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10 Epic Worldwide Events and Festivals

  Published: Oct 11, 2016

  Updated: Jan 25, 2017

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The Shoot Out Boulder
Hollywood may take years to create a film, but Shoot Out throws down the gauntlet with a challenge to make your own movie in 24 hours.

Maï Le Du

Rock Ici Momes in Pays de la Loire, France

Dance, sing, clap and soak up the sunshine. It's not often that your children will get the chance to have a sing-along in the open air with 10,000 little friends.

Mauricio Simonetti

Salvador Carnival in Bahia, Brazil

Drum rhythms blasting from enormous trio eletrico sound systems take you far from the polished glitz and glamour of Rio.

Elisabeth Blanchet

La Tomatina in Valencia, Spain

Cover up with plastic and second-hand clothes for the world's most famous food-fight festival.

Courtesy of the Singapore Tourism Board

Singapore Food Festival

Fusion cuisine heats up restaurants, food stalls, and spice gardens.

koeln_days/Flickr

The World Cup

Passionate supporters from all over the globe flood into the country hosting this massive event, held every four years, and celebrate the world's largest multinational kickabout.

Bjørn Thunæs/Visit Denmark

The Black Sun in Jutland, Denmark

The rustle of millions of starling wings brings about an ominously darkening sky.

Tourism Council of Bhutan

Paro Tsechu in Paro Dzong, Bhutan

Ancient rituals, masked dances, and transcendental music for this deeply symbolic Buddhist festival.

Andy Crawford

Monaco Grand Prix in Monte Carlo

Smell designer fragrances mixed with burning rubber by the glittering waters of the Mediterranean.

talkev

Fuji Rock Festival in Honshu, Japan