December 2022
Hanukkah 2022 Festival of Lights
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is one of the most popular and beautiful Jewish festivals around the world. Taking place annually...
Find out more »Harbin Ice Festival China Extravaganza
Once mostly a regional affair, the Harbin Ice Festival, China - or the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival...
Find out more »La Feria de Cali 2022 (Cali Fair), Colombia
The annual Feria de Cali or Cali Fair in Colombia has grown into one of South America’s most important salsa festivals with fireworks, colourful parades, free music concerts...
Find out more »Edinburgh Hogmanay Scotland
It's fair to say that no other nation celebrates the coming New Year quite as much as the Scots. So, if you are looking to see in 2023, there is no better place to start...
Find out more »Rio de Janeiro New Years Eve 2022/3
We have all heard about the city of the carnival, but how about Rio Rio de Janeiro New Years Eve, is it the place to toast in 2023? Mike East went to discover what it is all about...
Find out more »January 2023
Kaapse Klopse (Cape Town Minstrel Carnival)
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival, or Kaapse Klopse, is a festival held on 2 January each year, but in 2020 it is on 4 January. Also known as the Tweede Nuwe Jaar (or Second New Year...
Find out more »Angkor Photo Festival 2023, Cambodia
Siem Reap, Cambodia, is set to be brought to life with powerful images from across Asia when the annual Angkor Photo Festival and Workshops...
Find out more »Uttarayan 2023, International Kite Festival
During Uttarayan, one of India’s most eagerly awaited celebrations, the International Kite Festival in the state of Gujarat sees millions of kites colour the skies in what is believed to…
Find out more »Voodoo Festival 2023 in Benin
The Voodoo Festival or the Fête du Vaudou is a celebration of traditional religions in the West African country of Benin, the cradle of the voodoo cult. Voodoo claims a prominent place ...
Find out more »Feria de Boquete, Panama, 2023
Looking for a photogenic fair full of colour? Then consider the Feria de Boquete (Boquete Flowers and Coffee Festival), Panama. Everyone has heard of Panama City, its canal, and possibly…
Find out more »Chinese New Year 2023, Global
Chinese New Year is undoubtedly China’s pre-eminent and most intense festive period characterised by sumptuous family meals, the colour red, paper lanterns and lots...
Find out more »February 2023
Festival of the Candelaria (La Fiesta de la Candelaria) Peru
Every February the streets of Puno are swamped in an explosion of colour and filled with music and dancing, which combine into one of Peru’s greatest public events - Festival…
Find out more »Hoi An Lantern Festival, Vietnam
The Hoi An Lantern Festival is celebrated once a month on the full moon, and most significantly on the first full moon of the lunar new year. On these days…
Find out more »Carnaval de Nice (Nice Carnival) 2023
Set on the glamorous Cote d’Azure, the Nice Carnival (Carnaval de Nice) is one of the largest and most famous carnivals in the world. Many of the world’s top film…
Find out more »Barranquilla Carnival 2022, Colombia
The sensational Barranquilla Carnival held in February in Colombia is the world’s second biggest fiesta with magnificent street parades, traditional dancers, lots of local...
Find out more »March 2023
Holi Festival 2023 India and Worldwide
Holi festival India 2023 is a riotous two-day Hindu celebration where crowds douse each other with colour and water – and is probably India’s most vibrant and fun festival. Holi…
Find out more »April 2023
Grape Harvest Festival Chile 2023
The vendimia is a generic word for harvests, though it usually refers to the grape harvest festival Chile and Argentina. The festival is called la fiesta de la vendiama in…
Find out more »Songkran, Thailand Water Festival, 2023
.Songkran, or Thailand's water festival, is an occasion of great fun especially in the major cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The whole country grinds to a halt as people are sprayed ...
Find out more »Khmer New Year 2023, Cambodia
Traditional Khmer New Year or Chaul Chnam Thmei is held in April each year. Roads across the country are lined with groups of excited Cambodians armed with water pistols and…
Find out more »Rio Carnival (Rio Carnaval) Rio de Janeiro 2023
The Rio Carnival Brazil (Rio Carnaval) is the biggest and greatest celebration on Earth. While locals know where to go and what to do; however, as it’s a big Latin…
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