In American literature, the term realism encompasses the period of time from the Civil War to the turn of the century during which William Dean Howells, Rebecca Harding Davis, Henry James, Mark Twain, and others wrote fiction devoted to accurate representation and an exploration of American lives in various contexts.
Pongal is the first day of Uttarayana and coincides with the beginning of the Tamil month of Thai. Pongal is one of the most popular harvest festivals of southern India, mainly Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Festival of Chariots, or Rathayatra, is an annual event celebrating Indian and Hindu culture. The festival will be celebrated in St. Augustine on Saturday, April 8, 2017, beginning at 10:00 a.m. It features two colorful parades, live entertainment, vegetarian food, dancing, art vendors, and more.