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Watch: Singapore's dazzling i Light festival returns

This year's i Light festival in Singapore comes with the theme "A New Wave" and has 14 installations including Glacier Dreams, a large-scale projection on the facade of the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands by Turkish-American media artist Refik Anadol.

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Watch: Hong Kong bun festival returns

Climbers scramble up the 14-metre-high (45-feet-high) bamboo tower covered with imitation steamed buns during Hong Kong's annual colourful Bun Festival, which makes its return to the island of Cheung Chau after three years of a pandemic-induced hiatus.

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China celebrates Water-sprinkling festival for first time since Covid

Huge crowds gather in China's southwestern province of Yunnan to celebrate the country's annual water sprinkling festival. The event was held for the first time since the outbreak of Covid-19.

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Peru brings back Inti Raymi ceremony with hopes of reviving tourism

After a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru will welcome back the Inti Raymi celebration this June. Last Friday it marked its return with an official ceremony.

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Watch: Finns race on reindeer while in Guyana they celebrate rodeo ski

Finland crowns its reindeer king as 14 reindeer and jockeys compete for the title in the season's final race in the Arctic, with reindeer racing a growing sport.

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Balkan Trafik! festival 2023 to showcase Kosovo's best musical talents

First held over 15 years ago after the meeting of Nicolas Wieërs from Belgium and Ilir Sefa from Kosovo, the festival takes place from 27 to 30 April in Brussels.

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Everything you wanted to know about Japan’s Penis Festival

Every spring, thousands of tourists flock to Kawasaki, Japan, to celebrate one thing – the penis.

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Meet the woman behind South Asia's largest Art Summit

As part of our continuing coverage of Women's History Month, we spoke to Nadia Samdani, co-founder of Dhaka Art Summit biennially in Bangladesh, a country grappling with a climate emergency.

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In Kyrgyzstan's only female prison, Nowruz brings a moment of respite

Inmates inside Kyrgyzstan's only female prison have been given a brief break from life behind bars with Nowruz celebrations taking the form of dance, wrestling and games.

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Meet the travelling poet behind the Poetry Machine

Beth Calverley has travelled the country with her Poetry Machine, chatting to strangers and turning their conversations into beautiful pieces of art.

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Watch: Thousands gather for St Patrick's Day parade

From Dublin to Chicago, St Patrick's Day celebrated around the globe with music, dance and parades

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Edinburgh Fringe Festival gets cash injection

Edinburgh Fringe Festival gets cash injection. But will it save UK fringe theatre?

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India soaks in colours for Holi festival

India celebrates the Holi festival this week, one of the most popular Hindu holidays in honour of the god Krishna and his consort Radha.

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Watch this: Italy's Viareggio Carnival marks its 150th anniversary

From gorillas to gas masks and lots of paper mache - Italy's Viareggio Carnival is marking its 150th anniversary with colourful parades after being closed down by the pandemic

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Watch these ice canoe racers brave freezing temperatures in Canada

This race is part of the Quebec Winter Carnival and is an annual tradition in the Canadian province.

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Pastries, parades and parties: A guide to Venice Carnival 2023

This year’s edition of Venice Carnival is the first in three years to take place without any pandemic restrictions.

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Copenhagen Light Show brightens winter nights

Copenhagen's three-week light festival attracts artists from all over the world. Installations and pop-up shows are created throughout the Danish capital.

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WATCH: Bulgarian folk dancers step out for masked festival

A masked festival has been held in Bulgaria to mark the end of winter. People gathered in vibrant costumes to ward off evil at the Surva festival.

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Women now allowed to participate in Europe's largest fire festival

For the first time in its 142-year history, women and girls will participate in the torchlit procession at Lerwick's Up Helly Aa festival.

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Riad Sattouf wins French comic book festival award at Angouleme

Riad Sattouf has won the main prize at the International Comic Books Festival in France. But this year's event has been overshadowed by protests over artistic freedom of expression and graphic images some consider to be child pornography.