26 Fantastic Festival Trends (CLUSTER)

Brand Rebellion - Burning Man 2008 (GALLERY)

Burning Man 2008, which ends today, has attracted thousands of fans, both in real life and virtually through the web, since it kicked off on August 25. Burning Man is about rebelling against branding,… [More]

Beijing Olympic Closing Ceremony - "The Grandest Carnival of Mankind" (VIDEO)

The 29th Olympic Games came to an end this week, but not without drama. The media called the ceremony the "the grandest carnival of mankind", which was a well-deserved title as it featured an amazing display… [More]

Burning Man Transportation - The Dogsled (GALLERY)

This hand-built, pedal-powered, four-wheeler was built by a father/son team as part of the Burning Man Festival - a festival described by its organizers as an experiment in community, radical self-expression,… [More]

Fashion Shows for Rodents - Peru Guinea Pig Fashion Parade (GALLERY)

I have never really seen the point of Guinea Pigs, but these little guys really are very funny. It's the little rodents in the hat that do it for me. Their Andean female owners are taking part in a… [More]

Webs of Steel - Land Rover Festival of Speed Sculpture (GALLERY)

It took 3,415 parts, 4,890 bolts and over 100 tonnes of steel to construct this welded sculpture, contracted by Land Rover for the Goodwood Festival of Speed last weekend in England. Five luxury Land Rover… [More]

Super European Motorcycle Festivals - Hamburg Harley Days (VIDEO)

The Hamburg Harley Days took place while I was there at the end of June. I had a chance to check out a few hundred machines, some of them shined up and luxurious, others beastly and uber-modified. The… [More]

Festival Jeans - Diesel's Exclusive Denim for Roskilde Festival (GALLERY)

In celebration of the Roskilde Festival, Diesel has designed limited edition jeans made exclusively for the revelry of the summer music event. The jeans are festival-friendly as they have been especially… [More]

Choosing Soccer over Boobs - Euro 2008 Trumped Erotic Film Fest (GALLERY)

In news that might be counter to everything you’ve ever known, soccer is more interesting than sex… At least that’s what this news would suggest. The Erotic Film Festival of Barcelona was held the… [More]

Robot Bartender Festivals - Roboexotica (VIDEO)

Robots are now man's new best friend. Thats right dogs, you are not good enough anymore. You know why? 'Cause you can't make cocktails. Roboexotica, a yearly festival that usually takes place in Vienna,… [More]

Indoor Outdoor Festivals - Rob Da Bank's UK Fests (VIDEO)

Corsa Bandstand Steered by Sunday Best was truly the best example of bringing an outdoor festival inside. There was one in London on Saturday, and another in Liverpool which takes place next Sunday. The… [More]

Public Graffiti Parties - The Cans Film Festival

If you've got wicked graffiti skills, you know the real fun comes from showing off your art. Since scrawling on public buildings is generally considered vandalism, it makes it difficult to select an appropriate… [More]

Reinventing British Beach Huts - Bathing Beauties Festival Architecture

Beach huts on the Lincolnshire coast of the UK have had radical makeovers as part of the Bathing Beauties festival, the first part of which was in 2007. The festival makes beach huts truly for the 21st… [More]

International Light Festival - Luminale 2008 (GALLERY)

This past week a fabulous light festival called “Luminale” has been taking place in Frankfurt Germany. Designers exhibit fantastic illuminated projects on various architectural canvases including bridges,… [More]

Modernizing Chinese Festivals - Studio Leung Printable Offerings (GALLERY)

The 1st day of the 5th solar term is the Qingming for people to go outside and enjoy the greenery of springtime and to tend to the graves of departed ones. The Qingming(Clear Bright) Chinese Festival is… [More]

Drag Queens and Masked Dogs - Venice Carnival (VIDEO)

Italy draws in tourists from around the world for a variety of reasons. If you're not drawn to the historical architecture, fashion, or enticed by the thought of authentic vongole, you may be intrigued… [More]

Paying to Volunteer - Samba Party at Rio Carnival (VIDEO)

Most elaborate carnival in the world is about to kick off in Rio, and people from around the world are paying to help with the set up. The annual Rio de Janeiro Carnival features huge floats adorned with… [More]

Playing Instruments Made of Ice - Geilo Ice Festival (VIDEO)

Would you hike up stormy, icy mountain tops for a music festival? To celebrate the first full moon of every year, the Geilo Ice Festival takes places in the mountains of Southern Norway. It's an extremely… [More]

Extraordinary Documentaries - 2008 Sundance Film Festival (VIDEO)

Robert Redford, Academy Award-winning actor, motion picture director, producer, businessman, model, environmentalist and philanthropist began the Sundance Institute in 1984. Its annual Sundance Film Festival… [More]

Dubai Shopping Festival 2008 (VIDEO)

The Dubai Shopping Festival 2008 will be an extraordinary event in the city where everything is possible. The Lexus Mega Raffle, one of the most extravagant raffle draws in DSF 2008, has already got… [More]

DIY Virtual Music Fest - Adidas Originals Festival

Adidas have teamed up with Vice magazine in Australia to launch a great new site allowing users to create their dream music festival. The Originals Festival site allows users to select from a range… [More]

China’s Ice Festival Features Canadian Theme - Harbin Ice Festival (GALLERY)

The Harbin festival is one of the world's four largest ice and snow festivals, along with Japan's Sapporo Snow Festival, Canada's Quebec City Winter Carnival, and Norway's Ski Festival. At the 2007 festival… [More]

Thai Thanksgiving for Primates - Monkey Buffet Festival (GALLERY)

If you’re a monkey lover, then you’d be thrilled to attend the Monkey Buffet Festival in Thailand. The annual November event offers a huge spread of food and drink for local monkeys provided by those… [More]

Spot the Bull Ad Campaign - Win Glastonbury Music Festival Tickets

This example of online marketing is one of the sweetest ad interactions I've encountered in a while - with super hot prize being double tickets to the Glastonbury Music Festival! The tickets to the fest… [More]

Dancin' in the street - St Jerome's Laneway Festival

St Jerome's Laneway festival is an indie music block party located smack bang in the streets of east coast capital cities around Australia for one weekend in February each year. The festival takes in the… [More]

Art Futura - Spanish Festival of Art, Technology and Digital Culture

ART FUTURA is a spanish festival that has become a point of reference in Spain for art, technology and digital culture, offering an extensive program of activities in museums and cultural centers in as… [More]

Brazil Carnival Kissers Get Anti-Germ Mouthspray

Serial kissers at Brazil's racy Carnival parades can now swap saliva with even more revellers thanks to a mouth spray designed to fight germs, just one of many weird products companies have launched to… [More]

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