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Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival - May 8-16, 2008

Basque Country: Horror film fans wander a local park during the opening of the Bilbao Fantasy Film Festival. View Slideshow

Best of the Festivals

Seeing green

The annual Jack In The Green procession in Hastings, England dates back to the 17th century and features hundreds of marchers dressed in green foliage. Slideshow

Serpari Festival to honour St. Domenico in Italy, May 1

Saint Dominic wards off snakes in Italy, May 2

Mexicans honor the donkey with annual festival, May 2

Jerusalem and Bethlehem celebrate Holy Fire, April 26

The Coachella Music Festival in Indio, California, April 27

Mexico's ball of fire on feast day for Patron Saints, April 28

Car Orchestra debuts at the Sydney music festival,April 12

Jerusalem's Orthodox Jews ready for Passover, April 20

The Kaziranga elephant festival, April 20

Annual sumo tournament in Tokyo Japan, April 4

Japan celebrates 300-year-old fertility festival, April 7

A Ninja festival is celebrated in Iga Japan, April 8

Countries take part in the Sri Lanka Balloon Festival, Mar 27

Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, March 28

St. Stupid's Day Parade in San Francisco, April 1

San Francisco's annual Hunky Jesus competition, March 23

Clowning around for Madrid's "Night of Theaters", March 27

"Night of Theaters" in Madrid marks World Theater Day

Israel celebrates Purim with colorful parade, March 21

Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem celebrate Purim, March 23

India's spring Festival of Colors, March 23

Palm Sunday celebrations worldwide, March 13

Creole Week is celebrated in Montevideo, March 18

The faithful prepare for Easter around the world, March 20

Preparations for the Hindu festival of Holi, March 7

Celebrating Ash Monday with "flour-war" in Greece, Mar. 10

High fliers hit Thailand's kite festival, March 11

Iraqi pilgrims mark Kerbala festival, February 27

Australia celebrates 30th annual gay festival, March 1

Bulgarian fire rituals chase away evil spirits, March 2

Tibetan pilgrims gather for Great Prayer Festival, Feb. 20

The Chinese New Year's Lantern Festival, February 21

Cigar festival lights up Havana, February 26

India, Pakistan's messages of love and peace, February 14

Valentine love is in the air around the world, February 14

Heavenly wishes in Taiwan at the Lantern Festival, Feb. 17

Stones kick off Berlin Film Festival, February 7

Wife-carrying Valentine contest, February 13

The world goes lurrrrve crazy, February 12-13

Philippine International Hot Air Balloon fiesta, February 6

Enter the Chinese New Year of the Rat, February 7

Celebrating the Year of the Rat, February 7

Samba sizzles at Rio's Carnival, February 3

Sapporo Snow Festival in Japan, February 5

Mardi Gras fun in Louisiana, February 5

Carnival season around the world, January 29

It's carnival time around the world, February 1-4

A muddy good time during festivities in Brazil, February 3

International Hot Air Balloon Week in Switzerland, Jan. 19

The fifteenth annual "Santiago a Mil" festival, January 28

Carnival kicks off in Venice Italy, January 28

Animal patron St. Anthony Abate give blessings, Jan. 16

Ashura commemorates a prophet's grandson, Jan. 17

Icy dip during Orthodox Epiphany celebrations, Jan. 19

Cold swim marks Orthodox Christmas, January 6

Orthodox Serbs celebrate Christmas, January 7

Taming the bull during India's harvest festival, January 16

China rings in an Olympic New Year, December 31

Happy New Year London and Edinburgh, January 1

Epiphany celebrations around the world, January 6

2007 Festival Archives

Christmas Eve in Bethlehem, December 24

Christmas celebrations around the world, December 24

Traditional Christmas swims around the world, Dec. 25

Slideshow: Santa around the world Part II, December 24

Video: The "roots" of Christmas in Mexico, Dec. 24

Video: Christmas is the new cool in China, December 24

Video: Pre-Christmas Santa run in Belgium, December 20

Video: Super-size snow sculpture in China, Dec. 22

Video: Annual feline festival in Israel, December 23

Slideshow: All roads lead to Mecca, December 18

Slideshow: Celebrating the Feast of Sacrifice, Dec. 20

Video: Eid celebrated around world, December 20

Slideshow: Running of the Santas in Europe, Dec. 16-17

Video: Annual icy swim in Switzerland, December 16

Video: Haj pilgrimage to Mecca, December 17

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