Festivals - The best in the world

14th December 2009 This weeks festivals: Japan remembers it's Samurai warriors, Guatemala celebrates the Fiesta Santo Tomas and a rural French village celebrate Turkeys.

7th December 2009 Belgium holds a Winter Beer festival this weekend, Japan celebrates 47 Samurai warriors. Guatemala continues to toast the devil and what appear to be the last of the bicycle film festival dates are filled in.

1st December 2009 Bicycle film fest rolls into New Orleans whilst Thailand celebrates the 12th Full Moon Party of 2009. Belgium hosts a sophisticated beer festival, Japan's streets welcome traditional floats and Guatemala pays hommage to El Diablo.

23rd November 2009 Thailand worships it's most prized primate in Lopburi, the Australian town of Broome reflects on mangos, Americans celebrate their most successful hijacker ever and the bicycle film fest rolls into Tokyo.

When & Where The Ennis Trad Festival usually takes place during the first two weeks in November in the town of Ennis in County Clare in Ireland. In 2009 this traditional Irish music festival runs from the 5th-9th November.

2nd November 2009 Italy celebrates unfaithful partners as well as playing a giant game of swans & ladders. Australia prepares for the Summer with the famous Melbourne Cup. Mexico, Peru & England's celebrate ...

On Halloween day 1978 Joe Lisky notice that no-one was on the streets of Key West. The town was deserted. He felt a carnaval would boost the local economy and the rest is a history of fetish, sexuality and good times.