| Title |
Country |
Start |
End |
|
2008 Summer Olympic Games - Beijing
|
China |
August 08 |
August 24 |
|
Aalborg Carnival
|
Denmark |
May 24 |
May 29 |
|
Aalsmeer Flower Festival
|
Netherlands |
September 01 |
September 02 |
|
Abu Simbel Festival
|
Egypt |
October 22 |
October 22 |
|
Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts
|
Australia |
October 03 |
October 03 |
|
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta - New Mex ...
|
USA |
October 04 |
October 12 |
|
Amman International Theatre Festival
|
Jordan |
April 01 |
April 09 |
|
Ananda Pagoda Festival - Bagan
|
Burma (Myanmar) |
December 27 |
January 07 |
|
Annual One Bahamas Music & Heritage Festival - Nas ...
|
Bahamas |
November 19 |
November 21 |
|
April Fair - Seville
|
Spain |
April 20 |
April 25 |
|
Ascot, Berkshire Royal Ascot Horse Racing
|
England |
June 19 |
June 23 |
|
Asian Martial Arts Games - Bangkok
|
Thailand |
April 25 |
May 03 |
|
Astana International Contest of Kazakh Song
|
Kazakhstan |
July 25 |
July 25 |
|
At Chabash Festival – Osh Oblast
|
Kyrgyzstan |
August 01 |
August 02 |
|
Ati-Atihan Festival, Kalibo, Panay
|
Philippines |
January 16 |
January 18 |
|
Austin City Limits Music Festival - Texas
|
United States |
October 08 |
October 10 |
|
Barcelona Greco Summer Festival
|
Spain |
June 25 |
August 05 |
|
Bastille Day - Paris
|
France |
July 13 |
July 14 |
|
Bath Fringe Festival
|
England |
May 28 |
June 15 |
|
Bath International Music Festival - Somerset
|
England |
May 26 |
June 06 |
|
Big Day Out - Auckland
|
New Zealand |
January 18 |
January 18 |
|
Bird of Prey Festival - Manzhyly-Ata
|
Kyrgyzstan |
August 15 |
August 15 |
|
Black Nights Film Festival - Tallinn
|
Estonia |
November 28 |
December 07 |
|
Boi Bumba - Parintins
|
Brazil |
June 28 |
June 30 |
|
Bonn Om Touk Festival - Water and Moon Festival
|
Cambodia |
November 20 |
November 23 |
|
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival - Manchester Tenn ...
|
United States |
June 10 |
June 13 |
|
Boun Pimai (or Pimai Lao) – Luang Prabang
|
Laos |
April 13 |
April 15 |
|
Brisbane Festival
|
Australia |
July 17 |
August 02 |
|
Budapest Spring Music Festival
|
Hungary |
March 19 |
April 05 |
|
Bun Bang Fai (Rocket Festival) – Yasothon Province ...
|
Laos |
May 07 |
May 09 |
|
Burning Man - Black Rock Desert Nevada
|
USA |
August 25 |
September 01 |
|
Busker Festival - Christchurch
|
New Zealand |
January 17 |
January 27 |
|
Calgary Stampede - Calgary
|
Canada |
June 04 |
June 13 |
|
Camel Wrestling Championship – Selcuk
|
Turkey |
January 16 |
January 17 |
|
Canadian Tulip Festival - Ottawa
|
Canada |
May 02 |
May 19 |
|
Candlemas Festival - Tlacotalpan, Veracruz
|
Mexico |
January 31 |
February 09 |
|
Cape Coast Festival
|
Ghana |
August 27 |
September 03 |
|
Carnival - Havana
|
Cuba |
August 05 |
August 20 |
|
Carnival in Panama - Panama City
|
Panama |
February 13 |
February 16 |
|
Carnival Rio de Janeiro and Salvador
|
Brazil |
February 12 |
February 16 |
|
Chelsea Flower Show - London
|
England |
May 22 |
May 26 |
|
Cherry Blossom Festival - Okinawa
|
Japan |
January 04 |
January 04 |
|
Cheung Chau Bun Hill's Festival - Cheung Chau Isla ...
