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Listen up language students – here are the best of the best in terms of international festivals! Combine your study abroad programs with the most hilarious and hair-raising community parades, functions and events and make the most of your time overseas by really mixing with the locals… whatever mischief or madness they may be getting up to!
Japanese festivals (matsuri) are traditional holidays with an unbeatable carnival atmosphere! Gion Matsuri in Kyoto, Tenjin Matsuri in Osaka, and Kanda Matsuri in Tokyo are the three biggies when it comes to the most famous matsuri, but celebrations and festival dates vary from area to area. If you're studying Japanese courses Japan, matsuri provide a great chance to get out and try out all that's on offer in the streets lined with food stalls, watch parades and enjoy yourself!
While the Cheese Rolling Festival in Gloucestershire or the World's Biggest Liar Competition would rank amongst the cream of the English festival crop (NOT!), you'd be crazy to miss out on the Glastonbury Festival while studying English courses England, no matter where you are studying. For those studying English in London, the Notting Hill Carnival is always a sure-fire favourite, bringing the beats, tastes and smells of the Caribbean to the UK capital. You'll be dancing in the streets!
It's not just one for sports fans, but the Tour de France is an event that can be enjoyed wherever you find yourself when taking French courses France. This prestigious and fascinating annual cycling race is the party on wheels… that comes to you! Touring around the vast expanse of France, the Tour de France brings its celebratory vibe to a town near you.
The Running of the Bulls, on the other hand, is one for those studying their Spanish courses Spain in Pamplona. To tell you the truth, this is one internationally-recognised festival that I'd like to be as far away as possible from, but thousands each year arrive to this picturesque city to take part in the adrenaline rush of having snorting mad bulls pursuing them through narrow city streets and alleys… Not one for the faint hearted!
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