{"product_id":"9781787010376","title":"50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the people who've been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years,\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eLonely Planet's \u003ci\u003e50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind \u003c\/i\u003ewill make your next trip an unforgettable one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere's something about festivals. Whether it's a giant, joyous party or a respectful honouring of tradition, a seemingly bizarre adherence to ritual or a celebration of a quirky obsession - a festival is a uniquely human thing to be involved in. We get together to dance, sing, eat, laugh, drink, dress up, light fires, take our clothes off, throw tomatoes at each other, roll around in mud - just about anything really, but we seem to like doing it in really large groups with bags and bags of enthusiasm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFestivals are life-affirming and take our desire to have a good time with friends and family to a global level. They continue to thrive because they ignite curiosity and help to promote understanding, compassion and a greater acceptance of other races, cultures and traditions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll action \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAlbuquerque International Balloon Fiesta \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eArgungu Fishing Festival \/\/ Nigeria \u003cbr\u003eHoli \/\/ India and Nepal \u003cbr\u003eLas Bolas de Fuego \/\/ El Salvador \u003cbr\u003eRouketopolemos (Rocket War) \/\/ Greece \u003cbr\u003eSaidai-ji Eyo Hadaka Matsuri \/\/ Japan \u003cbr\u003eSongkran Water Festival \/\/ Thailand \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArt and culture \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAgitAgueda Art Festival \/\/ Portugal \u003cbr\u003eEdinburgh Fringe Festival \/\/ UK \u003cbr\u003eIce and Snow Sculpture Festival \/\/ China \u003cbr\u003eSouth by Southwest \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eSundance Film Festival \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eWhite Nights Festival \/\/ Russia \u003cbr\u003eWorld Body Painting Festival \/\/ Austria \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCalm and tranquil\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFloating Lantern Festival \/\/ Hawaii \u003cbr\u003eThe International Highline Meeting Festival \/\/ Italy \u003cbr\u003ePingxi Lantern Festival \/\/ Taiwan \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFoodie\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBordeaux Fe?te le Vin \/\/ France \u003cbr\u003eMAD Symposium \/\/ Denmark \u003cbr\u003eMaine Lobster Festival \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eOktoberfest \/\/ Germany \u003cbr\u003eSouth Beach Food and Wine Festival \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eSpirit of Speyside Whisky Festival \/\/ UK \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJust one big party \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eAmsterdam Gay Pride\/Europride \/\/ The Netherlands \u003cbr\u003eBurning Man \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eCarnevale \/\/ Italy \u003cbr\u003eCarnival \/\/ Brazil \u003cbr\u003eChinese New Year \/\/ Singapore \u003cbr\u003eFeast of San Jeronimo \/\/ Nicaragua \u003cbr\u003eMardi Gras \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eSt Patrick's Day \/\/ Ireland \u003cbr\u003eUp Helly Aa Fire Festival \/\/ Scotland \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCoachella \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eGlastonbury Festival \/\/ UK \u003cbr\u003eMontreal International Jazz Festival \/\/ Canada \u003cbr\u003eRhythm and Vines \/\/ New Zealand \u003cbr\u003eRoskilde Music Festival \/\/ Denmark \u003cbr\u003eSonar \/\/ Spain \u003cbr\u003eSplendour in the Grass \/\/ Australia \u003cbr\u003eWOMADelaide \/\/ Australia \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOff the wall\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAir Guitar World Championships \/\/ Finland \u003cbr\u003eBoryeong Mud Festival \/\/ South Korea \u003cbr\u003eBuso Festival \/\/ Hungary \u003cbr\u003eDia de los Muertos \/\/ Mexico \u003cbr\u003eIvrea Orange Festival \/\/ Italy \u003cbr\u003eKanamara Matsuri Festival \/\/ Japan \u003cbr\u003eLa Tomatina \/\/ Spain \u003cbr\u003eThaipusam Festival \/\/ Malaysia \u003cbr\u003eUFO Festival \/\/ USA \u003cbr\u003eWife Carrying Festival \/\/ Finland \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Lonely Planet: \u003c\/b\u003eStarted in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. 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