Barter Theatre, which opened during the Great Depression and is thriving 90 years later, is known for bringing regional themes to its rural Appalachian stage. Jeffrey Brown visited Abingdon, Virginia, to show the changing face of the...

For the past several years, classical music composers have gathered to share their more eclectic scores at the "Bang on a Can" festival in North Adams, Mass. Jeffrey Brown explores the origins of the event.

The midwife Xoquauhtli has a difficult choice to make. She owes a debt to her patron Teteoinnan, the female warrior goddess at the center of the Aztec seasonal festival, who must be kept happy or she will bring bad luck. Xoquauhtli...

Every 12 years, a megacity springs up in India for the Kumbh Mela religious festival -- what's built in ten weeks is completely disassembled in one. What can we learn from this fully functioning, temporary settlement? In a visionary...

SciShow News shares new research into how music festivals can lead to high levels of drugs in your drinking water, and celebrates the man who created the world’s first geological map.

David Binder is a major Broadway producer, but last summer he found himself in a small Australian neighborhood, watching locals dance and perform on their lawns -- and loving it. He shows us the new face of arts festivals, which break...

Today, Mike Rugnetta takes you from our beginnings in ancient Greek theater, and moves on to the development of Roman theater. Which, it turns out, is A LOT like Greek theater. Because the Romans were real Grecophiles, they modeled their...

The year is 1400 BCE. At the temple of the fisherman, the morning is unusually still and this is just the latest in a series of troubling signs for Quexo, the village shaman. The villagers live off the sea, but this year the winds have...

Howcast - Hoping to go to the world's biggest beer festival in Munich, Germany? These travel tips will help.

Howcast - Celebrate the Festival of Lights by making your own chocolate coin cookies with this recipe.

Howcast -Mardi Gras is a mid-winter revelry that has ancient origins. Here are some ways to make meaning of the madness.

Howcast -Valentine's Day is celebrated all over the world. Enjoy learning some of the customs and traditions that are shared on this special day.

Howcast -Learn what it's like to attend a beer festival from expert Katherine Kyle in this Howcast video.

Labrang Monastery in Gansu Province, China, is a key site for Tibetan Buddhism, famous for its annual Lam Chen Mo, or Great Prayer Festival. Established in 1409, this two-week event features intense prayers, mantras, and vibrant cultural...

Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights, is Hinduism's most important holiday. It celebrates the victory of goodness over evil and light over darkness, and, for many, ushers in the new year.

What was the poshest thing people had seen at the UK's most luxurious festival?Source: The Independent

The Independent has once again partnered with the Montreux Jazz Festival, and we caught up with the festival’s CEO Mathieu Jaton about the magic of this legendary music event.The festival has welcomed some of the most iconic names in...

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Have you ever experienced the thrill and excitement of a hot air ballon ride? Flying high about the clouds, hot air balloons offer an escape from our everyday world and...

Welcome back to the FLUCTUS channel for a discussion about how massive 5-ton elephants are transported across India by truck. Fluctus is a website and YouTube channel dedicated to sea geeks. Whenever you are curious or an incorrigible...

Learn how Halloween began as an ancient festival called Samhain, when people lit bonfires and wore costumes to scare away spirits. Over time, the holiday changed, blending with traditions from different countries. We’ll explore how...

Experience the explosive spectacle of Tultepec's festival, where fireworks and tradition ignite.

Did a Pagan Goddess Inspire Easter? Probably not, but let's take a look at where this idea comes from and what it can tell us about history, religion, and geography.

Witness the daring tradition of Catalonia’s awe-inspiring human towers!<br/>

In this video, Ella the Elephant is the special guest and she shares a heartwarming story about kindness. She talks about her visit to India during the Holly Festival, where she meets a girl named Ahimsa who is lost and afraid. Ella...