Festival Archives - robertharding Sharing adventures in travel and nature photography Thu, 05 Oct 2017 15:09:18 +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 Festival Archives - robertharding 32 32 Ceremonial cattle drives in South Tyrol, Italy https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2017/09/10/ceremonial-cattle-drives-south-tyrol-italy/ Sun, 10 Sep 2017 22:44:42 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=10488

Towards the end of summer, herdsmen carefully adorn their cows with bells and headdresses made from plants and flowers before guiding them home to their […]

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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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]]> Cinco de Mayo Mexican celebrations https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2016/05/05/cinco-de-mayo/ Thu, 05 May 2016 09:00:21 +0000 https://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=9354

Cinco de Mayo (the Fifth of May) is a celebration that marks the Mexican army’s victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in […]

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]]> The colours of Holi Festival by Ben Pipe https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2016/03/22/holi-festival-by-ben-pipe/ Tue, 22 Mar 2016 09:00:06 +0000 http://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=9252

Travel photographer Ben Pipe traveled to India to photograph participants in one of the world’s most colourful events, Holi, an ancient Hindu festival in which people […]

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]]> The masks of Venice Carnival https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2016/01/28/the-masks-of-venice-carnival/ Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:00:05 +0000 http://www.robertharding.com/blog/?p=6051

Masks are an important part of Venice’s spectacular Carnival, with the island’s mask-makers historically holding a respected position in society. These leather, ceramic and glass creations […]

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]]> Spain’s best festivals https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2015/02/06/spains-best-festivals/ Fri, 06 Feb 2015 11:00:22 +0000 https://rhworldimagery.wordpress.com/?p=5049

Spain is the world’s best festival destination with every town in the country holding its own unique street party. Whether centring around extravagant parades, feats of bravery, fireworks […]

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]]> Carnival in Tenerife https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2015/01/27/carnival-in-tenerife/ Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:00:45 +0000 https://rhworldimagery.wordpress.com/?p=5017

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 […]

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]]> Ati-Atihan festival https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2015/01/13/ati-atihan-festival/ https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2015/01/13/ati-atihan-festival/#comments Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:00:51 +0000 http://rhworldimagery.wordpress.com/?p=4919

The Ati-Atihan festival is a wild, week-long party in honour of Santo Niño (baby Jesus), that began in the 13th Century, celebrated in mid-January by […]

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]]> https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2015/01/13/ati-atihan-festival/feed/ 1 Fire festivals https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2014/11/04/fire-festivals/ Tue, 04 Nov 2014 11:00:08 +0000 http://rhworldimagery.wordpress.com/?p=4245

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 […]

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]]> The human towers of Catalonia https://www.robertharding.com/blog/2014/09/26/human-towers-of-catalonia/ Fri, 26 Sep 2014 10:00:17 +0000 http://rhworldimagery.wordpress.com/?p=4224

This September Barcelona’s huge street festival, Festes de la Merce, featured giant human towers in the city’s main plaza. But this gravity defying spectacle is not limited […]

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