4. AFRICA
1.ESSAOUIRA GNAOUA AND WORLD MUSIC
FESTIVAL (ESSAOURIA, MOROCCO)
• Traditions of Gnaoua music .
• Gnaoua music is a combination of acrobatic
dancing & music.
• Where: Essaouira, Morocco.
• When: 20 - 23 June.
5. 2. THE MARATHON DES SABLES
• It's a grueling race.
• Competitors cook their own meals.
• Most competitors run for charity.
• Where: Sahara Desert, Morocco.
• When: 3 - 13 April.
6. 3. SUFI CULTURAL FESTIVAL
• It an weekend celebration
• Brings together religious leaders in Sufism and artists.
• Where: Fez, Morocco
• When: 18 - 25 April
7. 4. THE ROYAL SHOW
• An agricultural event
• Traditional dances, music concerts and a motor bike
extravaganza.
• Where: Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
• When: 29 May - 7 June.
8. 5. MARRAKECH POPULAR ARTS FESTIVAL
• Attracts folk singers, dancers, fortune-tellers, acting
troupes, snake charmers, fire-swallowers.
• Where: Marrakech, Morocco
• When: June 27 - July 21.
9. 6. GREAT SARDINE RUN
• Followed eagerly by predators.
• Thousands of dolphins, sharks, sea birds and seals enjoy
this fishy banquet.
• Where: Eastern Cape and Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa.
• When: Annual -- mid June - beginning August.
10. 7. SCIFEST AFRICA
• Where: Grahamstown, EasternCape, Scifest Africa
• National Festival of Science, Engineering and Technology,
• Held in late March.
• Some events: lectures, game drives, a laser show,
workshops, sunset shows.
11. 8. CALITZDORP PORT AND WINE FESTIVAL
• Where: Calitzdorp,WesternCape
• The Klein Karoo town of Calitzdorp is the port-wine
capital of South Africa.
• Held over a weekend in June.
12. 9. UP THE CREEK
a) Where: Up the Creek campsite, Breede River, near
Swellendam, Western Cape.
b) Four-day festival
c) Three stages: main stage, river stage, all-night-long Breede
River bar stage.
13. 10. ELLISRAS BUSHVELD FESTIVAL
• Where: Lephalele (Ellisras), Limpopo
• Early July
• Includes cattle shows, a game auction, horse jumping, dog
shows, agricultural activities, a beer tent and huge camp
fires.
14. AUSTRALIA
1. ART, NOT APART
• Annual Australian Art Fair held in Canberra.
• Opportunity for artists to display their works.
15. 2. HANTAM VLEISFEES
• Where: Calvinia, Northern Cape
• Festival celebrates meat.
• Three-day event has a music concert, street party, vintage
car rally
16. 3.NATIONAL MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL,
CANBERRA (FEBRUARY)
• Held over four days
• Local, national and international music, dance, food and
creative arts.
• Include the Food and Dance Spectacular, the Greek
Glendi, Carnivale, the International Concert and the
Pacific Islander Showcase.
17. 4. ADELAIDE FESTIVAL OF ARTS (MARCH)
• Inspiring, challenging and entertaining artists and
performers across theatre, dance, music, visual arts,
literature and more.
• Held in the warm South Australian autumn every year.
18. 5.DARWIN FESTIVAL (AUGUST)
• City’s uniqueness, celebrating, youthful energy, tropical
climate and great lifestyle.
• Includes opera, cabaret, dance, music, film, comedy, the
visual arts and workshops.
19. 6. LAUNCESTON TO HOBART YACHT
RACE
• Constitution Dock, Hobart Australia.
• Starts on 27 Dec
• Via the east coast of Tasmania.
• The race starts on 27 December and the fleet will set sail
from Inspection Head wharf at Beauty Point, a few miles
upstream from Low Head.
20. 7. BRISBANE FESTIVAL (SEPTEMBER)
• Explodes onto the scene every September
• With a thrilling program of music, theatre, dance, opera,
circus
• Major public events such as Sunsuper Riverfire.
21. 8. SYDNEY GAY AND LESBIAN MARDI GRAS
(FEBRUARY–MARCH)
• Protest rally
• The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras has come a long
way.
2.The festival forms a huge celebration and reflection on gay
and lesbian life.
