Festivals are considered as one of the most exciting and wonderful experience in life, to share joy and spread cheerfulness with everyone across all social gaps.
During this event, we can’t help ourselves enjoying to throw things, sing, set things on fire and dance, along with our love ones and friends.
On the other hand, our ancient ancestors absolutely gives us a terrible mark and great impact, to where these 19 Legendary World Festivals still happening in modern world, and it will truly urge you to visit and join with this various events.
#1. Cascamorras – Spain
As the workers found a a buried image of Virgen de la Piedad over 500 years ago, a group from Baza stole the piece before it could be retured to Guadix, the two towns located in Granada, a community in southern Spain. People get together during Cascamorras into paint battle for control of the statue.
#2. Rainforest World Music Festival – Kuching, Borneo
Thousands of revellers gathered in the middle of tropical rainforest, to celebrate world music.
#3. International Sand Sculpture Festival – Portugal
Each year, there are around 60 artists use more than 35,000 tons of sand to create 50 amazing works of art during International Sand Sculpture Festival in Portugal.
#4. Glastonbury – England
Glastonbury in England, which started in the year 1970, is considered as one of the biggest as well as best music festivals in the world.
#5. Electric Forest Music Festival – Rothbury, Michigan
Electric Forest Music Festival in Rothbury, Michigan, is a four day music event focuses only on electronica and jam bands hosted on June.
#6. White Nights Festival – Saint Petersburg, Russia
White Nights Festival in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is held during arctic season when the sun is still visible at midnight, which started after World War II, when students united to celebrate the end of the school year.
#7. Day of the Dead – Mexico
To remember friends and family members who have passed away, people should get together during the Day of the Dead in Mexico also known as “Dia De Los Muertos.”
#8. Elephant Festival – Jaipur, India
Elephant Festival in Jaipur, India, happens every March. Indians definitely considered Elephants as one of the most important part of their culture.
#9. The Sapporo Snow Festival – Japan
The Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan, started in the year 1950 when six high school students s built six snow statues in Odori Park .
#10. Inti Raymi (Festival of the Sun) – Peru
Inti Raymi also known as Festival of the Sun in Peru, is considered as one of the most significant times of the year to pay respects to Inti, the sun god.
#11. Garma Festival – Australia
Yolngu people, considered as native Australians headed the Garma Festival, which designed to encourage the practice, preservation and maintenance of transitional dance, songs, art and ceremony.
#12. Lantern Festivals – Asia
An ancient Lantern Festivals in Asia, is celebrated during the fifteenth day of the first month in the lunisolar calendar, symbolises letting go of your past self.
#13. Burning Man – Nevada, USA
Burning Man in Nevada, USA is an annual event celebrating art and culture.
#14. La Tomatina – Buñol, Spain
People must hit tomatoes against each other during La Tomatina in Buñol, Spain, which started in the year 1945, when locals pelted the vegetables at troublesome woodland creatures and missed, hitting each other.
#15. Up Helly Aa Fire Festival – Shetland, Scotland
At the end of yule season, thousands march through the streets wearing themed costumes during Up Helly Aa Fire Festival in Shetland, Scotland.
#16. Carnevale – Venice, Italy
The year 1162, gives a victorious and significant impact to Republic of Venice against the attempted invasion.
#17. Winter Light Festival – Kuwana City, Japan
This is definitely one of a kind and elegant way of celebrating the Winter Light Festival in Kuwana City, Japan, where there are more than 7 million LED lights.
#18. Albuquerque International Balloon Festival – USA
Albuquerque International Balloon Festival in USA, started in the year 1972 when 13 balloons assembled as a birthday celebration for 770 KOB Radio. And to assemble the nine days of festivities, there are around 750 hot air balloon in the world gathers joining this significant celebration in the said country.
#19. Holi (Festival of Colours), Hindu World
Holi Festival of colors started with ancient Hindu, which they celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This festival happens every 27th of March, where people throw and scattered the colored powders to share joy and spread cheer.
Bonus:
Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea
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