Great Festivals of the World

I have listed here a few of the great festivals of the world. These are presented by Pilot Guides who produced the award winning Globetrekker and Lonely Planet Video series.

Here are several Mini Guides from taken from the full length articles featured in the DVD on the Great Festivals of the World:

• Running with the Bulls in Pamplona, by Mark Everleigh
  

• India's Kumbh Mela, by Steve Davey
  

• Japan's Awa Odori, by David Atkinson
  

• Tuareg Festival - Wiki Info, by Barnaby Rogerson
  

• Sydney Mardi Gras, by Denise Jeremy
  

• Oktoberfest in Munich - Wiki Info, by Andrew Waugh
  

• Malaysia's Thaipusam - Wiki Info, by Ed Waller
  

• Timkat in Ethiopia - Wiki Info, by Jessica Ferm and Rajesh Thind
  

• Burning Man, Nevada - Home Site, USA, by Daisy Evans

• Spain's Tomatina, by Martin Roberts
  

• Rio Carnival, by Jess Halliday
  

• Russia's Festival of the North, by Andy Humphries
  

• Venice Carnival, by Juliet Coombe
  

• Thailand's Songkran, by Blair Curtis
  

• Palio of Siena, Italy, by Doug Lansky

Here is a second DVD on the Great Festivals, Part 2 presented by Pilot Guides.


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