Most of countries have unique festival which routine celebrate every year. It's not only about fun for their own people but the festival its self has been an attraction object for tourists or travelers.
Festival is an attraction for travelers. Through festival, travelers could be more recognize the local community or the culture. Moreover, if the festival is enlivined by many residents. It would be so exciting!
From the Matador Network, Friday (4/1/2013), here they are the most 10 glorious festivals in the world!
1. La Tomatina
From its name, the festival closely related to tomato. Yeah, La Tomatina is a tomato throwing festival in Bunol City, Valencia Province, Spain. This tradition has been carried since 1945 and became a tourist attraction.
Festival takes place on the last Wednesday on August. Approximately 30.000 people will take down to the streets and throwing tomatoes. Tourist can be take the part of it. Prepare for the glasses, because the red color of the blood from tomatoes will be splattered covering all your body!
The Tomatoes's War in Spain
2. Full Moon Party
For the party lovers, please come to the Ko Pha Ngan Island in Thailand. There are The Full Moon Party, which is party on the full moon. The party began since 1980s, this party always visited by many tourists. Estimated, 10.000-20.000 tourists always come to this party.
Full Moon Party is held every month during the full moon visible. All night, there will be live music and Djs. Don't worry about the dress code. Many tourists who come to the beach with simple beach-style.
3. Burning Man
Burning man is not a regular festival. Burning man is an arts festival which held in the Black Rock Desert, arid region in northern Nevada, United States. In the last August, for 8 days, the participants held an annual arts festival such as dance, decorative kite, and fashion show.
Uniquely, the participants set up camp here for the night. Remember, money doesn not apply in here. So you can barter to the other fellows to get water. Don't forget to bring comfortable clothes, glasses, and sunblock because you will be in desert. The main event is the burning of a giant statue shaped man. It's so exciting!
4. Songkran
Want to know how the feel wet using a water pistol? Came to Bangkok or Chang Mai in Thailand on the middle of April. At the time there is Songkran Festival which is Thai New Year Celebration. Well, after praying, all people and tourists here will wet. This is the biggest water fight in the world!
You can bring your own pistol or something else to enliven this festival. This festival is believed to wash aways sins in the past year. Remember, you still have to be nice and uncomplicated as during festival.
5. Glastonbury Music Festival
For the travelers who fans of music, Glanstobury Music Festival in Pilton, England, is not to be missed. This festival takes place weekennds in June and enlivined by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world.
Festival lasts for three days. Festival was design to provide an appreciation for art, music and also the earth. In addition, to hundreds of thousands of people, Glastonbury Music Festival is also celebrated by hundreds of musical performances. The things that you need to bring is, the ticket, tent, sleeping bag, foods, and every thing needed to have fun!
6. Holi
India has a unique festival of Holy on March. The festival has always been waiting for tourist. In this festival, people will throwing colored powder and water flush. The festival is also be a moment of massive for praying to the Gods to invoke the smooth life during the year ahead.
Holi is a celebration to welcome spring in India. The festival lasts for two days. The first day, made a huge bonfire which aims to commemorate the death of the evil named Holika. The bonfire event named Holika Dahan. The next day, hundreds of people will throwing colored powder such as red, orange, yellow, purple, and green. Splashy!
7. Bay Breakers
Bay Breakers is the annual footrace in San Fransisco, California, during the 3rd week in May. The length of the track is 7 miles or about 11 miles. This race began since 1906. At the time, this trace serve as encouragement to the local community who still alive after the earthquake hit.
Bay Breakers enlivined nearly 70 thousand people annual. Interestingly, you are free to use any costumes in this running race. This is the interest for tourists. There are participants who wear Star Wars's costume, Royal Clothes, Clown, until there are naked!
8. Australia Day
Australia can't get off from 2 things, there are bear and barbeque. You can find them anywhere in Australia when Autralia Day celebration, 26th January every year. Australia Day is to celebrate the arrival Europeans on the continent of Australia.
During this celebration, people around Australia will be partying. Don't be shy to join the party. If you haven't friends of Australia, just come to the beach and bring bear. The Australians would love to make friends with new people!
9. Queen's Day
In Netherlands, there is Queen' Day which is the biggest festival there. The festival is a celebration of their Queen's birthday. Initially to celebrate of Queen of Juliana's birth. but now become the celebration of Queen of Beatrix. This celebration falls on April 30th. The biggest celebration ever exist in Amsterdam.
