Any holiday already in itself suggests some beautiful spectacular event. As for entertainment, especially when it comes to some mass festivities, you don’t have to worry. Although, in our open spaces, they are not particularly ready to fork out for the breathtaking entertainment of state celebrations. But the foreign brothers definitely have a lot to learn.

As for beauty, due to the same stinginess in our country and the not quite adequate perception of the concept of beauty by the Russian soul, not everyone can be classified as a terrible aesthetics. Meanwhile, there are truly striking beauty events. And about some of them - the most beautiful holidays in the world, which pleased my eye (so far only in the pictures) I want to tell you today.

One of the world's most beautiful tulip events takes place in Ottawa, Canada. Every year in the first week of May, when, in fact, it is held, more than a million connoisseurs of beauty come to the city to plunge into the incredible charm of the flower seas of all colors of the rainbow. The central event of the festival is the Tulip Ball, where charming models dressed in unique outfits from fresh flowers. Another extraordinary sight is the flower flotilla along the Rideau Canal. Of course, the festival is accompanied by festivities, musical performances, gourmet treats and the best champagne. also do not miss the opportunity to enjoy the picturesque pictures of flowering tulip fields, going on specially organized tours around the capital and its environs.

Unique in its kind, a spectacular performance every March gathers an incredible number of tourists from all over the world. Unlike the Chinese festival of the same name, which, by the way, is also a very spectacular holiday, here not only unspeakably beautiful kites, and a real theatrical performance unfolds - an exciting battle of air titans. Eyewitnesses claim that this is a truly amazing sight. Indeed, in addition to the fact that the process of the battle of a huge celestial army, dazzling bright colors and intricate forms, so also each fighter is a real work of art. The air battle is accompanied by exhibitions and competitive programs with the participation of kites of the most incredible species from all over the world, as well as master classes demonstrating what these kites are capable of in the air.

This event is also called festival snow figures , in its short history, which began with ordinary Japanese schoolchildren, quickly gained worldwide popularity. To date, nowhere else can one enjoy such an impressive and amazing spectacle of the most complex and incredibly beautiful snow sculptures as in Japanese Sapporo in early February. Every year, thousands of unsurpassed masters of snow and ice art come here, striking with their creativity and figures unique in scale. Everyone who has the good fortune to see this snowy extravaganza with their own eyes never ceases to admire what human imagination and handicraft are capable of.

Olenkas based on materials from open sources specifically for the site

Admiration is worthy not only the most beautiful holidays peace, but also the most beautiful works of Russian rock.

Picnic. flower of bad weather

Festive salad "Two hearts"

Surprise your guests with this fabulously beautiful and insanely delicious salad! I'm sure you won't be indifferent))


Layers:
1) Potato+ vegetable oil+bow
2) Pickle
3) Boiled chicken
4) Prunes (steam)
5) Boil mushrooms and fry with onions
6) Fresh cucumber
7) Egg
8) Raw carrots (on a fine grater) with garlic
9) Cheese (on a fine grater)
10) Walnut (very finely chopped)
11) Pomegranate
After each layer, a thin mayonnaise mesh.

Festive puff salad "Orange Slice"


This original in appearance and very tasty salad, for sure, will decorate any holiday table. Try to cook and see for yourself!

Ingredients:
carrots - 2 pcs. large,
chicken eggs - 4 pcs.,
onion - 1 head,
chicken fillet- 300g,
marinated champignons - 200 g (net weight, without brine),
hard cheese - 150 g,
garlic - 3 cloves,
mayonnaise

Layered salad "Drop of water"


Ingredients:
1 can of tuna
150 gr. rice (round)
1 PC. medium cucumber
1 PC. bulb
1/2 lemon
70 gr. cheese (any hard)
3 pcs. eggs
mayonnaise, salt, pepper to taste.

Layered salad "My General"


Very tasty and beautiful puff salad. I recommend!


