Festivals around the World. Quiz Q18. The Dutch hold Oktoberfest every year.
A Year of Festivals
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JAN JANUAR UARY WEEK.01 Junkanoo 6 Kaapse Klopse (Cape Minstrel Carnival) 7 Carnaval de Blancos y Negros (Carnival of Blacks & Whites) 9 Bikaner Camel Festival 9 WEEK.02 Festival in the Desert 10 Voodoo Festival 11 Yamayaki 13 Black Nazarene Procession 13 WEEK.03 Ati-Atihan 14 Camel Wrestling Festival 15 La Tamborrada (Drum Festival) 17 Timkat (Epiphany) 17 WEEK.04 Chūn Jié (Spring Festival/Chinese New Year) 18 Up-Helly-Aa 19 Duruthu Perahera (Kelani Procession) 21 Kiruna Snow Festival 21 FEBR FEBRUAR UARY WEEK.01 Tet Nguyen Dan (Festival of the First Day) 22 International Ice & Snow Festival 23 Thaipusam 25 Québec (Winter Carnival) 25 WEEK.02 Carnevale Venezia (Venice Carnival) 26 Pasola 27 Argungu Fishing Festival 29 St Valentine’s Day 29 WEEK.03 Saidai-ji Eyō (Naked Festival) 30 Carnaval de Binche 31 Battaglia delle Arance (Battle of the Oranges) 32 Art Deco Weekend 33 WEEK.04 Oruro Carnival 34 Jenadriyah National Festival 35 Maslenitsa 37 Viareggio Carnevale 37 MARCH MARCH WEEK.01 Noche de Brujas (Night of the Witches) 38 Festival de Tango (Tango Festival) 39 Iditarod 41 South by Southwest Music & Media Conference (SXSW) 41 WEEK.02 Holi 42 Maulid 43 Ben Aïssa Moussem 44 Calle Ocho (Eighth Street) 45 WEEK.03 Las Fallas 46 Starkbierzeit (Strong Beer Time) 47 Spring Equinox 49 St Patrick’s Festival 49 WEEK.04 Nyepi (Balinese New Year) 50 Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) 51 Crucifixion re-enactment 53 APRIL APRIL WEEK.01 Semana Santa (Holy Week) 54 Holy Week 56 World Marbles Championships 57 WEEK.02 Kumbh Mela 58 Sisters’ Meal Festival 60 Bisket Jatra (Nepali New Year) 61 WEEK.03 Songkran Water Festival (Thai New Year) 62 Feria de Abril (April Fair) 63 Feria de San Marcos (Festival of St Mark) 65 WEEK.04 Walpurgisnacht (Witches’ Night) 66 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 67 Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos (Moors & Christians Festival) 69 Queen’s Day 69 MAY MAY WEEK.01 Processione dei Serpari (Festival of the Snakes) 70 Naghol (Land Diving) 71 Cheung Chau Bun Festival 72 Feria del Caballo (Horse Fair) 73 WEEK.02 Romería del Rocío (Pilgrimage of El Rocío) 74 Rose Festival 75 Kattenfestival (Cat Festival) 77 Pooram 77 WEEK.03 Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) 78 Waisak 79 Corsa dei Ceri (Candles Race) 81 Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) 81 WEEK.04 Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling 82 Pélerinage des Gitans (Pilgrimage of the Gitans) 83 Usaba Sambah 85 La Ducasse 85 JUNE JUNE WEEK.01 Duanwu Jié (Dragon Boat Festival) 86 El Colacho (Baby-Jumping Festival) 87 Isle of Wight FestivaL 89 Lajkonik Festival 89 WEEK.02 The Dreaming 90 Feast of St Anthony 91 Sónar 92 Riding of the Marches 93 WEEK.03 Summer Solstice 94 Regatta of St Ranieri 95 Bloomsday 97 Pride Week 97 WEEK.04 Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) 98 Battala dos Vinos (Battle of the Wines) 99 Glastonbury Festival 101 JULY JULY WEEK.01 Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling 102 Fiesta de San Fermin (Running of the Bulls) 103 Rath Yatra (Festival of Chariots) 105 Wife-Carrying World Championships 105 WEEK.02 Camel Cup 106 Naadam 107 Calgary Stampede 109 Marrakesh Popular Arts Festival 109 WEEK.03 Gion Matsuri 110 Festa del Redentore (Festival of the Redeemer) 111