All of the Dutch people was partying. They were partying in the streets, on above the cruise ships, and also in the canals. With music and bear, everyone dissolve in joy. You can join to the party, but to remember, wearing orange's clothes or something else colored orange!
10. Calgary Stampede
Do you know about cowboy who style on horseback? Well, you can see the rodeo's cowboy for 10 days in Calgary, Alberta Province, Canada. Not only cowboy, but you can also join to the party in that festival.
This festival also to be the largest festival in Canada. This festival takes place in the second week of June. In here the communities are partying, starting from the elderly to young children. You also can join with them. Be ready to dress cowboy-like while listening country music in there.
Note that 10 festival for your next travel's agenda. Then choice, want to throwing tomatoes, water's battle, run wearing uniques's costume, or styling like cowboy's style?
Sources :
http://travel.detik.com/read/2013/01/04/190627/2133643/1383/1/perang-tomat-dan-9-festival-paling-meriah-di-dunia
Warta Kota, Sunday 26th May 2013
5. Glastonbury Music Festival
For the travelers who fans of music, Glanstobury Music Festival in Pilton, England, is not to be missed. This festival takes place weekennds in June and enlivined by hundreds of thousands of people from around the world.
Festival lasts for three days. Festival was design to provide an appreciation for art, music and also the earth. In addition, to hundreds of thousands of people, Glastonbury Music Festival is also celebrated by hundreds of musical performances. The things that you need to bring is, the ticket, tent, sleeping bag, foods, and every thing needed to have fun!
6. Holi
India has a unique festival of Holy on March. The festival has always been waiting for tourist. In this festival, people will throwing colored powder and water flush. The festival is also be a moment of massive for praying to the Gods to invoke the smooth life during the year ahead.
Holi is a celebration to welcome spring in India. The festival lasts for two days. The first day, made a huge bonfire which aims to commemorate the death of the evil named Holika. The bonfire event named Holika Dahan. The next day, hundreds of people will throwing colored powder such as red, orange, yellow, purple, and green. Splashy!
7. Bay Breakers
Bay Breakers is the annual footrace in San Fransisco, California, during the 3rd week in May. The length of the track is 7 miles or about 11 miles. This race began since 1906. At the time, this trace serve as encouragement to the local community who still alive after the earthquake hit.
Bay Breakers enlivined nearly 70 thousand people annual. Interestingly, you are free to use any costumes in this running race. This is the interest for tourists. There are participants who wear Star Wars's costume, Royal Clothes, Clown, until there are naked!
8. Australia Day
Australia can't get off from 2 things, there are bear and barbeque. You can find them anywhere in Australia when Autralia Day celebration, 26th January every year. Australia Day is to celebrate the arrival Europeans on the continent of Australia.
During this celebration, people around Australia will be partying. Don't be shy to join the party. If you haven't friends of Australia, just come to the beach and bring bear. The Australians would love to make friends with new people!
9. Queen's Day
In Netherlands, there is Queen' Day which is the biggest festival there. The festival is a celebration of their Queen's birthday. Initially to celebrate of Queen of Juliana's birth. but now become the celebration of Queen of Beatrix. This celebration falls on April 30th. The biggest celebration ever exist in Amsterdam.
All of the Dutch people was partying. They were partying in the streets, on above the cruise ships, and also in the canals. With music and bear, everyone dissolve in joy. You can join to the party, but to remember, wearing orange's clothes or something else colored orange!
10. Calgary Stampede
Do you know about cowboy who style on horseback? Well, you can see the rodeo's cowboy for 10 days in Calgary, Alberta Province, Canada. Not only cowboy, but you can also join to the party in that festival.
This festival also to be the largest festival in Canada. This festival takes place in the second week of June. In here the communities are partying, starting from the elderly to young children. You also can join with them. Be ready to dress cowboy-like while listening country music in there.
Note that 10 festival for your next travel's agenda. Then choice, want to throwing tomatoes, water's battle, run wearing uniques's costume, or styling like cowboy's style?
Sources :
http://travel.detik.com/read/2013/01/04/190627/2133643/1383/1/perang-tomat-dan-9-festival-paling-meriah-di-dunia
Warta Kota, Sunday 26th May 2013
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