Events, Festivals and Exhibitions
The Valetta International Baroque Festival will once more come to the Maltese capital in January. Founded in 1566, the Baroque city is the perfect venue for the musical festival, especially
Maha Kumbh Mela or Prayag Kumbh Mela is a phenomenal spectacle of millions of Hindu pilgrims in India who gather every six years to bathe in a sacred river. It is held every six years.
Get ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy in one of Costa Rica's most electrifying festivals. The Palmares Festival (Fiestas de Palmares) explodes every January, transforming the quaint town
January sees two of Geneva’s most exciting art events making this an ideal time to visit the Swiss city. Geneva Lux festival will take place between 17 January and 2 February while Art Genève will start on 30 January
Held in late January / early February each year the Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the US. Along with the Berlin Film Festival (Berlinale), Cannes,
The Alasitas Festival, or Feria de Alasitas, is a major cultural festival in Bolivia that celebrates abundance, and the god Ekeko. The month-long activities start on 24 January...
Held in January, along with Hogmanay and St Andrew's Day, Burns Night is the leading festival in Scotland. However, Burns Night is more widely celebrated across the country than the
If you want to see a horde of Vikings parading through the streets, before burning a galley boat and then making merry for 12 hours, Up Helly Aa is the festival for you...
Tết, or Tết Nguyên Đán is the most important festival in Vietnam. It marks the advent of Vietnamese New Year, and the arrival of spring. Very much like Chinese New
Chinese New Year is undoubtedly China’s pre-eminent and most intense festive period characterised by sumptuous family meals, the colour red, paper lanterns and lots...
Enjoy Art Genève showcasing international contemporary and modern art. The 13th edition of Art Genève will bring together over 80 galleries specialising in modern and contemporary art, over four days
Every February, Canada's Capital comes alive with the Ottawa Winterlude Festival. This magnificent event, held in the Ottawa region over the first three weekends of the month, draws an average
Tsagaan Sar or Mongolia’s lunar new year is the most important festival for ethnic Mongols and the people of the Arctic where age-old rituals combine with eating local delicacies such
How about a festival on one of the most remote islands in the world? Easter Island’s Fiesta Tapati de Rapa Nui is a celebration in a place that is fascinating to explore between events...
Every February the streets of Puno are swamped in an explosion of colour and filled with music and dancing, which combine into one of Peru’s greatest...
Iemanjá is a testament to the peculiarities of human culture and the way some strands of its web wither away, yet others, despite time and distance, remain strong. A case
Lovers of the classic 1993 film will lead little introduction to Groundhog Day Punxsutawney Phil. The movie shot the small town of Punxsutawney Pennsylvania to fame. However, many of you
The World’s greatest party might be in Rio de Janeiro, but the Trinidad Carnival is a mix of centuries of tradition and solid fun, and is probably the most vibrant carnival in the Caribbean...
There is no event that encapsulates the multi-cultural nature of Singapore than the Chingay Parade, held each year during the Chinese New Year celebrations. Literally meaning...
The Chiang Mai Flower Festival is one of the most colourful events in Thailand attracting thousands of floral enthusiasts year on year. It’s not haphazard that Chiang Mai...
