Documentary HackFantastic Festivals of the World: Lunar New YearBy Jeff Gentes, Sigal Bujman
In a Nutshell
This episode of Amazon Prime docuseries Fantastic Festivals of the World focuses on the traditions, rituals, and beliefs surrounding the world-famous Lunar New Year celebrations in Hong Kong.
Favorite Quote
Hong Kong is colorful, fast, extreme, serene, striking, and traditional. Hong Kong is about its culture, and what's better to keep it alive and flourishing than its gorgeous festivals?
Jeff Gentes
Introduction
Traditional celebrations for the Lunar New Year are famous worldwide, and nowhere are they better seen than the festival in Hong Kong, which is known for its unique fusion of influences.
Throughout the year, the people of Hong Kong gather to celebrate family, traditions, faith, and wellbeing in various festivals, but the most grandiose is Lunar New Year.
Held on the 24th day of the 12th lunar cycle and celebrated for two weeks, Hong Kong's New Year traditions are centuries old and contain many symbolic meanings.
Lunar New Year is the final episode in the first season of Fantastic Festivals of the World, a series directed by Marc Pingry, written by Sigal Bujman, and narrated by Jeff Gentes.
The show delves into festivals from cultures around the world, giving an insight into the most traditional and spectacular festivals worldwide.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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