United Kingdom Summer solstice celebrated at Stonehenge for first time in three years Around 6,000 people gathered to watch the sunrise on Tuesday. 21/06/2022
See What on earth is rave aerobics? Like the idea of dancing to 200 BPM music in fancy dress? Leni Wolf does. 20/06/2022
Travel News Thousands of trains cancelled as UK's biggest strike in decades begins People are being urged not to travel as more than 200,000 people prepare to head to Glastonbury Festival in Somerset this weekend. 20/06/2022
Travel News Monkeypox: Will it stop travel and other questions answered Europe has recorded over 1,000 monkeypox cases so far. Here’s how it might impact your summer holiday plans. 16/06/2022
no comment Portugal celebrates Saint Anthony's festival after two years of hiatus The Festival of Saint Anthony returns to the Portuguese capital Lisbon after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. 13/06/2022
no comment Men riding horses take part in traditional festival Cavalhada in Brazil Men riding horses take part in Cavalhada, a traditional festival held in Mateus Leme city, southeastern of Minas Gerais state. 13/06/2022
no comment Singapore's i Light Festival is back after a 2-year hiatus Fireflies', an inflatable whale and colourful artworks for Singapore's festival of lights to encourage sustainability. 09/06/2022
Culture news A joyful Spanish pilgrimage is back on the road Romería del Rocío is an important religious pilgrimage that has taken place for centuries in the southern Spanish region of Andalusia 07/06/2022
Europe News 'Biggest Portuguese party in Europe' returns to France after two-year hiatus The Festa de Pontault-Combault is returning for its 46th incarnation and is expected to attract around 30,000 revellers on Saturday and Sunday. 03/06/2022
See Peruvian Clown Day: Hundreds of clowns take to the streets of Lima Hundreds of people dressed as clowns took to the streets of Lima to celebrate the annual Peruvian Clown Day, in honour of a beloved clown who died in 1987. 26/05/2022
See Performers take to the streets for Madrid's flamenco festival Flamenco dancers are emerging from indoor venues into the bright Madrid sunshine for the 6th edition of the city's flamenco festival. Restricted during the pandemic, organisers want to bring the art form onto the streets and closer to the people. 17/05/2022
no comment Azerbaijan: Shusha welcomes the 5th International Folklore Festival On Thursday, May 12, the 5th International Folklore Festival, also called 'Kharibulbul', kicked off in Shusha, the cultural capital of Azerbaijan. 17/05/2022
no comment Final preparations underway for 75th Cannes Film Festival Final preparations are well under way on the French Rivera for this year's Cannes Film Festival. 15/05/2022
no comment France: parade marks the opening of "Utopia" festival in Lille Giant puppets and inflatable floats march down the city center of Lille to mark the start of Utopia, the sixth thematic edition of lille3000, a cultural festival running until October. 15/05/2022
no comment Singapore temple offers pet blessings for Buddhist festival Hundreds of Buddhists brought their pet dogs, cats, rabbits and even crustaceans to a temple in Singapore on Saturday to receive blessings from monks and nuns. 15/05/2022
no comment Traditional Wine Horses race of Calatrava comes back as UNESCO heritage More than two years after the last edition due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and after having achieved the declaration as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, Los Caballos del Vino (the Wine Horses) have returned every May 2 to the streets of Caravaca de la Cruz. 03/05/2022
See Walpurgis Night: the pagan festival of bonfires, witches & folk music Walpurgis Night, a tradition celebrated on 30 April in northern Europe and Scandinavia, sees people light bonfires and sing along to Celtic folk music in order to ward off evil spirits and witches 02/05/2022
Cult 9th century Uzbek maths genius stars at Venice Biennale With the pandemic under control, Venice is ready once again to host the Biennale Arte. And for the first time, Uzbekistan has its own pavilion, just a year on from its first participation in the architecture edition. 29/04/2022
Cult Zelenskyy praises the power of art in address to Venice Biennale Among the events at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is "This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom". Both engaged and artistic, it’s a project of monumental proportions, showing in one of Venice’s largest buildings. 26/04/2022
See Rio de Janiero's colourful carnival returns after pandemic hiatus Rio de Janiero's Carnival is back for the first time since the pandemic. Brazil's top samba schools took part in the dazzling parade at the Sambadrome. 25/04/2022
no comment 35th International Kite Festival kicks off in Berck, France After two years of absence because of Covid, the sky of Berck-sur-Mer, on the Opal Coast, once again has kites and visitors for the 35th edition of the International Kite Festival. 23/04/2022
no comment Rio's carnival fights against racism Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 hit Brazil. 23/04/2022
no comment Brazil holds first carnival since Covid Rio de Janeiro holds the first carnival since Covid-19 hit Brazil. 23/04/2022
no comment Alcoy celebrates Moors and Christians Festival after two-year break due to pandemic Hundreds of people have participated in the festival that includes a historical re-enactment and a street parade, commemorating the battles fought between Moors (or Muslims) and Christians during the period known as “Reconquista” (Reconquest) from the 8th century through the 15th century. 22/04/2022
Cult Unique sound: Balkan Trafik Festival is back for 2022 In this episode, Cult travels to Serbia ahead of this month's Balkan Trafik Festival in Belgium to meet some of this year's groups and artists. 07/04/2022
no comment Masked dancers mark Hindu festival in Nepal Performers masked as various Hindu deities dance to celebrate Naradevi Swetkali Parba, a festival organised every 12 years in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, in the belief it will help overcome evil and establish peace and security. 29/03/2022
