November 2019
Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York, USA
A New York institution, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been delighting the crowds for decades. The pre-Parade event, if you like, is the inflation of the helium balloons...
Find out more »Angkor Photo Festival 2019, 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 »Amsterdam Light Festival 2019
The streets and canals of Amsterdam will once more become illuminated with the seventh Amsterdam Light Festival this winter...
Find out more »Brno Christmas Market 2019, Czech Republic
Just like Christmas is not just about the Vienna Chritstmas Market, the Czech Republic is not all about Prague, especially at Christmas time. The Brno Christmas Market takes place in…
Find out more »Brussels Christmas Market 2019-2020
The Brussels Christmas Market is no doubt one of the best in Europe for food and atmosphere. Winter Wonders – as the market is dubbed – runs over two kilometres…
Find out more »December 2019
Padstow Christmas Market & Festival 2019
Foodies should head to the Cornish coastal town of Padstow this December for the 12th Padstow Christmas Market & Festival. Master chefs Rick Stein (they don't call is Pad-stein for…
Find out more »Konya Whirling Dervishes Festival 2019
For eleven days, the Turkish city of Konya will host one of the most exquisite ceremonies of spirituality with the mesmerising beauty of the Whirling Dervishes...
Find out more »Antwerp Christmas Market 2019, Belgium
The medieval city of Antwerp makes for a stunning background to its famous Christmas market. Expanded now into several of the city’s prime historical locations...
Find out more »Beverley Festival of Christmas 2019
The hugely popular Beverley Festival of Christmas, in East Yorkshire, has grown from a small market to one of the largest festive celebrations...
Find out more »Wonderfruit Festival 2019, Thailand
Within just a few years, the Wonderfruit Festival has risen to become one of the most anticipated festivals in Thailand blending music and gastronomy with wellness...
Find out more »Royal Barge Procession 2019, Bangkok, Thailand
The magnificent Royal Barge Procession in Thailand, a very rare and grand event with much splendour, will take place again this December after a seven-year-long hiatus...
Find out more »Hanukkah 2019 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 »La Feria de Cali 2019 (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, 2020
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 2020, there is no better place to start...
Find out more »Rio de Janeiro New Years Eve 2020
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 2019? Mike East went to discover what it is all about...
Find out more »January 2020
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 »Uttarayan 2020, 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 »Ocaso Festival 2020, Tamarindo, Costa Rica
Billing itself as an underground electronic music festival for adults, the Ocaso Festival has chosen a great location beside a beautiful beach with rainforest close behind...
Find out more »Feria de Boquete, Panama, 2020
Looking for a photogenic fair full of colour? Then consider the Feria de Boquete (Boquete Flowers and Coffee Festival). Everyone has heard of Panama City and its canal, but far…
Find out more »Voodoo Festival 2020 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 ...
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