Kuala Lumpur is a cosmopolitan city; its culture is interesting and many-sided. During the year, locals celebrate a lot of interesting festivals, which include both European and Muslim, Buddhist and Hindu celebrations. Among European holidays the most prominent are colorful New Year and Christian Easter. However, supporters of Muslim ignore those holidays; the most important event for them is celebration of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday. On this day Koran is read in all mosques. There are no noisy and colorful celebration activities. It is customary to celebrate it within family circle and spend the day in prayer.
For travelers the most interesting are Buddhist holidays, which are real leaders in beauty and originality of events. An interesting event is the Moon Cake Festival; many interesting stories and legends are associated with it.
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