Theme: Festival
When the weather gets warm, festival season gets underway. Whether you gather for music, art, dance, theater, food — or any combination of these — tell us about your experiences at festivals around the world.
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new orleans parade aftermath
Photo by adrian cotter, 3 May 2008
Everywhere you go in New Orleans there are signs of past festivals -- beads are everywhere, spread far and wide through the city.
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Fourth of July in Eagle's Nest, NM
Article by Lorena Gay, 1 May 2008
A small town celebration and parade was all this city girl had in mind for her Fourth of July on the road.
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Prepping for the Full Moon Party
Photo by Joel Carillet, 30 April 2008
Each month during the night of the full moon, up to 10,000+ visitors from around the world descend on a quarter-mile stretch of beach on the Thai island of Ko Phangan.
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Everything's Golden
Article by Keith Graff, 1 May 2008
A brief look at the "Golden Week" celebrations at a tiny village in Japan.
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A Flock of Carp
Photo by Keith Graff, 30 April 2008
Tiny Oku village puts on their annual display of Koi banners.
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Gamelan Orchestra.
Photo by Carl Kuntze, 30 April 2008
Bali.
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Songkran in Chiang Mai
Photo by Andrew Weller, 30 April 2008
New Year's festivities include bathing Buddha images, merit-making, and a massive water fight.
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The Grape Stomp: A Spanish Wine Festival
Article by Karen Hamlin, 29 April 2008
It's 2:00AM and the place is stompin'; the place is the town of Logrono in Spain.
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Chinatown, DC
Photo by Karen Hamlin, 28 April 2008
Feed the dragon cabbage!
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Bluegrass Balloon Race
Photo by Lizzie Morrison, 27 April 2008
Largest balloon event in Kentucky and the 5th largest balloon festival in the United States.