22. 9. REVELATION PERTH INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL (JULY)
• Always maintained a strong focus on documentary.
• Documentaries including Oscar-nominated pieces,
progressive works from the international scene, and works
from the international underground.
23. 10. WOODFORD FOLK FESTIVAL,
QUEENSLAND (DECEMBER–JANUARY)
• Event of international standing.
• Held over six days and six nights.
• Concerts, dances, workshops, forums, street theatre,
writers' panels, film festival.
• Special events including a spectacular fire event.
24. ASIA
1. LOI KRATHONG AND YI PENG FESTIVAL
• Typically combined into one visually spectacular festival
of fire and light.
• When: loi krathong takes place in november. Based on the
lunar calendar.
• Where: being a lanna holiday,
• Best experienced in northern thailand
25. 2. SONGKRAN
• Songkran, the Thai new year and water festival
• Celebrated by throwing buckets of water on friends and
strangers in good-natured fun.
• When: April 13th to 15th .
• Where: Songkran is celebrated to some extent throughout
Thailand, the epicenter is Chiang Mai.
26. 3. PHUKET VEGETARIAN FESTIVAL
• One of the most bizarre festivals in Thailand,
• Discussing the finer points of tofu.
• When: Between September and October; dates change
based upon the Chinese lunar calendar.
• Where: The island of Phuket, Thailand.
• Some celebrations take place in Bangkok.
27. 4. RAMADAN
• No reason to avoid travel during the Islamic holy month.
• Enjoy special foods, markets, and festivals in the
evenings and particularly during Hari Raya Puasa at the
end of the fasting.
• When: Dates change yearly based on the sighting of the
crescent moon.
• Where: Any country with a large Muslim population
including Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, and others.
29. 5.CHINESE MOON FESTIVAL
• Also known as the Mooncake Festival or Mid-Autumn
Festival,
• It is a happy time when friends, family, and lovers spend
time together and exchange mooncakes.
• Where: Anyplace with a large Chinese population including
Singapore and other major Asian cities.
• When: Dates change, but usually around September.
30. 6. RAINFOREST WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
• Southeast Asia's largest music festivals,
• It is held in each summer just outside of Kuching, the
capital of Sarawak.
• When: Every year in June or July.
• Where: The Sarawak Cultural Village, located outside of
Kuching.
31. 7. HARI MERDEKA
• Translates to 'Independence Day’
• Celebrations in either Malaysia or Indonesia.
• The day marks both countries' independence from colonial
rule and is celebrated with a parade and demonstrations.
• When: On August 31 in Malaysia.
• On August 17 for Indonesia Independence Day.
• Where: Throughout Malaysia and Indonesia,
including Sumatra.
33. 8. SETSUBUN IN JAPAN
• Celebrated during Japan's Haru Matsuri
or Spring.
• Festival to welcome the beginning of
spring.
• Participants throw soy beans to frighten
away evil spirits that could threaten
health in the new lunar year.
• When: February 3 or 4.
Where: In gatherings throughout Japan.
34. 9. HUNGRY GHOSTS FESTIVAL
• Is a Taoist holiday celebrated by Chinese communities
throughout Asia.
• When: Dates change; Always on the 14th day of the seventh
lunar month.
• Where: Any place with a significant Taoist population
including Singapore as well as both Penang and Melaka in
Malaysia.
36. 10. CHRISTMAS IN ASIA
• Christians scattered throughout Asia certainly observe
Christmas
• Christmas trees pop up in large shopping malls and even in
public squares in places such as Kuala Lumpur and
Singapore.
37. SOUTH AMERICA
1. NEW YEAR EVE
• Brazil and Chile
• In Chile, Valparaíso rings in
the new year with a
spectacular bang, setting off
a fireworks display high
above the city's shimmering
bay for the throngs of visitors
who blanket the hills.
38. 2.FESTIVAL OF THE VIRGEN DE LA
CANDELARIA
• Bolivia and Peru
• most beloved religious icons in Bolivia.
• On February 2, parades and parties erupt in
Copacabana
39. 3. MULBERRY STREET FESTIVAL
• Held along two blocks of Mulberry Street (between Second
Street & Broadway)
• Festival held in Macon.
• April 1st & 2nd.
