The Most Eccentric Festivals around the World!

World is a home to many cultures and every culture brings along a fair share of occasions to celebrate. Eating, drinking and dancing are a common part of most of the festivals. But there are few festivals that will give you a culture shock. Let’s learn more.

Air Guitar World Championships – Celebrating Harmony!

Ever wondered experiencing the unadulterated rock and roll and that too, without the instruments! Well, if it is hard to believe for you, it would be equally interesting to know that one such festival actually takes place in Finland. The festival is termed as Air Guitar World Championships which is organized to promote the world peace. It serves as a fascinating show for people who get to see the incredible performances from he world’s best air guitarists.

 La Tomatina – Mass Tomato Fight!

What else you can do with tomatoes instead of cooking and eating? How about having a tomato fight? It actually happens at the famous La Tomatina festival, celebrated in Spain. Here you can witness and be a part of the mass tomato fight in the streets. There is an interesting tale behind this festival. In fact, it started as a street fight between teenagers who were using tomatoes from the adjacent vegetable stalls. Now it happens every year and within 1 hour of starting this festival, the town is covered in tomatoes so badly that the fire department has to invade to spray everything down.

 

El Colacho- Jumping Over Babies!

EL Colacho is also termed as the baby jumping festival. It occurs annually on the feast of Corpus Christi in Castrillo de Murcia, a Spanish village. You will get to witness the new-born babies till the age of 12 months are placed on a mattress in the street. After that, all the adult men of the village are supposed to take their turns by jumping over them. Though there are usually injuries happen but people believe that it only involves the jumpers and not the babies. Hard to believe, isn’t it?

Lopburi Monkey Banquet – Feast for Monkeys!

The next festival in our list of bizarre festivals is the Lapburi Money Banquet festival which is also known as Monkey Festival. Around three thousand monkeys are there to relishing on fruits, vegetables and lot more eatables including ice-cream. This is a perfect opportunity to swing by the madness of monkeys. An interesting sight to behold is monkeys stuffing their faces. It holds no significance and is seen as only an alleged attempt to boost tourism. Be ready to hang out with a bunch of monkeys!

Underwater Music Festival – Ready for Subaqueous Party?

How many of us ever thought of being a guest at an underwater party? It is not impossible with the Underwater Music Festival, celebrated in Florida. If you ever wished so, it is the time to live your dream at this quirky celebration. The concert is organized at the coral reef and gains attention of public for their entertainment. Besides, it is also aimed at raising awareness for coral reef preservation. Participants get a chance to mime along to music using particularly sculpted underwater musical instruments. Are you all set to see the divers, snorkelers and musicians beautifully dressed in whimsical nautical costumes?

A Day Well Spent

‘A Perfect Day’ well, we all have uttered this word at least once in a lifetime. Do we actually realize its true essence? What could be the perfect day for you? For different people, it is different. For some, it is the day, they spend happily for one or another reason. For others, the day can be termed as ‘perfect’ which they have been longing for quite some time i.e. days, months or even years.

A perfect day is when your soul smiles

You Can Make Any Day ‘Perfect’

Well, I think any day can be perfect if one wishes to make it. Again, it depends on your preferences and choice of tasks you wish to include in your ‘perfect day’ other than following the regular routine. For me, it is a perfect day when you derive happiness by doing something for someone. Don’t get me wrong here; yes we do it every day for our loved ones. But how about doing something unexpected for someone that can make his or her day!

Find Out the Opportunities to Help

 It can be assisting someone with their hectic schedule or helping the needy with the things that can actually make a difference in their life. I don’t think any of us has been deprived of doing something for others. It’s a pure joy that not only gives you sense of satisfaction but also adds to your peace of mind by experiencing the hidden ‘Bliss’.

Backseat Yourself for the Time Being

There are times in life when we feel delighted or even sad for no reason. Unable to understand, we carried away with the emotion throughout the day. When you are delighted, you automatically take joy in everything you do. But the scenario is completely different when you feel dejected. It is the time when you need to hold and check to switch on your mood.

Shift Your Focus on Helping Others

We all have different ways to deal with sadness. Some of us simply hang around with friends; others indulge in their favorite pastime, movie or shows. It may help for the time being but that little sadness which you feel inside does not fade away completely. Let’s try this; get up that very moment and decide to shift your focus on thinking about others. Ponder over what you can do to add little joy to someone’s life. Only then you will be able to call it a day that is well spent.

You can make anyone smile anywhere, anytime and anyhow. Make most of your ‘life’ the best gift from God.