• 2004

Episode list

Fantastic Festivals of the World
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival - Hong Kong
Sun, Apr 04, 2004
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  • The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival - Hong Kong
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival dates to the 14th Century uprising against the Mongols when rebels wrote notes on paper and hid them in pastries to smuggle to compatriots. Hong Kong is illuminated once a year in memory of the uprising.
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Festival des Marionettes - Charleville-Mezieres, France
Sun, Apr 04, 2004
  • S1.E2
  • Festival des Marionettes - Charleville-Mezieres, France
The art of puppet theater began in World War II to lighten peoples' spirits and provide an uplifting aspect to their days during tumultuous years of war and conflict.
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The World Buskers Festival - Christchurch, New Zealand
Sun, Apr 04, 2004
  • S1.E3
  • The World Buskers Festival - Christchurch, New Zealand
Experience lively, dramatic, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous street performances by some of the best "buskers" from around the world.
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The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival - Hong Kong

S1.E1 ∙ The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival - Hong Kong

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival dates to the 14th Century uprising against the Mongols when rebels wrote notes on paper and hid them in pastries to smuggle to compatriots. Hong Kong is illuminated once a year in memory of the uprising.
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Carnaval de Quebec - Quebec City, Canada

S1.E4 ∙ Carnaval de Quebec - Quebec City, Canada

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
This twelve-day carnival is the world's largest snow-oriented festival. Among the festivities are over 300 fun and interactive family activities that bring out the warmth within people as they brave temperatures well below zero.
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Festival Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain

S1.E5 ∙ Festival Las Fallas - Valencia, Spain

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
In honor of St. Joseph, patron saint of carpenters, a celebration occurs each year in the streets, the main feature of which are intricately sculpted monuments made of styrofoam, wood, and papier-mâché known as las fallas.
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Carnival - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

S1.E6 ∙ Carnival - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Dive into this nonstop April carnival and dance to the easy rhythms of calypso music as positive energy and color surround you. The joy of the islands springs to life, and the fun you experience you will not soon forget.
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Rath Yatra - Puri, India

S1.E8 ∙ Rath Yatra - Puri, India

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Every year millions gather throughout India to celebrate one of the oldest festivals in the world honoring the deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra. Exquisitely decorated chariots are pulled through Puri's main street.
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Fiesta de Urqupinia - Quillacollo, Bolivia

S1.E10 ∙ Fiesta de Urqupinia - Quillacollo, Bolivia

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Beginning in the 18th Century, Bolivians celebrate beautiful acts of faith that portray a combination of Indigenous and Christian beliefs. People from all over Bolivia perform, dance, and play music in honor of the Blessed Virgin.
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Kyu-bon and Eisa Festivals - Okinawa, Japan

S1.E11 ∙ Kyu-bon and Eisa Festivals - Okinawa, Japan

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Every summer, for three special days in Okinawa, the Kyu-bon and Eisa Festivals arise in honor of each family's deceased ancestors who, it is customarily believed visit their living relatives each year at this time.
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September Cultural Shows - Papua New Guinea

S1.E12 ∙ September Cultural Shows - Papua New Guinea

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Each September, countless people from communities all over Papua New Guinea celebrate in diversity, while also taking the time to honor the their ancestors and rare orchid flowers that grow in the region.
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Whirling Dervishes - Konya, Turkey

S1.E13 ∙ Whirling Dervishes - Konya, Turkey

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Sufi's are known as the mystic seekers in Islam, and every December they perform the Whirling Dervishes Festival, portraying whimsical dances replete with red turbans and flowing white skirts.
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Songkran Festival - Thailand

S1.E14 ∙ Songkran Festival - Thailand

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Songkran marks the Thai New Year and is considered to be the Kingdom's most fun and family oriented festival with its traditional water splashing, water cannons, and water purification and cleansing from illness.
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Spring Fiestas - Andalusia, Spain

S1.E15 ∙ Spring Fiestas - Andalusia, Spain

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
When fiestas arrive in spring in Spain, you might imagine a sunny landscape, a bull fighter, or a Spanish dancer with a vibrant dress. These are certainly some of the symbols of Spain, but there are many more.
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Lunar New Year - Hong Kong

S1.E16 ∙ Lunar New Year - Hong Kong

Sun, Apr 04, 2004
Chinese New Year is the mother of celebrations. Hong Kong is dressed in gold and red, colors of good fortune. The New Year's parade attracts groups from around the world. The Costumes, music, and dances are nothing short of spectacular.
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