Thaipusam is a festival, which is annually held each year during the full moon in the tenth month of the Hindu calendar, also known...
Though the origins of the Hungry Ghost Festival remain obscure, the festival has been held for now over 100 years and has officially been...
Spain is a country known for its unique and odd fiestas. Las Fallas happens to be one among these crazy festivals in Spain. Lights,...
As the name suggests, The Battle of the Oranges is the recreation of a historic fight held in the tiny northern city of Ivrea...
Also known as “El Festival de la Calle Ocho,” the Calle Ocho Festival is a one day celebration, also popularly known to be the...
While the concept would have caused a flutter probably a decade ago, Gay Parades are no longer uncommon and unheard of. Today, they have...
One of the greatest annual religious affairs for Hindus is the Magh Mela Festival. Held every year on the banks of Triveni Sangam in...
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The term Pflasterspektakel is a German word which translates into pavement spectacle. Pflasterspektakel in Linz, Austria happens to be one of the biggest street...
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As the name suggests, Spice Mas Carnival is a multi-day celebration which combines frolic, entertainment and music. It is among Grenada’s biggest annual festivals...
Named after Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland is the Saint Patrick’s Day Festival, which is celebrated annually...
Unlike the usual new year, the festivities of Chinese New Year vary significantly. Celebrated in countries such as Taiwan, Singapore,Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mauritius among...
What started in Miami Beach in 1999 as a small one-day WMC closing party with a nominal ticket price has now emerged as the...
Welcome to the largest ice and snow festival in the world at Harbin Ice and Snow Festival in China. Established in 1985, the festival...
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Panafest refers to an important cultural event which has been held bienially in Ghana since the year 1992. The name of the festival with...
If we turn the pages of history all the world over, it would emerge clearly that humans have always been obsessed with the enigmatic...
The term Koninginnedag literally translates into Queen's Day, which is a national holiday in the Netherlands. By far the most widely celebrated holiday in the...
In 1981, Robert Redford, an Utah resident helped to form the Sundance Institute, an organization dedicated to enhancing the artistic quality of films. The...
As the name suggests, Pingxi Lantern Festival happens to be one of the most colorful Chinese New Year celebrations in Taiwan. Since the year...
Prepare to bathe in glitter and shoot around with adrenaline because Fantasy Fest is here! Before and after Halloween, Key West is just another...
With a sparkle and a surge, the balloons expand, rise and shoot towards the heaven. Whether it's your time at the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta...
Prepare to break the rules and let yourself go! Indulge yourself in two of the most wild weeks of your life with no excuses...
Listen to whispers, watch out for spirits, and explore what's forbidden for the rest of year, welcome to the Festival of the Dead.
Every year,...
Wies'n! It's more than just beer! It's more than just rides! It's an experience of a lifetime. Munich, the Bavarian capital, open it's doors...
In 1986, Larry Harvey shared with his friend the desire to build an eight-foot figure and burn it in a spontaneous act of radical...
