Holy Week in Seville, 29 March to 5 April 2015 The week leading up to Easter is celebrated widely across Spain but one of the grandest festivals of all can be found in Seville, the city more commonly known for flamenco and bull-fighting. The Semana Santa de Sevilla (Holy Week in Seville) runs from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday (March 29 to April 5 2015).… Read More
31st Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, 5 January – 28 February 2015 When life throws you lemons, make lemonade – this must have been the mantra of Harbin’s forefathers when they began the ice lantern show garden party in winter of 1963. Despite a brief interruption during China’s Cultural Revolution, the International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival soon grew to become one of the world’s largest winter… Read More
Palio di Siena The Palio di Siena, or Il Palio as more commonly known, is the most famous event held in Siena, Italy. Sienese all year round await with much excitement this 90-second horse race around the Piazza del Campo. The race has roots tracing back to medieval times but it was first run with horses in 1644.… Read More