Gorgeous feathered clothing in all sorts of colours. Lightly-clad women. Intense drum rhythms, chasing your own heartbeat. An injection of cheer and joy. The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a festival of euphoria. When the samba rhythms hit, the world stops moving. All that matters is the now. The...
In the lead-up to a new year in China, you will be in no doubt about what that year is. The shops will be bursting with items that represent the coming year’s animal sign. Metre upon metre of shelf space is also dedicated to a multitude of decorations, which the...
In Latin America, Christmas Eve is known as Nochebuena in Spanish, and Véspera de Natal in Portuguese. And just as in the UK, each country in Central and South America has some wholly unique Christmas traditions. When Spain and Portugal were colonial powers, they brought their religion and traditions over...
Smiling skeletons, colourful sugar skulls and festive picnics at the cemetery. A typical scene every year in early November when Mexicans celebrate Day of the Dead, a festival to mark the return to earth of the deceased to greet their relatives. Mexico transforms into one giant party, with outlandish parades,...