Huge glittering ice sculptures transform Sapporo into a magical winter wonderland during the annual Snow Festival. Teams of professional artists from around the globe create the frosty…

Losar, Tibet's most colourful festival, sees a series of Buddhist rituals and ceremonies, confirming a sense of renewal, remembering the true purpose in life and the destroying of old things.

The Travel and Tourism Fair at Delhi's Ashok Hotel is India's leading travel event. Representatives from around the world supply visitors with all the information they need about thousands of…

Across China and in Chinatowns worldwide, the Chinese New Year is seen in with feasts, family reconciliations and rituals to bring good luck. The Year of the Tiger starts on 14 February 2010.

Three international soccer teams are invited to compete against the HK League Selection in the Lunar New Year Cup. The matches are held at Hong Kong Stadium on the first and fourth day of the…

Couples from Thailand and around the world stage a special wedding ceremony underwater off Pak Meng Beach in the Trang district in Southern Thailand. Don't worry if you're not a qualified…

Thailand's vast Chinese community rings in the New Year with colourful dragon processions, lion dancing, local Chinese cultural performances and Chinese opera and fireworks. Savour quality…

Koreans dress in hanbok costume and eat a lucky bowl of Tteok-guk broth with their family at Lunar New Year, Seollal. Join in at the National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts with…

The K Dubash Marg area of Mumbai comes alive during the annual Kala Ghoda Arts Festival. Every year, since 1999 the event has transformed this unique and attractive area into a hive of arts…

Chinese New Year marks the first day of the lunar calendar. In Malaysia the main celebrations centre on the first two days. Watch animated lion and dragon dance performances accompanied by…

Hong Kong celebrates the birthday of Che Kung, the god of gambling. To bring good luck - possibly for forthcoming bets - hundreds of devotees pay tribute at the Che Kung Temple on the second…

Penang is the place in Malaysia to see in the Chinese New Year. With the oldest Chinese community in the country, the celebrations here are everything you'd expect, with Chinese dragon…

The Basant Festival hails the start of spring. Kite-fliers in Lahore's old town take to their rooftops and use strings coated with glass to cut the competition from the sky. Keep your head…

The Natyanjali Festival is a celebration of dance dedicated to the Hindu cosmic dancer Lord Nataraja (Shiva). The event takes place each year at the holy temple town of Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu.

The annual Elephanta Festival of Indian classical dance is held at the Elephanta caves near Mumbai. Visitors can admire the grandeur of the caves' sculptures before enjoying an evening of…

Goa Carnival is the most famous festival in the state and has been celebrated since the 18th century. Huge colourful parades take over the state's cities with bands, floats and dances, while…

Three international soccer teams are invited to compete against the HK League Selection in the Lunar New Year Cup. The matches are held at Hong Kong Stadium on the first and fourth day of the…

One of the few non-religious festivals in Nepal, Democracy Day commemorates the end of the Rana regime in 1951, which brought democracy to the country and the restoration of the Shah Kings. …

Join River HongBao's vibrant Chinese New Year celebrations at The Float, a waterbound platform at Singapore's Marina Bay. Traditional and contemporary Chinese performances grace the main…

The Chingay Parade, part of Singapore's Chinese New Year celebrations, sees magical floats and vibrant performers dance their way around the Singapore Flyer and Formula 1 Pit Building in…