Culture festivals
The world's best Culture festivals — where and when to go.
Timkat
Ethiopian Orthodox Epiphany, a dazzling water celebration.
Québec Winter Carnival
The world's largest winter carnival, led by Bonhomme.
Pushkar Camel Fair
50,000 camels, traders and pilgrims in the desert.
Chinese New Year
Lion dances, lanterns and fireworks welcome the lunar year.
Nyepi
Bali's Day of Silence — the whole island stops.
Mardi Gras
Beads, brass bands and float parades before Lent.
Holi
The festival of colours — pigment thrown in joy at the arrival of spring.
St Patrick's Day
A city (and a planet) turns green for a day.
Songkran
Thai New Year, celebrated as a nationwide, days-long water fight.
Notting Hill Carnival
Europe's biggest street festival, a Caribbean explosion.
Día de los Muertos
Marigolds, sugar skulls and joyful parades honouring the departed.
Inti Raymi
The Inca festival of the sun, re-enacted at Sacsayhuamán.
Gion Matsuri
Kyoto's grand month-long festival of towering floats.
Rio Carnival
Samba schools, sequins and the biggest street party on earth.
Yi Peng
Thousands of glowing sky lanterns released into the night.
Naadam
The 'three manly games': wrestling, horse racing and archery.
Diwali
The festival of lights — millions of lamps, fireworks and family.
Venice Carnival
Elaborate masks and Baroque costume along the canals.
Pingxi Lantern
Sky lanterns carrying wishes over the mountains.
Dreamfields Festival
Dreamfields Festival is a festival held in Kingdom of the Netherlands.
G! Festival
G! Festival is a festival held in Denmark.
White Ravens
White Ravens is a festival held in Germany.
Burg-Herzberg-Festival
Burg-Herzberg-Festival is a festival held in Germany.
Afan festival
Afan festival is a festival held in Nigeria.