Diversas agrupaciones se presentan en las calles durante el Carnaval de Samba de Asakusa

10 Best Carnivals in Asia

Asia is not a continent that celebrates carnival festivities. However, some cities have celebrations that are unique and also have particular elements of carnival festivities.
El Carnaval de Cochín es una mezcla de culturas propias con las europeas

Kochi Carnival, India

The Cochin Carnival is an annual Christmas celebration held in the city of Cochin, India. It is one of the most unique events in the city, as on the last day of the year they burn the figure of Santa Claus or Santa Claus.
El Kandy Esala Perahera es una ceremonia más importante del país

Kandy Esala Perahera Festival, Sri Lanka

The Kandy Esala Perahera or Buddha's Tooth Festival is one of the largest annual Buddhist festivals, which is held in Kandy, Sri Lanka. This procession pays homage to one of the most sacred relics: The Sacred Tooth of Buddha.
El Carnaval en Goa es una demostración de las tradiciones católicas portuguesas mezcladas con la cultura hindú

Goa Carnival, India

Carnival in Goa is a small carnival festival held in the state of Goa, India. Despite being much smaller than most traditional carnivals in Europe or America, it is actually one of the few carnival celebrations in the region and India.
El Carnaval de Samba de Asakusa es una celebración que toma los elementos tradicionales de los carnavales en Río de Janeiro y los presenta en el distrito de Asakusa

Asakusa Samba Carnival, Japan

The Asakusa Samba Carnival or Asakusa Carnival is an annual celebration held in the Asakusa district, Tokyo. It is a celebration that seems out of the ordinary due to the considerable distance between Japan and Brazil and the country's notable Catholic minority.
El Carnaval Monihei es una celebración en donde todo el mundo juega con lodo mezclado con corteza y hierbas locales

Monihei Mud Carnival, China

Monihei Carnival or Monihei Festival is an annual celebration held in Cangyuan County, China. The Monihei Festival consists of a ceremony in which people dirty each other with mud until they are completely covered.
El Pawai Paskah congrega a miles de personas de varios sectores de la región para participar en las procesiones religiosas

Pawai Paskah in Kupang, Indonesia

The Easter parade in Kupang, also known as Pawai Paskah, is a religious celebration held every year in Indonesia. The parade seeks to strengthen the Christian faith, the understanding, the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
El festival de las Linternas en China es una celebración que se lleva a cabo durante el año nuevo. Millones de personas encienden lámparas pidiendo un deseo y las dejan volar

Lantern Festival, China

The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuan Xiao Festival, is a celebration that takes place in China and other Asian countries that honors deceased ancestors on the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar.
El festival de Ati-Atihan es una celebración colorida que le rinde homenaje al niño Jesús

Ati-Atihan Festival, Philippines

The Ati-Atihan Festival is an annual festival held in the Philippines during the month of January in honor of the Santo Niño or Child Jesus. The event takes place in several cities in the province of Aklan, on Panay Island.
Los carnavales de Ha Long se componen de una mezcla de cultura, naturaleza y espectáculos visuales que los hacen únicos en el mundo

Ha Long Carnival, Vietnam

Ha long Tourism Week, also known as Ha Long Carnival is a tourism promotion celebration held annually for just over a decade.
Los diseños que se presentan en el desfile de los carnavales de Solo Batik son imponentes, pero conservan la tradición histórica de los patrones

Solo Batik Carnival, Indonesia

The Solo Batik Carnival is an annual event held by the Surakarta city government that uses the "Batik" design style as the main material for the making of costumes and outfits.