Ingredients:
100g hard cheese
4 eggs,
2 boiled carrots
2 boiled beets,
boiled meat, garlic, mayonnaise.

fish cake




Required Products for the cake in ready-made 7-8 cm high and 19 cm in diameter at the base:
Lightly salted fish (trout / salmon) - 500 g,
Boiled eggs - 4 pcs.,
Boiled rice - 4-5 tbsp. l.,
Crab sticks (or shrimp) - 1 pack.

For cream: Soft cheese "Philadelphia" - 100 g.,
Sour cream - 4 tbsp. l.,
Mayonnaise - 4 tbsp. l.,
Gelatin - 8 g.

For decoration: Greens and Red caviar.

Salad "Princess"


Ingredients for 6 servings:
canned salmon - 1 can (canned food can be replaced with ~ 200 g of boiled or baked trout or salmon),
1 small onion or half a medium onion
boiled eggs - 5-6 pieces,
cheese "Russian" - 150-200 g,
1 large or 2 medium apples
canned corn - 0.5 cans,
lemon juice - 1 tea spoon,
mayonnaise,
salt,
fresh ground pepper
For decoration
slightly salted salmon or trout - 200-300 g,
red caviar - 1 tablespoon (optional),
boiled quail eggs - 1-2 pieces,
cream cheese - 3-4 tablespoons (optional),
parsley or dill

Salad "Bangladesh"

This salad is an old family recipe, one of the modifications of the well-known Mimosa salad, which her boss once shared with her mother. This salad is a favorite of ours and has taken root in our family. The recipe has been slightly modified to suit the tastes of our family, but the name remains original. The highlight of this salad is the use of canned food in oil (tried with canned food in s / s - it turns out not right). It must also be butter, although, at first glance, it may seem that oil is fatty, it is superfluous, etc., but this is not so. Everything here is "to the point and in the subject." If you cook this salad in this composition, strictly adhering to the recipe, you will not be disappointed. He is very pleasant and gentle. I recommend!<

Products:
rice (raw) 4 tbsp. l.
egg 5-6 pcs.
canned fish(required in oil: tuna, saury, sardine, salmon) 1 can
apple 1 pc.
onion 1 pc. (small)
butter 80 g
mayonnaise 200 g
sugar 1 tsp
lemon juice 1 tbsp. l.

Salad "Mushroom stump" №1


Ingredients:
-4 carrots (boil)
-3 potatoes (boil)
-3 green apples (sour)
-4 hard boiled eggs
-150g boiled mushrooms (I have champignons in their own juice)
-300g boiled chicken fillet
-10 walnuts
- mayonnaise to taste
-salt to taste
- lettuce and olives (optional for decoration)

Salad "Mushroom stump" №2


Ingredients:
For pancakes:
Milk - 250 ml.
Eggs - 2 pcs.
Flour.
Salt.
Paprika - 1 - 2 tsp
Onion - 1 medium onion.
Greens (parsley) - to taste.

For salad:
Boiled potatoes - 2 tubers.
Boiled carrots - 2-3 pcs.
Eggs - 3 pcs.
Pickled mushrooms (honey mushrooms)
Ham - 200 - 300 gr.
Mayonnaise.
Greens (dill, parsley)
For registration:
Soft melted cheese.
Egg - 2 pcs.
Marinated mushrooms.
Greens (dill, parsley).

Salad "Coral bracelet"


This salad was born as a variant of the famous "Pomegranate Bracelet" salad with smoked chicken and pomegranate seeds, only I have smoked fish instead of chicken, and caviar instead of pomegranate ... Salad, of course, is not for every day, but this is a real decoration of the festive table, And yes, it tastes great.

Ingredients:
- beets - 1 pc.
- avocado - 1 pc.
- pickled cucumbers - 2 pcs.
- boiled egg - 3 pcs.
- hot smoked fish - 200 g
- onion (optional) - 1 pc.
- mayonnaise
- red caviar - 2 tbsp. l.

Cake caviar - shrimp


standard recipe - make changes to the recipe and decoration to your liking...

