International festivals to be done before dying
Festivals are considered to be one of the most exciting and wonderful experiences of life, allowing to share joy and spread good humor with everyone and all social disparities. During a festival, like the ones presented below, one cannot stop singing, dancing and participating among all the other people who came to attend the event. There is really something beautiful about the power of festivals to look like people and celebrate our existence. If you feel that, then here 20 festivals that you must absolutely do in your life . And if you have participated in a festival that does not appear in this list, don’t hesitate to comment just below the article!
Holi, colour festival in India
Holi is an old Hindu festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. The celebrations begin with the ignition of a fire of joy on the eve of Holi. Then, the festivists throw color powder absolutely everywhere to spread joy and share happiness with everyone.
Kuwana Light Festival in Japan
With over 7 million LED lights, the Nabana No Sato botanical garden celebrates winter in an elegant style. Most of the park is powered by batteries loaded with solar panels during the day, minimizing the effect of celebrations on the environment. 
Up Helly Aa: Shetland Islands Fire Festival in Scotland
Up Helly Aa is a festival that marks the end of Yule, a winter festival, and sends spectators back in time. In Lerwick, the capital of the Shetland Islands, thousands of people walk through the streets in viking costumes. The procession ends with a torches launch to clutch a drakkar replica. 
The Carnival of Venice
In 1162, the Republic of Venice came out victorious from an attempt to invade. In victory, the people of Venice celebrated the event on San Marco Square. Now the Carnival of Venice marks the beginning of Lent. What has not changed since the first carnival, however, are the exquisite outfits. 
Glastonbury Festival, England
Since 1970, Glastonbury has been one of the largest and best music festivals in the world. In 2013, 135,000 people were present to listen to music live Arctic Monkeys and Rolling Stones, as well as dance, comedy, theatre and circus shows. 
Fiesta de Cascamorras in Spain
Guadix and Baza are two cities located in Granada, a community in southern Spain. Historically, the two cities are neighbors, sisters, and rivals. More than 500 years ago, a worker from Guadix found a sculpture buried in the Virgen de la Piedad . A group of Baza stole the virgin before she could be returned to Guadix. On September 6, the Cascamorras, a bouffoon dressed in a brilliantly coloured suit, went from Guadix to Baza with the intention of stealing the sculpture of the Virgin of the Piedad. This ends with an inoffensive battle of paintings. On 9 September the " Cascamorras" returned once again to Guadix without performing his task and, as a reprimand, was sprayed with painting by the inhabitants. 
Rainforest World Music Festival, Kuching, Borneo
In the middle of a rainforest, thousands of foetuses gather to celebrate world music. Every year in July or late June, for 3 days, dozens of groups from all over the world, covering all types of music you can imagine, come to play in front of a crowd of 30,000 people. 
International Sand Sculpture Festival in Pêra, Portugal
This is the world’s largest sand sculpture event. This festival covers 1400 m2 of beach. Every year, 60 artists use more than 35,000 tons of sand to create 50 amazing works of art. The FIESA takes place between May and October. 
Electric Forest Festival in Rothbury, Michigan
L’ Electric Forest Festival is a four-day musical event that focuses on electronica and jam groups. Organized in June, the natural setting and spectacular light games mix to create a wild surreal experience. Some of the revenues are donated to a neighbouring municipality of a few thousand people. 
White Night Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia
The white night festival is an artistic event that takes place every year in St. Petersburg on the polar day, when the sun is still visible at midnight. During the event, you can watch the “scarlet sails” sailing on the Neva, accompanied by fireworks, animations, in front of millions of spectators. The tradition of this evening dates back to the end of the Second World War, where different schools in Saint Petersburg have decided to organize a big party to celebrate the end of the school year. 
Day of death in Mexico
On the day of the dead or "Día de Muertos" is a Mexican feast where people meet to pray and remember friends and family members who have died. The feast itself dates back to several thousand years since it was celebrated by the Aztec people. The celebration, which takes place in general from October 31 to November 2, includes elaborate costumes and an assortment of traditional dishes. 
Elephant Festival in Jaipur, India
Elephants have an important role in Indian culture and in March, they are celebrated during their own festival. It all starts with a procession of elephants dressed in beautiful costumes and covered with extravagant jewelry. Events include polo on elephants, races, and rope shot. It is certainly one of the most beautiful festivals for pet lovers. 
Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan
Every month of February, for seven days, hundreds of monolithic sculptures are visited by millions of people. The snow festival began in 1950, when six high school students built six snow statues in Odori Park after several festivals were suspended during and after World War II. In 1955, the diversity of participants increased with the addition of sculptures by the self-defense forces. Since then, the festival has grown at a crazy speed and takes place in hallucinating proportions. 
Inti Raymi, the sun festival in Peru
At the time of the Inca Empire, the Sun Festival was one of the most important moments of the year. The ceremony pays tribute to Inti, the god of the sun. Since 1944, Peru has organized a theatrical representation of the procession every month of June in honour of the ancient Incas, attracting thousands of participants. 
Garma festival in Australia
The Garma Festival is a celebration held by the Yolngu people, Australian aborigines. The festival aims to encourage the practice, preservation and maintenance of traditional dance, songs, art and ceremony. It also aims to share the Yolngu knowledge and culture with those who are lucky enough to be invited. This festival takes place in the heart of the Land of Arnhem in early September. 
Lantern Festival in Asia
The Lantern Festival is celebrated since Antiquity on the fifteenth day of the first month of the luni-solar calendar. People of Chinese and Vietnamese origin go to the temples with thousands of lanterns decorated with complex but beautiful designs. At the end of the night, the lanterns fly into a superb show that symbolizes to let go of your own past. 
Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada
Burning Man is an annual event that celebrates culture and art the last week of August. The artists build dozens of huge installations, while the musicians entertain the crowds of more than 50,000 people. The whole ends by burning a big man of wood, which has already measured more than 30 meters high. 
Albuquerque International Balloon Festival in the United States
The largest hot air balloon festival in the world sees more than 750 hot air balloons gather for nine days of festivities. The Fiesta began in 1972, at a gathering of 13 balloons for a anniversary celebration of radio 770 KKOB. At the end of the event, you will have a torticolis. 
La Tomatinain Buñol, Spain
A legend wants this battle of tomatoes to begin in 1945, when the inhabitants threw vegetables to rabbits to prevent them from eating the fruits of a stall. Some people were affected and a "war" began. Today, on the last Wednesday of August, 20,000 parties throw more than 150,000 tomatoes in a single day, just for fun. 
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