Every summer over two million visitors descend on the Korean town of Boryeong, located 200km south of Seoul for the famous, and very dirty, Mud Festival. The festival began in 1998 as a marketing event for Boryeong mud cosmetics. Mud from the Boryeong flats is transported to Daecheon Beach where the festivities take place. Here’s a lowdown on ... Read More »
Category Archives: Amazing Facts
Roswell UFO Festival
The Roswell UFO Festival celebrates the anniversary of the “Roswell Incident,” when a UFO was said to have crashed into military grounds nearby. Featuring experts, authors, researchers, and lecturers dissecting the infamous incident. Roswell demographics is an interesting combination of the younger family-oriented groups you’d encounter at Disneyland plus the more senior folks who frequent WalMart. If you survey the ... Read More »
Tunarama Festival
The Tunarama festival is held in Port Lincoln, on the tip of Eyre Peninsula, over the Australia Day (26 January) long weekend. When the festival began in 1962, it was intended to promote the emerging tuna fishing industry in Port Lincoln. Tuna fishing is now one of the town’s biggest industries and Australia’s largest tuna cannery is located there. ... Read More »
Maslenitsa Festivities
Russkie Prostori congratulate you with the oldest holiday in Russia – Maslenitsa. It is the first day of the fascinating celebration that will last for a whole week. And each day here in Russia will be full of the most beloved events and ceremonies that we can organize for you any time you want. In Orthodox countries, the week before ... Read More »