Ingredients:
round wheat bread - 1 roll
boiled-frozen shrimp - 50 pcs.
canned krill - 300 g
pollock or capelin caviar - 200 g
salmon caviar - 50 g *
butter - 250 g>
(butter can be replaced with cream cheese if desired)
dill greens - 1 bunch
lemon - 1 pc.
curry
ground red pepper, salt to taste
parsley (if you will decorate)

Salad "Neptune"


The salad is incredibly tender and tasty.

Ingredients:
- shrimp-300 gr
- squid-300 gr
- crab sticks-200 gr
-5 eggs
-130 gr. red caviar
-mayonnaise

Salad "Royal Fun"


Simple, delicious and exquisite!

Ingredients:
eggs - 5 pcs
cheese -100 g
salted salmon -200 g
sl. oil - 100 g
mayonnaise

Puff salad "Heart"


My husband loved this salad! Delicious!!!

Lettuce is laid in layers (with mayonnaise) in the form of a heart:
(all ingredients finely chopped)
1. crab sticks
2. fresh cucumber
3. shrimp (boil with salt and spices)
4. egg whites
5. egg yolks+ dill
6. tomatoes (no seeds)
7. avocado (sprinkle lemon juice)
8. lay thin slices of salmon so that there are no gaps.
Garnish with Philadelphia cream cheese and caviar.

Layered salad with chicken, raisins and walnuts


Raisins in a salad go very well with chicken and walnuts. The salad is really incredibly tasty, tender, fresh, crispy!

Ingredients:
Boiled chicken fillet - 1 pc.
Cucumbers - 2 pcs.
Carrot - 3 pcs.
Chinese cabbage - 200-300g
Eggs - 3 pcs.
Cheese - 200g
Raisins - 150g
Walnuts - 150g
A bunch of dill, mayonnaise

Layered salad with smoked chicken, prunes and champignons


I found the recipe in a magazine, a very, very long time ago, I made my changes and now I often cook this salad on festive table he is very popular with the guests
IN Lately I forgot something about him, but I remembered when I leafed through my culinary notebook
The salad is very tasty, hearty, but surprisingly harmonious, the salad decoration was invented by myself. Help yourself!

Ingredients:
Smoked chicken - 400g
Prunes - 100-150g
Walnuts - 100g
Carrots - 2 pcs.
Potatoes - 4 pcs.
Eggs - 4 pcs.
Cheese (hard) - 300g
Champignons - 250g
Salt, mayonnaise, 1 tbsp. l. vegetable oil for frying
Half a fresh cucumber, 3 tbsp. l. finely chopped walnuts, parsley sprig and cranberry for garnish (optional)

Layered salad with avocado and ham


Ingredients:
Avocado - 1 pc.
Cheese (hard) - 200g
Eggs - 4 pcs.
Ham - 300g
Cucumbers - 2 pcs.
Green pea(frozen) - 200g
1 large bell pepper
Mayonnaise, bunch of parsley

Festive puff salad with smoked chicken, prunes and cheese


The salad is very tender and juicy. I especially liked the combination of smoked chicken with prunes, and a hint of tender cheese on top .. Mmmm ... Delicious!

Ingredients:
Smoked chicken (I took a fillet) - 400-500 grams
Potatoes - 4 medium pieces
Carrots - 2 medium
Prunes - 100-150 grams (pitted)
Mayonnaise - gram 100-150
Walnuts - 150 grams
Eggs - 4 pieces
some salt
split form

"Napoleon" diner


Delicate, delicious appetizer. The cake is made quickly and easily, eaten with pleasure. The main "trick" in the use of curd cheese. The taste is awesome!