40. 4. SANTIAGO A MIL INTERNATIONAL
THEATER FESTIVAL
• Festival (Spanish: Festival Internacional Santiago a Mil)
• Is an annual performing arts festival
• Takes place in January in Santiago, Chile.
• In Chile and includes theatre, dance and music events from
Chile and abroad, performed in the capital city.
41. 5. VALDIVIA INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL
• Spanish: Festival International de Cine de Valdivia.
• Exhibition and competition
• Held annually in the city of Valdivia, Los
Rios region , Chile.
42. 6. INTERNATIONAL POETRY FESTIVAL OF
ROSARIO
• In Spanish, Festival Internacional de Poesía
de Rosario
• Is a cultural in Rosario, Argentina.
• It includes poetry readings, workshops,
lectures, and stage plays.
• It usually takes place in September at the
facilities of the Bernardino Rivadavia
Culture Center, at Plaza Montenegro, in
downtown Rosario.
43. 7. NATIONAL SEA FESTIVAL
• Spanish: Fiesta Nacional del Mar
• Held annually at Mar del Plata, Argentina
• Month of February.
44. 8. Inti Raymi
• Ecuador and Peru
• June 24 to 29, the fiestas of San Pablo, San Juan,
• All merge into one big holiday in the Otavalo area.
• People celebrate with big barbecues, parades, traditional
dances, and bonfires.
45. 9. SOUTHERN CROSS GAMES
• Spanish: Juegos Cruz del Sur were a multi-sport event
• Held from November 3 to November 12, 1978, in La
Paz, Bolivia, with some events in Cochabamba and Santa
Cruz de la Sierra.
46. 10. PARAGUAY BICENTENNIAL
• The Bicentennial of the Independence of the Republic
of Paraguay is a group of festivities
• Take place in Paraguay and Paraguayan communities
abroad, on the occasion of the celebration of Independence
of Paraguay from Spanish Empire
47. EUROPE
1. Carnival, Venice,
Italy (February/March)
• Most famous Carnival in Europe
thanks to its distinctive masks.
• Carnival runs for the two weeks
leading up to Fat Tuesday and is
meant for Christians to indulge
before Lent.
• The Carnival is best known for
the masks.
48. 2. EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL,
EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND (AUGUST)
• Takes place in Edinburgh,
Scotland
• Each year for three weeks
around the middle of
August.
• Performing arts in which
artists from all over the
world perform music,
dance, theatre, and opera.
49. 3. OKTOBERFEST, MUNICH, GERMANY (MID-
SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER)
• World’s biggest keg party
• Takes place each year in Munich,
Germany.
• Lasts for 16 days. It opens by late-
September and ends during the first
week of October.
• The festival is held in an area
named Theresienwiese located near
Munich’s
50. 4. CHRISTMAS MARKETS – ALL OVER
EUROPE
• Originated in Germany, Austria, and France, but are now
held all over Europe.
• Each year during the four weeks of Advent, colorful street
markets associated with Christmas pop up in every
European city.
• Some markets open as early as mid-November, while
most open during the first week of December.
52. 5. ST PATRICK’S FESTIVAL, DUBLIN,
IRELAND (MARCH)
• Celebrated internationally on
March 17.
• Expanded into a 4-day festival.
• The festival is celebrated with
music, a boat race, a treasure hunt,
dancing, and of course, the
colorful parade.
53. 10. FLORIADE WORLD HORTICULTURAL
EXPO, VENLO REGION, HOLLAND (APRIL TO
OCTOBER)
• Exposition of flowers and
gardening.
• Takes place every 10 years in
the Netherlands.
• Between April 5 and October.
• Each day, there is music, dance,
theatre, and graphic art
performances.
54. 7. RUNNING OF THE BULLS, PAMPLONA,
SPAIN (JULY)
• Is home to the Festival of San
Fermin.
• The festival is most well known
for the Running of the Bulls, a
2600 foot (800 meter) run with
dozens of angry bulls.
• Held each year between July 6 and
14.
55. 8. BASTILLE DAY, PARIS, FRANCE (JULY 14)
• La Fête Nationale is celebrated
each year on July 14 and is
France’s National Day.
• It is held on the first anniversary
of the storming of the Bastille.
