The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is a festival held every year before Lent in Brazil. It is considered the world’s biggest carnival. There are about two million people per day on the streets. Rio Carnival marks the beginning of Lent, the forty-day sacrifice period before Easter. The first festival dates back as far as […]
Salsa is a popular form of social dance that originated in the Caribbean in the 1920s. Salsa is based on the rhythms of the music and combines beats with the steps. It consists of dancing six different steps over music with eight counts. Depending on the sound of the music and the style of the
The Battle of Oranges is a festival celebrated in Ivrea, Italy. It is organised in February. The origin for this tradition is in the mid-19th century. The legend says that local girls started to throw some oranges, together with flowers, onto the parade carriages. The Battle includes thousands of people divided into nine teams who
The Ágit Agueda Art Festival or the Umbrella Festival is celebrated in Agueda, Portugal. Hundreds of umbrellas are hung in the streets. The umbrellas not only add vibrant colours to the plain streets but also protect the heat. It seems that the umbrellas are floating all on their own like coloured balloons. The festival started
Junkanoo is a national festival and the greatest cultural event in the Bahamas. There is also a museum showcasing Junkanoo costumes, art and artifacts in Nassau city. The Junkanoo parade moves through the streets of Nassau with people wearing masks. The energy of the dancers and the beat of the music motivate the crowds. At
Tomato Festival is celebrated in Buñol, Spain. This Spanish festival begins with parades, fireworks, music and dancing. The streets of Buñol host 20,000 local folks and tourists. The celebrations begin in the morning, when trucks loaded with around 125,000 kilograms of ripe tomatoes come into the Plaza del Pueblo. There are some rules of the
An organised commercial Bungee Jumping began with AJ Hackett of New Zealand. He made his first jump from Auckland’s Greenhithe Bridge in 1986. Modern Bungee Jump goes back to the traditional ritual jump called Ngol or Naghol. It originated at the Pentecost island of Vanuatu. A tall tower was erected by branches collected from the
The first Commonwealth Games were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Canada. 11 countries sent 400 athletes to take part in six sports and 59 events. Since then, the Games have been conducted every four years. The event has seen many changes, except in its name. After Olympics, Commonwealth Games all the second largest sports festivals
Isle of Man TT is the world’s most dangerous racing track. Isle of Man TT is in the UK. The International Isle of Man TT (Tourist Trophy) Race is a motorcycle sport event held annually. This race was inaugurated in 1907. The Isle of Man TT for many years has been the most prestigious motorcycle
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Mission Hills Shenzhen is the world’s largest golf ground. It is a twelve course 18-hole course golf resort, located in the town of Guanlan in Shenzhen, between the cities of Shenzhen and Dongguan. It is the world’s largest golf facility by the Guinness World Records in 2004. Mission Hills Golf Club was the host venue
The official world record for the longest Ski Jump is 253.5 metres. This world record was set by Stefan Kraft at Vikersundbakken in Vikersund, Norway. Stefan Kraft is an Austrian Ski Jumper. Kraft’s debut in FIS Ski Jumping World Cup took place in 2012 in Bischofshofen. He has two world cup wins and won 2014-15
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Jesse Owens was an American track and field athlete who was specialised in the Long Jump. He earned four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics. Jesse Owens set a World Record in Long Jump on 25 May 1935 with the jump of 8.13 metres. He created this first Long Jump world record at the 1935
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Twenty-20 Cricket, also known as T-20, is a short form of cricket. It was originally introduced in England in 2003 for the competition in England and Wales. In a Twenty-20 game, the two teams have a single innings each of 20 overs. Twenty-20 is one of the three current forms of cricket recognised by the
Many of the Martial Arts originated in China, Japan and Korea. Chinese martial arts originated during the Xia Dynasty more than 4000 years ago. It is said that the Yellow Emperor Huangdi introduced the earliest fighting systems to China. The foundation of Modern Asian Martial Arts is likely a blend of early Chinese and Indian
Tennis is a sport played with a felt-covered rubber ball and a racquet in a court. Tennis was first played in France. Early in the 11th century, players in France played this sport with their hands. It was called ‘Jeu de Paume’. It became popular in England and France. In the 15th century, the sport