One of the world’s strangest festivals takes place on Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday) in Binche, Belgium. Men parade through the town while wearing bizarre masks and shaking sticks to […]
Tag: carnival
Carnival in Tenerife
Carnival season is nearly upon us, but if Brazil is too far to get to, Europe has its fair share of spectacular street parades and […]
The best carnivals in Latin America and the Caribbean
Across Latin America and the Caribbean, sequins and feathers are being sewn onto exuberant costumes, percussionists are honing their rhythms and dancers are rehearsing their […]
Uruguay – laid back soul and carnival beats
Uruguay’s progressive policies have shone a spotlight on this little South American nation over recent years, drawing well-deserved attention to its laid back beauty and […]
Fire festivals
Britons celebrate Bonfire Night this week (on the 5th of November) originally to mark the day of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, but what other […]
Notting Hill Carnival
Preparations are being made for this year’s flamboyant Notting Hill Carnival on the 24th and 25th August. The event, that rocks the the UK’s capital, London, […]
The scary masks of Fastnacht
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day before Lent and the culmination of vibrant carnivals across the world. Whilst Rio might win the […]
Carnival in South America
It’s carnival time in Latin America and some of the best street parties in the world are kicking off this week. We picked our favourite photos […]
Oktoberfest
A photographic tour of the world’s largest fair The 180th Oktoberfest kicked off this weekend. This huge party – usually hosting more than 6 million […]