50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind (Lonely Planet)

by Lonely Planet (Author), Lonely Planet (Author), Kalya Ryan (Author), Lonely Planet (Author)

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  From the people who've been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planet's 50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind will make your next trip an unforgettable one.

  There's something about festivals. Whether it's a giant, joyous party or a respectful honouring of tradition, a seemingly bizarre adherence to ritual or a celebration of a quirky obsession - a festival is a uniquely human thing to be involved in. We get together to dance, sing, eat, laugh, drink, dress up, light fires, take our clothes off, throw tomatoes at each other, roll around in mud - just about anything really, but we seem to like doing it in really large groups with bags and bags of enthusiasm.

  Festivals are life-affirming and take our desire to have a good time with friends and family to a global level. They continue to thrive because they ignite curiosity and help to promote understanding, compassion and a greater acceptance of other races, cultures and traditions.
  
  Contents:
  
  All action
  Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta // USA
  Argungu Fishing Festival // Nigeria
  Holi // India and Nepal
  Las Bolas de Fuego // El Salvador
  Rouketopolemos (Rocket War) // Greece
  Saidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri // Japan
  Songkran Water Festival // Thailand
  
  Art and culture
  AgitAgueda Art Festival // Portugal
  Edinburgh Fringe Festival // UK
  Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival // China
  South by Southwest // USA
  Sundance Film Festival // USA
  White Nights Festival // Russia
  World Body Painting Festival // Austria
  
  Calm and tranquil
  Floating Lantern Festival // Hawaii
  The International Highline Meeting Festival // Italy
  Pingxi Lantern Festival // Taiwan
  
  Foodie
  Bordeaux Fe?te le Vin // France
  MAD Symposium // Denmark
  Maine Lobster Festival // USA
  Oktoberfest // Germany
  South Beach Food and Wine Festival // USA
  Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival // UK
  
  Just one big party
  Amsterdam Gay Pride/Europride // The Netherlands
  Burning Man // USA
  Carnevale // Italy
  Carnival // Brazil
  Chinese New Year // Singapore
  Feast of San Jeronimo // Nicaragua
  Mardi Gras // USA
  St Patrick's Day // Ireland
  Up Helly Aa Fire Festival // Scotland
  
  Music
  Coachella // USA
  Glastonbury Festival // UK
  Montreal International Jazz Festival // Canada
  Rhythm and Vines // New Zealand
  Roskilde Music Festival // Denmark
  Sonar // Spain
  Splendour in the Grass // Australia
  WOMADelaide // Australia
  
  Off the wall
  Air Guitar World Championships // Finland
  Boryeong Mud Festival // South Korea
  Buso Festival // Hungary
  Dia de los Muertos // Mexico
  Ivrea Orange Festival // Italy
  Kanamara Matsuri Festival // Japan
  La Tomatina // Spain
  Thaipusam Festival // Malaysia
  UFO Festival // USA
  Wife Carrying Festival // Finland

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