|
Hong Kong |
May 18 |
May 22 |
|
Chiang Mai Royal Flower Ratchaphruek Festival
|
Thailand |
November 01 |
January 01 |
|
Chinese New Year Festival - Hong Kong
|
China |
February 14 |
February 14 |
|
Chinese New Year- Dalian
|
China |
February 13 |
February 17 |
|
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day - Bethlehem
|
Israel |
December 24 |
December 25 |
|
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day - Lalibela
|
Ethiopia |
January 07 |
January 07 |
|
Coachella Music Fesival - Indio California
|
USA |
April 16 |
April 18 |
|
Coffee Harvest Festival - Maricao
|
Puerto Rico |
February 12 |
February 14 |
|
Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Festival - Gloucester ...
|
England |
May 28 |
May 28 |
|
Coptic Christmas - Cairo
|
Egypt |
January 06 |
January 07 |
|
Creamfields - Buenos Aires
|
Argentina |
August 28 |
August 29 |
|
Darwin Festival - Darwin
|
Australia |
August 13 |
October 30 |
|
Dasain Festival - Katmandu
|
Nepal |
September 25 |
October 10 |
|
Day of the Dead - Oaxaca
|
Mexico |
November 01 |
November 02 |
|
Didor International Film Festival - Dushanbe
|
Tajikistan |
November 30 |
November 30 |
|
Diwali Festival - Varanasi
|
India |
October 05 |
October 05 |
|
Double Ninth Festival - Taipei
|
Taiwan |
October 26 |
October 26 |
|
Dragon Boat/Rice Dumpling Festival - Singapore
|
Singapore |
June 27 |
June 28 |
|
Dussehra Festival - Kathmandu
|
Nepal |
October 17 |
October 17 |
|
Earth Day Festival - San Diego, California
|
United States |
April 18 |
April 18 |
|
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
|
Scotland |
August 06 |
August 30 |
|
Edmonton Folk Festival - Edmonton
|
Canada |
August 07 |
August 10 |
|
Eid al Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)
|
Egypt |
December 03 |
December 30 |
|
El Colacho Festival - Castrillo de Murcia
|
Spain |
June 01 |
June 06 |
|
El Hijra (Islamic New Year) - Cairo
|
Egypt |
January 21 |
January 21 |
|
Elamli and Kirkpinar Oil Wrestling Festival
|
Turkey |
June 30 |
July 04 |
|
Erfoud Date Festival
|
Morocco |
October 05 |
October 07 |
|
Ethiopian Millennium Festival - Addis Ababa
|
Ethiopia |
September 11 |
September 11 |
|
Ethiopian New Year's Eve/Day - Addis Abada
|
Ethiopia |
September 10 |
September 11 |
|
Feast of John the Baptist - Caracas
|
Venezuela |
June 23 |
June 25 |
|
Festas Juninas - Recife and Caruaru
|
Brazil |
June 01 |
June 30 |
|
Festival Au Desert - Essakane
|
Mali |
January 07 |
January 09 |
|
Festival de la Virgen de Urkupina - Quillacollo
|
Bolivia |
August 14 |
August 16 |
|
Festival des Theatres de Marionettes - Charleville ...
|
France |
September 18 |
September 27 |
|
Festival Las Fallas - Valencia
|
Spain |
March 15 |
March 19 |
|
Festival of the Niger - Segou
|
Mali |
January 28 |
January 31 |
|
Fete de la Musique - Paris
|
France |
June 21 |
June 21 |
|
Fiesta del Fuego – Santiago de Cuba
|
Cuba |
July 02 |
July 12 |
|
Fiesta del Immigrante - Obera, Parque de las Nacio ...
|
Argentina |
September 01 |
September 14 |
|
Fiestas de Quito - Quito
|
Ecuador |
December 06 |
December 13 |
|
Fiestas Julias – Santa Ana
|
El Salvador |
July 01 |
July 31 |
|
Florence Calcio Storico
|
Italy |
June 24 |
June 24 |
|
Florence Festival of Saint John
|
Italy |
June 24 |
June 24 |
|
Flower and Palm Festival – Panchimalco near San Sa ...
