclamations of delight. Protected bay, surrounded by Mediterranean greenery c air filled with aroma of flowers, became famous and gained its popularity thanks to the love that you gave to this little corner of paradise Sardinia, the founders of the Costa Smeralda. History Costa Smeralda began in the early sixties, when the entire area was plunged into complete solitude. Then the Imam of the Ismaili, Karim Aga Khan IV in conjunction with Patrick Gines launched an ambitious project to develop the territory and Building on its properties, assembled a team of respected architects. Among them was a Swiss by birth, and French in spirit, the architect Jacques Cuello, while taught architecture at the Sorbonne. He intuitive feel and came up with the unique architectural style of the Costa Smeralda, which sustained all the architectural coast. Particularly inspired by Jacques Kuehl design and construction of the hotel Cala di Volpe Complex is located in the folds of the territory of the Gulf. It was the first luxury hotel built on the Costa Smeralda. Its appearance to blend into the environment and represents a cross between the medieval castle and a Mediterranean village, with towers, porches, windows, balconies, niches, arches and bridges. With unusual carefully chosen color finishes of buildings dominated by white, red and ocher. In the walls of the architectural ensemble of the hotel built stained glass windows, juniper trunks, rocks of granite, and it seems that everything here is created by nature itself. Although the interior of the Cala di Volpe is only available for hotel guests, outside architectural masterpiece, you can watch a beautiful small beaches surrounding the hotel....