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Nyepi Day (Day of silence) Balinese new year
Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2015, it fell on March 21). It is a Hindu celebration mainly celebrated in Bali, Indonesia. Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese. The day following Nyepi is also celebrated as New Year's Day.[1][2] On this day, the youth of Bali practice the ceremony of Omed-omedan or 'The Kissing Ritual' to celebrate the new year. The same day celebrated in India as ugadi. Observed from 6 a.m. until 6 a.m. the next morning, Nyepi is a day reserved for self-reflection, and as such, anything that might interfere with that purpose is restricted. The main restrictions are no lighting fires (and lights must be kept low); no working; no entertainment or pleasure; no traveling; and, for some, no talking or eating at all. The effect of these prohibitions is that Bali's usually bustling streets and roads are empty, there is little or no noise from TVs and radios, and few signs of activity are seen even inside homes. The only people to be seen outdoors are the Pecalang, traditional security men who patrol the streets to ensure the prohibitions are being followed. Although Nyepi is primarily a Hindu holiday, non-Hindu residents and tourists are not exempt from the restrictions. Although they are free to do as they wish inside their hotels, no one is allowed onto the beaches or streets, and the only airport in Bali remains closed for the entire day. The only exceptions granted are for emergency vehicles responding to life-threatening conditions and women about to give birth.[3][4] On the day after Nyepi, known as Ngembak Geni, social activity picks up again quickly, as families and friends gather to ask forgiveness from one another, and to perform certain religious rituals together.(source : Wikipedia)
Galungan
Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma. The Balinese welcome the gods back to earth for the 10 day long Galungan festivities with their beautiful decorations, offerings, and music, all prepared many days in advance. The most obvious sign of the Galungan celebration is the towering bamboo poles called penjor, which line the streets suspending offerings for the Gods.
2014 SJV END OF YEAR PARTY - DINNER AT JIMBARAN BEACH
Desember 2014 | SJV's members gathered at Jimbaran Beach, one of the best place in town to enjoy any kind of seafoods with wonderful beach view. This was when our design team, management team, manufacturing team, with all our carpenters had some thoughts, bottles of wine, and laughs as a whole, SJV family.
2014 VOA Alumni Party
March 13th 2014 | This winter has been a rough one. It's time to escape to a warmer climate, abundant in natural beauty--even for a few hours. The SJV Chicago team is looking forward hosting to an eventing among VOA Friends and Alumni at our showroom!
2014 Chicago Interior Designer of the Year Awards
February 6th 2014 | SJV joined with industry professionals to honor the nominees of the 3rd Annual Chicago Interior Designer of the Year Awards. The evening included a special tribute to the great Maya Romanoff, an industry icon. Congratulations to all of the nominees that have made significant impacts on Chicago's design community!
No Furnace Day
January 7th 2014 | In the midst of sub arctic, negative degree weather in Chicago, or "Chiberia", the showroom heaters went kaput. A very cold, but memorable day for the SJV Chicago team. Meanwhile in Bali, the weather report is rain, rain, and much more rain. The whole city of Jakarta had record breaking amounts of rain due to the heavy seasonal tropical monsoons!
2014 SJV Chicago Christmas Party
December 19th 2014 | SJV Chicago team celebrated the holiday season in style at the Sienna Tavern. The night was completed with a creative and humorous white elephant gift exchange!
Boo! Halloweeeeeeeen
SJV takes a few minutes out of a busy schedule to indulge in one of Chicago's favorite spooky holidays, H-A-LL-O-W-EE-N spells Halloween!
The Festival of Sacrifice
Eid al-Adha, often referred to as the "Festival of Sacrifice" is the 2nd in the Eid holidays (following Eid Idul Fitri) and is an important holiday celebrated by Muslims around the globe. Hari Raya Haji, or these "days of remembrance" honors the willingness of the prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his first-born son, Ismail. This willingness to sacrifice a first-born son is seen as an act of submission to Allah's command and young Ismail's acceptance to being sacrificed. Ultimately Allah intervenes and provides Ibrahim with a lamb to sacrifice in placement of his son. To commemorate this event, worshippers often host a feast where sheep, cow, and camels are sacrificed and shared among the community.
Happy Idul Fitri!
August 1st – 18th, 2013 | Idul Fitri is the celebration that comes at the end of the Muslim month of fasting, Ramadan. The Arabic meaning of Idul Fitri is “becoming holy again”. In Indonesia, this is the time when Muslims visit their family and friends to ask for forgiveness for any wrongs they have committed in the previous year. They express this wish in the phrase “Mohon Maaf Lahir Batin” which means "forgive me from the bottom of my heart/soul for my wrongdoings in the past year". Idul Fitri is observed with mass prayer, visits to friends and most importantly family and ancestors, and the sharing of food.