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Diwali

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Origin: India, Key Features: Lighting of lamps, fireworks, Key Significance: Victory of light over darkness

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Carnival

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Origin: Christian tradition, Key Features: Parades, masquerade balls, Key Significance: Marks the beginning of Lent

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Chinese New Year

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Origin: China, Key Features: Red decorations, lion dances, Key Significance: Beginning of the lunar new year

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Oktoberfest

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Origin: Germany, Key Features: Beer drinking, traditional Bavarian music, Key Significance: Celebrates Bavarian culture

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Holi

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Origin: India, Key Features: Throwing colored powders, water fights, Key Significance: Celebrates the arrival of spring

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Rio de Janeiro Carnival

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Origin: Brazil, Key Features: Samba parades, elaborate floats, Key Significance: Pre-Lenten celebration

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La Tomatina

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Origin: Spain, Key Features: Tomato throwing, water cannons, Key Significance: Honors the patron saint of Buñol

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Mardi Gras

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Origin: Christian tradition, Key Features: Floats, beads, masks, Key Significance: Celebration before Ash Wednesday

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Burning Man

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Origin: USA, Key Features: Art installations, community living, Key Significance: Emphasizes self-expression and self-reliance

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Day of the Dead

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Origin: Mexico, Key Features: Altars (ofrendas), sugar skulls, Key Significance: Honors deceased ancestors

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Songkran Water Festival

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Origin: Thailand, Key Features: Water fights, street parties, Key Significance: Marks the Thai New Year

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San Fermin (Running of the Bulls)

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Origin: Spain, Key Features: Bull running, bullfights, Key Significance: Honors the patron saint of Pamplona, San Fermin

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Glastonbury Festival

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Origin: UK, Key Features: Live music performances, various art exhibitions, Key Significance: One of the largest music festivals in the world

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Edinburgh International Festival

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Origin: Scotland, Key Features: Theatre, opera, dance, and classical music performances, Key Significance: Celebrates the arts and promotes cultural exchange

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Kumbh Mela

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Origin: India, Key Features: Pilgrims bathing in sacred rivers, Key Significance: One of the world's largest religious gatherings

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Coachella

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Origin: USA, Key Features: Multi-genre live music, iconic art installations, Key Significance: Celebrated as a cultural phenomenon in the music world

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Vesak (Buddha Day)

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Origin: Buddhism, Key Features: Candlelit processions, temple offerings, Key Significance: Commemorates the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha

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Notting Hill Carnival

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Origin: UK, Key Features: Caribbean music bands, dancers, vibrant costumes, Key Significance: Celebrates London's Caribbean communities

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Hanami (Cherry Blossom Festival)

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Origin: Japan, Key Features: Picnicking under cherry blossom trees, Key Significance: Appreciates the fleeting beauty of nature

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Up Helly Aa

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Origin: Shetland, Scotland, Key Features: Viking-themed costumes, torchlight procession, Key Significance: Celebrates the island's Viking heritage

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Tomorrowland

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Origin: Belgium, Key Features: Electronic dance music concerts, elaborate stage designs, Key Significance: One of the world's largest and most famous EDM festivals

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Carnevale di Venezia

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Origin: Italy, Key Features: Baroque costumes, intricate masks, Key Significance: Celebrates the history and culture of Venice

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Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival

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Origin: China, Key Features: Enormous ice and snow sculptures, winter activities, Key Significance: Highlights Harbin's cold winters and ice sculpting tradition

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Lollapalooza

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Origin: USA, Key Features: Diverse range of music genres, art installations, Key Significance: Iconic music festival celebrating youth and eclectic music scenes

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Cannes Film Festival

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Origin: France, Key Features: Film premieres, red carpet events, Key Significance: One of the most prestigious and publicized film festivals in the world

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Obon Festival

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Origin: Japan, Key Features: Bon Odori dance, paper lanterns, ancestor veneration, Key Significance: Honors the spirits of ancestors

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Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta

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Origin: USA, Key Features: Hot air balloon launches, night balloon glows, Key Significance: Largest hot air balloon festival in the world

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Montreux Jazz Festival

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Origin: Switzerland, Key Features: Jazz, blues, rock performances, Key Significance: One of the most renowned music festivals in the world, preserves jazz heritage

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Pride Parade

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Origin: Global, Key Features: LGBT rights marches, colorful parades, Key Significance: Promotes self-affirmation and equality for the LGBT community

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Salzburg Festival

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Origin: Austria, Key Features: Opera, theatre, and classical music performances, Key Significance: Celebrates high arts and the locale of Mozart’s birth

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