Products:
finished puff pastry or ready-made cakes
carrots 2 pcs.
garlic 1 clove
egg 3 pcs.
canned fish (salted salmon, tuna, saury) 250 g
mayonnaise
curd cheese "karat" with shrimps 140 g

Semuzhny cake

The recipe was invented along the way))

Ingredients:
slightly salted salmon fillet (I salted it myself, added cognac, which gives salmon flavor) - 250 - 300 g,
avocado - 1 pc.,
fresh cucumber- 1 PC.,
chinese cabbage leaves,
Bulgarian pepper (red and yellow) - ½ each,
eggs - 3 pcs. (only protein, yolks sent to cod salad),
hard cheese (I took "Olterman" 17%) - 50 - 80g,
cheese "Almette creamy" - 2 - 3 tbsp. spoons,
shrimp (small, boil them with spices in heavily salted water and peel)) - 200-300 g,
caviar, pine nuts, mayonnaise.

Salad "Bouquet of roses"


It would seem, well, what else can be done with a banal herring under a fur coat? It turned out you can! Yes, and how interesting! I saw it in a magazine and rushed to cook it, there was a good reason. By itself, the "fur coat" is already delicious, and the pancakes give tenderness, but it looks so amazing in general!

Ingredients:
1 herring fillet
1 boiled carrot
2 boiled potatoes
3-4 boiled eggs
1 small onion
greenery

Salad with ham, turkey and mushrooms


Ingredients:
Champignons - 200g
Ham - 300g
Turkey fillet - 300g
Eggs - 4 pcs.
Cucumbers - 2-3 pcs.
Cheese (hard) - 150g
Pistachios (roasted, peeled) - 70g
A bunch of dill, lettuce
Salt, ground black pepper, vegetable oil, mayonnaise

Salad "Little Red Riding Hood"


Tasty!

I make this salad like this:
1. onion (finely cut into cubes and pour over with boiling water)
2. potatoes (cubed)
3. chicken breast (preferably smoked or grilled)
4. walnuts(finely grate or grind in a blender)
5. carrots (boiled, cut into cubes)
6. egg (mash or rub on a coarse grater)
7. cheese

Lubricate each layer with mayonnaise, but not a thick layer.
Place pomegranate seeds on top. If I do it for a holiday, then I make letters or a drawing with grenades.
It is advisable to let the salad stand for at least an hour, so that the mayonnaise is soaked.

It turns out very tasty. The first time I did it on New Year's Eve two years ago, my husband ate two bowls in one face.

New Year is truly the most joyful holiday both for children and adults. Every woman prepares for the celebration of the New Year in her own way.

But there is something that we all, our dear beauties, do in the same way: with great passion we are looking for elegant dresses for the New Year.

the festive fuss is nothing compared to the question of what beautiful short or evening dress to wear for the New Year 2019.

Undoubtedly, when we think about what New Year's outfits to choose, we immediately puzzle ourselves with a counter question: fashionable short dresses are better or still give preference to impeccable elegance and choose long vespers New Year's dresses.

The New Lady Day team decided together with our readers to find out what elegant dresses for the New Year 2019 will be the most relevant and most spectacular in order to celebrate such a joyful and expected holiday.

Getting ready for the holiday in style: holiday dresses for the New Year

First, dear fashionistas, you need to know that elegant dresses for the New Year are not necessarily the most fashionable outfits.

We all understand that fashion is naughty and changing, but there is unwritten rules style, which determine the choice of one or another short or evening dress for the New Year.

Beautiful dresses on New Year 2019, whether it be short styles or stunning floor-length New Year's dresses, must realize the following tasks:

New Year's dresses will not look perfect if you do not focus on fashion.

Beautiful dresses on new year holidays can be completed with a belt, original brooch, jewelry and precious jewelry, a light, elegant bolero or fur coat, and, no doubt, a suitable handbag.

Elegant dresses 2019 for the New Year in particular evening dresses for the New Year, as well as other styles should fit perfectly on your figure.

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Perhaps you have not thought about the issue of convenience, but this is also very important. Of course, we imagine the most elegant dresses for the New Year 2019.

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start looking beautiful dresses for the New Year 2019 in advance, and then you will have time to choose the best New Year's outfit.

