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Feria de las Flores Medellin Colombia

Medellin Colombia is a city transformed and what better way to experience this wonderful city than by visiting its annual Feria de las Flores, or Medellin Flower Festival, the highlight...

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The Umhlanga Reed Dance 2025 Eswatini

The Umhlanga Reed Dance is a vibrant cultural celebration held annually in Eswatini, Africa. It is a unique and colourful event where thousands of unmarried young women, known as maidens...

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Queen’s Park Book Festival, 2026

The Queen’s Park Book Festival is set to make its return in late summer 2026, showcasing a vibrant mix of both established and emerging literary talents in celebration of the...

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Abbots Bromley Horn Dance 2026, UK

One of the longest surviving medieval rituals in England, the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance has been performed in a village in Staffordshire since 1226. Horn Dance Ritual The folk dance...

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Learn Spanish at Maison Lingua Signature Escape in UK

If you’ve ever wanted to learn Spanish but found traditional language classes uninspiring, a unique retreat in Buckinghamshire this September could provide the perfect alternative. Combining Spanish food, wine, music...

Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia

For 15 days a year, the gates of hell open and seven generations of tortured souls roam the land in search of food. Welcome to the Pchum Ben Festival in Cambodia. People dressed in the traditional Buddhist...

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Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2026, India

The spectacular Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival involves colourful festivities, involving singing, dancing and theatre honouring the birth of the elephant-headed deity. The start of the festival sees huge, colourful statues...

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Michigan Irish Music Festival 2026, USA

The Michigan Irish Music Festival is a three-day ceilidh, held by the waterfront in the sleepy little town of Muskegon, which borders Lake Michigan, is a real hoot of an...

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