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Transcript of A Year of Festivals
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JANJANUARUARY
WEEK.01Junkanoo 6Kaapse Klopse (Cape Minstrel Carnival) 7Carnaval de Blancos y Negros (Carnival of Blacks & Whites) 9Bikaner Camel Festival 9
WEEK.02Festival in the Desert 10Voodoo Festival 11Yamayaki 13Black Nazarene Procession 13
WEEK.03Ati-Atihan 14Camel Wrestling Festival 15La Tamborrada (Drum Festival) 17Timkat (Epiphany) 17
WEEK.04Chn Ji (Spring Festival/Chinese New Year) 18Up-Helly-Aa 19Duruthu Perahera (Kelani Procession) 21Kiruna Snow Festival 21
FEBRFEBRUARUARY
WEEK.01Tet Nguyen Dan (Festival of the First Day) 22International Ice & Snow Festival 23Thaipusam 25Qubec (Winter Carnival) 25
WEEK.02Carnevale Venezia (Venice Carnival) 26Pasola 27Argungu Fishing Festival 29St Valentines Day 29
WEEK.03Saidai-ji Ey (Naked Festival) 30Carnaval de Binche 31Battaglia delle Arance (Battle of the Oranges) 32Art Deco Weekend 33
WEEK.04Oruro Carnival 34Jenadriyah National Festival 35Maslenitsa 37Viareggio Carnevale 37
MARCHMARCH
WEEK.01Noche de Brujas (Night of the Witches) 38Festival de Tango (Tango Festival) 39
Iditarod 41South by Southwest Music & Media Conference (SXSW) 41
WEEK.02Holi 42Maulid 43Ben Assa Moussem 44Calle Ocho (Eighth Street) 45
WEEK.03Las Fallas 46Starkbierzeit (Strong Beer Time) 47Spring Equinox 49St Patricks Festival 49
WEEK.04Nyepi (Balinese New Year) 50Hanami (cherry blossom viewing) 51Crucifi xion re-enactment 53
APRILAPRIL
WEEK.01Semana Santa (Holy Week) 54Holy Week 56World Marbles Championships 57
WEEK.02Kumbh Mela 58Sisters Meal Festival 60Bisket Jatra (Nepali New Year) 61
WEEK.03Songkran Water Festival (Thai New Year) 62Feria de Abril (April Fair) 63Feria de San Marcos (Festival of St Mark) 65
WEEK.04Walpurgisnacht (Witches Night) 66New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival 67Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos (Moors & Christians Festival) 69Queens Day 69
MAYMAY
WEEK.01Processione dei Serpari (Festival of the Snakes) 70Naghol (Land Diving) 71Cheung Chau Bun Festival 72Feria del Caballo (Horse Fair) 73
WEEK.02Romera del Roco (Pilgrimage of El Roco) 74Rose Festival 75
Kattenfestival (Cat Festival) 77Pooram 77
WEEK.03Festival de Cannes (Cannes Film Festival) 78Waisak 79Corsa dei Ceri (Candles Race) 81Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) 81
WEEK.04Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling 82Plerinage des Gitans (Pilgrimage of the Gitans) 83Usaba Sambah 85La Ducasse 85
JUNEJUNE
WEEK.01Duanwu Ji (Dragon Boat Festival) 86El Colacho (Baby-Jumping Festival) 87Isle of Wight FestivaL 89Lajkonik Festival 89
WEEK.02The Dreaming 90Feast of St Anthony 91Snar 92Riding of the Marches 93
WEEK.03Summer Solstice 94Regatta of St Ranieri 95Bloomsday 97Pride Week 97
WEEK.04Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) 98Battala dos Vinos (Battle of the Wines) 99Glastonbury Festival 101
JULYJULY
WEEK.01Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling 102Fiesta de San Fermin (Running of the Bulls) 103Rath Yatra (Festival of Chariots) 105Wife-Carrying World Championships 105
WEEK.02Camel Cup 106Naadam 107Calgary Stampede 109Marrakesh Popular Arts Festival 109
