From the big naked festival of Hadaka Matsuri in Inazawa, Japan to the Lopburi Monkey Banquet in Thailand and Holi in India, Asia is home to some of the world’s biggest, most spectacular and strangest events and festivals. Here’s a list of Asian carnivals, food, music, drink, film and arts festivals, cultural events and sporting championships that can be read about on Suite101.
Asian Events and Festivals
Bhutan Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Bhutan: Bumthang
Indian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
India: Holi
Pune, Maharashtra, India: Ganesh Festival
Indonesian Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Bali, Indonesia: Nyepi
Japanese, Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Inazawa, Honshu, Japan: Hadaka Matsuri Naked Festival
Thailand Festivals, Cultural Events, Carnivals and Sporting Championships
Bangkok, Thailand: Thailand Film Festival
Thailand: Songkhran
Thailand: Loi Krathong
Surin, Thailand: Surin Elephant Round-Up
Lopburi, Thailand: Lopburi Monkey Banquet
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