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The Cannes International Film Festival began as an initiative of Jean Zay, Minister for Education and Fine Arts, who was keen to establish an international cultural event in France to rival the Venice Fil...
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Carabao is the Tagalog word for water buffalo in the Philippines. This two-day festival is a farmer's tribute to their patron saint, San Isidro. Throughout the country, farmers dress themselves and their...
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THE GREAT WISCONSIN CHEESE FESTIVAL IT'S ALL ABOUT THE CHEESE! Every year, Little Chute, Wisconsin's small town, comes alive with the rich aromas and vibrant festivities of the Great Wisconsin Cheese Fes...
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All you need is a seven to nine-pound ball of cheese, good running legs, and a sense of humor for the 300-yard downhill race on the last Monday in May. The Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling Competition occ...
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The Grenada Chocolate Festival began in 2013 on the island of Grenada in the Caribbean. Activities include “Dance the Cocoa,” (moving your feet) over the cocoa beans in large bowl-shaped containers to s...
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The Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, Five-Five Festival, or Zhongxiao Festival occurs in China near the summer solstice and celebrates fealty, filial, and piety. It is a public holiday in China, popular with...
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Each year since 1968, the town of Jyllinge, Denmark, has hosted an eel festival. Eel has been a long-time staple and delicacy of the Danish people. The festival includes music, theater, markets, saying co...
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Ely Eel Festival in the United Kingdom celebrates the fish and its place in English culture over the weekend of Eel Day. The town of Ely holds an eel festival each year that includes folk music, parades...
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The date for this event is set during the 4th Quarter. Current dates are estimated based upon the previous year. The Fes Music Festival, held in Fes, Morocco, began in 1994 to celebrate cultural music tra...
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You know it is almost Memorial Day in New York City when the Navy Fleet from the mid-Atlantic sails into town. Thousands of sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen share their experiences and ships with the...
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The Florida Folk Festival is a three-day celebration of music, dance, stories, crafts, and food, highlighting the uniqueness of Florida. From Irish fiddle tunes, techno contra dancing, and chocolate-cover...
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The Brussels capital region celebrates Iris Day each year at the beginning of May with a festival. The Iris Festival occurs over a weekend and includes free concerts and activities. The iris is associate...
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On May 14, 1607, the colony of Jamestown was founded in the future United States, and it was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. The second Saturday in May is when the town holds its c...
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The Kensington Derby and Art Fair began in 2007 as two separate events to bring the North Philadelphia neighborhood together. In 2015 they merged under the patronage of Philadelphia Federal Credit Union....
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In the summer of 1977, the Archibald Rutledge Academy sponsored the first Lowcountry Shrimp Festival. Central to the festival is the blessing of the village’s shrimping fleet, their captains, and crews. T...
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An annual celebration of the Virgin Mary in the Philippines, Our Lady of Good Peace and Voyage is a month-long celebration of the Mother of Jesus Christ throughout the archipelago nation. Special masses...
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The Oregon version of the Pug Crawl in Portland may have disappeared from the Oregon Humane Society's event calendar, but the Brits have taken up the challenge. They will be holding their first pug crawl...
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Believed to be a miracle, in the 1650s, the city of Cagliari in Sardinia, Italy, somehow managed to escape the plague sweeping Europe. Locals believe it was the intervention of Saint Efisio. The city vowe...
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May is an ideal month if you've dreamed of visiting the Philippines. Several festivals honor the Virgin Mary, considered the month's patron and the most fragrant and colorful festival is Flores de Mayo an...
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North and South Korea's Tano Festival (also called Dano) is a welcome to summer featuring dancing, food, wrestling, songs, swing competitions featuring women, and worship of ancestors. Annually on the fif...