Festivals and Travel to Exotic Places in July
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For good weather and festivals, early July: Papua New Guinea [Trobriand Islands], Yam Harvest Festival, July/Aug, 1 day. PNG Pictures. Indonesia [Tenganan, Bali] Usaba Sambah [Fistfighting, traditional costumes] June/July, 1 day. Bali Pictures Madagascar, Famadihana 'turning of the bones' [reburying the dead] ceremonies June -November. Madagascar Pictures. Spain, [Pamplona] Los Sanfermines, Bull Running. July 6-14, '03. Don't be bored, be gored! Six bulls are released into the streets every morning of this 7 day Basque party. Spain Pictures Canada, Calgary Stampede [Alberta], a 10 day world-class rodeo riot. A wild yet comradely festival enjoyed by the whole of 'cowtown', Chuck Wagon racing, rodeos, parade, country music and free pancake breakfasts! Canada Pictures Cuba, Santiago, Fiesta del Fuego. A wild and well-heated street party in one of Cuba's prettiest cities. Cuba Pictures For good weather and festivals, late July: Peru [Paucartambo], Fiesta de la Virgen del Carmen [religious festival with colorful costumes & strange dances], 16-18. Peru Pictures Tunisia, Carthage International
Festival [music and dance], in Carthage's ancient sites, Tunis,
July-Aug. Mongolia [Ulaan Baatar & Nationwide], Naadam [summer fair with traditional sports, folk music/dance, and food] 11-13. Vanuatu [Ambrym Island], Maghe Ceremony [a traditional ceremony with Rom costume dance], July. Bolivia [Nationwide], St. James the Apostle Feast [ritual feast with ceremonial battle], 25th Or go for festivals only, not the weather! i.e. this is not the best season: Israel [Arad, Negev Desert], Hebrew Music Celebration, Mid-July. Israel Pictures Turkey [Edirne], Kirkkpinar Oiled Wrestling Championships [folk music/dancing ], 7 days. Turkey Pictures India [Hemis Gompa, monastery], Hemis Festival [Tibetan monks festival],
June/July, 2 days Sri Lanka [Kandy], Kandy Esala Perahera [Buddhist festival, dancers, decorated elephant parade+] 15 days in July/Aug China [Guizhou Province], Guizhou Tribal Festivals. China Pictures Japan [Kyoto], Giyon Matsuri, 1-31 July, with the Yamaboko Parade [a procession of huge Hoko (two-story houses with wheels) on the 17th.Japan Pictures Mexico [Oaxaca], Guelaguetza [Folk dance/music/costume festival], July 21. Mexico Pictures.
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