Forget climatic conditions, the best time for a tourist to visit any country any country (including a visit to Sri Lanka) is when it is engulfed in the delirium of festivities! This is time when they can enjoy themselves the most and this is the time when they can be one of locals.
Festivals are an imperative part of a society. These social events allow people to take some time of their daily lives and enjoy with their kindred. From a tourist point of view, festivals are all the more important as they provide them with information on a different society, a different culture and possibly a different religion.
A huge number of tourists plan their holiday travel in synch with the most popular festival of the place they intent to visit. Get familiar with some of the much loved and celebrated festivals across different cultures and countries, created for you by Roughguides.com.
Christmas
Christmas is an enormously popular festival that is celebrated with the same intensity all across the globe. Thanks to globalisation and the invasion of Hollywood in every home, Christmas celebrations have transcended religious boundaries and turned into a global spectacle. American cities like New York, Las Vegas, Orlando, Los Angeles, Miami and Hawaii are hugely popular as Christmas holiday destinations among European and Asian vacationers. To sample the charm of this fantastic festival in a completely alien land, book flight tickets to destinations like Dubai, Bangkok or Goa.
Diwali
Diwali or the Festival of Lights is literally the most glowing festivals of all! A predominantly Hindu festival, Diwali has tiptoed into the hearts of millions of non-Hindus as well who seem to have been charmed by the festival’s opulence and radiance. But India remains the place where Diwali sparks off festivities and revelries that just might overwhelm some abstemious souls. Plan holidays to India during October-November to know a festival that is simply fantastic and to know a culture that is the most colourful of them all. Being a peak holiday season in India, cheap flight tickets and affordable hotel rooms might not be easy to come by. Tourists are advised to plan well in advance.
Ramadan
The Holy Month of Ramadan is the most important period in terms of religion for Muslims all over the world. Islamic followers are expected to follow certain doctrines during the month that includes but is not restricted to fasting from dawn till evening, abstaining from alcohol and smoking and refraining from sexual activities. Lavish feasts are organised to mark the end of the daily fast and include scrumptious dishes. Tourists can plan holidays to different Islamic destinations like Dubai, Egypt, Dubai and Abu Dhabi during Ramadan. But they are strictly suggested to adhere to certain guidelines while holidaying in Muslim countries during Ramadan.
Carnivals
Will be one of the best street carnivals in the world and enjoy some of the major parties than these places to visit and see your most memorable vacation. Do not forget to book accommodation and flights for rent in advance, because the big race at the festival this month celebrating.
Elbowing through the crowds for Esala Perahera, Sri Lanka
Kandy’s Esala Perahera occurs over the last ten days of the Buddhist lunar month of Esala (normally in between late July and also mid-August) to honour the Buddha’s tooth. The event involves a collection of spectacular night-time peraheras (parades) with drummers, dancers, torch-bearers, whip-crackers, fire-eaters as well as over a hundred costumed elephants. The parades begin between 8pm and also 9pm, and also as sundown techniques, the flood of mankind lining the course develops into a solid, nearly impenetrable mass. The odor of jasmine, scent, frangipani – and also the spicy outing suppers everyone is tucking into- is intense, and also the trees, shop fronts and also streetlamps drip with tinsel and also coloured lights.
You’ll hear the perahera prior to you see it. Depending upon the evening, there may be as much as a thousand drummers, increasing the sense of anticipation that precedes the elephants – scores of them, enhanced in golden balaclavas, lovely silks and silver thread. Bordering them are brilliantly attired dancers, drummers or torch-bearers. Troupes of professional dancers, acrobats and artists come with the procession, together with men wielding significant whips, which they break every minute or so to frighten devils.
Rio Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Carnival will be held from 3, 5 to 3, and 8 per year. The main attraction in this carnival Samba-parade. It is the culmination of this Brazilian orgy rebellious. Many balls are held throughout the city as a great guy Prom is a costly matter open to all. Street festival can be found where there is music or film. You can join the street party for Samba stadium a mile long. Here, dancers, robbing their property hit hundreds of drummers.
Nice carnival was held in Nice, France.
This carnival is held between 18 February and 08 March each year. Paper masks giant head is in the spotlight this carnival. Typically, these chapters are the papier-mache caricatures of politicians and celebrities. Large and colorful procession led by more than 1000 musicians and dancers, everyday. In a unique location, the elegant Paso de England Flower biggest attraction in this carnival. Enjoy the beautiful flowers that will not lose. Theme of this year’s king of the Mediterranean. You can take part in this festival on the road just got a bunch of flowers. Cut flowers will begin to swim. The instructors are great and it is a fantastic opportunity to be part of the tank.
Oruro Carnival is held in Oruro, Bolivia.
Carnival can be seen between March 8 and April each year. Oruro is a mining town in height. Situated between La Paz and the Bolivian salt. The main advantage of off – the dance of devils – to play in costumes. The parade is a tribute to Pachamama, Mother Earth and the patron saint of miners. 20, 000 dancers and musicians, 10.000, participating in the parade dressed as devils, animals, the Andean spirit, character and conquest of the Incas. Dance battle between good and evil. Take part in this carnival only water pumps should be released. If following an excellent choice to ensure that they are part of the parade.
St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Dublin Ireland.
Exciting festival parade begins Thursday, 17 March and lasts until Sunday, March 20. See the festival parade with a hat GNOME release will not happen. The process includes a parade, street performances, fashion shows and international zones. A lot of green beer is poured and green costume hair everywhere. Part of the parade on St. Patrick’s Day is only one happiness in traditional Irish dance in the open ceilidh.
Mardi gras parade float in New Orleans, USA.
Mother Gras 2011 begins on February 25 and fall on Tuesday, March 8. Life mom Gras in the city and enjoy the music of the best jazz festivals in the world. Mother Gras is music, parades, floats, beads and a lot of emotion. People using the color purple, green and gold, adorned with beads, trapped in a beautiful park. You can take part in the parade, participating in a club live music, such as Tahiti.
A whole year is filled with a carnival and what is your best chance to visit one of them. It will not be possible in parts of the carnival. So make the best choice and book your hotel and cars rental for comparison of traffic to travel without haste.
