Welcome to ‘Unico’- a new festival
calendar, covering some of the unique events unknown to
many, bizarre to others and nostalgic to locals. The calendar
will be revised monthly until we have a collection for a
full year. Everyone is encouraged to participate by suggesting
festivals below in the comments.
October
4 Tübingen
Duck Race Tübingen, Germany
Rent a rubber duck for 3 Euros and cheer for it as it
races with over 7000 competitors through Neckar river.
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October
4 – November 9 Alba
White Truffle Festival Piedmonte, Italy
How do you become a truffle taster? This little gourmet
indulgence even has its own celebration. One of the
biggest truffle festivals in Italy, celebrating culture,
arts and culinary.
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October
8 - 26 Festival
International Cervantino Guanajuato, Mexico
Unlike any other, a major annual event, featuring opera,
classical and contemporary art forms from around the
globe.
October
10 – 12 Lake
of the Stars Chinthetche, Malawi, Africa
The culture of Malawi comes alive with music at the
shores of beautiful Lake Malawi. Since 2004 the festival
has been raising money for the Children in Wilderness
charity.
October
17 – November 2 Festival
of the Skulls (Festival de las Calaveras) Aguascalientes, Mexico
Honoring the dead, you will experience a skeleton parade
and an abundance of artistically painted skulls.
October
18 - 26 EuroChocolate Perugia, Italy
Have you ever tried a Bacio? Translated into ‘Kiss’,
it is a dark chocolate topped with a nut and a hidden
poem. This festival invites all the chocolate lovers
with its fame coming from Bacio.
October
22
Abu Simbel Festival Abu Simbel, Egypt
Abu Simbel is one of the best recognized monuments in
Egypt. On this day, the temple will be lit up through
natural sunlight and magical music. A breathtaking experience!
October
24 – November 1 The
Italian Job
Imola, Italy – Brighton, UK
A vacation with a twist. Get your Mini, and tour some
of the most beautiful sights of Europe while helping
raise money for kids.
October
25 RockPaperScissorsInternationalWorld
Championships Toronto, Canada
You thought only kids play this game? Join the once
in a lifetime world championships as adults compete
for a medal. DO try this at home.
October
Erfoud Date Festival Erfoud, Morocco
If you love dates, you will love this three day festival.
In Morocco dates are a token of good luck. Hence, after
the harvest of million date palms, the streets of Erfoud
pile up with dates, traditional music and food. Don’t
miss the ‘Miss Date’ fashion parade.
October
Witch Festival Chalindrey, France
It is more than Halloween, it seeks to evoke its Celtic
roots of this quaint little town known for witch hunts
dating into the 16th century.
October Naga
Fireballs at Nong Khai Province Nong Khai, Thailand
A fireball phenomenon accompanied by chanting monks.
It is a bright spectacle taking place during the full
moon of the final day of Buddhist Lent.
October/
November Diwali-Festival
of Lights India
A celebration of light, which in Hindu tradition drives
away darkness and ignorance.
Photography provided by: (in order of appearance)
Werner Schnell, Filippo Degiovanni, Juanjo D'Esparza, Ubuntu
Cola, Juan Camilo Jaramillo, Lusine Stepanian, Toni Camaral,
Mark Brocklehurst, Nathan Colquhoun, Sarah Brooke, Lusine
Stepanian, The Compass, Rishabh Singla
The Calendar can never be complete. Do you know any
other festivals or events? Please post them in the comments.