What beautiful dresses for the New Year 2019 will be in trend this winter

As you probably already understood, we are sure that women should first of all consider not fashionable New Year's outfits, but beautiful dresses for the New Year 2019, creating their special, individual and unique look.

Nevertheless, we are not going anywhere from the postulates of fashion, so you should be aware of what short dresses 2019 should be for the New Year and Long Dresses for the New Year 2019 according to the first persons of the world of the fashion industry.

Bright New Year's dresses are in fashion: trends

For those women who are not afraid of experimenting in choosing the best dress for the New Year, we recommend beautiful styles evening dresses to the floor, emphasizing the beauty and femininity of the figure.

New Year's evening maxi dresses of such styles as A-line, fish are also acceptable here.

Also, straight New Year's dresses and very spectacular dresses with a slit look flawless.

We focus your attention on New Year's dresses with an expressive neckline, gracefully open back and bare shoulders.

Also, festive dresses for the New Year will surprise you with discreet styles with a boat top, shock with the version of the dress for the New Year with a corset, and delight with gentle New Year's fantasies with lace and lace.

If we talk about what short dresses for the New Year 2019 will be like, everything is no less interesting here.
Fashionable New Year's dresses will be relevant in short version with bottom case. This style of dress for the New Year has been relevant for many years.

Fashionistas will be interested in short Christmas mini dresses and midi length, and also attract the attention of beautiful dresses for the new year with fluffy skirt, unexpected asymmetry and a transforming skirt from long to short.

A special place in the issue of dresses for the New Year 2019 is occupied by fabrics, because it is the fabric and style in a burning tandem that determine how the New Year's dress 2019 will turn out.

Here, the fashion also did not surprise, because traditional silk, lace, chiffon, stretch remain in trend, as in past holidays. But velvet will update elegant dresses for the New Year 2019, which this year played differently, pushing stereotypes away from itself.

Fashionistas will also be able to appreciate New Year's dresses 2019 with 3D drawings and patterns, which are now at the height of fashion, New Year's dresses in oversized style and patchwork, and will also be intrigued by the fact that beautiful dresses for the New Year in retro and ethno style are again in fashion.

New Year's dresses 2019 will please with a color palette

When, if not on New Year's Eve, treat yourself to surprises. By choosing best dresses for the New Year 2019, you can treat yourself to the most spectacular, bright and unusual option dresses for the new year 2019.

Color palette New Year's outfits this will help you, because in the trend of New Year's dresses 2019 neon, pastel, red, green, blue shades.

Short and evening dresses for the New Year 2019 in the colors of burgundy, gold, marsala, brown, pink, coral and silver deserve great respect and applause.

But let's be honest, fashion is fashion, and beautiful dresses for the New Year 2019 cannot do without yellow, white, black, purple flowers, shades of lilac, orange and terracotta.

Believe me, even New Year's dresses with a combination of shades will find their owners on the upcoming New Year's Eve.

Milky and peach shades of dresses for the New Year will give its owner tenderness and create a romantic, and at the same time, aristocratic image.

Beautiful dresses for the New Year 2019 can be decorated with ruffles, sequins, sequins, beads, pearls, ennobled with embroidery and other decorative elements that are relevant for the coming holidays.

It is present in dress options for the New Year 2019 and dress styles with frills, frills, as well as New Year's dresses with layering.

You can talk about the variety of styles for creating a New Year's image for a very long time.

The best fashion tips will be a photo of an idea which festive dress for the New Year 2019 to choose.

So let's take a look at the options, ideas, and tips for creating the best New Year's style.

Oh, yes ... HAPPY NEW YEAR, OUR DEAR READERS)))

New Year's dresses 2019: PHOTO OF IDEAS

There are incredibly beautiful holidays in the world that every tourist should visit. This is such a vivid experience that you will remember emotions for a lifetime. If you are attracted to other countries, people from different parts of the world are interested in their traditions, and there is no plan for your next vacation, use this list as a source of inspiration.

