THE MOST BIZARE/ AMAZING EVENTSAROUND THE WORLD



Here are the most bizarre/amazing events around the the world that you are missing out on every year by not exploring. This is motivation for you to go out and see what else is out in the world!
(I apologize in advance for making your local concerts and street fairs look like petting zoos)

LA TOMATINA

Bunyol, Spain — August 26th – 11am
Every year 30,000 people assemble in the streets of Bunyol, Spain to participate in the largest tomato fight in the world. 125,000 kg of tomatoes are brought into the city via truck so ammunition is never short. 5 massive tomato-packed rockets are exploded in the air to commence the fight. There are only two rules:
1) You must squish each tomato before throwing it so that the force of the vegetable against you target’s head will not cause injury
2) Only tomatoes can be thrown
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BURNING MAN

‘Black Rock City’, Nevada, USA — September 3rd-5th
The official site for Burning Man describes the event as “a city in the desert dedicated to radical self reliance, radical self-expression and art.” Even that description cannot do Burning Man justice, however; there is just too much going on. Basically 50,000+ people swarm to the middle-of-no-where, Nevada and build a temporary city that they call Black Rock City. Those who attend are simply expected to contribute whatever they can to the Burning Man community.
The name gets its roots from the giant wooden effigy that is ritually burned every year (as seen below). There is also a temple that has constructed and burned every year since 2000. Artists construct huge art pieces all over Black Rock City and music is always being played by musicians. Nudity and psychedelic drugs are very prevalent. Need I say more?
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OKTOBERFEST

Theresienwiese, Germany — Sept 19th to Oct 4th
Oktoberfest, the celebration of beer, is the biggest festival in the world with over 6 million people attending annually. Reportedly over 6 million liters of beer are consumed within the beer gardens there. Yet despite all of the alcohol-consumption, Oktoberfest boasts a great family atmosphere with a huge fairground to entertain kids and adults alike. The event kicks off on the first Saturday with a huge procession of the tent concessionaires, all of which are pulled by those gigantic horses you see on beer commercials. Oktoberfest is nothing short of epic…especially if you’ve been participating in some of the beer-drinking activities.
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CANNABIS CUP

Amsterdam — November 22 – 26
High Times magazine hosts the Cannabis Cup annually to celebrate the wonders of marijuana as well as the legalization movement. Participants are encouraged to purchase a judge’s badge which allows them access to all ceremonies, concerts, seminars, the expo and of course, the right to vote on the best strain of cannabis. The hundreds of different coffee shops in Amsterdam all create their own strains of marijuana (like micro-breweries for marijuana).
While High Times states that samples must be purchased from the coffee shops, there are tons of booths at the expo that give out free samples including joints, small sacks and full vaporizer bags. The coffee houses take immense pride in their strains so they will do whatever possible to win the competition.
different strains of cannabis
different strains of cannabis
vaporizer bag full of marijuana vapor
vaporizer bag full of marijuana vapor

SONGKRAN

Thailand — April 13-15
Songkran is the celebration of the Buddhist New Year that takes over Thailand for 3 full days in April. The goal? To “cleanse” everyone and everything in sight. Yes, prayer is involved but the main way of cleansing is to douse everything in water. Participants are all armed with buckets, water guns, hoses and whatever they can get their hands on that can get others wet. Even the police are not spared from being soaked! You gotta love Thailand for that fact alone
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SAN FERMIN

Pamplona, Spain — July 6-14
Made famous by Ernest Hemingway’s ‘The Sun Also Rises,’ the festival of San Fermin is simply incredible. Most of you have heard of the running of the bulls, or ‘el encierro’ as it is called by the locals, which takes place each morning at 8am. After those wounded from the bulls have been removed from the streets, however, the real partying begins. Alcohol and great food are everywhere. The bars are open and filled with people by 9am so you can imagine the atmosphere of the festival’s entirety. Bull fights take place each night at 6:30pm which can usually only be attended if you buy tickets in advance.
Note: Make sure you wear all white with a red bandanna around your neck if you plan to attend or you will be the ONLY person there without such attire.
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    Profile photo of April April (5) June 8, 2011
    haha I think I want to travel to Spain solely for the tomato fight
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     Officer meatlog (0) November 3, 2010
    Shambhala music festival should be on this list.  Its a Life changing event
     
    http://www.shambhalamusicfestival.com
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    Profile photo of Beth Beth (5) April 18, 2012
    This is another crazy celebration:http://www.zozobra.com/history.html
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    Profile photo of Yousaffar123 Yousaffar123 (0) July 3, 2012
    very nice. tomato fight is very nice event. Find here more events http://toptensview.com/top-ten-best-luxury-resorts-in-seychelles/
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    Profile photo of EricB23 EricB23 (0) July 27, 2014
    I’d like to suggest Festa del Soccorso, in San Severo, southern Italy, it’s the second most dangerous festival in Europe, as the first one is San Fermin. For 2 days, starting on the third Sunday of May, the streets of this city are covered with batterias, a kind of firework that explodes at a very low level above the ground, and there are a lot of people who try to run, staying as close as they can to the exploding fireworks. I’ve tried it, and at first I was scared, but after the batteria started to explode, with smoke everywhere and those loud explosion, adrenaline kicked in and i followed the batteria until its end. for those who want to try this amazing experience, i advice wearing a white (traditional colour), hooded, sweater with long sleeves, as burning paper and sparkles fly everywhere. here’s a couple of videos
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDjdOn8bnxE (jump to the second half)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4SYJNSSaqg (amazing gopro footage)
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    Profile photo of Sull Sull (0) June 16, 2014
    There is nothing cool or amazing with animal cruelty..
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     Tree Hugger 420 (0) October 2, 2010
    What? What about Love Fest in San Francisco?? Easily the best event ever
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      Profile photo of Jordan Jordan (633)A October 26, 2010
      Honestly I went there 2 years ago and wasn’t that impressed. The magnitude of these events just blows LoveFest out of the water. No offense, of course :)
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     Zeh (0) August 1, 2010
    Come on guys, don’t forget Carnaval in Brazil!
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     Dmitry (0) March 22, 2010
    you should also add Fallas in Valencia (Spain). Its basically when they build huge cupboard statues and then burn them on the last day. Everyday people throw crazy fireworks, get drunk and party
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     Bboy Atlas (0) March 5, 2010
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     nnd (0) June 10, 2010
    Holi is insanely fun and probably deserves a place on here
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     autonic (0) June 15, 2010
    Imagine being in the middle of  those 6 million drunks. :S
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      Profile photo of Jordan Jordan (633)A June 16, 2010
      Sounds like an awesome, new experience :)
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         John (0) July 23, 2010
        Oktoberfest is totally an awesome experience (even when its no longer new.)
        I’ve been twice. The first time I was completely on my own during a 12 hour layover in Munich – it was like attending a festival but only as a sightseer. Still – it was one hell of a sight to see. The second time, I went with 6-7 friends (night after night for almost a week. It was the Bomb!. You meet tons of new and interesting people. Drink lots and lots and lots of beer and eat new foods. Those Germans who speak reasonable English and aren’t too drunk will make an effort to explain various things and to educate you on matters of culture and so forth.  The crazy part is it only goes till 11 pm. You can still get a reasonable sleep and have a functional next day.
         
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     algdfa (0) June 25, 2010
    Holi is insanely fun and probably deserves a place on here
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     Anonymous (0) August 22, 2009
    HAHA the burning man is pretty outrageous. that’s just amazing. thanks for this post.

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