FESTIVALS & EVENTS
BALIEM VALLEY FESTIVAL: INDONESIA’S VIBRANT CELEBRATION OF CULTURE AND TRADITION
- August
- Indonesia
- Baliem Valley
The Baliem Valley Festival is a spectacular celebration of the rich cultural heritage and traditions [...]
Sep
CELEBRATING BON OM TOUK: CAMBODIA’S COLORFUL WATER FESTIVAL
Bon Om Touk (បុណ្យអុំទូក), also known as the Water Festival, is one of Cambodia’s most [...]
Sep
THE JOY AND TRADITION OF KHMER NEW YEAR IN CAMBODIA
Khmer New Year, or Chaul Chnam Thmey (បុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ), is the most significant festival in Cambodia, [...]
Sep
CHINESE VALENTINE’S DAY: CELEBRATING LOVE AND TRADITION WITH THE QIXI FESTIVAL
In the heart of summer, as the warmth of July embraces the Chinese landscape, a [...]
Sep
NAADAM FESTIVAL: MONGOLIA’S FESTIVAL OF HERITAGE AND HEROIC COMPETITIONS
Every summer, the vast, rolling plains of Mongolia come alive with the spirit of Naadam [...]
Sep
LABA FESTIVAL: CHINA’S CELEBRATION OF HARVEST, HEALTH, AND HERITAGE
As winter grips much of China, the Laba Festival arrives to offer warmth and festive [...]
Sep
DISCOVER SEOUL HAN RIVER LIGHT SHOW, WHICH IGNITES A MESMERIZING NIGHT SCENE IN KOREA
- April - June
- South Korea
- Han Gang River Park
The picturesque Han River, which flows through the heart of Seoul, South Korea, has long [...]
Sep
PARO TSHECHU: BHUTAN’S FESTIVAL OF JOY, DANCE, AND SPIRITUALITY
- March/April
- Bhutan
- Paro Valley
Bhutan is a land where ancient traditions and vibrant culture flourish against a backdrop of [...]
Sep
BARUNGA FESTIVAL UNCOVERED: A JOURNEY INTO AUSTRALIA’S INDIGENOUS HERITAGE
Barunga Festival is held annually in the small Aboriginal community of Australia’s Northern Territory, the [...]
Sep