WEEK.03Gion Matsuri 110Festa del Redentore (Festival of the Redeemer) 111
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
FEATURES
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JANUARY
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
Hemingway Days Festival 111World Bodypainting Festival 113
WEEK.04Mwaka Kogwa 113Beer Can Regatta 114Womad 115Heiva 115Fiesta de Santa Marta de Ribarteme (Festival of the Near-Death Experience) 117Gilroy Garlic Festival 117
AUGUSTAUGUST
WEEK.01Crop Over 118jht (The Peoples Feast) 119Esala Perahera (Tooth Festival) 119Qi Xi (Seven Sisters Festival) 121
WEEK.02Edinburgh International Festival 122La Pourcailhade (Pig Festival) 123Chung Yuan (Hungry Ghost Festival) 124Bumba Meu Boi 125Love Parade 125
WEEK.03Il Palio 126Elvis Week 127World Bog Snorkelling 127Mezinrodn dudck festivalu (International Bagpipe Festival) 129Famadihana (Turning of the Bones) 129
WEEK.04Burning Man 130La Tomatina (Tomato-Throwing Festival) 132Notting Hill Carnival 133
SEPTEMBERSEPTEMBER
WEEK.01Regata Storica (Historic Regatta) 134Henley-on-Todd Regatta 135Giostra del Saracino (Joust of the Saracen) 135Umhlanga (Reed) dance 137Braemar Gathering 137
WEEK.02Cure Sale (Salt Cure) 138Horn Dance 139Janmastami 141Mid-Autumn Festival 141
WEEK.03Imilchil Wedding Moussem 142Egremont Crab Fair 143Dasain 143
Cow Ball 145
WEEK.04Les Festes de la Merc (Festival of the Virgin of Mercy) 146Galway Oyster Festival 147Farm Aid 147Atlantic Antic 149Hermanus Whale Festival 149
OCTOBEROCTOBER
WEEK.01Oktoberfest 150Combat des Reines (Fight of the Queens) 151Durbar 153Ghadames Date Festival 153
WEEK.02Vegetarian Festival 154Matchmaking Festival 155Crio de Nazar 157Entenrennen (Duck Race) 157
WEEK.03River festivals 158Bridge Day 159El Seor de los Milagros (Lord of Miracles) 161MassKara Festival 161
WEEK.04Jidai Matsuri (Festival of the Ages) 162Halloween 163Moulid of Sayyed Ahmed al-Badawi 163Divali (Festival of the Lights) 165Fantasy Fest 165
NOVEMBERNOVEMBER
WEEK.01Da de Muertos (Day of the Dead) 166La Diablada 169Fete Gede 169
WEEK.02Bonfi re Night 170Festa del Cornuto (Festival of the Horned One) 171Pirate Festival 173Rbechilbi Turnip Festival 173
WEEK.03Pushkar Camel Mela (Pushkar Camel Fair) 175Surin Elephant Round-Up 176Tori-no-Ichi (Day of the Rooster) 177Mombasa Carnival 177
WEEK.04Nanak Jayanti 179Perang Topat (Rice Cake War) 179LopBuri Banquet 180Thanksgiving 181Cooper Capers 181
DECEMBERDECEMBER
WEEK.01National Finals Rodeo 182Quema del Diablo (Burning of the Devil) 183Santarun 184Klausjagen (Chasing the Claus) 185
WEEK.02Mevlna Festival (Whirling Dervishes Festival) 186LEscalade 187Da de Nuestra Seora de Guadalupe (Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe) 189Chaumos 189
WEEK.03Chriskindlesmarkt (Christmas Market) 190Procession de San Lzaro (Procession of St Lazarus) 191Dewgal (Crossing of the Cattle) 193Fiesta de Santo Toms (Feast of St Thomas) 193
WEEK.04Hogmanay (New Year) 194Festival of the Sahara 195Reveillon (New Years Eve) 197
FEATURESFEATURES
CARNIVAL / MARDI GRAS 200Rio de Janeiro Carnaval 201New Orleans Mardi Gras 202Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras 202Tenerife Carnaval 203Trinidad Carnival 203
FESTIVALS & RELIGION 204
FESTIVALS & FOOD 206
TOP FESTIVAL LOCATIONS 208
FROM THE TRAVELLER 210
INDEXINDEX 214
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