|
El Salvador |
May 03 |
May 03 |
|
Fuji Rock Festival - Niigata
|
Japan |
July 30 |
August 01 |
|
Full Moon Party - Koh Phangan
|
Thailand |
November 05 |
November 05 |
|
Galway Art Festival
|
Ireland |
July 13 |
July 26 |
|
Galway International Oyster Festival
|
Ireland |
September 24 |
September 27 |
|
Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras - Sydney
|
Australia |
February 14 |
March 17 |
|
Glastonbury Festival - Somerset
|
England |
June 22 |
June 24 |
|
Groundhog Day - Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania
|
USA |
February 02 |
February 02 |
|
Grushin Festival - Samara
|
Russia |
July 04 |
July 06 |
|
Hala February Festival – Kuwait City
|
Kuwait |
January 30 |
February 26 |
|
Harbin Ice Festival - Harbin Heilongjiang Province ...
|
China |
January 05 |
March 05 |
|
Heilala Festival – Nuku alofa
|
Tonga |
July 09 |
August 01 |
|
Herds Migration - Maasai Mara Game Reserve
|
Kenya |
July 20 |
September 30 |
|
Heritage Fest - Kingston
|
Jamaica |
October 15 |
October 21 |
|
Holi Festival of Color - Mathura & Banaras
|
India |
March 01 |
March 01 |
|
Holland Festival - Amsterdam
|
Netherlands |
June 02 |
June 25 |
|
Hungry Pigeon Music Festival - Manchester
|
England |
May 28 |
May 30 |
|
Ice Watefall Festival (Sounkyo Hyoubaku Matsuri)
|
Japan |
January 28 |
March 31 |
|
Iceland Airwaves Music Festival - Reykjavik
|
Iceland |
October 15 |
October 19 |
|
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race - Anchorage - Nome, A ...
|
United States |
February 29 |
March 12 |
|
Independence Day - Ashgabat
|
Turkmenistan |
October 27 |
October 27 |
|
Independence Day - Mexico City
|
Mexico |
September 15 |
September 16 |
|
Interlaken Rock Festival - Greenfeild Festival
|
Switzerland |
June 11 |
June 13 |
|
International Camel Derby & Festival - Maralal
|
Kenya |
August 03 |
August 05 |
|
International Festival of the Masquerade Games - P ...
|
Bulgaria |
January 23 |
January 24 |
|
International Festival Pink Mane - Almaty
|
Kazakhstan |
December 05 |
December 05 |
|
International Film Festival – Belize City
|
Belize |
July 24 |
August 02 |
|
International Folklore Contest-Festival “The Flowe ...
|
Lithuania |
July 08 |
July 14 |
|
International Folklore Festival – Veliko Tarnovo
|
Bulgaria |
July 18 |
August 02 |
|
International Jazz Music Festival – Port-au-Prince ...
|
Haiti |
January 28 |
January 29 |
|
International Musical Festival Shark Taronalari - ...
|
Uzbekistan |
August 25 |
August 31 |
|
International Silk and Spice Festival - Bukhara
|
Uzbekistan |
May 15 |
May 17 |
|
International Theatre Festival “White Tower” - Bre ...
|
Belarus |
September 08 |
September 14 |
|
International Vilnius Salsa Festival
|
Lithuania |
May 21 |
May 23 |
|
Isle of Wight Festival - Newport
|
England |
June 11 |
June 13 |
|
Jakarta Anniversary Festival
|
Indonesia |
June 22 |
June 22 |
|
Jamaica Coffee Festival - Kingston
|
Jamaica |
November 20 |
November 30 |
|
Juan Santamaria – San Jose
|
Costa Rica |
April 11 |
April 11 |
|
July 4th Independece Day - Washington DC
|
United States |
July 04 |
