In this issue

Festivals Around the World
You could travel the world and spend each day celebrating a different festival. Many festivals are similar in how they are celebrated and why.

Critter Corner - Indian Elephants. Pachyderms in Peril

In India and Asia, elephants are superstars.

2 mins

Why We Celebrate

Tulips were once used as a form of currency in Turkey. Today , they have their own festival.

1 min

The Timeless Fleet Of Amsterdam

The four hours of my gangway watch have come to an end, and I’m ready to dive into the thick of action.

3 mins

Maslenitsa - The Pancake Festival

Dark, heavy clouds weigh on our shoulders,” Natalia Korteleva says about winter in Vyborg, her hometown in northern Russia.

3 mins

Party in the Streets: Mombasa's Carnival

Parades, music, art, and food from many different cultures .

2 mins

The National Cherry Blossom Festival

Yukio Ozaki, the mayor of Tokyo, gave the city of Washington D.C. a gift of 3,000 cherry trees in 1912 as a symbol of friendship between the countries of Japan and the United States.

1 min

Abby Goes To La Feria

"You can’t miss la feria de abril!” 

4 mins

Semana Santa: Guatemala's Holy Week

What if Easter preparations meant dyeing sand, collecting pine needles, and staying up all night to work on an art project knowing it would be ruined the very next day? Well, welcome to Guatemala’s Semana Santa, or Holy Week!

3 mins

Behind The Scenes Of A Mardi Gras Float

Mardi Gras World in the city of New Orleans offers unique, behind-thescenes tours of its floats.

2 mins

Art Connection - Festival Floats

 Festivals around the world show off many different cultures and traditions, but there is one thing they all have in common — art.

2 mins

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