When a horse festival in the Tibetan village of Litang devolves into a showdown with the Chinese police, tempers flare and bullets fly!
Each year, in the height of the summer, a network of social groups organise a free rock festival in a forest just outside of Istanbul.
Try these recommendations to ensure you make the most of your Edinburgh visit, especially during the festival season.
Feel electricity in the air. Witness spectacular races in a historical setting.
One weekend my boss took my and my coworkers to the jailoo (pronounced jai-low), the high mountain pastures where Kyrgyz traditionally spend their summers. From there, we rode horses up to Sunken Pass, the gateway to the next valley.
Two thousand temples by horse drawn cart.
Quality, variety and exceptional planning make this arts festival an experience the entire family can share.
In this beautiful festival, the people of Thailand create their own starry sky.
The Coachella Music and Arts Festival is a festival that takes place the last weekend in April in a lush polo fields surrounded by the mountains and desert of the Coachella Valley. It features three days of music and art with 5 stages and around 150 bands
The Berbena de Sant Joan (the Feast of St. John) is a wild celebration in Spain, particularly in Barcelona--and the Catalans go all-out with a firework-filled night of reveling.