Festivals - Global Comment

Glastonbury is as popular as ever, but complaints about the lineup reveal its generational challenge

March 20, 2025
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By Global Comment Editor

Adrian York, University of Westminster Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock since 1970 you will be aware of the five-day Glastonbury festival held every June (apart from “fallow” years to...

Carnival in La Palma: talcum powder for Los Indianos and endless days of partying

February 25, 2025
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By Edgary Rodríguez R.

While many parts of the world turn white for most of the winter, the island of La Palma in Spain does it for a day during its carnival... but in warm weather. Snow is not the reason for La Palma...

Durga Puja festival: where it originated and how it’s celebrated

October 8, 2024
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Simona Cosentino, Nottingham Trent University Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the...