• The oldest and largest military
parade in Europe is held on the
morning of July 14 on Champes
Elysees avenue in Paris.
• It passes down from the Arc de
Triomphe to the Place de la
Concorde.
56. 9. SZIGET FESTIVAL, BUDAPEST, HUNGARY
(AUGUST)
• Held on Obudai Island in
Budapest.
• Sziget Festival is the
largest cultural and music
festival in Central Europe.
• It is held between August 6
and 13.
57. 10. EDINBURGH’S HOGMANAY
FESTIVAL (DECEMBER 30-JANUARY 1)
• Is a 3-day winter festival
• Takes place at the end of each
year.
• It starts early in the evening of
December 31. At midnight the
bells ring and people sing the
old folk song Auld Lang Syne.
• The Torchlight Procession
takes place on December 30.
58. NORTH AMERICA
1. TASTE OF THE
DANFORTH
• Is a yearly festival held
in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in
the Greektown area
along Danforth Avenue
• Period of three days in August.
• This event which
celebrates Greek food and culture.
• This event generally occurs the
second weekend of August.
59. 2.ROCK THE BELLS
• Is an annual hip-hop festival
• Take place in Southern California.
• That festival is covered in depth by a documentary film
also called Rock the Bells.
• It is in mid to late summer.
60. 3.INTERNATIONAL ELECTROACOUSTIC
MUSIC FESTIVAL
• Originally titled the Varadero Spring Festival,t
• It has featured such as Julio Roloff. Juan Blanco created it
with the purpose of presenting Cuban composer’s
electroacoustic and avant-garde works to an international.
61. 4.NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL
• The National Book Festival is an
annual American event in Washington, D.C. that
the Library of Congress Center for the Book.
• It is held in Summer at the Walter E. Washington
Convention Center.
• Hosts about 150 authors, illustrators and poets.
62. 5.EDGEFEST
• A yearly outdoor rock concert
festival
• Held on Canada Day in Toronto,
Ontario that primarily
promotes Canadian rock music.
• The festival has featured more than
300 bands in five
locations; Molson
Park in Barrie, Ontario, the Ontario
Place Forum, the Molson
Amphitheatre, Downsview Park,
and most recently TD Echo Beach.
63. 6.FESTIVAL DU RHUM HAITI
• English: Haiti Rum Festival
• Promoting rum and related alcoholic beverages organized
by J'Organise
• Collaborated & held in the El Rancho
Hotel in Pétionville, Haiti.
• The three-day event premiered 14 November.
64. 7. NATIONAL FARM MACHINERY SHOW
• Is an agricultural machinery
• Exposition held annually in
February indoors at
the Kentucky Exposition
Center in Louisville, Kentucky,
United States.
• It includes the Championship
Tractor Pull.
65. 8. OISTINS FISH FESTIVAL
• Is a folk festival founded by Lady
St John in the constituency of
Christ Church, Barbados.
• Occurs every Easter for 1 week of
celebration.
• Which includes fish-deboning
competitions, boat races, net
throwing, food, crafts, music, and
dancing.
66. 9. FESTIVAL OF THE BLUEGRASS
• Located in Lexington, Kentucky
• In the bluegrass region of Kentucky.
• The festival takes place the first full weekend of June
each year.
67. 10. CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL
• French: festival canadien des
tulipes; dutch: canadese festival
van de tulp
• Held annually in may in ottawa,
ontario, canada.
• Displaying over one
million tulips, and the largest
display of tulips is found
in commissioners park on the
shores of dow's lake.
69. INDIA
1. KONARK FESTIVAL
• Organized by Orissa Tourism,
features a range of classical Odissi,
Bharathnatyam, Manipuri, Kathak
and Chau dance performances.
• Where: Open air
auditorium, Natamandir, near
the Konark Temple.
• When: December 1-5 each year.
70. 2. RAJARANI MUSIC
FESTIVAL
• Entrancing performances by well-
known Odissi and Hindustani vocal
and music maestros.
• The temple, often referred to as
the Khajuraho of the east, is famous
for its elaborate erotic sculptured
figurines.
• Where: Rajarani Temple,
Bhubaneswar.
• When: January 18-20
71. 3. DHAULI-KALINGA MAHOTSAV
• Hosted by the Odisha Dance Academy (ODA) and Art
Vision.
