March 7, 2025
Japan
A Feast Among the Flowers
Every year, as spring creeps across the country, millions of Japanese flock under the boughs of the sakura tree to watch the blooming of its flowers in observance of the Cherry Blossom Festival.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio's Mardi Gras in my Mind
It’s a spectacle like no other—a hedonistic parade and street party of revealing costumes dripping in sparkle, oversized headdresses, elaborate floats, and the dizzying gyration of bodies moving to the seductive sound of samba.
Isabela
Mammangi Festival in Ilagan, Isabela
Honors Farmers Ahead of Livable City Status Goal of 2030.
Aklan
A Festivity of Faith & History
Called “The Mother of Philippine Festivals,” the Ati-Atihan of Aklan honors the island’s indigenous people and the Child Jesus.
