Friday, 13 April 2012

CHEESE ROLLING
The Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rollingis an annual event heldat Cooper's Hill near Gloucester, England. People from all over the world take part in this event though it is traditionally by and for the people who live in Brockworth, the local village The event takes its name from the hill on which it occurs. Once a year, young men and women hurl themselves down a hill so steep that it is impossible to remain standing, in pursuit of a seven or eight pound wheel of locally made Double Gloucester cheese.
MONKEY BUFFET FESTIVAL
The Monkey Buffet Festival is held annually in Thailand. Every year, approximately 2,000 monkeys are invited to eat fruits and vegetables during an annual feast held in honor of gods. The festival provides food and drink to the local monkey population, thanking them for drawing tourists to the town
LA TOMATINA FESTIVAL
La Tomatina is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Buñol, in which participants throw tomatoes at each other. The event has become one of the highlights on Spain's summer festivals calendar with thousands of people flocking to this little Valencian town for this chaotic event. The origins of La Tomatina aren't clear with several theories explaining how Bunyol has become home to the world's biggest tomato fight.