Events Archives - robertharding Sharing adventures in travel and nature photography Thu, 24 May 2018 10:08:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-rh-dark-32x32.png Events Archives - robertharding 32 32 The colourful Chiang Mai Flower Festival by Espen Helland https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2018/03/14/colourful-chiang-mai-flower-festival-espen-helland/ Wed, 14 Mar 2018 23:43:16 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=11211

Travel photographer Espen Helland took these vibrant photos at last month’s Chiang Mai Flower Festival, one of Thailand’s most colourful events. It features a parade of floats […]

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]]> Colourful processions mark Mexico’s Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/12/10/colourful-processions-mark-mexicos-day-virgin-guadalupe/ Sun, 10 Dec 2017 23:36:00 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10843

Catholics in Mexico and beyond will be celebrating the Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe (Día de la Virgen de Guadalupe) this week – a […]

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]]> Ölgii’s spectacular Golden Eagle Festival https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/10/10/olgiis-spectacular-golden-eagle-festival/ Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:11:36 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10687

On the remote plains of Western Mongolia, around a hundred eagle hunters gather every October to demonstrate their art at this incredible annual festival, the […]

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]]> Il Palio – the world’s craziest horse race https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/08/17/il-palio-worlds-craziest-horse-race/ Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:00:05 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10486

In this frenzied horse race in the medieval Tuscan town of Sienna, bribery and corruption abound. Riders are encouraged to sabotage fellow competitors’ efforts, from […]

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]]> Latest news from London’s buzzing photography scene https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/05/25/latest-news-londons-buzzing-photography-scene/ Thu, 25 May 2017 08:00:59 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10343

London has been at the forefront of the photography world over the past few weeks with several key industry events. We went to fotofringe, Photo London and Offprint to […]

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]]> Riotous fun at Nepal’s Bisket Jatra festival https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/04/11/riotous-fun-nepals-bisket-jatra-festival/ Tue, 11 Apr 2017 08:00:49 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10215

This lively festival kicks off the Nepali New Year with traditional music and rituals including the throwing of coloured powder. The biggest celebration takes place in […]

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]]> Chiang Mai Flower Festival in full bloom https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/02/02/chiang-mai-flower-festival-bloom/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:00:43 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10020

In early February, when Chiang Mai’s tropical flowers are in full bloom, this beautiful festival fills the Thai city with colour. Flower-adorned floats make their way down […]

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]]> Celebrating nomadic traditions at the Sahara Festival https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2016/12/22/festival-of-the-sahara-2/ Thu, 22 Dec 2016 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=9879

This lively festival takes place in the rolling dunes and stifling heat of Douz, a small town in the Tunisian Sahara. Camel and horse races, […]

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