There's something going on somehwhere on the planet every single day! And here are some of tjhe world's most fascinating festivals, celebrations, festivals, competitions, and other events. 


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Celebrating St. Patrick´s Day in Dublin

  MediaProductions Every March 17th, the 5th-century Romano-British missionary who converted the Celts to Christianity, then became a bishop and eventually Irland´s patron saint is celebrated in more countries than any other national holiday, and of course it has special weight and significance here, where it´s a public holiday as well as a cultural and religious one. And if you happen to be visiting on this special day, you´re in for a treat, with various forms of festivities shamrocking the…

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5 of Spain´s special New Year´s traditions

  jacinta lluch valero We Spaniards love to ring out the old and ring in the new as much as anyone else on the planet. And whilst we of course share many NYE practices with the rest of the world (at least the Western world, I guess), there are several which are fairly unique to our country – and here´s a quirky quintet of them: read post

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A quirky Christmas to all! 10 of the world´s weirdest Yuletide traditions

  MatthiasKabel All across the world, all sorts of holiday activities– both religious and secular, age-old and relatively new – are in full swing during this season, including festive lights, special street markets, trees, Santa and elves everywhere, and the rest of it.  But a handful of places feature oddities which range from whimsical to scary to occasionally potentially offensive. Here´s a particularly memorable top ten: read post  

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  • David Paul Appell May 18, 2010 at 7:05pm
    Check out this summer's big doings in Vail, Colorado, USA, described this week on the Tripatini blog.
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  • Kitty J. Pope May 11, 2010 at 2:55am
    Please visit AfricanDiasporaTourism.com, a web journal about culture and heritage tourism in places of the African Diaspora worldwide. Let me know what you think and sign up for the mailing list to stay in the loop. We could use some exciting carnival and festival info.
    Thanks,
    Kitty
  • West Africa Discovery May 4, 2010 at 6:24pm
    Hi all, check out our blog about West African festivals... http://wadiscovery.blogspot.com/2010/04/west-africa-festivals-move-... we also list a few festival ideas on the website www.westafricadiscovery.co.uk. Music, tradition and awesome experiences!
    West Africa festivals: move aside Glastonbury!
    Music has always been part of the commonly shared culture found in the geographical region of west Africa, and the region has produced, in m...
  • Paula Donner May 4, 2010 at 12:38am
    Don't forget Telluride Blues & Brews. www.tellurideblues.com
  • David Paul Appell February 16, 2010 at 12:23am
    THe Tripatini blog visits the unique Quebec Winter Carnival -- check it out!
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  • James Morris January 20, 2010 at 6:54pm
    Hey, please check-out Canada's top Shakespeare festival:
    http://www.stratfordfestival.ca/

    Further, one of Canada's top summer music festivals is celebrating it's 10th year this coming season, 'Stratford Summer Music': http://www.stratfordsummermusic.ca/

    Lastly, new to Stratford is a great weekend foodie festival of note, called 'Savour Stratford': http://www.savourstratford.com/
  • David Paul Appell November 1, 2009 at 6:18am
    A sample of the late-afternoon Halloween scene on South Beach's famed Lincoln Road pedestrian mall. Lots of cute toddlers, ripped bods, and everyone's favorite, dogs in costume!

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  • José Balido October 3, 2009 at 3:30am
    It's OKTOBERFEST in Germany... and around the world! Here's a great guide to help you party.
  • Paula Donner August 24, 2009 at 7:42pm
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