Amazing festivals around the world Photogallery

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Let’s take a look at some of the most unique and fabulous festive celebrations from all around the world!

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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival is an annual winter festival that takes place in Harbin, China. It is the largest ice and snow festival in the world. Since 1985, the festival became a regular annual event at Zhaolin Park.

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The Hindu spring festival Holi is also known as the festival of colours. The first evening is known as Holika Dahan and the following day is celebrated as Holi. The festival is the culmination of love, harmony and colours. (BCCL)

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Chinese New Year is also known as the ‘Spring Festival.’ The Chinese New Year is celebrated with great fervour in Mainland China with fireworks, symbolic clothing, lanterns and flowers. (BCCL)

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America’s Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the annual hot air balloon festival that takes place in early October. A nine-day event, Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is the largest balloon convention in the world.

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Carnival of Venice is the annual festival of Venice, Italy, which ends with the Christian celebration of Lent. Carnival of Venice is famous for its elaborate Venetian masks.

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Italy’s Battle of the Oranges is the largest food fight festival held in the town of Ivrea. During this festival, thousands of townspeople form nine teams and throw oranges at each other.

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Amsterdam Gay Pride is the annual gay-festival held in the first weekend of August. Apparently, Amsterdam Gay Pride is one of the largest publicly held events in the Netherlands, which attracts umpteen visitors each year. The highlight of the event is Canal Parade’s decorated parade boats.

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Australia’s Sydney New Year's Eve is an annual multi-tiered event, held every New Year’s Eve over Sydney Harbour. The main attractions include synchronised pyrotechnics and grand display of fireworks.

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La Tomatina is a festival held in the Valencian town of Bunol, Spain. In this festival, participants throw tomatoes at each other. In year 2015, more than 1, 40, 000 kg of tomatoes were thrown.

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Germany’s Oktoberfest is the world’s largest Volksfest, which is held annually in Munich. Oktoberfest is a folk-festival which takes place in mid-September to the first week of October. During this event, large quantity of beer is consumed by revellers, who also enjoy numerous attractions such as traditional food, games and amusement rides.

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