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Festivals are the perfect occasion to reunite with friends or loved ones and enjoy moments of happiness and laughter. With the return of the sunny days, March is the ideal time of the year to discover new cultures and traditions in various countries across the world!
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As well as being Spain’s 3rd largest city, Valencia possesses a unique and futuristic culture which is fascinating, especially around the time of Las Fallas festival in March, a combination of fire, humour and art. It originates from carpenters in the past who used to set the pieces of wood which were used to hold their lights up in winter, on fire. This was done as a celebration of the arrival of Spring. For 3 days every year, streets are filled with people dancing and singing, with parades and impressive firecracker displays named ‘ mascleta’. These occur throughout the day in various parts of the city but the main firecracker show always happens on Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the main square of the city, at 2 pm every day. The tradition behind Las Fallas is to create sculptures with the intention to burn them after.
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This festival, which takes place in Teotihuacan, occurs on the 20th of March and represents rebirth and and renewal, as a new season begins. The Spring Equinox means that the sun is directly aligned over the Equator. Ancient civilisations in Mexico were focused on the movement of celestial bodies, therefore the Spring Equinox is a time to commemorate these civilisations and to align their energies with that of the sun. To mark this new beginning, people climb up the Pyramid of the Sun, just outside of Mexico City to soak up the energy from the sun’s rays. Rites are also performed at the bottom of temples by medicine practitioners as a respect for the Mesoamerican heritage.
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This joyful festival celebrates the victory of good over evil as well, particularly the destruction and burning of the Holika demoness by Lord Vishnu, Hindu god of preservation, as well as the changing of the season which is usually associated with an abundant harvest. This festivity which takes place the day after the full moon consists of throwing and splashing bright colourful powders and waters which are usually yellow red and blue, on each other. Holi Festival is celebrated in both India and Nepal but the biggest celebrations occur in Delhi and Mumbai. Alongside the colourful shows, there are musical celebrations too with the other renowned festival Holi Moo where multiple artists perform across various stages.
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