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Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... This is a list of festivals in Romania. By type. Music. Jazz, Rock, Electronic . Name Location Style ...
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) intangible cultural heritage elements are the non-physical traditions and practices performed by a people. As part of a country's cultural heritage, they include celebrations, festivals, performances, oral traditions, music, and the making of handicrafts. [1]
Patronal festivals may reflect national holidays (e.g. the feast of Saint George, patron saint of England, Georgia, Bulgaria, Romania, Portugal, and various regions of Spain), but they usually reflect the celebration of a single city or town. In larger cities, there may even be several festivals, usually about the patron saint of the local parish.
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Europe, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, religious festivals , commerce festivals, film festivals , folk festivals , carnivals , recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals .
The most striking thing about Romanian culture is the strong folk traditions which have survived to this day due to the rural character of the Romanian communities, which has resulted in an exceptionally vital and creative traditional culture. Romania's rich folk traditions have been nourished by many sources, some of which predate the Roman ...
Beyond the familiar traditions like Santa Claus, a fir tree, caroling and gift-giving, a number of countries—including the U.S.—bring their own unique twists, both old and new, to the holiday.
Spain Not so different from the U.S., people in Spain honor San Valentín, or Saint Valentine, on Feb. 14 and celebrate the holiday much like Americans, with gifts, romantic dinners and other ...
The Cavalcade of Magi [a] is a traditional parade with floats carrying the Three Magi taking place in practically all cities and villages in Spain on the evening of 5 January (Epiphany's eve). The Biblical Magi –of which tradition holds there were three: Melchior , Caspar , and Balthazar – ride through the streets, as their pages collect ...