Questions tagged [festivals]
A local event for artists, signers, etc.
47 questions
8
votes
1
answer
197
views
What to expect on the Battle of Angamos national holiday (8th Oct) in Arequipa, Peru?
We will be in Arequipa on the 8th of October during the Battle of Angamos national holiday. Aside from learning a bit about the history of this holiday, Google has not been very helpful in knowing ...
- 591
1
vote
0
answers
152
views
Is the Saudi Arabian Jenadriyah festival still being held in 2025?
In February/March every year since 1985, the Jenadriyah (or Janadriyah, Janadria, etc) cultural festival has been held north of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with up to one million people visiting.
However, I'...
- 99.7k
0
votes
0
answers
336
views
How bad is the particulate matter problem at the "Sziget Festival" really? Is it true that everyone wears masks?
I would very much like to go to the Sziget Festival because I have read and heard a lot of positive things.
The Sziget Festival (Hungarian: Sziget Fesztivál, pronounced [ˈsiɡɛt
ˈfɛstivaːl]; "...
- 9
4
votes
6
answers
8k
views
How do I get a hotel room in the centre when everything is sold out (and more expensive) because of a big event?
I want to visit the Koningsdag (Dutch national holiday) and am looking for a hotel in the centre (not a hostel, I want my own room). I have checked various portals (including Airbnb) and everything at ...
- 569
4
votes
0
answers
88
views
Dates of Munda Lagoon Festival in 2023
I would like to know when the Munda Lagoon Festival will be this year (2023) in the Solomon Islands.
Is there a website with more information about this year's festival?
Thanks in advance
- 645
5
votes
2
answers
405
views
Matsuri in rural areas: where to find information?
For an upcoming travel in Japan I would like to visit some matsuri in not so touristic places/more rural areas.
Trying to search online for matsuri calendar returned me only hits for famous events ...
- 5,245
3
votes
1
answer
201
views
Medieval Festivals in Portugal
In Portugal there are several festivals with a Middle Ages theme, like in Óbidos, Santa Maria da Feira or Silves.
I wonder if there is a medieval festival in Portugal where you can participate ...
- 1,276
13
votes
2
answers
7k
views
Is the rumor true that 90% of the visitors of "Wacken Open Air" are male? Are there any figures on this?
I have heard that the vast majority of visitors to Wacken Open Air rock music festival are men. Is this true? Are there any reliable figures on this?
I would like to go to Wacken Open Air and am ...
- 569
2
votes
0
answers
76
views
How big is the Inti Raymi celebration in Peru?
Considering traveling to Peru in June and read about the Inti Raymi festival on June 24 which seems to be centered in Cusco. Trying to determine whether it would be worth it to plan around the trip ...
- 21
1
vote
1
answer
194
views
Is a ticket, in addition to Gadearmbånd, recommended for Copenhagen Distortion music festival?
For the Copenhagen Distortion music festival, on cphdistortion.dk they list various tickets. It looks like the only I need to get is Gadearmbånd.
Quote from visitcopenhagen:
The legendary street ...
- 569
6
votes
2
answers
227
views
An authentic way to celebrate Novruz in Azerbaijan
The thing is that Novruz in İçərişəhər would be quite crowdy and touristy. We would like to see something more genuine and less official. As an example, I was inspired by this Novruz in Kyrgyzstan.
I ...
- 221
4
votes
2
answers
279
views
What's the best place to appreciate Lantern Festival in Beijing?
Chinese New Year holiday comes to its climax with the Yuan Xiao (元宵节—yuán xiāo jié), or Lantern Festival and the next one will happen on the 19th February 2019.
Where is it best to see some good ...
- 279
3
votes
1
answer
177
views
How can I find Midsummer (Juhannus) celebration spots nearby Helsinki?
The title says it all, really.
I plan to be in Helsinki for mid-summer, and I know it is quite a big event in Finland. If possible I would like to participate in some local celebrations. How can I ...
- 803
8
votes
3
answers
2k
views
Is it appropriate to wear a knee-length yukata on summer festivals?
My friends and I are planning to attend a natsu matsuri, a summer festival, in Japan. We all have bought our yukatas online, and unfortunately two of our yukatas are only knee-length long. Is this ...
- 183
2
votes
0
answers
77
views
Travel to India's specific region where classical music and dance events happens [closed]
I would like to visit India. I have never been there. As my interests are Indian classical music (Carnatic and Hindustani) and dance (like kathakali), I would like to visit with that theme in mind.
...
- 21