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Holi - The Festival Of Colors!
Today is Holi, one of India's most colorful and fun festivals. Celebrated by Indians all across the world, this exuberant festival is observed by people throwing colored powder, as well as, drenching each other with water balloons and sometimes - entire buckets of colored water!
India Celebrates Kite Festival
Yesterday, a majority of children in India got to take a day off from school, just so that they could spend the day flying kites! Welcome to India's colorful Kite Flying festival, held annually on January 14th.
The World's Craziest Festivals
There are hundreds of festivals celebrated by different cultures and regions around the world. While some find their roots in religion, others are simply organized for fun. Here is a look at a few unusual ones.
Holi - The Festival Of Colors
Today is Holi, one of India's most colorful and fun Festivals. Celebrated by Indians all across the World, this exuberant festival is observed by people throwing colored powder, as well as, drenching each other with water balloons and sometimes - entire buckets of colored water!
Happy Year Of The Ox From China
Millions of people in China and all over the world celebrated the day with great pomp as they ushered in 4,707 - The Year of the Ox. The fifteen-day long celebration that starts on the eve of the New Year, is the most important holiday in China.
Kite Flying Festival
On January 14th, the skies of the city of Ahmedabad in Western India, were awash with brightly colored kites of all shapes and sizes, in celebration of the 18th Annual International Kite Festival.
Camel Festival In The Deserts of North India
For the next five days, the tiny town of Pushkar in Northern India, will become the hub of festivities as thousands of pilgrims, tourists and camels gather here for the annual Camel Festival.
Berlin's Annual Festival of Lights
Tourists visiting the German city of Berlin are in for a special treat. For the next two weeks, the city's major landmarks, as well as hotels and embassies will be lit up with colorful lights in celebration of the fourth annual Festival of Lights.
Remote Festival Attracts Fans From All Over The World
It takes hours of travel across sandy dunes and rocky terrain to get to one of the world's most remote music festivals. However, this doesn't seem to deter fans of Mali's "Festival of the Desert", who make the pilgrimage annually in mid-January.
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