• It combines martial dance.
• Where: Shanti Stupa/Peace Pagoda, Dhauli Hill, on the
outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
• When: February 6-8.
72. 4. NORTH INDIA
FASHION WEEK
• The NIFW operates in the
commercial verticals of retail,
exposure and consultancy for
aspiring designers and
enthusiastic fashion.
• Different parts of India
including Mumbai, Delhi,
Kolkatta and parts of Uttar
Pradesh.
73. 1. TOMORROW LAND FESTIVAL
• Is an electronic music festival
• Held in Boom, Belgium.
• Dates -Third weekend of April
(Brazil)
Final weekend of July (Belgium)
Final weekend of September
"TomorrowWorld" (United States)
• Location(s) -Boom, Belgium
Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia,
United States
Itu, São Paulo, Brazil
74.
75. 2. DERBYSHIRE
COUNTY SHOW
June 25
• There is something for
everyone including vintage
cars, motorcycles and
tractors, The Dog shows,
Cattle, Sheep and Shires,
Rabbits, feather section and
Bees.
76. 3. THE BOOTLEG SHADOWS AT THE
GUILDHALL THEATRE
April 13
• The Bootleg Shadows bring their outstanding Shadows
Tribute to Guildhall Theatre for a night of fantastic foot-
tapping classics!
77. 4. HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL
• Also known as Allhalloween, All
Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve,
• On 31 October, the eve of
the Western Christian feast of All
Hallows' Day.
• It begins the three-day
observance of Allhallowtide, the
time in the liturgical year dedicated
to remembering the dead.
• Date -31 October.
79. 1. THE SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL
FIREWORK AND MUSIC FESTIVAL.
• Once a year the skies above Century
Park in Pudong erupt with colour and
sound as the Shanghai International
Music & Fireworks Festival takes
place.
• The Shanghai International Music &
Fireworks.
• Festival takes place over several
nights between September 30th and
October 6th.
80. 2. RAINBOW SERPENT FESTIVAL
• Is a large electronic music,
art and lifestyle festival.
• Located in
Victoria, Australia.
• The festival is mainly
known for Psychedelic
trance and Minimal
Techno music.
81. 3. TREE OF LIFE EVENTS
• Early December.
• 1st of December | 7pm (2hrs) | £8 | Storytelling.
• It symbolises the inter-relation of life and an ecology that
unites humanity and nature.
82. 4. BURNING MAN FESTIVAL
• Nevada desert that will host the annual Burning Man
festival later this month is overrun by thousands of flying,
biting, crawling bugs.
• Burning Man, a weeklong arts festival that attracts tens of
thousands of people to the remote area of Nevada.
• Starts Aug. 30.
83. 5. RANNUTSAV FESTIVAL
• It also termed as Kutch Utsav or Kutch
Festival is the important carnivals of
Gujarat.
• Held in this white salt desert can be
called a Celebration of Life!
• Carnival is celebrated for several
weeks, starting from mid or end of
November to the end of February.
• A desert turned into a lively cultural
carnival for over 3 months.
85. 6. WEIFANG
INTERNATIONAL KITES
FESTIVAL
• Celebrated: Apr. 16 to Apr. 21.
• Location: Weifang
• It is an annual event held from
April 20th to 25th in Weifang, in
East China's Shandong Province.!
• There are kites of all shapes and
sizes, traditional kites, modern
kites, big or small from different
region.
87. 7. SAWAI GANDHARVA
BHIMSEN MAHOTSAV
• Formerly known as the Sawai
Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav and
simply known as Sawai
• Is an annual Indian Classical
music festival held in Pune.
• Dates- Traditionally the second
weekend of December.
• Location- New English School
Ramanbaug,
Pune, Maharashtra, India.
88. 8. ALCAZAR FESTIVAL
• While the two shows follow a similar theme, the alcazar
theatre boasts state-of-the-art lighting and sound systems,
which make quite a bit difference.
89. 9. TOMATO FESTIVAL
• In Spain conjures images of blood-red streets and hoards
of tomato-soaked crowds.
• Also called La Tomatina in Spain, this
Bunyol, Valencia based celebration occurs annually in
August
• Beginning at 11 a.m.
• And lasting two full hours.