There are festivals and then there are mega-festivals, some of the largest gatherings of people on the planet. Most of the “biggest music festival in the world” data is outdated and unsourced so here ...

Now, he owns the international Aqua Restaurant Group. So when China Tang opened in Monkstown in February, claiming to be the first in Ireland to do Peking duck properly, I had to go. This is the ...

With Monkstown mainstays like Victoria Asian Cuisine and Elephant & Castle closing down, our critic was delighted to see Ryon Wen and Ian Keegan’s new venture filling the gap Xiao Long Bao ...

Lisnagarvey could reach a second consecutive Irish Senior Cup Final as they take on Monkstown in the last four on Saturday. The reigning champions remain on course for a treble this season as they ...

(AP Video by Piyush Nagpal) Holi festival Holi celebration at the Lord Jagannath temple in Ahmedabad, India, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) Hindu devotees cheer as they celebrate Holi ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A woman has her face smeared with coloured powder as they celebrate Holi, the festival of colours, in ...

Given the maelstrom of disinformation and growing tension on the world stage, this year’s 2025 International Festival theme of The Truth We Seek is a timely one. EIF Director Nicola Benedetti calls it ...

Next year, Holi will begin March 4, 2026. The Hindu festival of Holi is an ancient ritual marks the end of winter and honors the triumph of good over evil, according to National Geographic.

It also marks the arrival of spring and the end of winter, making it a significant harvest festival. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna, who had a dark complexion, often worried whether ...

Some families hold religious ceremonies, but others use the colourful centuries-old festival for a Joyful time – hurling paint at each other. And this week we are set to see the return of the ...

The ancient festival has Hindu roots, but growing numbers worldwide are taking part in the celebration, which features bonfires, singing, dancing, prayer, feasting and clouds of pigmented powder.