July 04 |
|
kaZantip - Popvka
|
Ukraine |
July 25 |
August 25 |
|
Kijani Music Festival
|
Kenya |
February 18 |
March 04 |
|
Kinotavr Film Festival - Sochi
|
Russia |
June 06 |
June 13 |
|
La Ceiba Carnival – La Ceiba
|
Honduras |
May 10 |
May 16 |
|
La Pourcailhade - Trie Sur Baise
|
France |
August 15 |
August 15 |
|
La Tomotina (Valencia Tomato Fight Festival)
|
Spain |
August 29 |
August 29 |
|
Labor Day – Nassau
|
Bahamas |
June 05 |
June 05 |
|
Lake Akan Ice Festival
|
Japan |
January 28 |
March 31 |
|
Lake of Stars - Lake Malawi
|
Malawi |
October 15 |
October 18 |
|
Lake Shikotsu Hyoto Ice Festival - Chitose
|
Japan |
January 25 |
February 17 |
|
Latern Festival - Tainan or Chengdu
|
Taiwan |
February 21 |
March 02 |
|
Laulupidu - Tallinn
|
Estonia |
July 02 |
July 05 |
|
LEEDS – Bramham Park, West Yorkshire
|
England |
August 27 |
August 29 |
|
Ligo Diena/Jina (Midsummer’s Eve/Day) - Rigas
|
Latvia |
June 23 |
June 24 |
|
Lim Festival
|
Vietnam |
February 26 |
February 26 |
|
Loi Krathong – Sukhothai
|
Thailand |
November 02 |
November 02 |
|
Lollapalooza -Grant Park Chicago
|
United States |
August 01 |
August 03 |
|
Lord of the Miracles - Lima
|
Peru |
October 25 |
October 25 |
|
Losar Tibetan New Year - Lhasa
|
Tibet |
February 07 |
February 10 |
|
Loy Krathong Festival - Sukhothai
|
Thailand |
November 04 |
November 04 |
|
Maggio Musicale Fiorentino - Florence
|
Italy |
April 24 |
April 30 |
|
Mahamuni Pagoda Festival - Mandalay
|
Burma (Myanmar) |
January 21 |
February 12 |
|
Mangaung African Culture Festival - Bloemfontein
|
South Africa |
October 02 |
October 11 |
|
Maslenitsa - Moscow
|
Russia |
February 08 |
February 14 |
|
Medieval Festival - Sighisoara
|
Romania |
July 31 |
August 02 |
|
Medieval Festival – Sedan
|
France |
May 15 |
May 16 |
|
Melbourne International Arts Festival - Melbourne
|
Australia |
October 09 |
October 30 |
|
Merengue Festival – Santo Domingo
|
Dominican Republic |
July 25 |
August 07 |
|
Middle East International Film Festival – Abu Dhab ...
|
United Arab Emirates |
October 08 |
October 17 |
|
Monlam Prayer Festival - Lhasa
|
Tibet |
February 18 |
February 28 |
|
Montreal Jazz Festival
|
Canada |
June 26 |
July 06 |
|
Montreal Just For Laughs Comedy Festival - Montrea ...
|
Canada |
July 01 |
July 31 |
|
Montreux Jazz Festival - Montreux
|
Switzerland |
July 06 |
July 21 |
|
Mooncake Festival - Singapore
|
Singapore |
October 03 |
October 03 |
|
Morija Arts & Cultural Festival
|
Lesotho |
September 29 |
October 03 |
|
Mount Gaina Maidens Fair – Campeni
|
Romania |
July 19 |
July 19 |
|
Multicultural Festival - Canberra
|
Australia |
February 08 |
February 17 |
|
Mwaka Koga Festival - Unguja Island
|
Zanzibar |
July 01 |
August 31 |
|
Nar-ga New Year - Hakha
|
Burma (Myanmar) |
January 14 |
January 15 |
|
National Cuisine and Folklore Festival - Karakol
|
Kyrgyzstan |
July 26 |
July 26 |
|
National Day - Manama
|
Bahrain |
December 16 |
December 17 |
|
Navruz (Spring Feast and New Year) - Tashkent
|
Uzbekistan |
March 21 |
March 22 |
|
New Orleans Jazz and Heritag Festival - New Orlean ...
