This Easter promises both the usual event-filled line-up – from chocolate sculpting to classical concerts – and the chance to get a glimpse of Pope Francis I.
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28 March 2013
Celebrate the end of winter at Holi, an exhilarating Hindu festival that welcomes in spring through the throwing of vibrantly coloured powder.
27 March 2013
Jerusalem’s booze-fuelled celebration of Purim is like Halloween, St Patrick’s Day and New Year’s Eve all rolled into one.
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22 February 2013
The famous pre-Lenten carnival in New Orleans, Louisiana, is a party of beads, cruise floats and Creole cuisine.
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12 February 2013
Experience the most important holiday in Chinese culture with citywide events throughout February.
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28 January 2013
The Coney Island Polar Bear Club’s annual New Year’s Day plunge into the frigid waters of the Atlantic offers a memorable way to kick off 2013.
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31 December 2012
Rather than pouring the obligatory champagne this New Year’s Eve, try one of these traditional regional beverages.
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28 December 2012
Over a period of four weeks, a team of about 40 artists constructed more than 35 illuminated exhibits in the city’s Het Park, many of which are based on Chinese folklore.
24 December 2012
The festival of Takanakuy features music, dancing and a series of public fist fights.
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24 December 2012
One of Germany’s most loved traditions -- authentic and charming festive fairs can now also be enjoyed in the United States, Japan, France and England.
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11 December 2012
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