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Pictures That Sum Up The Delightfully Serene Rainforest World Music Festival

August 12, 2016

Ever wondered how it would feel to attend a music festival in the rainforest? Here's your answer! Music festivals are for trying new things out and it's really great that the festival scene has grown enough ...

People Are Getting Married At Festivals And It’s Beautiful

Sanskriti Shukla

July 20, 2016

Culture, FS Features, Music

Saying 'I do' at a music festival with your significant other may just be the best decision you ever make. There are so many things amazing about a festival. Sharing it with someone you love is one of them. ...

In Pictures: The Glorious Celebration That Was Træna 2016

Sanskriti Shukla

July 14, 2016

Culture, FS Features

Træna 2016 happened and here are the pictures to prove it's the best festival that you have never been to. (Credits: www.instagram.com/ceccifer) The festival takes over a small island called Træna fo...

Experience The Wild Wild West At The Calgary Stampede Festival

Sanskriti Shukla

July 7, 2016

Culture, FS Features

Wagon races, corn dogs, cowboy hats and live music, it's the 70's all over again. The Calgary Stampede is a glorious celebration of the western lifestyle. The Stampede is ten days of parades, food shows, lat...

The Rath Yatra: One Of India’s Most Fascinating Festivals

Sanskriti Shukla

July 5, 2016

Culture, FS Features

"The journey of chariots" is an old and glorious Hindu festival, with much to explore. The Rath Yatra, or 'the journey of the chariots', is a massive Hindu festival that is organised every year at the Jangan...

Here’s Why You Should Head To Peru For The Mystical Inti Raymi Festival

Sanskriti Shukla

July 4, 2016

Culture, FS Features

Every June and July, ancient Incan traditions are revived in the glorious hills of Peru. The festival takes us back to a much simpler and mystical time. Inti Raymi is a 9-day celebration of ancient customs a...

Get To The World’s Biggest Food Fight On A Budget

Mohit Thakkar

June 30, 2016

Budget, Culture, FS Features

Forget the expensive catalogues and travel itineraries, Spain's La Tomatina can be done on nifty budget! The La Tomatina is an epic food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in the t...

This Festival Is The Perfect Place To Find Love In Portugal

Sanskriti Shukla

June 22, 2016

Culture, FS Features

Because hitting someone on the head is the only way to show love. For the longest time, six centuries to be precise, the night of June 23 is reserved for a very special occasion in Porto, Portugal. Festa de ...

These Pictures From Secret Solstice 2016 Are Gonna Make You Cry

Sanskriti Shukla

June 21, 2016

Culture, FS Features

The festival was beautiful, the weather was perfect and Deftones performed inside a volcano. Too bad you weren't there. Secret Solstice is no ordinary festival. Ordinary festivals don't have parties in a gla...

10 Festivals That You Absolutely Must Attend In Your 20’s

Sanskriti Shukla

June 16, 2016

Culture, FS Features

The 20's are the time to explore the world and what's better than cultural and music spectacles? Music festivals in your teens are different. You probably don't remember much because you were either passed o...

Art Basel Is The Kind Of Festival The Art World Needs And Here Is Why

Sanskriti Shukla

June 14, 2016

Culture, FS Features

It's where you should be looking for the next Warhol. One of the greatest art festivals in the world, Art Basel has been described by Vogue as 'the most beautiful temporary museum in the world' and 'the Olym...

Cultural Appropriation Vs Appreciation In Music Festivals: Where Do You Draw The Line?

Sanskriti Shukla

June 10, 2016

Culture, FS Features

It's a fine line and it's time we talked about it. Think about it. When you look up 'cultural appropriation', Google tells you 'Cultural appropriation is the adoption of elements of one culture by members of...

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