The countdown for Christmas has started! Christmas is a global festival and celebrated by the whole world and it is one festival where the religion doesn’t really matter. People love Christmasbecause it is about spending time with the ones...
Goa, the most famous tourist destination of India, also conducts some breathtaking festivals which you cannot find anywhere else in the country. This is the time when the entire state bounces around with music, merriment and fun. Here we...
Ganesh Chaturthi is a Hindu festival that is celebrated with great devotion throughout India. Lord Ganesha is said to be the God of beginning as he is honored while starting something new, is the Deva of wisdom, good fortune...
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday and is celebrated all over the world. The unique aspect of this holiday is that no country celebrates it in the same way, every city with major Chinese populations puts...
Held annually in Lerwick, Shetland is Up Helly Aa Fire Festival, also renowned as Europe's largest fire festival. A tradition that originated in the 1880s, since then, Up Helly Aa Fire Festival has been an annual occurrence in the...
Kerala is a culturally rich state known for its palm-lined beaches and backwaters. In order to attract tourist footfall, DTPC Palakkad organised the week-long Kalpathy National Music Festival in association with the cultural department. The six-day festival was designed...
Sunburn is India’s biggest EDM festival which witnesses thousands of people gathering to enjoy performances of hundreds of artists every year. The event has already completed its 11 years and has grown to unimaginable levels. Every year the event...
Thanksgiving, as the name suggests, is a day of giving thanks for the blessing of the harvest and of the preceding year. It is an important festival and is celebrated with great fervour on the fourth Thursday in November....
If we turn the pages of history, the origin of the word Carnival can be traced to a document of the Doge Vitale Falier of 1094, where the term was used for the first time to talk about public...
Barsana is the Holi hub of country. Lathmar Holi smells of something violent . . . isn’t it? You got it right, there is much more violence than the name signals. On Holi, women leave their houses with thick...
Sula Fest is the place where artists line up every year and which witnesses some amazing performances, with love, music, food, drinks and much more to make you go gaga for the fest every year. It is a festival...
Festivals are an extremely important part of every culture since time immemorial. Whether it is Christmas or Eid or Diwali or the Chinese New year or the hundreds of festivals which are held all across the world; festivals lend...
FLAMBOYANT, BAMBOOZLING AND WILD... It’s beyond being just a festival! It’s a 4 day long crazy party happening all across Rio De Janeiro, the sultry city of sandy shores and seductive samba grooves, in Brazil.
Rio is synonymous with its...
In the year 1947, India got freedom from the British rule after almost 3 centuries. On 15th of August, India, a country of more than 1.25 billion people celebrates this day with joy and pride. This celebration is a...
A spectacular event known as the White Nights festival takes place every year from May to July, during the season of the midnight sun. Various singers, dancers, musicians and actors come together is St. Petersburg from all over Russia...
If we turn the pages of history all the world over, it would emerge clearly that humans have always been obsessed with the enigmatic force of life, death and what lies after, since time immemorial. Many civilizations and cultures...
Though the origins of the Hungry Ghost Festival remain obscure, the festival has been held for now over 100 years and has officially been listed as a part of China’s intangible cultural heritage. The Hungry Ghost Festival is also...
In Kerala the dates of festivals are decided according to Malayalam Calendar, therefore you will witness the fluctuation in dates every year. Kerala is the state of cultural prosperity; here people of every cast and religion are absolutely independent...
Spain is a country known for its unique and odd fiestas. Las Fallas happens to be one among these crazy festivals in Spain. Lights, flowers,gunpowder,traditional costumes, music, and satire characterise the Fallas Fiestas.
Originally held in commemoration of Saint Joseph,...
As the name suggests, The Battle of the Oranges is the recreation of a historic fight held in the tiny northern city of Ivrea in the Turin province. It wouldn't be wrong to call it an orange version of...
Thaipusam is a festival, which is annually held each year during the full moon in the tenth month of the Hindu calendar, also known as Thai. The word Thaipusam is a combination of two words- the name of the...
The National Cherry Blossom Festival of Washington DC heralds the arrival of spring in the country. An annual three-week long, city-wide event, the festival showcases the 3,000 plus varieties of cherry trees. The event is a celebration of the...
November is the month when travelers love to visit India. India not only has the best weather, but also there are numerous festivals that take place here during this time. With the air getting a little cooler, this Hindu...
The festival of Diwali is celebrated in India for ages. At this time of the year, the entire country is beautifully lit up and celebrates the festival with great enthusiasm, cheerfulness and embellishment.
Even though the entire country celebrates this...
