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Cinemalaya serves Asian filmmakers by showcasing the Philippines as the cinematic center of creativity and free artistic expression. The event is an opportunity to re-evaluates the impact of films locall...
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National Day in Singapore marks the anniversary of August 9, 1965, the day Singapore gained its independence from Malaysia. This is a national holiday.
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Queen Sirikit of Thailand was born on August 12, 1932. She is the Queen mother of the current reigning king, King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Her birthday is a national holiday in Thailand.
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Independence Day in Pakistan marks the anniversary of August 14, 1947, the official day of independence from Britain .This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
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Independence Day in Indonesia marks the anniversary of August 17, 1945, when independence was declared against the Netherlands. Independence would be achieved December 27, 1949.This is a national holiday....
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Heroes' Day in the Philippines marks the anniversary of August 26, 1896, the day the nation began its fight for independence from Spain. This is a national holiday. It occurs on the last Monday of August...
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Freedom Day in Malaysia marks the anniversary of August 31, 1957, the day the nation received its independence from Britain. This is a national holiday. This is a national holiday.
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Between 1898 and 1946, the Philippines was under American colonial rule. During this time it celebrated the 4th of July. After WWII, the Philippines was given full independence from the United States as o...
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Independence Day in the Maldives marks the anniversary of July 26, 1965, the official separation from the nation of the Great Britain. This is a national holiday.
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King Maha Vajiralongkorn was born July 28, 1952 and ascended to the Thai throne in 2016. He was officially crowned in 2019. His birthday is celebrated as a national holiday in the nation of Thailand.
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Malaysia is a constitutional monarchy with the king also acting as head of state. The current head of state is Abdullah of Pahang. He was elected to office in 2019. The first Saturday in June is set asi...
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On June 12, 1898, the archipelago nation of the Philippines declared its independence from colonial power Spain, which had ruled it for over 300 years. It would take another two months for the Filipino re...
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The Tropics are the region of the earth between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. They represent 40% of the world's land mass and 80% of biodiversity. They are the world's lungs and the source of many...
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Carabao is the Tagalog word for water buffalo. This two day festival is a tribute by farmers to their patron saint, San Isidro. Throughout the country farmers dress themselves and their carabao in festive...
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Independence Day in Azerbaijan marks the anniversary of October 18, 1991 the official day of independence from the Soviet Union. This is a national holiday.
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Referred to as the Paris Peace Agreements, October 23, 1991 marked the official ending of the Cambodia/Viet Nam War. It is historic in the sense that the United Nations took on the role of a sovereign sta...
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Independence Day in Turkmenistan marks the anniversary of October 27, 1991, the official day the nation gained its independence from the Soviet Union. This is a national holiday.
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Independence Day in Myanmar marks the anniversary of January 4, 1948, the day then Burma was granted independence from Britain. This is a national holiday.