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8 Facts About The La Tomatina Festival In Spain

August 25, 2015

August end marks the beginning of the very famous annual Spanish festival, La Tomatina. Held in the Valencian town of Buñol, the colourful and messy festival involves participants throwing thousands and thousan...

Powerful Fashion : The Ethereal Beauties From AFROPUNK Fest 2015, Brooklyn

Dhriti Menon

August 25, 2015

Culture, FS Features

From open-air concerts to after-dark sessions to a fancy dress ball, the AFROPUNK Fest has it all. On 21st, 22nd and 23rd August 2015, Brooklyn lent itself to this enigmatic, one-of-a-kind festival that celebra...

India’s South Indian Spectacle : The 10 Day Onam Festival

Meher Manda

August 21, 2015

Culture, FS Features

Kerala's ten-day Onam celebrations showcase the best of India's cultural festivities, as tradition, religion and art come together to foster unrestrained vibrancy. Indian festivals are spectacles that are v...

Book Reveals How Kumbh Mela Organization Is Far Superior Compared To The FIFA World Cup

Prem Gupta

August 21, 2015

Culture, FS News

A Harvard book sheds light on why the world's largest religious gathering is more efficiently put together than the biggest sporting spectacle on the globe. (via: kumbhcampindia.com) Now here's something ...

Japan Overdoses On Cute With Its “Pikachu Outbreak” Festival

Sanjana Ajith

August 20, 2015

Culture, FS News, International

Pikachu Tairyou Hasse Chu, or The "Pikachu Outbreak" returned for the second year to Yokohama, Japan's second largest city, and it was spectacular. This adorable festival is on its way to becoming a popular ann...

China Has Its Very Own Version Of Halloween

Prem Gupta

August 18, 2015

Culture, FS News

There's a Buddhist festival that celebrates and welcomes spirits to the world of the living. via: Anthony Kwan/Getty China is home to one of the most brutal animal practices in the world, but being one o...

Why Germany Makes For A Great Festival Destination This Month

Meher Manda

August 13, 2015

Culture, FS Features

While America and Britain seem to be the dominating forces in the music festival scene, Germany's pop culture sentiment is slowly catching up, making way for an attractive line of German music festivals. Tha...

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2015: In Pictures

Sanjana Ajith

August 11, 2015

Culture, FS Features

The largest arts festival in the world, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is all kinds of spectacular. The month of August in Edinburgh, Scotland every year is a riot of colour and creative expression. With over 3,...

Have You Heard Of The Wilderness Festival?

Anupama Khedkar

August 6, 2015

Culture, FS Features

Wilderness Festival is a bohemian soirée for all free spirits, with skinny dipping, masquerade balls and enchanting afternoons in the sun. We at Festival Sherpa take pride in introducing our readers to the w...

Wacky Wednesday : This Notting Hill Carnival Is The Craziest Street Party In The World

Dhriti Menon

August 4, 2015

Culture, FS Features

Wacky, weird yet undeniably awesome, this Notting Hill Carnival will definitely bring out your wild side. Every summer and in a corner of London city comes a street festival dedicated to celebratin...

Africa : 7 Celebrations Of Music, Culture & Art That You Should Travel To

Dhriti Menon

March 24, 2015

Culture, FS Features

The African continent is a surreal and amazing festival destination for those who go looking.The Sherp uncovered a few wonderful, feel-good and culturally poignant African festivals that really give you some pe...

The Sherp’s Guide To Having The Best Camping Experience At Chasing Storm

Meher Manda

December 30, 2014

Culture, FS Features

For nature and music-lovers alike, India’s most organic new year celebration, Chasing Storm is back, and we’re here to make sure you make the best of it. As music festival enthusiasts would know best, Storm ...

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