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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They're Off!
Photo by Kathryn Radeff, 19 May 2008
Charging down the stretch every year at Saratoga Raceway in upstate New York are the superstars of thoroughbred racing in their most celebrated races.
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Horse Racing at Historic Saratoga
Article by Kathryn Radeff, 19 May 2008
Feel electricity in the air.
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Giant Puppets of the New France Festival
Photo by rich and ruth carlson (aka Axel Olson), 6 May 2008
Every year the New France Festival take locals and tourists back to the days of merry men and woman in period costumes with parades, music, and food.
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Thrissur Pooram Festival
Photo by Rich Hendricks, 17 May 2008
The heart in your throat bus ride, it's 110 degrees, the smell of incense and jasmine wafting through the air, swarms of people, fifteen beautifully adorned elephants march side by side, the steady jingle from their oversized anklets, the beat of ceremonial drums, the subtle unease knowing 8 people died the day before from a fireworks malfunction.
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Fields of Gold
Photo by dean zulich, 17 May 2008
Annual Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Washington, USA.
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Carnaval de Oruro
Photo by Bruno Woltzenlogel Paleo, 17 May 2008
The Carnival of Oruro is the main cultural festival in Bolivia.
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A Festive Big Rig
Photo by Erika Clarke, 17 May 2008
One of the jaw-dropping art installations at the 2008 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (Indio, Ca.)
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Prayers
Photo by Matthew Audet, 16 May 2008
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Firewalkers
Article by Matthew Audet, 16 May 2008
Buddhist Monks honor the Island Forests of Miyajima, Japan by walking over hot coals.
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Fiesta de la Cruz
Photo by Alexis Harmon, 16 May 2008
In the first few days of May, Peruvians celebrate la Fiesta de la Cruz--the Festival of the Cross.
