Film, food or even music festivals, everyone knows! But did you know that these events are not limited to classic themes, and that there are unusual and wacky festivals around the world? Whether you want to roll in the mud, have a cheese rolling contest or even compete for a tomato fight, Liligo offers you a little tour of the world of the strangest festivals .
Holi: the festival of colors in India
You've probably already had the chance to see these photos circulating: those of hundreds of people gathered outside and covered in colored powder. Each year during the spring equinox, India celebrates the Holi around a joyful and colorful festival. The inhabitants, all dressed in white, meet in the streets and spray themselves with colored powder and water. Travelers are also welcome and often end up becoming a favorite target of locals. We can only recommend that you join the party on your trip to India, just to enjoy the festive atmosphere of the moment, all with Bollywood music in the background.
Cheese Rolling: the cheese rolling festival in England
Cheese lovers, we have unearthed a unique festival in the world: a cheese race! It's happening in England, and more specifically in Brockworth, Gloucestershire. Each year, Cooper's Hill attracts several hundred participants and spectators. A wheel of cheese is dropped from the top of the hill and the players throw themselves headlong into it first, stringing together falls and rolls in front of a hilarious audience.
La Tomatina: a battle of tomatoes in Spain
Every year on the last Wednesday of August, the town of Buñol, in the province of Valencia, puts on its red and summer festive clothes. It is indeed here that the Tomatina festival is organized , a week of festivities ending with a giant battle of tomatoes. Locals and travelers meet by tens of thousands in the streets and clash around throwing tomatoes. Be careful, however, there are a number of rules so that no one comes out injured.
The UFO festival in the United States
Planning to travel to Boston in the near future? An hour north of the city is Exeter, a small town in New Hampshire known for its annual festival: the Exeter UFO Festival . This alien party pays homage to an event that occurred in 1965 in Exeter, when an 18-year-old reported to police that he saw a red object flying in the sky, after one of the officers saw exactly the same thing. If the mystery remains around this phenomenon, the UFO festival in Exeter does exist. Thousands of enthusiasts gather around conferences, exhibitions and shops specializing in UFOs.
Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea
Every summer at the end of July, Daecheon Beach in Boryeong City hosts one of the most unusual events on our planet : the Mud Festival. This festival whose objective is to promote locally produced cosmetic mud attracts tens of thousands of locals and travelers every year who come to enjoy the benefits of this mud around military courses, massages, fights and slides. Change of scenery and laughter guaranteed!