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The Venice Carnival is a pre-Lentenfestival where for one week the city istransformed into a huge costume party withmusic, dancing and acrobatic shows. Thefestival is an old tradition that went into declinein the 19th century but was brought back to lifeagain in the 1970s. The modern carnival is notas rowdy as the original affair but it is still verycolourful, with participants wearing fabulouslyelaborate masks and costumes. The carnival isso popular that the number of people staying inVenice doubles during the week of festivities.
For a truly unique festivalexperience, come to The Festival of aThousand Stars held every December in thecentre of the Rift Valley in Ethiopia. Theevent attracts over 50,000 visitors a year,many from remote areas, who come towatch and take part in this festival ofindigenous art and music. The mainobjective of the festival is to bringtogether the many different tribes of theRift Valley region and to promote thewealth and diversity of its artistictraditions.