Cherry Creek Arts Festival, Denver
CherryArts is a non profit organisation that believes with the twin belief that art should be for all, and that it is essential. Each year it holds the Cherry Creek Arts Festival which is one of the largest…
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CherryArts is a non profit organisation that believes with the twin belief that art should be for all, and that it is essential. Each year it holds the Cherry Creek Arts Festival which is one of the largest…
Whether you call it the carnival, Mardi Gras or simply a fête, the approach of Lent brings with it a wonderful explosion of colour and exuberance. Travel Begins at 40…
Immerse yourself in the vibrant energy in one of Costa Rica’s most electrifying festivals. The Palmares Festival (Fiestas Palmares) explodes every January…
Get ready to be dazzled! The Festival de la Luz in San José, Costa Rica, promises to illuminate the vibrant capital with a kaleidoscope of colours and electrifying energy. Prepare…
The Zapote Festival (Las Fiestas de Zapote), Costa Rica’s vibrant celebration of the Christmas holidays, explodes onto the scene every year, transforming the quiet Zapote Fairgrounds into a carnival of…
Get ready to unleash your inner soul and dance under the Costa Rican sun at the Envision Festival, a vibrant kaleidoscope of music, movement, art and conscious living. Nestled amidst…
Premiers Plans d’Angers is an international film festival held in Northern France each January. This year marks the 36th edition of the festival which was established with the aim of…
Get ready to be swept away by a whirlwind of vibrant colours, pulsating music, and infectious energy! The Dominican Republic Carnival is an immersive cultural explosion, promising an unforgettable experience…
As we enter the new year, Mark Bibby Jackson provides a guide to worldwide festivals for 2024. From voodoo in West Africa to miraculous lords and Hampshire watercress, here is…
Travel Begins at 40 rounds up the best festivals in January 2024 across the Globe, from Benin to the Shetlands, so wherever you are there is no reason to avoid…
Bristol Light Festival, the award-winning winter festival will return in February 2024 with a stunning interactive and captivating light installation trail that will set the western British city alight. Bristol…
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 19 January and 4…
The Carnival of French Guiana, or Cayenne Carnival, is a colourful celebration that takes place every year between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday. It is known for its elaborate costumes, energetic…
Winti Pré is a celebration of cultural heritage and ancestral spirits. It is sometimes written as Winti Prey and means “Winti preparation” in Sranan Tongo. An annual festival, it honours…
A celebration of freedom, Keti Koti, means “broken chains” in Sranan Tongo. It is an annual celebration held in Suriname to commemorate the abolition of slavery in 1863. This festival…
The Pagara Estafette is a Grand Farewell to the Old Year and a Joyous Welcome to the New. This electrifying New Year’s Eve celebration is held annually in Paramaribo, Suriname…
Malmo might be the pink city, but in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania they celebrate their love for pink soup. Don’t worry it is not as bad as it sounds as Lithuanian pink soup is actually a cold beetroot…
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival or PÖFF (Pimedate Ööde filmifestival) is the leading film festival in Estonia. Held from 8 to 24 November 2024, it is one of 15 A-list film festivals…
Mohammad Reza Amirinia travels to Borneo to visit the Rainforest Music Festival and stay at the Damai Beach Resort. It’s June 2023 and I’m heading to Sarawak on Borneo Island…
Roger Hermiston and Eileen Wise stay at the Rudding Park Hotel and Spa on their visit to Harrogate for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival. Charles Dickens thought it…
Mark Bibby goes on a Sri Lanka safari, watches the most amazing festival and travels to the most beautiful city of Galle, before concluding his trip in Colombo. Serendipity. The…
From two of the most important festivals in the Indian calendar, to sausage festivals in Lincoln and Weimar, October is a month full of fun. Here is our selection of…
Cape Town in South Africa is a vibrant hub of culture and creativity. At the heart of the city’s festivities is the Cape Town Carnival, an iconic Cape Town event that ignites joy and unity through creativity…
The Nottingham Goose Fair is Europe’s largest travelling fun fair reaching over 20 acres and encompassing over 250 fairground rides, including 100 for small children. Run by events company the…
We love a good festival or two at Travel Begins at 40, which is why we have devoted a whole section to it – along with events.
In addition to giving a round-up of the most esoteric worldwide festivals for 2019, we have unique pages on many of the best – and most quirky – festivals from around he world. From spiritual and nature festivals such as India’s colourful Hindu festivals Diwali and Holi, and the Cherry Blossom Season Japan, to the messy but fun Boryeong Mud Festival in Korea and the outrageous Songkran new year celebrations in Thailand, we’ll have it covered. It’s a good idea to check up on what festivals there are in the place you are going on your holidays before setting off, although the delight of wandering unwittingly into a major cultural event can not be overstated.
We also have details of some of the biggest events – or our favourites – in the UK. So whether you are going to the Edinburgh Festival or the Notting Hill Carnival in August, or fancy a Watercress Festival in Hampshire, we have just the place for you.
Edinburgh is, of course, one of the highlights of the festival season in the UK, and we have pages devoted to both it and the Edinburgh Fringe.
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