Feast of the Fallas in Valencia, Spain
By one of the most important festivals in Spain include the Fallas festival. It is celebrated not only in the capital of Spain, but also in other areas of the autonomous communities. No reliable information about the origin of this tradition. Medieval chronicles tell of fires, in which the townspeople burned wood and old furniture, celebrating the arrival of spring. Other sources associated with the holiday carpentry…
Day elephants in Thailand (National Thai Elephant Day)
Yearly, 13 March, Thailand celebrate the national day of the Thai Elephant (National Thai Elephant Day). Celebration takes place on a specially equipped site about 80 kilometers north of Bangkok. Entry is free. This is done to, so that more visitors come to see and pay homage to these most noble creatures of nature. At the festival can be seen…
The festival of snakes in Italy (Procession of Serpari)
The event takes place every first Thursday of May. This holiday – one of the strangest festivals in Italy, takes place in a small village in Abruzzan Cocullo. People decorate the statue of St. Dominic(Defender of snake bites) precious stones, money and live snakes. Dressed bear statue in the village, together with snakes, which not only twists around the statue, but also those, who is it…
“Museum Night” in St. Petersburg
In the "Night of Museums" almost all the city's museums, showrooms, Library, Galleries open their doors to visitors from six o'clock in the evening until six in the morning. Many of them organize special tours and exhibitions, quiz and presentation, master classes, and more. Most schools are open only 6 dinner to 23, remaining until the early hours. Это ежегодное событие, which…
Julyaya in Bulgaria (July morning)
Holiday Julie appeared recently. The name was taken from a song by the rock band Uriah Heep “July Morning” ( July morning, 1971), which became the anthem. In this case, the group itself has repeatedly visited the event. Holiday originated in the 70s during the hippie movement in Bulgaria. People gather on the coast of the Black Sea, to meet together in the early morning sunrise with…