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For many people, the perfect summer vacation consists of sun, sand, sea and… a chance to escape all the usual stresses of daily life. For others, however, the prospect of experiencing a summer cultural festival offers an equally valuable opportunity to refresh one’s mind and to gain a new perspective on life.
If you would like to visit a festival (or two!) this summer, then take inspiration from our curated list below of some of the most notable events… while also figuring out where they are. Put your wits to the test and, perhaps, discover the next destination on your cultural bucket list!
1. Established in 1895, the Biennale in this Italian city (and UNESCO World Heritage Site) remains a global benchmark for large-scale cultural events. Running until November in 2022, where is it held?
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2. Nicknamed ‘Auld Reekie’, this Scottish city’s international festival presents world-class dance, opera, music and theatre each August, while its huge Festival Fringe showcases stellar up-and-coming talents. But where is it?
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3. Despite the inaugural event only being held in 2005, the Tomorrowland festival is widely regarded as a mecca of electronic dance music, regularly attracting some of the world’s top DJs. In which Belgian town is it held?
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4. Festival-goers from across Europe flock to La Tomatina at the end of August for the simple pleasure of hurling 145,000 kilos of tomatoes at fellow participants. In which small Spanish town near Valencia is it held?
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5. Inspired by the famous event in Spain, The Great Colorado vs. Texas Tomato War has been held off and on since 1982, offering Americans the chance to hurl ripe tomatoes in the name of inter-state rivalry. Where will it be held in 2022?
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6. The Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival in August ranks as one of Europe’s most notable ‘weird festivals’. The event features many hundreds of themed scarecrows all apparently on vacation in a small village in which English county?
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7. Now recognised as one of Europe’s largest music and cultural events, the Sziget Festival in Hungary is held on a 108-hectare island called Óbudai-sziget in the middle of the Danube. The island is seen as part of which famous city?
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8. Staying close to the water, the St-Louis Festival in France offers the spectacle of water jousting each August, alongside street performers and general merriment. It is held in the small town of Sète, which is popularly known as what?
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9. Perfect for anyone who is tired of giant music events, the small but perfectly formed Green Man festival in Wales features the likes of Kraftwerk and Michael Kiwanuka this summer. It’s located in which majestic Welsh mountain range?
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10. Celebrating its 25th year in 2022, the World Bodypainting Festival in Austria will attract many of the world’s leading bodypaint artists this July, alongside a myriad of top musical acts and more besides. It is located in Austria’s sixth largest city…
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11. Often described as the greatest outdoor show on Earth, the annual Stampede in the province of Alberta is famed as one of the world’s largest rodeos and features a host of other connected events. But which city is home to the event?
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12. Lollapalooza originally made its name as a tour in the 1990s featuring a diverse mix of alternative rock bands. Other events have sprung up in Santiago, São Paulo, Buenos Aires and Berlin, but its main home and annual venue is…
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13. Norway’s Risør Trebåtfestival is a celebration of coastal culture, attracting a huge flotilla of historic wooden boats each year. Add great food, music and family activities, and what more could you wish for? But in which region is it held?
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14. If you like your cultural events small and authentic, take a look at The Garden Theatre Festival: a new open-air event in the gardens of the Holburne Museum in Bath. Highlights include ‘An Evening Without Kate Bush’. But what was the name of Bath in Roman times?
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15. If you’re still committed to hitting the beach this summer, why not combine that with a visit to Sand City in the Algarve? The world’s largest sand sculpture event features 60+ artists shaping 65,000 tons of sand. But in which country is it?
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