Photographer Charles Fréger examines costumes and masks of folk festivals and traditions of 18 different countries in Europe in his series Wilder Mann.
XXIV Concurs de Castells celebrat el 6 i 7 d'octubre de 2012 a la Tarraco Arena Plaça de Tarragona. XXIV Human Towers Competition. It took place the 6th and 7th of October 2012 in Tarragona, Catalonia. Dirigit / directed by David Oliete © www.davidoliete.com Música / music by Binary Produccions (Roger Conesa | Jorge Varela) i la col·laboració / and the collaboration of Arnau Sans. -------- On November 2010 castells were declared by UNESCO to be amongst the Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castell En noviembre de 2010, els castells fueron declarados Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial de la Humanidad por la Unesco. http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castell
From wikipedia:
A castell (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˈteʎ]) is a human tower built traditionally in festivals at many locations within Catalonia. At these festivals, several colles castelleres or teams often succeed in building and dismantling a tower's structure.
Photograph by Geir Halvorsen
Every year in June, in the city of Alesund, Norway hundreds of wood pallets are stacked to a height of over 130 feet, and then set on fire in celebration of Midsummer and John the Baptist’s birthday.
Photos by Ruben Molnes, Geir Halvorsen, Staale Watto/Sunnmørsposten and Kenneth Enstad.
Midsummer bonfire in Ålesund, Norway. More than 40 meters high - made by young people from the local area. Camera: Panasonic TZ10. Music: Asian Dub Foundation. Great midsummer images from the same area (B/W from the 50' - 60'): http://bit.ly/11sO0cA (smp.no) Slinningsbålet on wikipedia (no): http://bit.ly/loApWA
Belgium's Grand Palace in Brussels host this phenomenon every other August, when three-quarter of a million begonias are arrange into a Turkish Kilim about 24 meters wide and 78 meters long.
photos by IBTimes/Getty and FlowerCarpet.be
The festival in the city of Sapporo on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, the Sapporo Snow Festival has been taking place since the early '80s and attracting millions of visitors.
via Beautiful Decay http://5thin.gs/1d0ljse
Click below to watch last years Festival of Colors video we made! http://youtu.be/Hh-o5g4tLVE Song by Scott & Brendo. It's called "Light It Up" Download the song on iTunes in the link below. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/light-it-up-single/id630230068 Check out their new album: http://bit.ly/15I54vR Free music on their Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/scottandbrendo A Devinsupertramp Production Filmed and Edited by Parker Walbeck Check out his youtube channel in the link below!
We took a look at the Festival of Color last year, and glad to see it again.
Held since 1963, the Harbin International Ice & Snow Festival can last more than a month, depending on the weather.
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The most elaborate Thai lantern celebration is in Chiang Mai, thousands of hot-air lanterns launched into the night sky every year in November.
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