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16 Episodes 2004 - 2004
Episode 1
Mon, Apr 5, 200449 mins
The Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival dates to the 14th Century uprising against the Mongols when rebels wrote notes on paper and hid them in pastries to smuggle to compatriots. Hong Kong is illuminated once a year in memory of the uprising.
Episode 2
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
The art of puppet theater began in World War II to lighten peoples' spirits and provide an uplifting aspect to their days during tumultuous years of war and conflict.
Episode 3
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Experience lively, dramatic, beautiful, and sometimes dangerous street performances by some of the best "buskers" from around the world.
Episode 4
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
This twelve-day carnival is the world's largest snow-oriented festival. Among the festivities are over 300 fun and interactive family activities that bring out the warmth within people as they brave temperatures well below zero.
Episode 5
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Parade of giant creations of Styrofoam, wood and paper mache, created in honor of St. Joseph, patron saint of all carpenters.
Episode 6
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Dive into this nonstop April carnival and dance to the easy rhythms of calypso music as positive energy and color surround you. The joy of the islands springs to life, and the fun you experience you will not soon forget.
Episode 7
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Two amazing festivals occur in France each year. The Medieval Festival recreates to a fantastic degree life in the Middle Ages. The Gypsy Festival honors Saint Mary, and every year people from all over the world gather to worship.
Episode 8
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Every year millions gather throughout India to celebrate one of the oldest festivals in the world honoring the deities of Jagannath, Balaram and Subhadra. Exquisitely decorated chariots are pulled through Puri's main street.
Episode 9
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
For generations, people gather every year at the Green River Festival to honor the call of the wild and the spirit of the mountain man in preparation of the coming winter.
Episode 10
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Beginning in the 18th Century, Bolivians celebrate beautiful acts of faith that portray a combination of Indigenous and Christian beliefs. People from all over Bolivia perform, dance, and play music in honor of the Blessed Virgin.
Episode 11
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Every summer, for three special days in Okinawa, the Kyu-bon and Eisa Festivals arise in honor of each family's deceased ancestors who, it is customarily believed visit their living relatives each year at this time.
Episode 12
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Each September, countless people from communities all over Papua New Guinea celebrate in diversity, while also taking the time to honor the their ancestors and rare orchid flowers that grow in the region.
Episode 13
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Sufi's are known as the mystic seekers in Islam, and every December they perform the Whirling Dervishes Festival, portraying whimsical dances replete with red turbans and flowing white skirts.
Episode 14
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Songkran marks the Thai New Year and is considered to be the Kingdom's most fun and family oriented festival with its traditional water splashing, water cannons, and water purification and cleansing from illness.
Episode 15
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
When fiestas arrive in spring in Spain, you might imagine a sunny landscape, a bull fighter, or a Spanish dancer with a vibrant dress. These are certainly some of the symbols of Spain, but there are many more.
Episode 16
Mon, Apr 5, 200448 mins
Chinese New Year is the mother of celebrations. Hong Kong is dressed in gold and red, colors of good fortune. The New Year's parade attracts groups from around the world. The Costumes, music, and dances are nothing short of spectacular.