|
United States |
April 25 |
April 27 |
|
New Years Celebration - Prague
|
Czech Republic |
December 31 |
January 01 |
|
New Years Eve in Time Square New York City
|
United States |
December 31 |
January 01 |
|
New Years Eve – Santo Domingo
|
Dominican Republic |
December 31 |
December 31 |
|
New Years Eve – St. Petersburg
|
Russia |
December 31 |
January 01 |
|
Nui Ba Festival – Tay Ninh
|
Vietnam |
February 28 |
March 05 |
|
NXNE - Toronto
|
Canada |
June 14 |
June 20 |
|
Obon and Eisa Festivals – Okinawa
|
Japan |
July 15 |
July 31 |
|
Oktoberfest - Munich
|
Germany |
September 20 |
October 05 |
|
Ollesummer - Tallinn
|
Estonia |
July 08 |
July 12 |
|
Oxcart Parade – San Antonio de Escazu
|
Costa Rica |
March 12 |
March 14 |
|
Paleo Music Festival
|
Switzerland |
July 24 |
July 29 |
|
Palmares Fiestas – Santa Cruz
|
Costa Rica |
January 01 |
January 14 |
|
Panafest
|
Ghana |
July 23 |
August 01 |
|
Parihaka International Peace Festival, New Plymout ...
|
New Zealand |
January 11 |
January 13 |
|
Pearl Diving Festival - Salmiya
|
Kuwait |
August 06 |
August 13 |
|
Perth International Arts Festival
|
Australia |
February 08 |
March 03 |
|
Placencia Country Fest – Placencia Village
|
Belize |
August 20 |
August 20 |
|
Placencia Lobsterfest – Placencia Village
|
Belize |
July 26 |
July 28 |
|
Plum Blossom Festival - Shanghai
|
China |
March 02 |
March 09 |
|
Queen's Day - Amsterdam
|
Netherlands |
April 30 |
April 30 |
|
Queen's Night - The Hague
|
Netherlands |
April 29 |
April 29 |
|
Queenstown Winterfestival
|
New Zealand |
June 26 |
July 05 |
|
Rath Yatra Festival - Puri
|
India |
July 13 |
July 13 |
|
Rebel Salute Music Festival - Kingston
|
Jamaica |
January 09 |
January 16 |
|
Red Bull Flutag - Portland Oregon
|
United States |
August 02 |
August 02 |
|
Reggae Sumfest – Montego Bay
|
Jamaica |
July 19 |
July 25 |
|
Remembrance Day- Amsterdam
|
Netherlands |
May 04 |
May 04 |
|
Rhine in Flames - Bingen
|
Germany |
July 03 |
July 03 |
|
Rigas Ritmi International Music Festival - Rigas
|
Latvia |
June 29 |
July 05 |
|
River Kwai Festival - Kanchanaburi
|
Thailand |
November 25 |
December 05 |
|
Rockness Music Festival - Clune Farm, Dores
|
Scotland |
June 11 |
June 13 |
|
Route 66 Rendevous Festival - San Bernardino Calif ...
|
United States |
September 18 |
September 21 |
|
San Fermin Running Of The Bulls
|
Spain |
July 06 |
July 14 |
|
San Marcos National Fair - Aguascalientes
|
Mexico |
April 18 |
May 17 |
|
San Miguel Primavera Sound - Barcelona
|
Spain |
May 27 |
May 29 |
|
Scoppio del Carro - Florence
|
Italy |
April 08 |
April 08 |
|
Semana Santa, Holy Week – Antigua
|
Guatemala |
March 29 |
April 04 |
|
Siena Palio
|
Italy |
July 02 |
July 02 |
|
Sominsai, Kokuseki-ji, Hanamaki, Iwate Prefecture
|
Japan |
February 11 |
February 11 |
|
Songkran Festival – Chiang Mai
|
Thailand |
April 10 |
April 15 |
|
Spring International Music Festival - Prague
|
Czech Republic |
May 12 |
June 04 |
|
St. Patrick’s Day - Dublin
|
Ireland |
March 12 |
March 17 |
|
Stonehenge Summer Solstice - Wiltshire
|
England |
June 20 |
June 21 |
|
Street Performance World Championships - Cork/Dubl ...
