no comment El Salvador: Traditional fireball festival in the streets of Nejapa The town of Nejapa, El Salvador celebrated its annual fireball festival on Saturday (August 31) with participants pelting each other with rags drenched in gasoline that have been rolled into tight flaming balls. 02/09/2019
no comment Unveiling of giant Buddha Thangka kicks off festival in Tibet To celebrate the annual traditional Sho Dun Festival, a giant Buddha went on display in Lhasa, in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. 31/08/2019
United Kingdom Photographs of British homes tell stories of the generations Homes and interiors tell a story, both politically and culturally of a whole country, says Isabelle Bonnet, the curator of ‘Home Sweet Home’ photographic exhibition. It presents a complex image of the British home, carefully documented by photographers from the sixties to the present day. 28/08/2019
Mexico Watch: Mariachis gather in Guadalajara for Mexican music festival Musicians came from 25 countries including Australia, Sweden, Peru and the United States to Guadalajara, considered the capital of traditional Mexican culture and music 27/08/2019
Belgium Watch: Parade puts blackface in Belgium back in spotlight Anti-racism campaigners have criticised a folk festival featuring a character called "the savage". The character, played by a white actor in blackface makeup, is paraded through the town in chains. 26/08/2019
brussels bureau Belgian festival faces pressure over blackface 'Savage' character Pressure is mounting for UNESCO to remove a Belgian festival from its cultural heritage list. The a blackface character known as 'the savage' in a parade in the town of Ath has drawn strong criticism from anti-racist campaigners. 26/08/2019
Russia Watch: Street festival sees creativity with cardboard in Russia More than 30 theatrical troupes, dance groups and street artists took part in the celebrations, ensuring the audience wasn't card-bored! 19/08/2019
no comment Chinese lanterns light up the world's biggest food park in Bologna More than 80 illuminated sculptures created by Chinese craftsmen are on display at Eataly World in Bologna. 16/08/2019
View The Edinburgh Fringe is white, middle class and elitist ǀ View While the Fringe is something Britain should be proud of, we must also recognise that a disproportionate number of the performers (and even the audience) will be white, middle class and wealthy. 16/08/2019
no comment Brussels blooming as city hosts international flower festival Even the Belgian capital's famous Manneken Pis sculpture is decked out in flowers. 15/08/2019
Art and Design London Design Festival: the sustainability events you can't miss This year the festival will feature a strong focus on the potential for design to help solve current global concerns around biodiversity, sustainability, and the crisis of single use plastics. 14/08/2019
Hungary Sziget attendees defend Coca Cola's #LoveIsLove campaign in Hungary Right-wing politicians have called for boycotts of Coca Cola products following the campaign which included images of gay people smiling together. 12/08/2019
no comment Dirty play is all OK in Belarusian swamp soccer contest Fans and players competed in 'swamp soccer' on Saturday (August 10) in Dombrovka, 300km west of the Belarusian capital Minsk, as part of a local festival. 11/08/2019
no comment Breathtaking fireworks show lights up the skies over Geneva The traditional Geneva fireworks took place on the August 10 in the harbour, lighting up the skies over lake Leman with 2.5 tonnes of gunpowder. 11/08/2019
no comment Colourful Yosakoi dance festival held in Kochi About 18,000 dancers from Japan and abroad are performing in the annual Yosakoi festival in the western city of Kochi. Despite the scorching temperatures, the performers danced with enthusiasm. 11/08/2019
Hungary Sziget music festival in Hungary showcases its green credentials One of Europe’s biggest music festivals has taken its eco-credentials to the next level this summer, with reusable paper tents, reusable cups and even water-saving vacuum-flushing toilets. 09/08/2019
Inspire Middle East Khalil Gibran musical The Broken Wings makes regional debut at Lebanon's Beiteddine Art Festival Lebanon’s iconic 19th century palace of Beiteddine, was the setting for the regional debut of The Broken Wings musical at the annual Beiteddine Art Festival. 09/08/2019
Inspire Middle East How is the Beitedinne Art Festival bringing tradition and youth culture together? The Beiteddine Art Festival is one of the most prestigious annual music festivals in the Middle East. 09/08/2019
no comment Full of hot air: Europe’s biggest ballooning event gets underway Dozens of hot-air balloons took to the skies over the western English port of Bristol on Thursday ( August 8) as the city's annual balloon festival began. 08/08/2019
no comment Warriors, floats and dancers at popular Japan festival A popular feature of Japan's summer festival calendar got underway on Friday in the northern city of Aomori. 03/08/2019
no comment Balloon extravaganza in France misses out on world record It failed to break the world record, but the "Grand Est Mondial Air Ballons" festival sent as many balloons in the air as the last time it was held, organisers said on Monday (July 29) 30/07/2019
Ideas Attending a music festival this summer? Read our eco-friendly guide Our top tips will enable you to have a fun festival experience but leave behind a minimal trace. 27/07/2019
no comment Paraguayans parade to honour patron saint Hundreds of Catholics in Paraguay paraded through the town of Minas covered in chicken feathers on Wednesday to celebrate their patron saint. 25/07/2019
no comment Geological park helps boost tourism in northwest China The tourist industry in Zhangye City, north-west China, is booming thanks to Zhangye Danxia National Geological Park. 24/07/2019
no comment Thrill-seekers balance on slacklines in Czech forest PEOPLE WALKING ON HIGHLINES BETWEEN PILLARS OF ROCK OVER FOREST, HIGHLINERS PRACTICING WALKING ON HIGHLINES LOWER TO THE GROUND AND TALKING ABOUT HOW DOING IT MAKES THEM FEEL 24/07/2019
no comment Street art brings a pop of colour to Casablanca The city's walls and buildings have been adorned with modern paintings, in celebration of Morocco's annual Sbagha Bagha festival 23/07/2019
