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Rio Carnival (Rio Carnaval) Brazil 2027

Rio Carnival (Rio Carnaval) Brazil 2027

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 American city, the rules are…

Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2026, India

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…

Bali Arts Festival 2022, Indonesia

Bali Arts Festival 2022, Indonesia

Bali’s cultural event of the year, the month-long Bali Arts Festival, will once again turn the tropical island into a festive and performing arts mecca for the 41st time this…

Interested in Dance?

Dance like nobody’s watching, so they say – clearly this does not apply to Strictly, but if you have moves like our editor’s there is little chance that anyone will be watching or at least not for long. Fortunately, there are people with rhythm and going to watch them perform can be a cultural highlight of your trip.

Dance Festivals

On our pages we have lists of festivals around the world from the World Tango Dance Tournament in Buenos Aires in August to the Zurich Tanzt Dance Festival in May, so that you can coincide your trip with the best festivals around.

Carnivals

But dancing is not all about choreographed moves. It is also about improvisation, especially when this is on the street or in carnivals. Let us lead you on a quick step through some of the best carnivals around the world where you can imagine no one is watching as you do the fandango, regardless of what Instagram or Facebook might later suggest.