Kids News - Festival

Thailand Ushers In New Year With The World's Largest Water Fight!

By Meera Dolasia on 04/20/2012

Asian cultures generally celebrate their symbolic New Year with prayers, colorful processions, good food and sometimes even fireworks. The people of Thailand have added one more tradition - Having the world's largest water fight!

Video Of The Week - 5th International Pillow Fight Day Is A Roaring Success

By Meera Dolasia on 04/09/2012

In case you missed it, Saturday April 7th, was International Pillow Fight Day - Yes that's right, a day when thousands of adults and children all over the world got together in their respective cities, to stage a pillow fight against total strangers

Indians Celebrate Holi - The Festival of Colors

By Meera Dolasia on 03/09/2012

Festivals are the mainstay of the Indian culture - Not a month goes by without a celebration. However, none are as fun as Holi, the festival of color. Held annually at the beginning of spring on the day after a full moon, this year's festival was celebrated by Indians all over the world, on March 8th, 2012.

Italians Re-enact Medieval Battle - With Rotten Oranges!

By Meera Dolasia on 02/22/2012

It seems as though Italians love a good old-fashioned fight - food fight that is. First there is the La Tomatina, where brave souls pelt each other with tomatoes and now the Battaglia delle Arance or Battle of the Oranges, where, you guessed it . . . . . . . Thousands of people toss rotten oranges at each other.

Harbin's Spectacular Snow And Ice Festival Celebrates 28th Year

By Meera Dolasia on 01/06/2012

'When life gives you lemons, make lemonade' - This certainly seems to be the motto of the people of Harbin, one of China's coldest cities, where temperatures can dip as low as -4° Fahrenheit (-20° Celsius). That's because instead of hibernating during the coldest months of the year, they host one of the world's largest and most spectacular Ice and Snow Festivals.

Can Festivals Get Any Crazier Than These?

By Meera Dolasia on 11/29/2011

A buffet for monkeys, a tomato throwing extravaganza, a wife carrying contest! Welcome to some of the world's most unusual festivals - While some are steeped in tradition, others are held just because they are a lot of fun.

Diwali - The Festival Of Lights

By Meera Dolasia on 10/26/2011

Today, millions of Hindus all over the world are celebrating Diwali. Also known as Deepavali or the Festival of Lights, it is one of the most eagerly awaited and widely celebrated festivals of India.

Spain Celebrates La Tomatina A.K.A World's Biggest Food Fight

By Meera Dolasia on 09/01/2011

Think food fights are only in television shows? Then, you obviously haven't heard about Spain's La Tomatina - the world's biggest food fight where thousands of people paint the streets of Bunol red (literally), by pelting each other with tomatoes.

Video Of The Week - Ten Fun Easter Traditions

By Meera Dolasia on 04/25/2011

Happy Easter! Hope you all celebrated the holiday with some fun traditions. Don't have a family tradition? Then maybe you can adopt one of these extraordinarily fun traditions observed by people in different parts of the world.

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