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Hi, and welcome to Rosetta Stone TV, Thanks for joining us. Today I’m going to give
you the inside scoop on some of the most beautiful festivals around the world.
To start off, we recommend Art Basel to any art lover. The event is hosted in Basel, Switzerland,
Miami Beach, and Hong Kong. It’s an international art show, where artists and collectors from
all over the world descend on the host city to socialize, and buy and sell artwork from
emerging artists.
Las Fallas, in Valencia, Spain, is a five-day celebration featuring the burning of large-scale
puppets, which can take an entire year to construct. The holiday started in honor of
St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters.
Junkanoo is a street parade in the Bahamas, featuring elaborate costumes, dance troops,
and live music. The exact origin of the parade’s name is unknown, but there are two common
stories. In one, John Canoe, a West African Prince, is remembered for tricking the English.
In another historical account, the parade is named for the French words for unknown
or masked people. Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro is the largest
pre-Lent extravaganza in the world. In addition to parades, the event features samba competitions
from some of the top samba dancing schools in Brazil.
The Holi Festival is the Hindu “festival of colors” celebrated during the springtime
in India and Nepal. The festival celebrate the triumph of good over evil and is meant
to bring together people from all different backgrounds. Revelers hold large bonfires
and throw colorful powders at each other in celebration.
During the Taiwan Lantern Festival, people gather in the Pingxi district to release lanterns
into the sky in celebration of Chinese New Year. Before releasing a lantern, it’s customary
to write a wish on it. Almost 200,000 lanterns are launched every year.
In mid-April, people in Thailand celebrate the New Year with the Songkran Festival. Streets
are closed off and entire cities participate in a water fight. Along with public celebrations,
many mark the Buddhist festival by cleansing the images in their household shrines.
This has been a round up of a few of our favorites. Do you have any recommendations for other
beautiful festivals and events? Be sure to drop us a line, or better yet, share your
photos with us on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram. Thanks for watching!