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Festival Around The World

The document outlines various international festivals, highlighting their unique features and cultural significance. Notable festivals include the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China, the International Sand Sculpture Festival in Portugal, and the Rio Carnival in Brazil. Each festival attracts large crowds and showcases local traditions, art, and entertainment.

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Festival Around The World

The document outlines various international festivals, highlighting their unique features and cultural significance. Notable festivals include the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival in China, the International Sand Sculpture Festival in Portugal, and the Rio Carnival in Brazil. Each festival attracts large crowds and showcases local traditions, art, and entertainment.

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ODLAR YURDU

UNIVERSITY
Profession – Social and
Psychological service in education
Subject – English Language
Subject teacher - KHAGIYEVA
VEFA
Group Code – 602TS- 1
Student – Abdurazagova Meleyke
Festival around the world
Harbin
International Ice
and Snow
Sculpture Festival
It is the largest ice and snow festival
in the world take place in Harbin of
Heilongjiang province of China. This
festival is officially held from January
5 to February 5 every year. The
festival features international
competition of ice & snow sculptures,
illuminated buildings made from
huge ice blocks, winter swimming in
Songhua river, ice lantern show, ice
sailing and speed skating . Harbin ice
and snow festival announced as an
annual winter event on 5th January,
1985. As Harbin city generally has
Arctic like climate it offers abundant
natural ice and snow, recognized as
cradle of ice and snow festival in the
country. This festival also promote
tourism in Harbin city, attracts
thousands of foreign visitors every
year.
International Sand
Sculpture Festival

International sand sculpture


festival or FIESA is the largest
sand sculpture event in the
world. FIESA has been held
Algarve region of Portugal
since 2003. This festival
presents 50 towering
sculptures each year that are
made from about 40000 tons
of sands, carved by 60 artists
from all over the world. Each
year FIESA festival features a
specific theme for creation for
sand sculptures. The theme
for FIESA depends on local
traditions, popular cultures
and mythology.
Lantern Festival
It is one of the most
important events in
Taiwan which held on
first full-Moon night of
every Lunar year . The
Pingxi district of
Taiwan decorated with
thousands of sky lanterns
lights during this festival.
The main lantern at the
festival have theme of
Chinese zodiac sign
of respective year. The
large lantern installations
shows resemblance with
many animals like
dragon, dinosaurs and
butterflies. At same time
the smaller lanterns
represents most
important historical
events. The celebrations
of this festival also
include lantern making,
lantern riddle games and
firework displays.
Carnival Of Venice

People put on mask at the vent


and throws perfumed eggs at
Carnival of Venice is one the biggest other people. Carnival also
festivals in Italy. This event is much presents several distinct styles of
known for it’s elaborate masks. mask. The Venetian mask makers
Masking is just a carnival tradition also have special position in the
and main feature in the event. But community. Carnival of Venice also
in 17th century this festival got
include concerts, different types of
declined under the rule of King of
Austria and reappeared in 19th
street performances and candle-lit
century. boat parade.
Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta

It is the biggest hot air balloon festival in the world that take place in
Albuquerque of New Mexico, held during early October since 1972. It is a nine
day long event and around 600 balloons will be taking flight during the event.
The balloon fiesta park covers a vast area of 365 acres and the launching filed
alone encompasses 72 acres of land. It is the largest annual event in US and
the most photographed event in the world. In 2011 Guinness Book of World
Records recognized this event as mass hot air balloon ascent.
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest is the largest funfair in the world take
place in Munich City of Germany, during last week of
September to first weekend of October. Every year
more than 6 million people around the world attends
Oktoberfest. Every year more than 7 million liters of
beers are consumed by the guests during
Oktoberfest.
The festival held on last Wednesday of every August in
Spain. During this event participants around the world
throw tomatoes each other. For the safety of participants
city council follows number of rules for the festivals such as
participants of this festival recommended to wear goggles
to protect their eyes and they demand to throw only
squashed tomatoes on others to avoid injuries.
HOLI is known as
festival of colors
celebrated by Hindus
all over Asia and also by
the people from some
parts of Europe and
North America. This
Spring festival is
mainly observed in
India and Nepal. HOLI
is regarded as one of
most important and
vibrant festivals in
India. This festival
commemorate the
victory of good over evil
Burning Man Festival

Burning Man is a week


long annual event take
place in black rock desert
of Nevada, US. This
globally popular event
taken it’s name from
burning of large wooden
sculpture. Every year
Burning Man festival
starts on last Monday of
August and ends on first
Monday of September.
Rio
Carnival

Rio Carnival is considered


as the biggest carnival in
the world , a five day long
celebration held on 40 days
before Easter every year.
Rio carnival is officially
start on Friday and end on
Fat Tuesday, day before the
start of Lent. There are
around 2 million people on
the street of Rio de Janeiro
during this carnival. Rio
carnival also sum up the
true culture of Brazil.
People can sing, dance and
have lots of fun during Rio
carnival.
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