An ancient Celtic festival, a goddess of gardens and fruits, and a mixture of many rituals over the centuries leaves us celebrating the macabre on the last day of October.

Not even two weeks ago I entered a room and was met with six faces, some smiling, others looking at their papers and the rest giving me just a bit of a nod acknowledging the fact of my presence.

Some of us are strong believers of other realms, while others strictly believe we mortals are the only ones treading the earth. No matter which side you belong to, taking a stroll down a dark lane has probably made you wonder about the creaks that seem to follow.

Having bouncy, curly hair is definitely a blessing but boy oh boy, it can be an utter disaster if you're going through a bad hair day. To twirl your curls in the air is a dream come true and you can have it only when you know the tricks to getting your big hair pride switch on!

The end of October should see most of you dressed up as ghouls and wicked witches. While we understand that it incorporates hours of intense makeup and hairdo sessions, we also realise the aftermath of the rigorous procedure.

And although misadventures such as these can turn you into a storyteller overnight, precisely what I am doing right now, and can serve as a remedy to old age, I have heard, feel free to live vicariously through the horrors of my time to help decide what NOT to do!

Attention all dreamers and fantasists of the world! If you are a wretched earthling who likes to dwell in the otherworldly realm where spirits and apparitions rub shoulders with ghouls and goblins, it's time for you to awaken!

While cosplaying can seem esoteric at first glance, the concept is not too difficult to understand at all. Since its coinage and the art hitting Dhaka city for the first time, the mere hobby evolved into a vast and far-reaching community.

A masked ball is much more than just a party. When planned and executed right, it can thrill and enthrall one's guests like nothing else. As they say, the devil is always in the details.

Growing up, vampires were never quite the James Deans of the undead that they are today. Vampires that I would encounter were middle-aged, had an unwholesome pallor, the same coiffure as Alfalfa from The Little Rascals, and god-awful vaguely-European accents.

Since there is no concept of Halloween in our country, celebrating it is restricted to a select few. In most cases private parties are organised with the invitees dressed in their spookiest best.

Look out for Red Tags on clothes for thirty to fifty percent discount at all Cats Eye stores! Online buyers can enjoy up to ten percent discount for a limited time.

Be it a vampire, a ghoul, an evil spirit, a witch or black magic, for centuries we have been trying to protect ourselves against them. Ever since Pandora opened her box and unleashed all kinds of evil on human kind, we've been finding ways to rid ourselves from these creatures lurking in the dark.

YouTuber and makeup artist Raisa Naushin is rocking up this Halloween with her special effects spook makeup. The self-taught young makeup guru just gave her Higher Secondary School exams and is waiting to enroll in university at the moment.

The candy laden and costume parading Halloween of popular culture owes its beginnings to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain.

Halloween is here. A lot of you have been anticipating this for a year now. And some of you just happen to go for the tricks and stay for the treats.

More than anything, he preferred the horrible ways of impalement to torture and execute his enemies. Moreover, to warn his enemies of his strict moral code, he would create a display of the decaying corpses, hanging from the stakes.

Le Méridien's Family Brunch on Saturdays this past October has been nothing less than spectacular. As promised, it was a friendly environment where both adults and the young ones of a family enjoyed a wholesome day, munching on a range of deliciously scrumptious foods while enjoying live music performed by a Filipino Band.

To promote the importance of egg in our diet, Purnava Limited held a daylong event on 21 October, 2017 at Emmanuelle's New Hall in Gulshan 1, Dhaka.

Chef Marco Boscaini, the most celebrated Italian chef in Thailand, and one of the leading chefs in the world for authentic Italian cooking, is visiting Amari Dhaka between 2 November to 10 November.