Brazilian Carnival

Carnival is one of the most ambitious, elegant and luxurious festivals in the world. The Brazilian dance festival is always amazing. If you have seen at least one photo, you probably also wanted to visit such a holiday. This is not surprising, because the carnival becomes the most long-awaited event of the year. This is an incredible mixture of colors, outfits, music, dances. In fact, the carnival in Rio is a performance from samba schools, organized by the Ministry of Tourism in cooperation with the League of Schools and TV stations broadcasting everything that happens. Each educational institution chooses a theme and creates a moving platform, costumes, decor, dances, and arranges a presentation. At the end of the carnival, the winning school is chosen and receives a cash prize. Education in such an institution is considered a very prestigious achievement. If you love music and energetic dancing, be sure to visit this colorful holiday in Rio.

Indian festival of colors

Holi is a celebration of spring and the revival of nature. It is celebrated in February or March. Indians believe that you can drive away bad luck if you jump over a fire and ride on a swing decorated with figures of the gods. But the most important part of the event is not this. The most important thing is sprinkling each other with bright colors and pouring water over each other. All these rich shades are created from herbal dyes, which helps protect people from a variety of spring viruses. It all looks very bright and unusual, so you will surely remember this festival for a lifetime.

Venice Carnival

For twelve days every year, Venice turns into a huge stage with scenery for one of the largest and most impressive carnivals in the world. Unlimited fantasy, music without interruption sleepless nights, parades of decorated boats and masked men - that's what it is. Theatrical performances are arranged on the main square, people celebrate with music and have fun in the narrow streets. The carnival ends with a parade of costumes and incredible fireworks over the sea. In addition, the participants burn a straw man and dance. The ringing of bells from the church of San Francesco della Vigna marks the end of the festivities and the beginning of Lent.

Chinese Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is the Chinese way to celebrate the New Year. The holiday starts at last week January and continues until March. During the celebrations, thousands of fireworks are launched into the sky, processions and carnival performances are held everywhere. The Chinese carefully decorate their homes for the holiday, all shops and restaurants are full of traditional festive dishes. The whole country succumbs festive atmosphere and changes over several weeks.

Harbin Snow Festival

The Chinese city of Harbin is the center of the world's snow and ice culture. International Festival begins here on the fifth of January and lasts a month. Ice sculptures in the form of houses and monuments, animals and mythical creatures, as well as people, are created by many artists. Lasers and lamps are used for illumination, thanks to which each sculpture is especially beautiful at night, against the background of multi-colored lights.

Burning Man Festival

The Burning Man Art Festival takes place the last week of August right in the Nevada desert. The name is associated with the tradition of burning a large wooden figure of a man. Everything is possible here, within the framework of the festival, musical and dance events are held, works of art are created and the most bold ideas. hallmark of the festival are fantastic sculptures created on the territory of the venue before the start of the event. In the end, they are all burned during concerts of famous musicians and DJs. During the festival, transport and money are prohibited here. After it is held in the desert, there should not be a trace of the event. Participants assure that in terms of energy this festival is difficult to compare with any other in the world.

Diwali festival of lights in India

Diwali is a festival of lights celebrated in India in October-November and symbolizes the victory of light over darkness, good over evil. Diwali is dedicated to the goddess of wealth and fertility Lakshmi. Houses must be carefully cleaned, all lights are lit - the goddess does not like darkness. People pray to Lakshmi, present milk to the goddess, into which coins are dipped, and leave windows and doors open at night to make it easier for her to get into the house.

Floating Lantern Festival in Hawaii

Every year in the state of Hawaii, on the Day of Remembrance of the Fallen, they organize a festival of floating lanterns. Each tourist can light and launch his own flashlight into the waves. These lights are a symbol of prayers for the dead from the living. This is a holiday that makes you think about the victims of conflicts, disasters, diseases, a moment filled with hope.

flower festival in thailand

Once a year, Chiang Mai Province is transformed. Crowds of tourists are sent here, dreaming of taking part in an incredible procession in which men, children, and women go. The three-day celebration begins before the first weekend in February. At this time, the streets are filled with so many flowers that you can’t even understand where they come from. Girls for this holiday are preparing exotic National costumes, and at the end of the event, the most beautiful one receives the title of queen of flowers.

