know world carnival

Know World Carnival

Carnival is a festive season which occurs immediately before Lent.
11. Desert Festival of Jaisalmer India
Jaisalmer is named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD, "Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". This festival is celebrated every year during the month of February. Jaisalmer is filled with many artistic structures and monuments of local historical importance. Jaisalmers medieval mud fortress and walled township make it a popular tourist destination. Witness cultural events like camel races, and a moonlit concert. You will enjoy the camel safari which is the popular mode of local transport.
12. Pushkar Camel Festival India
The Pushkar Fair, is the annual five-day camel and livestock fair, held in the town of Pushkar in the state of Rajasthan, India during month of November. It is one of the worlds largest camel fairs, and apart from buying and selling of livestock it has become an important tourist attraction and its highlights have become competitions such as the "matka phod", "longest moustache", and "bridal competition" are the main draws for this fair which attracts thousands of tourists.
13. Diwali festival of Lights India
Diwali is the most celebrated and widely popular festivals in India. This festival comes during October-November and considered to be very auspicious among other Hindu festivals and is a way to appreciate the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana, which is termed as a defeat of evil by good. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Rama defeated Ravana to get back his wife Sita, who was kidnapped by Ravana. The festival is also filled with many rituals, customs and celebrations. The festival is so popular that it is celebrated not only in India but also in the whole world.
14. Holi Festival India
Holi is a colorful festival of India celebrated during spring season (February-March). The festival acts as an equalizer between different socioeconomic communities by eliminating differences, and bringing people closer to each other. Holi celebration begins with lighting up of bonfire on the Holi eve. Numerous legends & stories associated with Holi celebration makes the festival more exuberant and vivid. People spray colors on each other and wish happy Holi to each other. Holi also gives a wonderful chance to send blessings and love to dear ones wrapped in a special Holi gift.
15. Lohri Festival India
The harvest festival in Punjab is celebrated in form of Lohri in the month of January. Its an auspicious occasion celebrated with great fervour in typical Punjab style. This festival is particularly celebrated by farmer fraternity because of their connection with harvesting. The bonfire is lit at sunset in the main village square. People toss sesame seeds, gur, sugar-candy and rewaries on the bonfire, sit around it, sing and dance till the fire dies out. Some people perform a prayer and go around the fire. This is to show respect to the natural element of fire.
16. Durga Puja India
Durga Puja is celebrated during the last five days of Navaratri, which is usually in late September/early October. The start of the festival sees huge, elaborately crafted statutes of Goddess Durga installed in homes and beautifully decorated podiums all over the city.The Durga Puja festival is an extremely social and theatrical event. Drama, dance, and cultural performances are widely held. Food is a huge part of the festival, and street stalls blossom all over the places. This festival is celebrated in most parts, specially in west Bengal and Gujarat state of India.
17. Saint Patrick s Day Festival Dublin Ireland
"St. Patrick's" festival invites thousands of people from around the world to walk in the St. Patricks Day Parade in Dublin on 17 March. Participants walk the Parade route, entertaining the crowds with costumes, music and comedy, enjoy once in a lifetime experience.
18. Carnival of Venice Italy
The Carnival of Venice is an annual festival, held in Venice, Italy between February and March.One of the most beautiful festivals in the world, people wear masks and elaborate costumes to hide differences among classes, and there are contests for the best costumes.
19. The Battle of the Oranges Ivrea Italy
Every year the citizens remember their liberation with the Battle of the Oranges.The celebration involves some thousands of townspeople, divided into nine combat teams, who throw oranges at each other. The carnival takes place in February: it ends on the night of "Fat Tuesday" with a solemn funeral.
20. Obon Fesitval Japan
Obon is a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of ones ancestors. This Buddhist-Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people return to ancestral family places and visit and clean their ancestors graves, and when the spirits of ancestors are supposed to revisit the household altars. It has been celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years and traditionally includes a dance, known as Bon-Odori, the festival is held every year during month of August and lasts for 3 days.