Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
The Mozambique Music Meeting brings together musicians, dancers and artists from Mozambique and across the Lusophone (Portuguese speaking) world. Over five days, Maputo becomes a vibrant hub of showcases, workshops
International Women's Day (IWD) celebrates women’s achievements and recognises the struggle for gender parity in societies around the world. It is an occasion that has a long history, stretching back
The Pasifika Festival NZ is the biggest festival to celebrate the cultures of the South Pacific. It is held in Auckland New Zealand in March. The Pasifika Festival attracts around 60,000 visitors, has over...
The Panama Carnival (or el Carnaval de Panama in Spanish) is the biggest celebration of the year in the Central American nation. Here’s how it’s done. Bring your water pistol.
Get ready to be swept away by a whirlwind of vibrant colours, pulsating music, and infectious energy! The Dominican Republic Carnival is an immersive cultural explosion, promising an unforgettable experience
St Patrick’s Day, or the Feast of Saint Patrick, is the day that all the Irish diaspora around the world celebrate the Patron Saint of Ireland. Expect plenty of green to be on display as well as gallons of Guinness
Experience the opulence of Nowruz – or Persian New Year – in March with an abundance of food, music and hospitality in one of many Persian-heritage countries. Nowruz Meaning Nowruz
The Marche du Nain Rouge Detroit takes place around the Spring Equinox. This traditional festival involves a parade in the Cass Corridor part of the city, were locals outwit the
The Japan Penis Festival is arguably the country’s most amusing event when tens of thousands of revellers roam the streets of Kawasaki in April to pay tribute to fertility in an age-old ritual
Songkran, or Thailand's water festival, is an occasion of great fun especially in the major cities such as Bangkok and Chiang Mai. The Songkran Festival 2025 plans to be even bigger than usual...
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 buckets
Find Your Balance in Paradise. The Bali Spirit Festival is a haven for yogis, wellness seekers, and anyone yearning for a transformative experience. Held annually in the heart of Ubud,
Stuttgart Spring Festival brings beer-tent culture to the Cannstatter Wasen as the city launches into festival season. Held from 18 April–10 May 2026, Stuttgarter Frühlingsfest combines classic marquees with a
Judith Schrut previews La Linea, London’s annual Latin Music Festival. It won’t surprise you to learn that London, the world’s most diverse city, is home to more than 270 nationalities
Get ready to shimmy under a rainbow of ribbons and sway to infectious beats! The Maypole Festival (Festival del Palo de Mayo) in Bluefields, Nicaragua, bursts onto the scene on
The Jack in the Green Festival takes place in the Sussex coastal town of Hastings – 1066 and all that – traditionally over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend. A festival steeped in English folklore
A traditional religious parade Romerias de Mayo Holguin Cuba has added modern touches, with artists from Mexico, Canada, France and, of course, Cuba. A week of colourful parades and a
The Royal Ploughing Ceremony, officially known as “Preah Reach Pithi Bonn Chrot Preah Neangkol”, is an ancient royal rite held in May to mark the end of the dry season and the start of the monsoons
The RHS Malvern Spring Festival (or Malvern county show) will once more be held at Worcestershire's Three Counties Showground in May. The four-day celebration of everything horticultural is a highlight
Home-made rockets roaring into the skies, dirty humour, cross-dressing parades, mud fests and lots of rice wine – the centuries-old Bun Bang Fai Rocket Festival Thailand, or Bun Bang Fai,
