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Inti Raymi (Sacsahuyaman) - Jun 24
Mardi Gras
Oshun - End Of 2nd Quarter Of Each Year
Candelaria (Bull Running) -30 Jan -9 Feb
Goa Carnival (Introduced By The Portuguese)
Venice Carnival
Maltese Carnival
Edinburgh Festival: Theatre, Music, Opera, Dance And Visual Arts. Many Events Take Place Inside Inscribed Buildings. Also Military Tattoo In The Castle. (Aug-Sep Each Year)
Two-Day Elephanta Festival Of Classical Dance And Heritage Art Forms
Procession Of The Fogar
Carnival
Pii Mai (Laos New Year)
Esala Perehera
Ohrid Summer Festival
Acre Theatre Festival
Festival D'Avignon
The International Carthage Festival (Music, Theater) Is Held Every Other Year In The Roman Theater (July-August).
Levoca - Indian Summer Festival
Pachamama Ritual And Carnival
La Fête De La Moisson
Ravello Festival
Nara's Todaiji Temple For Omizutori Festival
Andong Mask Dance Festival (Held Annually In The Fall)
Rust International Guitar Festival
Donaufestival, Wachau Film Festival
Festivals Are Held Yearly At All Three Dolmen Sites."Ganghwa Dolmen Cultural Festival Is The Most Famous Of Ganghwa Island's Festivals. It Celebrates The Island's Dolmens, Which Have Been Designated As A World Heritage Site By Unesco. The Dolmen Festival Includes Several Performances, Such As The Reenactment Of A Traditional Korean Funeral Ceremony And A Demonstration Of How The Dolmens Were Constructed." - English.Visitkorea.Or.Kr
Silla Cultural Festival - Events: National Classical Music Concert At The Anapji Pond. The Serene Kyerim Glade Is The Setting For A Poem Composition Contest."Every Year Since 1962 A Silla Cultural Festival Has Been Held In October To Celebrate And Honour The Dynasty's History And Culture. It Is One Of The Major Festivals Of Korea. It Features Athletic Events, Folk Games, Music, Dance, Literary Contests And Buddhist Religious Ceremonies." - Wiki & Eng.Buddhapia.Com
Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival - "Suwon Hwaseong Cultural Festival Is A Landmark Festivity Held In The Suwon Region Every October In Celebration Of Suwon Citizen's Day. A Range Of Events Including The Reenactment Of The Royal Parade Of King Jeongjo The Great, Jangyongyeong Guards Ceremony, Citizens� Parade, And Other Traditional Performances Are Held." - English.Visitkorea.Or.Kr
Salzburger Festspiele
Wiener Festwochen, Viennale
A-Ma Temple - "The Temple Is Used Especially During Chinese Spring Festival." - Ab Document
In Earlier Days The Beach Which Connected The Oyster Beds To The Main Land Was Used As A Location For Special Festivals In Which The Women Folk Of The Pearling Community And Their Children Celebrated As The Dhows Left And Returned To The Shore. ... The Grand Festivals Were Called Rakbah On The Day They Left To Sea And Quffal On The Day They Returned.
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See Www.Skyscrapercity.Com
Kublai Khan Held Special Feasts For The Mongolian Tribes Lasting Three Days (The Jāma-Yan) + Nadaam Festival (Ab Ev)
Timgad International Festival Of Music. Held From 1967 - 1986 And 1998 To Present. Was Originally Held In Timgad's Roman Amphitheatre But Unesco Complained About Damage To The Structure And, Since 2010, It Has Been Held In A Purpose Built Faux Roman Amphitheatre Just Beyond The Inscribed Boundary
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Jan. 1, Turtle Dance - Jan. 6, Deer Or Buffalo Dance - May 3, Santa Cruz Feast Day - June 13, San Antonio Feast Day - June 24, San Juan Feast Day July 12,13,14, - 28th Annual Taos Pueblo Pow-Wow - July 25, Santiago Feast Day - July 26, Santa Ana Feast Day - Sept. 29, San Geronimo Eve Vespers - Sept. 30, San Geronimo Day, Traditional Pole Climbing - Dec. 24, Procession Of The Virgin Mary - Dec. 25, Deer Or Matachines Dance (Official Taos Website - Events)
Cinco De Mayo, A Festival Commemorating The May 5, 1862 Defeat Of A French Expeditionary Army By Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza. It Was After This Battle That The Name Of The City Was Changed To "Heroica Puebla De Zaragoza". The Forts Where The Battle Took Place Are A Major Tourist Attraction Of The City And The Site Of An Annual Month-Long Carnival Marking The Anniversary Of The Battle (Wiki)
The Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival Is An Artistic Festival Taking Place Every Five Years At Gjirokastër Castle In Gjirokastër. The Festival Was First Held In 1968 And Is Regarded As The Most Important Event In Albanian Culture. The Festival Showcases Albanian Traditional Music, Dress And Dance From Albania, The Diaspora, And Albanian Inhabited Lands Throughout The Balkans And Southern Italy.