Thai Air Lantern Festival

This holiday is based on a legend according to which a person can purify the soul by lighting a fire. This is a way to connect with the ancestors, to strengthen family ties and revive emotions. Fire is a symbol of purification, and a flying lantern demonstrates the desire to rise above. Together with lanterns, all sorrows, problems and worries fly into the sky. Only light and warm emotions remain.

Boomtown Independent Film and Music Festival

In Texas, an annual music and film festival is held, where the best works of independent authors are judged. This event is known for amazing DJs, each time new.

Snow Festival in Sapporo

In 1950, in honor of a children's party, high school students made six snow animal figurines. They made such an impression on passers-by that every year the inhabitants of the city decided to make figures from snow and ice in early February. Since then, this holiday has become famous all over the world. For the first time, foreigners heard about it when the Winter Olympic Games were held in Sapporo.

By the way, holding children's holiday best to trust creative association"Art-clubOK". Professionals will take care of everything highest level and give children a lot of positive emotions! I advise and recommend!

1. Competitions in the mountains of Scotland. A participant in the games, dressed in a traditional Scottish kilt, competes in the hammer throw, a competition held in Glenfinnan. Traditional Scottish games consist of competitions, dances, food and drink to take a break from everyday work. (Jin Richardson).

2. Beltane Fire Festival, Scotland. Bare-chested "Celts" raise torches during the Beltane Fire Festival, near Carlton Hill, Edinburgh. This annual folk festival is a modern revival of an ancient Celtic celebration of the coming of summer. (Jim Richardson).

3. Holiday of naked men. Hadaka Matsuri (literally, a holiday naked man) in Okayama, Japan, is a traditional festival that has been celebrated for 1,200 years. The picture was taken in winter, the temperature is about 9 degrees. Men dive into the icy water, undergoing a rite of purification. (Paul Whitton / My Shot).

4. Vegetarian festival, Thailand. Temple worshipers on Bang Neow, participating in the Phuket Vegetarian Festival parade in Thailand, stick guns in themselves in protest. Chinese immigrants gave rise to this Taoist ceremony in 1825, when people who believed in God ate vegetarian food to save themselves from an epidemic. (David Longstreath/AP).

5. Chicken Feast in Wayne, Nebraska. Men dressed as chickens prepare to perform at the Chicken Show. Every summer, Wayne, Nebraska, honors these birds with a series of events: dances with the world's largest chickens, cement chicken roosts decorated by local artists, and, to the chagrin of the celebration's patron birds, a race that wins whoever eat more chicken wings. (Joel Sartore).

6. Celebration of the Body of Christ (Corpus Christi), Spain. A masked man known as El Colacho, the symbol of Satan, jumps over a group of girls. The centuries-old ritual is designed to protect children from evil spirits. The Chorpus Christi celebration, held every year in Castrillo de Murcia, Spain, pays tribute to Catholic celebration Holy Communion. (Israel L. Murillo/AP).

7. Schleicherlaufen Festival, Austria. The streets of Telfs, in Austria, turn into a mystical and almost otherworldly world. People wearing masks pass through the city once every five years, just before the start of Lent. The first evidence of the Schleicherlaufen festival dates back to the fifteenth century, but the festival may also have deeper roots associated with the pre-Christian rituals of the inhabitants of the area. (Melissa Farlow).

8. Gerewol Festival, Republic of Niger. In West Africa, the Wodaabe nomads celebrate their vision of beauty every year during the Gerewol festival. Young men attract the attention of the jury of women with festive clothes and traditional dance called Yake. The lucky winner gets a wife or sweetheart. (Mike Hettwer).

