Festivals around the world

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Rare but Beautiful- Festivals around the world

Compiled By

Swetha Ashok

Business Analyst, Blu Dacnis

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Festivals- The World Over

Throughout the year, we humans seek a reason to celebrate. So in this edition we have

compiled a list of festivals which are celebrated around the world. Some of them are well

known while others might be relatively unknown. But all these festivals have one thing in

common, which is that they fill us with joy. So here’s hoping you also get as much joy and

information from this presentation as we had compiling it.


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Ati-Atihan FestivalKalibo, Aklan, Philippines (Jan 10 to Jan 19)

History-

Ati-Atihan is a story of the friendship between the Ati tribe and the Malay tribe who

came to live in Kalibo in Aklan where the Ati tribe was settled. They started the song

and dance ritual to express their gratitude for each other. Spanish missionaries

gradually added a Christian meaning and made it a celebration in honor of the Santo

Niño (Infant Jesus).


Venice CarnivalVenice, Italy (February 15-March 4)

History-

Carnival of Venice started after the victory of the “Repubblica della Serenissima“ against the

Patriarch of Aquileia, Ulrico in the year 1162. In honour of this victory, people started to dance

and make reunions in San Marco Square. The Carnival starts around two weeks before Ash

Wednesday and ends on Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday or Martedì Grasso), the day before Ash

Wednesday.


Rio CarnivalRio de Janerio, Brazil (Feb 28-March 4)

History-

The Carnival in Rio has a long rich history dating back to the early 1700's. It is a four day

celebration before lent when one is supposed to give up pleasures, such as resisting the

temptation to consume meat. The Carnival in Rio officially starts on the Saturday before

lent and ends on the Tuesday, or Fat Tuesday, before Ash Wednesday.


Songkran FestivalBangkok, Thailand (April 13-April 15)

History-

The roots of this festival are spiritual, with water dousing representing a purification ritual

to wash away evil spirits in anticipation of the Thai New Year. But now it has now become

an enormous countrywide water fight. Thais spend three brutally hot days soaking their

fellow citizens and everyone else in what amounts to the biggest party of the year.


Thrissur PooramKerala, India (May 8-May 10)

History-

Thrissur pooram is a 200 year old festival. Earlier “Arattupuzha pooram”, was the biggest temple

festival of Kerala. All the temples participating in Thrissur pooram and Kuttanellore pooram

were the regular participants of ”Arattupuzha pooram”. Once these temples got delayed for the

festival due to heavy rain and were denied entry to attend it. So Raja Rama Varma created this

festival in 1798 and invited temples in this Kerala region to the main temple in Thrissur to pay

respects to Shiva, the presiding deity.


Haro Wine FestivalHaro, La Rioja, Spain(June 29)

History-

Haro Wine festival is a Spanish fiesta which traces its history to a border dispute between

Haro and its neighbours in Miranda de Ebro. The king stepped in and ordered Haro to mark

its border with crimson banners every Saint Peter’s Day and the first Sunday of

each September. The observation of Saint Peter's Day broke down into a celebration some

400 years later, into a joyous wine sharing turned into a purple shower.


Darwin Beer Can RegattaDarwin, Australia (July 6)

History-

The first Beer Can Regatta started innocently as the brainchild of Lutz Frankenfeld and Paul

Rice-Chapman. At that time, Paul had a deal with Swan Breweries to stage a festival based on

water activities, and was investigating the idea of building rafts out of empty beer cans. Lutz

took this idea a step further and added an outboard motor to the vessel, and things grew

from there.


La Tomatina Bunol, Valencia, Spain (August 27)

History-

One popular theory is that disgruntled townspeople attacked city councilmen with tomatoes

during a town celebration. Whatever happened to begin the tradition, it was enjoyed so much

that it was repeated the next year, and the year after that, and so on. The holiday was banned

during the Spanish State period under Francisco Franco for having no religious significance, but

returned in the 1970s after his demise.


Regata StoricaVenice(September 7)

History-

A historical procession commemorates the welcome given to Caterina Cornaro, wife of the

King of Cyprus, in 1489 after she renounced her throne in favour of Venice. It is a procession

of 16th century style boats, with the famous Bucintoro, the boat representing the

Serenissima, at its head. Then comes the competition.


The village Halloween ParadeNew York (October 31)

History-

The Village Halloween Parade was founded in 1974 by Ralph Lee, a puppeteer. In 1974, Ralph

was working with the Theater for the New City and the performers decided to start a

Halloween parade as a means of celebrating Halloween via a mile long trek consisting of giant

puppets, masked performers and musicians-a flamboyant live-action public theater

performance that made the streets its stage.


Loy krathong festivalSukhothai, Thailand (Nov 5 to Nov 7)

History-

Loy Krathong takes place on the full moon evening in November. It is an evening when Thais pay

respect to the goddess of the waters by floating candlelit offerings on any and all waterways

around the kingdom. People usually make a wish at the same time and some people believe that if

the candle remains burning until the krathong is out of sight then their wish will come true.


HogmanayEdinburgh, Scotland (December 31)

History-From December 31st through January 1st, tradition sends many Scots to clean their

houses and settle debts, all in the name of getting a fresh start. Revelers sing New Year’s

song-poem Auld Lang Syne with arms linked. When night falls, however, the celebration is

in full swing with parades, performances and spectacular fireworks display all with a

Scottish twist.


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