Chinese New Year is the longest and most important holiday in China, as well as in some other East Asian countries. Celebration dates are determined by the lunar-solar calendar and vary each year. Chinese New Year has an ancient history, cultural, and religious significance.
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The Hakata Dontaku Matsuri in Fukuoka is Japan’s largest festival over the Golden Week holidays in May. A staggering 30,000 people are involved in the festivities, which culminate in two massive parades known as the Hakata Matsubayashi that travel through the streets of Fukuoka.
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The Gnaoua World Music Festival is a festival for mainly Gnawa music artists, held annually in Essaouira, Morocco. It was founded in 1998 by Moroccan entrepreneur Neila Tazi and her A3 Groupe, a private event-organizing company located in Casablanca.
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Brazilian Carnival is an annual festival in Brazil. The Brazilian Carnival is the country's largest folk festival and has some differences from carnivals both in Europe and in other Latin American countries. In addition, there are regional variations of carnival in Brazil itself.
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The International Jazz Festival Nisville, the leading jazz festival in Southeast Europe, has a long tradition of preserving jazz music and promoting jazz fusion, particularly ethno jazz – a fusion of local traditional music worldwide.
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