Posts Tagged ‘festivals and events’

Love Parade 1989 – 2010

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
Love Parade 1989 – 2010

The Love Parade was a popular electronic dance music festival and parade that originated in 1989 in West Berlin, Germany. It was held in Germany annually between 1989 and 2003 in Berlin, and then from 2006 to 2010 in the Ruhr. The 2004 and 2005 events in Berlin and the 2009 event in Bochum …

Comic-Con 2010 Fans Dress Up

Monday, July 26th, 2010
Comic-Con 2010 Fans Dress Up

About 300,000 people from all over the world will flock to downtown San Diego to wander among endless displays of collectible toys, comics and film memorabilia. But also to take the opportunity to dress up in the most outrageous costumes.

San Fermin Festival 2010

Thursday, July 8th, 2010
San Fermin Festival 2010

The festival of San Fermín (or Sanfermines) is a deeply rooted celebration held annually in the city of Navarre, Spain. The celebration starts from 12:00, 6 July, when the opening of the fiesta is marked by setting off the pyrotechnic chupinazo, to midnight 14 July, with the singing of…

Indian Wedding

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
Indian Wedding

Beautiful Indian wedding in Toronto, Canada. Will be interesting for those of you who, like me, have never seen an Indian wedding before.

Leaf Eaters Compete for Nettle Eating Champion

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Leaf Eaters Compete for Nettle Eating Champion

Around 1,500 people showed up at the Bottle Inn pub, in Marshwood, Dorset, to see 61 contestants compete in the 2010 edition of the annual Nettle Eating World Championships. The history of this bizarre eating competition can be traced back to the mid 1980s, when local farmers started …

Wedding Photo Fails

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010
Wedding Photo Fails

I know these pictures didn’t make the wedding album. Hilarious selection of ruined wedding photos.

The Stroller Parade in Russia

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
The Stroller Parade in Russia

These days they had a baby stroller parade in one of Russian cities in Volgograd. Wherein people dress up themselves and their babies and their strollers in themed costumes. And the winner is…

Girls of 2010 Wörthersee GTI-Fest

Thursday, May 20th, 2010
Girls of 2010 Wörthersee GTI-Fest

Most of you seem to enjoy photos of young ladies posing in front of cars, so we assembled a gallery of some of these “booth babes” to give you a taste of what the brands of the VW Group had in store for those that…

Houston Art Car Parade 2010

Saturday, May 15th, 2010
Houston Art Car Parade 2010

Around 250,000 spectators gathered in Houston, to see over 300 wacky and crazy vehicles drive by on May 8th. Dan Akroyd, star of “Ghost Busters” movies, as well as other famous comedies was the one who kickstarted the flamboyant event in the cheers …

Jallikattu: Taming the Bulls in India

Monday, May 10th, 2010
Jallikattu: Taming the Bulls in India

In the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, people don’t need red capes and sharp swords to tame bulls they do it with their bare hands, in a sport called Jallikkattu. The ancient sport of Jallikattu pits crowds of brave young men against angry bulls who will tear anyone apart…

Day of Skulls in Bolivia

Monday, April 12th, 2010
Day of Skulls in Bolivia

Dia de los Natitas (Day of the Skulls) is an ancient Bolivian ritual where skulls are decorated with flowers and pampered with cigarettes, coca leaves and other treats. Every November 9, the central cemetery, in La Paz, Bolivia, becomes the scene of a bizarre pre-Columbian tradition…

Wet Monday in the Ukraine

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010
Wet Monday in the Ukraine

Wet Monday is an annual event held in the Ukrainian city of Lviv. Known as an ancient tradition, in central-European countries like Poland and the Czech Republic, Wet Monday appears to be very popular in Ukraine, as well. It takes…