Tagged spain

November 15, 2016

Dia De Los Muertos isn't exactly a celebration filled with glee and happiness, but it's still extremely beautiful. Dia De Los Muertos a.k.a. The Day Of The Dead is a festival celebrated by Mexicans and boast...

15 types of people you would have come across at La Tomatina 2016.

Natasha Nair

September 1, 2016

FS Features, International

The world’s favourite festival concluded yesterday and there were tomatoes galore. Apart from painting the little Spanish town of Bunol red (quite literally), people took the opportunity to let loose and hav...

10 Incredible Festivals That Are A Must-Visit In August

July 21, 2016

Come August and it brings with it a new and diverse barrage of festivals to attend! The Sherp has picked out some of the best festivals where the experience might be parallel to none. Take a look. 1. Wacke...

Babies Protest for Insurance Rights After The El Colacho Baby Jumping Festival

July 11, 2016

Newborns in the town of Castrillo de Murcia staged a blaring protest following the ever popular El Colacho festival in which men dressed as devils jump over them! All over the world, Catholic babies are bapt...

Shocking News of Sexual Assault At Running of the Bulls Festival!

July 8, 2016

If news about the cruelty the bulls go through at the famous Running of the Bulls Festival in the city of Pamplona, Spain was not enough there are new reports about a 19- year old girl being sexually assaulted...

Activists Protest Against The Gruesome Running Of The Bulls Festival

July 6, 2016

54 PETA animal rights activists grabbed buckets filled with fake blood and doused themselves in it to protest the gruesome tradition of Running of the Bulls in the city of Pamplona, Spain. This was done wit...

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...

Violent Bull Spearing Festival Cancelled By Spanish Region

Brij Dalvi

June 29, 2016

In a huge win for several animal rights activists, a Spanish region recently banned a bull-spearing festival called Toro de la Vega, where men compete against each other to spear a bull to death. Regional au...

Sónar Festival Went Big This Year, And Here’s How!

Sanskriti Shukla

June 22, 2016

It has been hailed as the start of creative movement like never before, with 115,500 people from 100 different countries. This year, Sónar 2016 received 115,500 attendees from a hundred different countries. ...

In Pictures: Sónar 2016, Barcelona’s Yearly Celebration Of Electronic Music

Brij Dalvi

June 21, 2016