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La Tomatina - Spain (tomato Throwing Festival)
La Tomatina is one massive food fight! Its a food fight using... you guessed it... tomatoes and is held for one day on the last Wednesday in August.
Every year the population in the tiny town of Buñol (in the Valencia region of Spain) grows from 9,000 to over 30,000 as tourists pour in to enjoy the fun.
It has been estimated that more than one hundred metric tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets on this day. I pity the man that has to clean them streets.
Throwing must start and end on the sound of a rocket that's fired.
You must squash tomoatoes in your hand before throwing them
Over Ripe tomoatoes only, no green hard ones.
Don't rip tshirts or clothes - most people ignore that one!
La Tomatina is one massive food fight! Its a food fight using... you guessed it... tomatoes and is held for one day on the last Wednesday in August.
Every year the population in the tiny town of Buñol (in the Valencia region of Spain) grows from 9,000 to over 30,000 as tourists pour in to enjoy the fun.
It has been estimated that more than one hundred metric tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets on this day. I pity the man that has to clean them streets.
Throwing must start and end on the sound of a rocket that's fired.
You must squash tomoatoes in your hand before throwing them
Over Ripe tomoatoes only, no green hard ones.
Don't rip tshirts or clothes - most people ignore that one!
Time Square NEW YEAR!
Each year on New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, a time ball made of crystal and electric lights is raised to the top of a pole on the One Times Square building and then slowly lowered building excitement for the New Year. The Ball descends 77 feet (23 m) over the course of a minute, coming to rest at the bottom of its pole at 12:00am. Toshiba's Times Square billboard directly below the Ball counts down to midnight as well.
Every year up to one million people gather in Times Square to watch the Ball drop, and an estimated 1 billion watch video of the event, 100 million of them in the United States.
Each year on New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, a time ball made of crystal and electric lights is raised to the top of a pole on the One Times Square building and then slowly lowered building excitement for the New Year. The Ball descends 77 feet (23 m) over the course of a minute, coming to rest at the bottom of its pole at 12:00am. Toshiba's Times Square billboard directly below the Ball counts down to midnight as well.
Every year up to one million people gather in Times Square to watch the Ball drop, and an estimated 1 billion watch video of the event, 100 million of them in the United States.
Ati-Atihan, Phillipines
(Mid Jan)
The festival Ati Atihan is held in the town of Kalibo in the Philippines. It is a feast in honor of the Santo Niño, and is celebrated on the second Sunday after Epiphany.
It runs from mid-January for 2 weeks and includes a mixture of events, floats, lavish costumes and lots of partying!
(Mid Jan)
The festival Ati Atihan is held in the town of Kalibo in the Philippines. It is a feast in honor of the Santo Niño, and is celebrated on the second Sunday after Epiphany.
It runs from mid-January for 2 weeks and includes a mixture of events, floats, lavish costumes and lots of partying!
Mardi Gras
February 16
The terms "Mardi Gras" (mär`dē grä) and "Mardi Gras season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival festival, ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. From the French term "Mardi Gras" (literally "Fat Tuesday"), has come to include a whole spectrum of activities, beyond just the single day, often called Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday.
Other cities most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations include Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia and New Orleans, Louisiana. Many other places have important Mardi Gras celebrations as well.
February 16
The terms "Mardi Gras" (mär`dē grä) and "Mardi Gras season", in English, refer to events of the Carnival festival, ending on the day before Ash Wednesday. From the French term "Mardi Gras" (literally "Fat Tuesday"), has come to include a whole spectrum of activities, beyond just the single day, often called Mardi Gras Day or Fat Tuesday.
Other cities most famous for their Mardi Gras celebrations include Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sydney, Australia and New Orleans, Louisiana. Many other places have important Mardi Gras celebrations as well.
Calgary Stampede July 3 - 12 2009
The Calgary Stampede, that endorses itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, it is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days every summer from early to mid-July, attracting more than 1.2 million visitors.
The Calgary Stampede, that endorses itself as The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, it is a large festival, exhibition, and rodeo held in Calgary, Alberta for 10 days every summer from early to mid-July, attracting more than 1.2 million visitors.
Beer Fest (In Germany in September)
The largest beer festival in the world is Oktoberfest in Germany. They usually get around six million visitors and wear really cute shorts.
The largest Oktoberfest outside Germany is Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, held in the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario, around the time of Canadian Thanksgiving; the twin cities have a large ethnic German population. Also in Canada is the Toronto's Festival of Beer held in August in the city's historic Fort York. This is a relatively young festival but has grown into a major events for thousands of visitors from across southern Ontario.
The largest beer festival in the world is Oktoberfest in Germany. They usually get around six million visitors and wear really cute shorts.
The largest Oktoberfest outside Germany is Kitchener-Waterloo Oktoberfest, held in the cities of Kitchener and Waterloo, Ontario, around the time of Canadian Thanksgiving; the twin cities have a large ethnic German population. Also in Canada is the Toronto's Festival of Beer held in August in the city's historic Fort York. This is a relatively young festival but has grown into a major events for thousands of visitors from across southern Ontario.
