San Fermin Festival

San Fermin Festival

2:46 AM
Wednesday, June 24, 2015
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The Festival of the San Fermin in city of Pamplona (Navarre, Spain) is deeply rooted celebration held annually from 6 July when the opening of the party is marked by the setting off the pyrotechnic chupinazo to midnight 14 July, with the singing of the Pobre de Mi. While its most famous event is the encierro, or the...

Kartik Poornima

Kartik Poornima

4:55 AM
Wednesday, June 17, 2015
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Kartika Poornima (Kartika purnima) is the Hindu, Jain and holy festival, celebrated on the Purnima (full moon) day or the fifteenth lunar day of Kartika (November–December). It is also known asTripuri Poornima and Tripurari Poornima. It is sometimes called Deva-Diwali or Deva-Deepawali - the festival of lights of the gods. Kartik purnima marks the victory of Lord Shiva...

White Nights Festival/Scarlet Sails, St. Petersburg, Russia,

White Nights Festival/Scarlet Sails, St. Petersburg, Russia,

4:52 AM
Tuesday, June 9, 2015
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The White Nights Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia is an annual international arts festival during the season of midnight sun. The white Night Festival consists of the series of classical ballet, opera and music events and includes the performances by the Russian dancers, singers, musicians and actors as well as famous international guest stars. The Scarlet sails celebration...

Songkran Water Festival, Thailand

Songkran Water Festival, Thailand

4:50 AM
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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The water Festival is the New Year’s celebrations that take place in Southeast Asian countries such as Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand as well as Yunnan, China. It is called as the ‘water Festival’ by the westerners because people splash/ pour water at one another as the new year falls during the hottest month in the South East...

Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day), Netherlands

Koninginnedag (Queen’s Day), Netherlands

3:57 AM
Wednesday, May 20, 2015
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Koningsdag or the King’s Day is the national holiday in the Kingdom of Netherlands. Celebrated on the 29 April, the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. It is assumed to mark to be an occasion of national harmony and integrity. The trend began on the August 31, 1885 on the birthday of Princess Wilhelmina, who subsequently became...

Sand fest, Port Aransas, Texas

Sand fest, Port Aransas, Texas

4:40 PM
Thursday, May 14, 2015
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The Texas Sandfest is the Texas Sand Sculpture Competition and is one of the largest beach festivals in the Texas on beautiful, sun-soaked Port Aransas beach. Sand sculptors from all over the world make their way to Port Aransas each year for the annual Texas SandFest. Masters sculptors fly in from all over the world to complete by...

Holika Dahan

Holika Dahan

4:39 AM
Friday, May 8, 2015
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Holika Dahan also Kamudu pyre is celebrated by burning Holika, the devil. For many traditions in Hindusim, Holi celebrates the death of Holika in order to save Prahlad, and thus Holi gets its name. In olden days, people use to contribute a piece of wood or two for Holika bonfire. It is a major ritual performed at the...