See En.Wikipedia.Org
See En.Wikipedia.Org
"Once A Year, In The Spring, The Aïn-El-Hammam Cisterns And The Area Around The Severus Alexander Arch Come Alive With A Colourful Crowd, On The Occasion Of «Lella Mokhola’S» «Zarda». This Is Well-Established Ceremony Of A Religious And Sacred Nature Amongst The Inhabitants Of Dougga And Its Surrounding Region." (See Link)
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See Www.Inp2020.Tn
Great Spa Towns of Europe
Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom
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Baden Bei Wien Hosts Several Festivals, E.G. "The Traditional Festival Of Operetta (Existing For More Than 120 Years), The Colourful Festival Of Roses, And The Biggest Pan-European Fotofestival: Lagacilly-Baden-Photo." Františkovy Lázně Hosts "The International Strauss Festival Which Is Visited By Tens Of Thousands Of Visitors." Karlovy Vary Has "The International Film Festival, One Of The Oldest Film Festivals In The World". "The City [Of Bath] Hosts Annual Festivals Including The Celebrated Bath Festival (Of Music) And The Mozart Festival". (Nomination File, P. 89, 127, 148, 442)
"The City [Of Bath] Hosts Annual Festivals Including The Celebrated Bath Festival (Of Music) And The Mozart Festival". (Great Spas Of Europe Nomination File, P. 442)
Operas For The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino Are Also Held At The Teatro Della Pergola
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See En.Wikipedia.Org
"Channakeshava Temple ... More Than
100,000 Visitors Are Present At The Complex During The Annual Fourteen-Day Religious Festival Of Belur."
"The Piazza Del Duomo [In Catania] Is A Focal Point For The Annual Festival Of Saint Agatha, A Three-Day Event That Begins On February 3 With A Procession Known As "Della Luminaria", From The Church Of Sant'agata Alla Fornace To The Cathedral Here. This Is Followed By An Evening Outdoor Concert And Fireworks." (Wikipedia)
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See En.Wikipedia.Org
The Calendimaggio Of Assisi Is A Festival That Is Celebrated Every First Wednesday, Thursday, Friday And Saturday After May 1st Of Every Year, To Welcome The Arrival Of Spring. The Two Parties Into Which The City Is Divided, The Nobilissima Parte De Sopra And The Magnifica Parte De Sotto, Challenge Each Other To Win The Palio, Through The Holding Of Processions In Medieval Costumes, Re-Enactments Of Medieval Life In The City's Alleys And Musical Performances. The Town Hall Square (Piazza Del Comune) Is The Centre Of The Event.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
See It.Wikipedia.Org
"A Number Of The Nominated Kofun Are Designated As Ryobo (Mausolea Of Kings) And Are Managed By The Imperial Household Agency. These Are Highly Revered Within Contemporary Japanese Society, And Are The Focus Of Rituals Of Worship And Festivals." (Ab Ev)
"Grand Festival And The Miare Festival (A Revival Of Medieval Tradition), During Which The Three Goddesses Re-Join At Hetsu-Miya." (Ab Ev)
"The Moosehide Gathering (Every 2 Years) Is The Signature Event Of The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in, Held At Moosehide Village In July, And Is Open To The Public. Over A Four-Day Period, Over 2,000 Participants Are Ferried By Boat To Experience Traditional Games, Crafts, Talks, Performances, Feasts, Dances, And Potlatches. Visitors Learn About The Ongoing Culture And Strength Of The Tr'ondëk Hwëch'in And Their First Nations Neighbours." - Nomination File [Moosehide Gathering - Indigenous Yukon Webpage] *Guests Are Invited To Camp For Free At Moosehide Village. Regular Boat Transportation Is Available For Free From Dawson
See Indigenousyukon.Ca
See Indigenousyukon.Ca
"The Largest And Most Notable Fair Is The Poush Mela Held At Santiniketan For Three Days From 7 Poush.[33] Devendranath Tagore With Twenty Followers Accepted The Brahmo Creed From Ram Chandra Vidyabagish On 21 December 1843 (7 Poush 1250 According To The Bengali Calendar). This Was The Basis Of Poush Utsav (The Festival Of Poush) At Santiniketan" (Wiki)
Every Three Years, The Kattenstoet ('Festival Of The Cats') Is Organised In Ypres. "The Parade Commemorates An Ypres Tradition From The Middle Ages In Which Cats Were Allegedly Thrown From The Belfry Tower Of The Cloth Hall To The Town Square Below." Nowadays, "A Jester Tosses Plush Children's-Toy Cats From The Cloth Hall Belfry Down To The Crowd, Which Awaits With Outstretched Arms To Catch One."
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See En.Wikipedia.Org
Monticchiello Is Known For Its So-Called "Poor" Theater (Teatro Povero) In Which All The Inhabitants Are Authors/Actors That Takes Place In The Summer, Outdoors Every Year For Over 50 Years. (Nomination File, P. 104) - The Barbarossa Festival Is Celebrated On The Third Sunday Of June In San Quirico D'Orcia. The Festival Recalls The Meeting In 1155, Between Frederick Of Swabia Called Barbarossa And The Papal Envoys To Discuss The Imperial Coronation By The Pope In Rome.
See It.Wikipedia.Org
See It.Wikipedia.Org
Carnival Of Riosucio (Icomos Ab Ev) (Nomination File, P. 50) – "Amongst The Main Festivals, Some Are Related Directly To Coffee: The National Coffee Festivals That Take Place In Calarcá; The Fiesta Del Canasto, In Filandia; And The Fiestas De La Cosecha, In Pereira." (Nomination File, P. 50)
Every Two Years, During The First Weekend Of July, Aÿ Holds The Henry Iv Celebrations (Fêtes Henri Iv), In Homage To Henry Iv Who Owned A Press In The Village. (Nomination File, Tome Iii, P. 119)
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See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
An Yearly Organ Music Festival Was Founded At Saint-Bertrand-De-Comminges Cathedral In 1975. (Nomination File) - The Procession Of The Miraculous Virgin Of The Basilica Of Notre-Dame Du Port In Clermont-Ferrand Takes Place Every Sunday Following May 15. It Gives Rise To A Period Of Festivity For The Basilica And Its Neighbourhood.
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Yearly Rain Ceremonies Are Held At Several Of The Kaya (Ab Ev)
"A Significant Centre For Education In Islamic And Swahili Culture As Illustrated By The Annual Maulidi And Cultural Festivals" (Ouv)