The Cure Salee, Festival of the Nomads

Gerewol is an annual courtship ritual competition among the Wodaabe Fula people of Niger. Young men dressed in elaborate ornamentation and made up in traditional face painting gather in lines to dance and sing, vying for the attentions of marriageable young women. The Guérewol occurs each year as the traditionally nomadic Wodaabe cattle herders gather…

Bisket Jatra – Annual celebration of two of the most important deities of the town of Bhaktapur

Bisket Jatra is the annual celebration of two of the most important deities of the town of Bhaktapur, the wrathful god Bhairab and the goddess Bhadrakali. The New Year of the Bikram Sambat calendar takes place at the same time as this ancient festival. A few days before the New Year, the goddess and the…

Visit Greece and Discover beautiful Greek islands – Nothing Else Matters

The islands are the main characteristic of Greece’s morphology and an integral part of the country’s culture and tradition. Greek sovereign land includes 6,000 islands and islets scattered in the Aegean and Ionian Seas, of which only 227 islands are inhabited. This is a truly unique phenomenon for the European continent. The Greek Archipelago takes…

Arezzo – Giostra del Saracino

The Joust of the Saracen (Giostra del Saracino) is a famous medieval costume festival held twice a year in Arezzo, Tuscany. The Giostra del Saracino as it is known among the aretini (inhabitants of Arezzo), is the event that represents at its most the traditions and the history of Arezzo. The Saracen Joust is a…

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world and takes place every August for three weeks in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. The world’s largest arts festival transforms Scotland’s capital every August. When thousands of performers take to hundreds of stages all over the city to present shows for every taste. Founded…

Obon festival – A Buddhist tradition aimed at honoring one’s ancestors.

Obon is one of the most important Japanese traditions. People believe that their ancestors’ spirits come back to their homes to be reunited with their family during Obon and pray for the spirits. For the reason, Obon is an important family gathering time, and many people return to their hometowns. Traditionally, lanterns are hung in…

Rockland, Maine Lobster Festival

Rockland is a town in Knox County, Maine, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city . Rockland is home to the Maine Lobster Festival, a celebration held annually in honor of the town’s primary export: lobster. The Maine Lobster Festival is an annual 5-day event that takes place in Rockland. It…