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Ivrea Orange Festival

   Centuries ago to say that the people of Piedmont have rebelled against a count who exercised their right to deflower every bride in the village. Eventually he was beheaded and his guards were killed with stones.      Keep this tale in mind and consider that in our century, because of rules negotiated with the EU, Italy is forced to destroy their surplus oranges. So, replace the stones of medieval story with orange and Earl garzille with c...

So Joo Festival

    One of the least known and most special festivals of Europe held in Porto. Town and cook delicious foods suited for the famous port wine. And then enter the scene hammers. Nobody knows exactly why, but the tradition that if you require a person meets the street opposite sex that attracts you do not have than to hit on the head with a plastic hammer.      We recommend you serve the most delicious grilled sardines to you can im...

Holi Festival

   Color Festival is held every year in India, Guyana and Nepal, being a very popular Hindu festival. During the festival, people stick with colored powder and water. Substances are made from medicinal herbs and tradition says that people heal them flu and fever viral disease occurring in spring....

Cooper's Hill Annual Cheese Rolling

   No sport is not really men, if not leave with injuries. And what would you say if these injuries are due to cheese? When we say we mean bruises and injuries can, rarely, a few broken bones. All results disabled to chase giant cheese wheel is on a hill in the valley.    Every year about 20 contestants who participate seek to reach the hill faster than the wheel of cheese. And every year, winning cheese. But if you manage to leverage, to use your skill...

La Tomatina

    The biggest food fight with the world attract thousands of tourists Aces small town in Spain, where the last day of the festival, are unloaded from trucks over 100,000 kilograms of tomatoes. For a full hour, people throw in some ripe tomatoes. It is not allowed to play with other food ... La Tomatina is the ultimate experience that dream since childhood. After an hour, everyone is "red" from head to toe and separate showers are ready to wake up to reality and back...

El Colacho

  Corpus Christi Catholic festival dates from 1620 and is perhaps the strangest festival. It is hard to explain to them cause some people to display their newborn children from such dangers. To better understand how to carry out briefly here: mature men must jump from running over newborn children. All the action takes place with the consent of the parents, and its purpose is to protect the children of `bad`....

UFO Festival

   Aliens exist or not? Roswell city residents think so. Moreover, they also have a festival that reminds people that aliens have visited us. Roswell UFO Festival celebrates anniversary `` Roswell incident, when a UFO apparently crashed into a military base near town. Researchers attend this event, experts and readers to discuss the matter. No sports activities, parades and costume contests aliens and flying balloons are not lacking in this festival....

Fire Festival

   Shetland hosts each year, in midwinter, Fire Festival, a tribute to the Vikings. During the event there is a procession with the participation of 1,000 men and women dressed warriors. Finally, a replica of a Viking ship is burned on the water....


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