Festivals Around the World in June

Gawai Dayak Festival

 

A harvest festival celebrated by the indigenous people of Malaysia, particularly the Ibans and Bidayuhs, in their traditional costumes. The festival this year will be held from June 1-2. Ceremonial offerings of various local traditional delicacies and tuak (homemade rice wine) are made to the gods of rice and prosperity. This unique festival is a must-visit for local and foreign tourists alike.

 

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480"] Gawai Dayak Festival (Photo by Yan Arief Purwanto)[/caption]

 

Czech Beer Festival

 

It’s the largest gastronomic event in Czech and will be held until June 2. During the festival, 70 different beers are available to sample, from a selection of Czech breweries. Servers are dressed in traditional Czech folk costumes and there are live bands to entertain revellers.

 

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="512"] Czech Beer Festival (Photo by Jiří Suchomel)[/caption]

Galway Arts Festival

 

Galway hosts Ireland’s leading international Arts Festival where theatre, dance, visual arts and music are all on the agenda. It will be held from July 16- 29. Artists and musicians from home and abroad converge for an eclectic range of intimate and large-scale events around the winding medieval streets of Galway city.

 

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="481"] Galway Arts Festival (Photo by Peter Clarke)[/caption]

By

Supreet Cheema