A street festival in Luxor to celebrate the birthday (Moulid) of Sheikh Abu el-Haggag, a Syrian who came to Luxor and established a religious retreat. The event takes place 2 weeks before the start of Ramadan and is an occasion for children to dress …
Oktoberfest has had a huge following in Jamaica for over 30 years and is very popular with both the locals and tourists. Held by the Jamaican German Society, at this fun filled event you can participate in copious beer drinking and consume the typica…
The Cow Racing Festival, which is held in the lower regions of the Mekong Delta, is celebrated annually on the last day of the Khmer calendar and has become one the biggest festivals in Vietnam. The Khmer are an ethnic minority in Vietnam, however …
The Havana Jazz Festival is an internationally renowned annual event that takes place in December. This festival is organised by Chucho Valdés who year after year has managed to attract large crowds and excellent line ups. The first ever H…
The Limassol Wine Festival opens this year on Thursday 08 September 2011 at 2000 in the Municipal Gardens, Limassol. The festival will be open till 18 September. The annual festival has been in Limassol since 1961 and is supported by the four mai…
This festival of purification and atonement originated in India. It is a Hindu festival that celebrates Lord Murugan’s image all over the world. Every year this celebration takes place at the Batu Caves outside Kuala Lumpur. Millions of peo…
Eat, drink and be merry at this festival which celebrates the completion of the rice harvest and anticipation of the bounty to follow in the year ahead (Festival of the Dayak). Towns and cities here will empty for two days for the Gawai. People retur…
The city's galleries, museums and visual art spaces present the most exciting and intriguing of the modern and contemporary visual arts world. See prize winners, agent provocateurs, world premiers, old masters and the next big thing.
Fisherman’s Day is an important event celebrated every December to highlight the importance of fishing to the Maldivian economy. The festival is centred on the consumption of the fish that can be found in the ocean surrounding the islands. Few …
The Hay Festival celebrates the 2000 years of Maldivian culture. It is a Festival of ideas, conversations and fun brought together by international and local artists and performers of literature, art, music, science and poetry. The Maldives has o…