It's Festival Time! - Dust Jacket

The book introduces the reader to the major festivals celebrated around the world, especially in India. It also gives a brief write-up on how winter festivals were celebrated before and after the advent of Christianity. It mentions well known legends related to festivals and concludes with a few contemporary stories, each with a festival as its central theme.  
What do festivals, in general, symbolize?  
Which festivals are specially meant for brothers and sisters? 
How were winter festivals celebrated around the world before the advent of Christianity?
How did the tradition of the Christmas Tree come about?
Why is Ramewaram known as the Agni-teertham?
What is special about the popular Christmas Carroll, �Silent Night�?
What gives Sudeep a new meaning to Holi? How does Sayan discover the true message of Dussera? How does the �Face Book� enable Neeti to find the best Eid gift for Zubie Khala?