Fantastic Festivals of the World

Colorful and unusual traditions of the Mid Autumn Lantern Festival in Hong Kong.

The art of puppet theatre started in World War II, to make children laugh during the war years.

Highlights of the annual festival.

This 12-day carnival is the world's largest snow-oriented festival featuring over 300 family activities and events.

The festival for St. Joseph honors the patron saint of carpenters.

The U.S. Virgin Islands colorful carnival is showcased; an action-packed parade is featured.

In the month of May two amazing and very different festivals occur in France. One is a "Medieval Festival" in the Champagne Ardennes region. The other is the Gypsy Pilgrimage in Provence.

Hindus celebrate the Rath Yatra festival in Jagannath Puri on the east coast of India.

The annual Green River Pageant in Pinedale, Wyo.

The annual Festival de la Virgen de Urupina in Bolivia.

Activities at the Obon and Eisa Festivals in Okinawa, Japan.

Residents of Papua New Guinea participate in cultural festivals.

Konya is the holiest city in Turkey because it is the home of the poet Celaleddin Rumi. Every December this festival portrays the spectacular dances by The Whirling Dervishes with magnificent dance, red turbans, and flowing white skirts.

Songkran marks the Thai New Year and is considered to be the Kingdom's most fun and family oriented festival with its traditional water splashing, water cannons, and water purification and cleansing from illness and evil.

When Spain comes to mind you might imagine a sunny landscape or bull fighter these are certainly symbols of Spain, but there are many more.

Mother of all celebrations is the Chinese New Year. The city is dressed in gold and red, the colors of good fortune. The New Year's parade attracts groups from around the world. The Costumes, music and dances are nothing but spectacular!