Diwali 2022 (Deepavali), Festival of Light, India
What do you do when you return home after having been exiled for 14 years? You heave a sigh of relief and celebrate. That’s what happens during Diwali (also called…
Durga Puja Festival 2021, India
Durga Puja, one of the most important festivals for Hindu Bengalis, is the biggest yearly event in Kolkata and known as the Carnival of the East. Usually taking place in…
Onam Festival 2022, Kerala, India
During the days of the Onam Festival, the biggest and most spectacular festival of Kerala, the entire Indian state goes on a spree of celebrations, music and dance performances…
Ganesh Chaturthi Festival 2022, India
The spectacular Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival in September is an 11-day affair of colourful festivities, involving singing, dancing and theatre honouring the birth of the…
Holi Festival 2022 India and Worldwide
Holi festival India 2022 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…
Where To Go in March 2022
Travel Begins at 40 has scanned the globe to bring you our tips on where to go in March from Japan to Brazil, with activities from watching bulbs grow in…
10 Festivals in March 2022 Around the World
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in March 2022 across the globe, from Wales to Colombia, with cherry trees, loads of Guinness and even some frozen dead…
Uttarayan 2022, 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…
Hornbill Festival 2022 in Nagaland, India
The biggest event of indigenous warrior tribes in India’s Nagaland state, the 10-day Hornbill Festival sees singing, dance and sports performances mix…
Pushkar Camel Fair 2021, India
The Pushkar Camel Fair in November is a fantastic, colourful madhouse where Hindu pilgrims, mystics, cattle traders, entertainers, tourists and camera crews mix with some 30,000…
Nehru Trophy Boat Race 2021, Kerala, India
Held every year on the second Saturday of August, the Nehru Trophy Boat Race that sees huge, iconic snake boats engaged in a fierce and colourful contest, has turned into…
Esoteric Worldwide Festivals for 2022
As we enter the new year with hope that Omicron might signal the end of the Covid pandemic and the resumption of international travel, Mark Bibby Jackson provides a guide…
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