|
Ireland |
June 12 |
June 20 |
|
Stuttgart Spring Festival
|
Germany |
April 17 |
May 09 |
|
Sugar Festival - Lautoka
|
Fiji |
September 01 |
September 07 |
|
Summer Daze - Queenstown and Lake Wanaka
|
New Zealand |
December 31 |
January 27 |
|
Summerfest – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
|
United States |
June 25 |
July 05 |
|
Sundance Film Festival - Park City Utah
|
United States |
January 17 |
January 27 |
|
Surin Elephant Roundup
|
Thailand |
November 20 |
November 21 |
|
SXSW Music Festival - Austin
|
USA |
March 12 |
March 21 |
|
Sydney Festival - Sydney
|
Australia |
January 05 |
January 26 |
|
Tango Festival - Buenos Aires
|
Argentina |
February 27 |
March 07 |
|
Tapati Rapa Nui - Easter Island
|
Chile |
February 02 |
February 14 |
|
Tasting Week - Bordeaux
|
France |
October 15 |
October 22 |
|
Temple Bar Trad Fest - Dublin
|
Ireland |
January 27 |
January 31 |
|
Ten Days on the Island - Tasmania
|
Australia |
March 27 |
April 05 |
|
Teuila Festival - Apia
|
Samoa |
August 30 |
September 04 |
|
The 7th Festival of the Dhow Countries
|
Zanzibar |
July 01 |
July 30 |
|
The Avignon Theatre Festival - Avignon
|
France |
July 04 |
July 27 |
|
The Ghent Festival - Ghent
|
Belgium |
July 19 |
July 28 |
|
The Golden Chariot and Battle of Lumecon - Hainaut ...
|
Belgium |
June 11 |
June 11 |
|
The Great Canadian Beer Festival - Victoria Britis ...
|
Canada |
September 05 |
September 06 |
|
The World’s Largest Disco- Buffalo, New York
|
United States |
November 28 |
November 29 |
|
Tiare Festival – Rarotonga Island
|
Cook Islands |
December 01 |
December 06 |
|
Timkat - Addis Ababa
|
Ethiopia |
January 18 |
January 20 |
|
Tokachigawa Swan Festival
|
Japan |
January 26 |
March 09 |
|
Toro Gauco - Managua
|
Nicaragua |
August 01 |
August 07 |
|
Toronto International Film Festival - Toronto
|
Canada |
September 04 |
September 13 |
|
Tour de Fat- Fort Collins, Colorado
|
United States |
September 05 |
September 05 |
|
Toyota Big Air Snowboard Contest - Sapporo
|
Japan |
February 10 |
February 10 |
|
Tribeca Film Festival - New York City
|
United States |
April 23 |
May 04 |
|
Trinidad and Tobago Carnival
|
Trinidad |
February 13 |
February 16 |
|
Tuen Ng (Dragon Boat Festiva) Festival
|
Hong Kong |
June 08 |
June 08 |
|
Turkmen Melon Day - Chardzhou
|
Turkmenistan |
August 09 |
August 09 |
|
Vancouver Symphony of Fire - Vancouver
|
Canada |
July 23 |
July 23 |
|
Vappu - Helsinki
|
Finland |
April 30 |
May 01 |
|
Victory Day - Moscow
|
Russia |
May 09 |
May 09 |
|
Vienna Film Festival
|
Austria |
October 19 |
October 31 |
|
Vienna International Festival (Wiener Festwochen)
|
Austria |
May 14 |
June 20 |
|
Virgen de la Candelaria - Puno
|
Peru |
January 24 |
February 13 |
|
Virgen del Carmen Festival - Paucartambo
|
Peru |
July 15 |
July 20 |
|
Voodoo Festival - New Orleans
|
United States |
October 24 |
October 26 |
|
Wat Phu Festival - Champasak
|
Laos |
February 05 |
February 08 |
|
Water Festival – Phnom Penh
|
Cambodia |
October 23 |
October 26 |
|
Whirling Dervishes - Konya
|
Turkey |
December 10 |
December 17 |
|
White Nights – St. Petersburg
|
Russia |
June 11 |
July 02 |
|
Whitsun Carnival - Copenhagen
|
Denmark |
May 21 |
May 23 |
|
Wiesen Summer Festival
|
Austria |
June 01 |
August 31 |
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Wife Carrying World Championship - Sonkajärvi
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Finland |
July 04 |
July 04 |
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Winterlude - Ottawa
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Canada |
February 06 |
April 22 |
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Wodaabe Guerewol (Cure Suree) - InGall
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Niger |
September 01 |
September 30 |
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World Body Painting Festival - Seeboden
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Austria |
July 14 |
July 20 |
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World Salsa Congress – San Juan
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Puerto Rico |
July 18 |
July 25 |
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Zurich Festival
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Switzerland |
June 18 |
July 11 |
Festival Details