Posts Tagged ‘Colour in Culture’
Diwali… festival of lights and colour
Diwali is one of India’s most important cultural festivals, celebrated across the nation and worldwide by the Indian community.
Read MoreSt Patrick’s Day – why green…?
St Patrick’s Day celebrates the patron saint of Ireland. But how did the colour green become associated with St Patrick?
Read MoreHoli – Hindu Festival of Colours
If there is one festival that celebrates colour, it’s Holi. It’s a Hindu religious festival lasting up to 16 days, where the main day is celebrated by people throwing powder and literally being covered from head to toe in a rainbow of colour. It certainly brings back many happy memories when I was lucky enough…
Read MoreUnlock the Power of Red at the Power of Colour Summit
Red. It’s bold, it’s powerful, and whether we realise it or not, we all have a relationship with it. It can fire up passion, command attention, or even signal caution. But have you ever stopped to wonder why red makes us feel the way it does? This March, I’ll be diving into exactly that at…
Read MoreWhy Red is the must have Colour for Celebrating Chinese New Year
If there is one culture that uses colour symbolism really well, that would be the Chinese community. They have a deep connection to giving colour significant meaning in their everyday life. And when it comes to the Chinese Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, red is everywhere you look. Why is red…
Read MoreTop 5 colourful blogs for 2024
Hello colour lover! As 2024 comes to an end, I thought it would be a great time to reflect on the most popular blogs from the year. These posts have captured your attention, and resonated the most with you, my wonderful readers. Without further ado, here are the top five blogs of 2024, as voted…
Read MoreTop 5 colourful blogs for 2023
Hello colour lover! Happy New Year! 2023 has drawn to a close so I thought I’d take a peek at which were the most read blogs for 2023. Here are the top five blogs loved by you. Going from 5 to 1, they are… Number 5. When a pink front door lands you in trouble…
Read MoreHow the colour pink got its name
Have you ever seen a colour called light red? It even sounds weird doesn’t it. That’s because light red has its own colour name – pink. And pink is the most recent basic colour term to come into existence in the English language. How did pink get its name I love finding out how colour…
Read MoreWho ignited our love affair of pink?
Over the past decade or two there’s been quite a lot of pink bashing. I’ve always champion pink because I’ve felt it got an undeservedly bad rap. When journalists would call up and ask for my opinion and I’d say I’m pro pink, they would thank me for my time and kept searching for someone…
Read More5 fun facts about the colour pink
Hello colour lover! This month we’re going to be looking at some of the fun facts about the colour pink. Here I share my top 5 favourite facts about this wonderful hue! 1. How Pink got its name I just love learning how colours get their name and I especially love how pink got it’s…
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