5 epic festivals that are worth crossing the globe for
Each of these festivals brings a sense of togetherness that transcends borders and shared joy where the nations do not matter but only memories of a lifetime in the moment.
Let's take a journey through the world and celebrate some beautiful festivals:
Carnival, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
This is the largest carnival in the world and around two million people are on the streets during the celebration. The modern Carnival in Rio is famous for its Samba parade which is organized by the city's samba schools, which are large social clubs that organize large parades with floats, dancers, and themed costumes.
This carnival is a blend of African, Portuguese, and other indigenous influences, and samba music also plays an important role.
This festival is held annually before Lent and starts on the Friday before Ash Wednesday and ends on Ash Wednesday. "Blocos" are street parties with music, dancing, and revelry, often organized by samba schools or other groups. These are a major part of the carnival experience, with thousands of people participating.
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Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
This is the world's largest Volksfest, a beer festival and travelling funfair, which is held annually in March. This festival originated in 1810 to celebrate the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen; even the citizens of Munich joined in the festivities. This event is now conducted from mid or late September to the first Sunday in October and lasts for 16 days. This event attracts almost six million visitors each year and most of them have travelled from outside Germany.
Large beer tents are placed here that are operated by traditional Munich breweries, and what adds to the vibe of the festival is the Bavarian folk music, parades, carnival rides, and traditional foods.
Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium
This is one of the world's largest festivals and is famous for being an electronic dance music festival. It is held each year in Belgium since 2005. Tomorrowland is known worldwide for having elaborate stage productions and beautiful themes; each year they feature a unique storyline adapted into a stage design.
What makes this festival unique is that all top international DJs perform here, which attracts a lot of visitors.
This goes on for two weekends in late July, and the tickets sell out very quickly. The festival is recognized for promoting a sense of unity through its "People of Tomorrow" community.
Fes Festival of World Sacred Music, Fes, Morocco
The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music is a vibrant annual music festival held here since 1994 and is mostly held for 10 days in early June.
This festival features musicians from different spiritual traditions like Sufi music of Islam, Christian gospel and chant, Jewish music, Hindu chants, and other sacred and traditional genres. The best part about this festival is that it was founded to promote intercultural dialogue and peace through music.
Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, UK
This festival of contemporary performing arts is a five-day festival held near Pilton in Somerset, England.
This festival was founded in 1970 by Michael Eavis, and the first event was influenced by the hippie and free festival movements. This is the largest greenfield festival in the world that features contemporary music, dance, comedy, theatre, circus, and other arts. Mainly, the musical genres played here are rock, pop, electronic, and folk, with world-famous artists headlining each year.
This festival is mostly held in late June, and the Pyramid stage is the most iconic venue of this festival. This event focuses greatly on social causes, as the profits earned are donated to charity organisations. What makes this festival unique is that it focuses mainly on environmentalism, with recycling and sustainability initiatives in place.
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