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Peru clowns fill Lima streets for annual Day of Laughter parade

Peru celebrated its annual Clown Day on 25 May as hundreds of performers in red noses and colourful wigs paraded through the historic centre of Lima, turning the Plaza de Armas into a lively stage of music.

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Climbers race up giant bun tower at Hong Kong’s colourful Bun Festival

Contestants climbed a 14-metre tower covered in thousands of steamed buns during Hong Kong’s annual Bun Scrambling Competition, one of the highlights of the traditional Cheung Chau Bun Festival.

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Watch: Bulgaria welcomes home Eurovision winner Dara with trophy

Eurovision winner Dara returned to Sofia to cheering fans after securing Bulgaria's first-ever victory at the song contest in Vienna.

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Inside KFDA: Belgium's festival for established and emerging artists

The Kunstenfestivaldesarts in Brussels is small in budget but big in ambition. Each year, it brings together Belgium’s Flemish and French-speaking communities while showcasing artists from around the world — a fitting opening to the European festival season.

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Art

French artist JR presents Venice Venice Hotel for new social project

JR’s latest project celebrates real and complicated contemporary human lives, while seeking to forge new social connections.

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Participants compete to lure worms from the ground at quirky UK festival

Contestants gathered in southern England for the annual “Wormcharming” competition, attempting to coax worms from the ground without digging.

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Giant rave party on 'dangerous' military land

While authorities fear shell explosions at the site, the organisers are denouncing the 'criminalisation' of party venues. Illegal rave parties could soon be punished more severely in France, with penalties of up to six months in prison.

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Kites fill the sky as Berck-sur-Mer launches 39th international festival

The 39th International Kite Festival in Berck-sur-Mer fills the sky with giant creations and hosts the World Kite Cup, drawing huge international crowds.

Silk Road Adventures

How Nowruz is celebrated across regions and communities

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

From Surkhandarya to Andijan and Tashkent, Nowruz brings people together through food, tradition and shared celebrations, marking the arrival of spring across Uzbekistan.

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Thailand marks Songkran New Year with water fights and travel surge

Thailand marked the start of the Songkran New Year on Monday, 13 April 2026, with large crowds gathering in Bangkok for its traditional water festival.

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Revellers parade giant phalluses at Japan’s fertility festival

Crowds pack Kawasaki for Kanamara Matsuri, Japan’s colourful fertility festival using phallic shrines to celebrate life and challenge sex taboos.

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Dublin St Patrick’s festival draws 500,000 as Irish roots take centre stage

Thousands of revellers filled the streets of Dublin on 17 March for the annual St Patrick’s Day parade, the highlight of a four day festival celebrating Irish culture.

Destinations

Macao awaits with dynamic events and a buzzing new area

Despite its small size, Macao delivers with festivals, parades and attractions suited to all kinds of visitors.

Destinations

Stargazing, culture, beer: Why Bavaria should be on your visit list

Germany’s biggest state has an even bigger tourism offering with a new International Dark Sky Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site, plus 365 days of festivals.

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'Eurofans' of Eurovision find solace in songs in times of controversy

They're devoted fans who regard Eurovision not as a religion but as a family. For Eurofans, the big final event in May is a place for sharing, connecting and belonging, especially with this year's competition beset by boycott's and fights over Israel's participation.

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Georgia village revives Berikaoba, an ancient pagan spring festival

Each spring, Georgia’s village of Didi Chailuri revives Berikaoba, a pagan rite with masked berikas, music and wrestling, hoping for fertility and good harvest.

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France crowns seagull cry champion at quirky Dunkirk carnival

Dunkirk’s World Seagull Cry Championship sees feathered contestants screech on stage.

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Streets of Ivrea explode with flying oranges in a three-day carnival revolt

In Ivrea, Italy’s Battle of the Oranges turns streets into a citrus battlefield, in three‑day carnival ritual.

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Cuba postponed its annual cigar fair due to fuel shortages

Habanos S.A. cited a need to maintain quality standards. No new date has been set for the event's 26th edition.

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Japan: Akiba Festival draws crowds despite winter cold

Japan’s Akiba Festival in Niyodogawa features samurai parades and fire rituals, preserving a 200-year-old prayer for protection from disasters.