Regata Storica, held since 1825, marks the annual trial of strength and skill for the city’s gondoliers and other expert rowers. On the first Sunday of September every year, thousands of Venetians turn out to do what the Venetians do best – indulge in a spectacular display of pageantry and race their gondolas.
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Muslims throughout the world celebrate this holy time by abstaining from food during the hours of daylight.
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Every year in November, the town of Bundi comes alive with a wonderful cultural festival a cultural event complete with traditional music, folk dance, kabaddi, horse riding and camel races, fireworks and a moustache as well as a turban-tying competitions that bring the streets alive and draws locals from surrounding villages.
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The town of Cannes in the south of France has long been associated with the glitz and glamour of the film industry. Each May superstars, directors and wannabes descend on this seaside town to promote their projects and compete for the prestigious Palm d’Or.
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Timkat is the most important festival in the Ethiopian calendar. Crowds of revellers, all dressed in white, dance and sing in the streets to the beating of drums.
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