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1. Dublin's Bloomsday

   Article by Fionn Davenport, June 2008

   

   Celebrate the moody, brilliant Joyce, his little-read masterwork, his lovingly rendered home town - and mutton kidneys. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Dublin • Festivals & Events

3. 

   European Music Festivals Summer 2008

   Article by Ghita Loebenstein, May 2008

   Get a back-stage pass to summer's best soundtracks. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Belgium • Denmark • England • Europe • Festivals & Events • Hungary • Ireland • Music • Serbia • Spain • Sweden

4. 

   Sydney's Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras

   Podcast by Ali Benton, March 2008

   Tattoos, tulle and eleven-inch heels: Sydney's gay community turn up the heat and take it to the streets. Listen to the podcast ›

   Tags: Cities • Culture • Festivals & Events • Sydney

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   Puglia's Food Festivals

   Article by Abigail Hole, February 2008

   Head to the heel of Italy's boot and discover a region with reasons to celebrate local food all year round. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Eating & Drinking • Festivals & Events • Italy

6. 

   May the Best Santa Win

   Photo Feature by Lisa Burns, December 2007

   Switzerland's Santa Claus World Championships - or the Clau Wau - is as much go-go-go as ho-ho-ho. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Festivals & Events • Switzerland

7. 

   Thanksgiving Survival Guide

   Article by Jeff Campbell, November 2007

   Don't tremble at the thought of parades, pumpkin pies and plane delays - you can survive Thanksgiving. Here's how. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Festivals & Events • USA

8. 

   Day of the Dead

   Photo Feature by Lonely Planet Images, October 2007

   Death isn't usually a laugh-fest, but in Mexico the dearly departed become the dearly de-partied. View the photo feature ›

   Tags: Festivals & Events • Mexico

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   Love Music, Will Travel II: Australia and New Zealand Summer Music Festival

   Article by Ghita Loebenstein, October 2007

   Music lovers! Planning a summer Down Under? We've got the ultimate festival guide for those about to rock. Read the full article ›

   Tags: Australia • Festivals & Events • Music • New Zealand

10. 

    Running of the Bulls

    Photo Feature by Lisa Burns, September 2007

    Want to know what it feels like to have 1000lbs of angry beef breathing down your neck? Let us put you in the picture. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Spain

11. 

    Sarawak World Music Festival

    Podcast by Katharina Kane, August 2007

    Malaysia's biggest party delivers the best local sounds - not to mention Polish bagpipes. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Music • Sarawak

12. 

    Thailand Full Moon Party

    Podcast by Fleur Bainger, June 2007

    Are they what they used to be? Fleur Bainger goes to Koh Pha-Ngan's most famous bash, where debate runs hot. Bucket cocktails - friend. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Island & Beaches • Thailand

13. 

    Top Tips from Festival Freaks

    Article by The Thorn Tree, May 2007

    Don’t forget the baby wipes and other smart tips from travellers for a happy music festival. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Global • Travel How-to

14. 

    Naked Japan

    Article by Rob Crossan, April 2007

    Stereotypes are made to be broken and the Hadaka Matsuri, or Naked Man Festival, is a case in point. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Culture • Festivals & Events • Japan

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    Carnaval, Carioca Style

    Article by Regis St. Louis, January 2007

    Beyond Sambadrome Feathers? Check. Samba moves? Check. Wild abandon? Check. You're all set for Brazil's Carnaval. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Rio de Janeiro

16. 

    Ice Sculpting Heats Up

    Podcast by Ray Bartlett, January 2007

    The chainsaws grind and the competition gets fierce in this podcast from Sapporo's Snow Festival frontline. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Sapporo

17. 

    Sounds Like Iceland

    Podcast by David Atkinson, December 2006

    David Atkinson explores the latest Icelandic sounds at the Iceland Airwaves music festival. Yes, there is life beyond Bjork. Listen to the podcast ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Iceland • Music

18. 

    Swamp Soccer

    Article by Nigel Wallis, August 2006

    Fill your boots with the stars of swamp soccer as they slog through the bogs of Finland. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Finland • Sports

19. 

    Ghengis Khan Rides Again

    Article by Michael Kohn, June 2006

    Join the partying hordes in Mongolia for the 800th anniversary of Ghengis Khan's rise to power. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Culture • Festivals & Events • Mongolia

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    Bizarre Festivals of Europe

    Article by Tom Parkinson, June 2006

    Pull on your shorts and go bog-snorkelling. Funnily enough it's just as dirty as it sounds. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Europe • Festivals & Events

21. 

    Curbside Carnival

    Article by Pableaux Johnson, February 2006

    Okay, so it may not be bigger than Ben Hur this year, but the folks of New Orleans still know how to toss those beads and have a good time. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • New Orleans

22. 

    Carnival

    Photo Feature by Lonely Planet Images, February 2006

    Dancing, parades, head dresses, sequins and bare breasts? A good old Mardi Gras will put the rattle back in your maraca. View the photo feature ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Global

23. 

    Chasing the New Year

    Article by Michael Kohn, January 2006

    December 31st was the obvious launch pad for my serendipitous decision to celebrate four different New Year's while travelling through Asia. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Mongolia

24. 

    Christmas Away

    Article by Lonely Planet authors, December 2005

    For travellers, a first Christmas away from home is inevitable. Here some seasoned travellers share their experience. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Global

25. 

    Place To Be - The party that stops a nation, Melbourne

    Article by Katie Falkiner, November 2005

    At 3.20pm, on the first Tuesday in November, Melbourne is silent; there's not a car on the road and the streets are deserted. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Festivals & Events • Melbourne • Sports

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    Edinburgh's Festival Frolics

    Article by Lou McGregor, September 2005

    Pick yourself out from under that avalanche of flyers and find out about the bohemian excesses of Edinburgh's many festivals. Read the full article ›

    Tags: Edinburgh • Festivals & Events

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