If you’re looking for more than just a great travel destination, and interested in attending a world-famous festival while you’re on holiday, the following list can be helpful.
Burning Man, Nevada, United States
The week-long annual festival takes place in the middle of the desert. It lasts from the last Monday in August to the first Monday in September. The main event is burning a large wooden statue. It has no single purpose, but calls for participants to express themselves, and supports community, art, self-expression, self-reliance, communal effort and so on. Gift giving between participants is also a key principle of the festival.
Tomorrowland, Boom, Belgium
Tomorrowland is the largest annual electronic music festival in the world. Starting in 2005, it quickly became one of the most important music festivals in the world with hundreds of thousands of visitors. The festival is just several days long and takes place during July or August.
San Fermin, Pamplona, Spain
The San Fermin festival is held every year from noon of July 6 till midnight of July 14. The most famous event is the encierro (斗牛), or the running of the bulls, which starts at 8:00 every day of the festival. More than a million people from the world attend the festival every year.
Oktoberfest, Munich, Germany
The largest funfair in the world spans for 16 days starting from late September every year. The world-famous festival has been around since early 19th century. It is held in Theresienwiese in central Munich and is best known for the massive amount of beer that is served to the attendees. Millions of liters of beer are served, and they go along great with the German sausage Weisswurst and other local foods.
1. In which festival do people attach importance to giving gifts?
A.Burning Man. | B.Tomorrowland. | C.San Fermin. | D.Oktoberfest. |
2. What do San Fermin and Oktoberfest have in common?
A.They have a long history. | B.There are sports and beer. |
C.They are world famous. | D.They take place in spring. |
3. In which column of a newspaper may we read the passage?
A.Health. | B.Travelling. | C.Sports. | D.Art. |