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The Surin Elephant Round-Up brings thousands to the Sri Narong Stadium, where some 250 trained elephants are assembled. The spectacular shows include elephant football, tug-of-war…
Each year thousands of adults of all ages and sexual persuasions visit the Olympia Exhibition Centre's Erotica event in search of products to enhance their lifestyle. Exhibitors sell…
The Vertical Marathon is a race to the top of Southeast Asia's tallest hotel, Swissôtel The Stamford. Athletes face a gruelling 73-storey climb but are rewarded with superb panoramic views of…
Street celebrations, family-friendly heritage days, a pirate invasion, fireworks and parties make the annual Pirates Week a fun time to be in George Town. The festival commemorates the days…
Don't miss the chance to see one of the best free shows in the heavens as the Taurids Meteor shower falls magnificently over Hawaii. The Taurids are a favourite with astrophotographers due to…
Bamboo isn't just a panda thing... Sabah's Bamboo Music Festival shows you how to get the most out of these hollow sticks. Hear bamboo orchestras performing on traditional instruments such as…
World Duck Calling Championship
The World Duck Calling Championships at Stuttgart, Kansas, is held annually over Thanksgiving week and welcomes over 60,000 people. The oldest event of its kind in the state, the prize package…
An extraordinary event in Grenoble, the Festival des 38e Rugissants (Festival of the 38 Roars, roughly translated) celebrates nomadic music at venues around the city. Each year, a different…
Santa Claus World Championship
The Santa Claus World Championship in Samnaun sees teams of Father Christmases battle it out in all kinds of festive disciplines. Watch them climb chimneys, decorate gingerbread and deliver…
The brainchild of a local disc jockey, the Chitlin' Strut began in 1966 as a fundraiser for the town of Salley's Christmas decorations. The event is based around liberal helpings of…
On the eve of San Andrés day, the winemakers of Icod de los Vinos open their cellars to visitors. Meanwhile, local youths carry out an unusual tradition of sliding down the sloped streets on…
On the eve of San Andrés day, adults and children of Puerto de la Cruz drag tins and old pans through the streets. They gather at Plaza de Charco for the correr los cacharros, a noisy session…
Jonctions/Verbindingen/Junctions
Junctions at La Bellone is a quirky festival that explores the codes and traces left by our electr(on)ic movements. What impact does technology have on our identities? And what impact do we…
On St Nicholas' Eve, 5 December, Santa Claus himself wanders the streets of Prague. Accompanied by an angel and a devil, he dispenses material justice to the city's children under their…
With a history as a pirate hotspot due to its inaccessibility (the first bridges were built in 1905), Key West holds an annual celebration of this heritage. The once-feared pirate threat has…
The jolly old saint who was to become the rotund and bearded incarnation of Christmas was once a fasting ascetic-turned-bishop in fourth century Demre, Turkey.
Yoko Ono's Peace Tower on tranquil Viðey Island in Reykjavík, is a wishing well with the words 'Imagine Peace' inscribed in 24 languages. It emanates light on certain significant dates every…
On the 8 of December (Immaculate Conception Day), the Andalucían town of Luque announces the coming of Christmas in its own special way. Locals parade the street playing earthenware drums…
Unrivalled in its pomp and revelry, Geneva's Escalade includes demonstrations, tours, music and re-enactments which take place all over the city. The event marks the victory over the Duke of…
London's Skin Two Rubber Ball Weekend is one of the biggest fetish gatherings in the world, with events at venues around the capital. Naturally there is a strict dress code - think tight…
