France, Avignon
Bazaar, party, fair, a theatre supermarket, the Festival Off is all that and more. During the 4 weeks of the festival, the living arts take over the city, theatres flourish in the bosom of the city, sometimes in some improbable locations, and the number of shows offered may seem inordinate to the simple spectator. No prior selection takes place; from inexperienced amateurs to the most famous of actors, all converge on Avignon to present their ...United Kingdom, Leeds, Quarry Hill
Quarry Hill Festival is a day of free performances, workshops, classes and behind-the-scenes insights from some of Leeds’ leading cultural organisations all based on and around the Quarry Hill area of the city. For one day only we take you behind the scenes of our venues and workshops and invite you to take part in a whole range of activities. Places for some events are limited so we suggest you book on-line in advance, using the ...
Italy, Venice
The Historical Regatta is one of the most spectacular, colourful, pictoresque and moving events of Venetian life Every year, the first Sunday of September, the Historical Regatta comes back in Venice, the most traditional among the venetian events, which took place for the first time the 10th of January 1315 under the rule of the doge Giovanni Soranzo. The sumptuous event, organized in the Serenissima times to celebrate the military victories or to honour the foreign dignitaries, ...
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
The Edinburgh International Festival presents a rich programme of classical music, theatre, opera and dance in six major theatres and concert halls and a number of smaller venues, over a three-week period in late summer each year. In addition to mounting the annual three week programme of events, the Festival has a year-round programme of education and outreach work, aimed at all ages from primary school pupils to adults. The Festival began in 1947, with the aim ...
India, Jaipur
Diwali is regarded as one of the most important festival of the Hindu calendar. It is celebrated across the nation with great pomp and excitement. The festival is mainly associated with lights as it is called the festival of light. On the day of the festival diyas (small clay lamps) are lit in everybody\\\'s home irrespective of their social status. The name Diwali signifies \\\'rows of lighted lamps\\\'. Diwali is a five-day festival, beginning on ...
China, Beijing
The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is a significant holiday celebrated in China, and the one with the longest history. Dragon Boat races are the most exciting part of the festival, drawing crowds of spectators. They commemorate Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet who drowned on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in 277 B.C. Chinese citizens now throw bamboo leaves filled with cooked rice into the water. Therefore the fish could eat the rice rather ...
United Kingdom, London
Second only to Rio de Janeiro, Notting Hill Carnival is one of the world\'s greatest street festivals. A world-class example of diversity that celebrates ethnic diversity and freedom through music, movement and masquerade making this uniquely cosmopolitan part of London come alive in a vibrant kaleidoscope of colour, sound and aroma. More than a million visitors can be expected to watch the thousands of artists perform over the two-day August bank holiday. The weekend is the ...Not yet a member?
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