International Jazz Fest, Cape Town, South Africa
The International Jazz Festival in Cape Town, South Africa is so enormous that it not only brings in thousands of people from all over the world each year, but also is a mass contributor South Africa’s...
View ArticleLas Fallas, Valencia, Spain
One could continue endlessly on about the unusual festivals that are held in Spain; but there is yet one more that stands alone as one of the most spectacular events on earth. The Festival of Las...
View ArticleSongkran, Thailand
New Years is an international time of celebration and recreation. Different countries all over the world, at various times of the year, host parades, festivals, and other events both colorful and...
View ArticleHadaka Matsuri, Okayama, Japan
Sometimes festivals around the world are very strange, and Japan is known to throw a few of these. For instance, one of these strange events is the annual celebration of Hadaka Matsuri in the...
View ArticleFrozen Dead Guy Days, Nederland, Colorado, United States
Coffin Races? Ice Fights? Polar Plunges? Signs arbitrarily turned upside down? You bet. In the little town of Nederland, Colorado one of the wackiest festivals in the world is held. It’s known as the...
View ArticleCalgary Exhibition and Stampede, Alberta, Canada
The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth! This ten day festival in the capital city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada is an international showcase of the great wild west. It’s a rodeo, a festival, and an...
View ArticleInti Raymi, Cusco, Peru
High in the Andes Mountains, in the bustling Peruvian town of Cusco, there is a tradition that extends back thousands of years. It is the heritage of the Inca, an empire that ruled the coastal mountain...
View ArticleAti-Atihan, Kalibo, Aklan, Phillipines
A dazzling spectacle of color and light sweeps across your view. People in ornate costumes are dancing, and the atmosphere is exhilarating. You’ve found yourself in Kalibo, Phillipines in January, and...
View ArticleWhite Nights Festival, St. Petersburg, Russia
Summertime in northern Russia brings almost constant sunlight, and the promise of one of the most exciting festivals in Europe. Bringing in an annual audience of around 4 million people, the White...
View ArticleCarnaval, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
It’s four days and four nights of constant sensory input. The streets are filled with color as performers dance past your view. Floats with the most ornate design slide by like clouds and you are swept...
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