World Tourist Destinations

The Columbus Arts Festival is
a three-day festival during
which the entire Columbus
riverfront is transformed into
an outdoor art gallery. In addition,
the festival offers a
gastronomical experience with
dishes from the city’s best
local restaurants.
There’s also theatre, an array
of art activities and musical
performances including live
concerts.
June 1 - 3
Columbus, Ohio

This festival is held in the Buddhist
month of Esala, on the
ten days leading up to the full
moon. The highlights are the
colourful processions involving
decorated elephants, traditional
dancers, fire jugglers
and whip crackers. Esala Perahera
is celebrated to summon
the gods so that farmers
are blessed with fertile crops.
July 19 - August 2
Kandy, Sri Lanka