9. Lantern Festival, Taiwan. Glowing lanterns carry up the hopes and prayers of the Thais for the new year. It is celebrated on the first full moon night of the new year. The night of the lanterns is traditional holiday in China and Taiwan. And if its origin is still unknown, the festival seems to lie ahead. long life- V last years fireworks and light shows are also held during the holiday. (Wally Santana/AP).

10. Kyrgyzstan. Horses and riders participate in the long holiday of the nomads of Kyrgyzstan. Modern residents proudly show that they can still perform acrobatics on horseback and even improvise on horseback during wrestling called oodarish. The festival, which celebrates the craftsmanship of the nomads, is celebrated with plenty of food and drink. This event, which is held in Sarala-Saz, attracts many tourists to this beautiful but remote area. (Vyacheslav Oseledko / AFP / Getty Images).

11. Burning Man, Nevada. The yacht that "floats" among the sand is one of the attractions of the Burning Man festival. What is Burning Man? fans of it annual event they say that they must take part in it in order to feel like a kind of community, to comprehend the basics of the arts and freedom of expression. The festival is held once a year in the middle of the Black Rock Desert, Nevada. (Mitch Horning, My Shot).

12. Ganesh Festival, India. The Ganesh Chaturthi festival (10 days long) pays tribute to the popular Hindu god with the head of an elephant. About 200,000 idols of the god Ganesha are decorated in in public places and houses. The celebration reaches its climax when large statues of Ganesha are dipped into the Arabian Sea for ceremonial bathing. (Gautam Singh/AP).

13. Black Nazarene Feast, Philippines During a parade through the streets of Manila, worshipers besiege a huge image of Christ, the Black Nazarene. Every year, this holiday attracts hundreds of thousands of Christians, most of whom go barefoot, and also leave their clothes to the organizers, in the hope that their belongings will be wiped off the statue and returned to their rightful owners. Belief in the statue's supernatural powers has been going on for 400 years, perhaps because of its incredible story. While traveling from Mexico in 1606, a fire broke out on the boat carrying the statue, but the statue, although blackened, was saved. (Aaron Favila / AP).

14. Mardi Gras, Louisiana. Fat Tuesday is a classic New Orleans celebration. This annual holiday gives Christians the opportunity to have fun before the start of Lent. In New Orleans, collecting rosaries has been part of the celebration since organizers started throwing them at the crowd in the early 20s. (Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images).

15. Carnival, Brazil. Gracyanne Barbosa, a leading samba school from Mangueira, participates in a carnival on the streets of Rio de Janeiro in 2009. The Samba dance was born in Rio, remains the heart of the city, and forms the basis of perhaps the most original carnival parade. Since 1920, this one of the largest festivals in the world has been gathering musicians, dancers and designers representing the city's schools, where carnival participants study throughout the year. (Pisarenko Natasha / AP).

16. Panagbenga Flower Festival, Philippines. A dancer splashes water around her during the Panagbenga Flower Festival, held every February, in Baguio City, Philippines. Panegbenga is a term that literally means "bloom". (Richard Balonglong).

17. Loy Krathong, Thailand. The Loy Krathong festival is especially attractive because of its birthplace - in the historical park of Sukhothai in Thailand, where the ruins of the ancient capital of the country lie. In the light of the last full moon of the year, Thais throw banana leaves (Krathong) on ​​the water, giving them prayers and hopes for the new year. (Romain Cintract/ Aurora Photos).

18. Holi festival. A girl covered in colored powder during the Holi festival. Hindu religious celebrations held every year in Kalua Lumpur, Malaysia. (Umar Roslan).

19. Festival of Jazz and Traditions of New Orleans. The Houma Indian Show at the New Orleans Jazz and Tradition Festival is exceptionally beautiful. (Calb Izdepski).

20. Diwalli, Festival of Lights. In Jaipur, the capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan, people hold candles to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. This festival lasts five days and symbolizes the beginning of the new year and the victory of light over darkness. (Joe McNally, National Geographic).