Posted in Uncategorized on 25. Feb, 2011
The Tamworth Country Music Festival is held in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia. It is held in the last days of January and spans over ten days. The festival began almost forty years ago and is very popular with the number of audience swelling to more than 50,000. It was also ranked as one of [...]
Posted in Festivals in June, Music festivals, Religious Festivals on 23. Feb, 2011
In the month of June the ancient holy city of Fez in Morocco hosts the Sacred Music Festival where musicians from different faiths gather to pay melodious homage to their religion. The festival originated after the first Gulf War as a humble attempt to wipe out the political differences and bring humanity together with the [...]
Posted in Father’s day, Festivals in June on 16. Jul, 2010
Father’s Day is celebrated by the children in 60 countries of the world to show love and respect for their fathers. It is celebrated on different days; the third Sunday of June is the most common day. Father’s Day was initiated by a lady Sonora Dodd whose father, a civil war veteran, brought up his [...]
Posted in Festivals in June, Music festivals on 20. Jun, 2010
Get set, get ready and go….to Glastonbury, the venue of the world’s biggest open air music festival of modern music. What started as the Pilton Festival on a farm by Michael Eavis in 1970, it is now a mega music event. This year, from the 23rd to the 27th of June, the town of Pilton [...]
Posted in Festivals in June, Hindu Festivals on 20. Jun, 2010
Bali is a beautiful island of Indonesia. The island, with a predominant Hindu population, is the seat of art and culture. This land of scenic beauty hosts the Pesta Kesenian or an art festival annually at Werdi Budaya Art Center in Denpasar. The festival lasts for a month in which both local and international artists [...]
Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in May on 03. Jun, 2010
The New Orleans Wine and Food Festival began almost two decades ago. During this festival, world famous chefs, wine makers and celebrities associated with the food industry gather together to provide you with the absolutely delightful gastronomical experience of your life. A large number of eating places participate in this festival; it is also an [...]
Posted in Cultural festivals, Festivals in May on 29. May, 2010
The “Bay to Breakers” is almost a century old race run in San Francisco. It is run over a course of 12 km, beginning from the San Francisco bay area and ending at the breakers of the Pacific Ocean beach. The city of San Francisco was destroyed by a massive earthquake in 1906. In a [...]
Posted in Festivals in May, Spanish Festivals on 29. May, 2010
San Isidro was a poor peasant who, nonetheless, was the benefactor of the poor and the needy. He, along with his wife, helped the poor by giving them food. Some miracles are also associated with him. To honor this Patron Saint of Madrid, a festival featuring fairs, music, dancing and bullfights is held. The festival [...]
Posted in Festivals in May on 29. May, 2010
The Memphis in May (MIM) International Festival is celebrated for a whole month and is held in Memphis, Tennessee. The festival comprises of four events which are as follows: The Beale Street Music Festival The Beale Music Festival marks the beginning of the MIM. The venue of this mega event is the Tom Lee Park [...]
Posted in Christian Festivals, Festivals in May, Spanish Festivals on 29. May, 2010
“La Fiesta de las Cruces” (The Festival of the Crosses) also known as “Cruz de Mayo” is celebrated in Spain on 3rd May. Like some other Christian Festivals, it has pagan roots. During this festival, crosses made of flowers are installed in the city’s main squares and streets. Even the balconies of houses are decorated [...]
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