5 festivals from across the world that you really shouldn’t miss

Nothing immerses you in local culture quite the way a festival does. The people, the food, the music—it’s all so exciting when you see a community up close and personal. For 2017, Tharik Hussain avoids the tourist trail and picks out five festivals you either don’t know about or wouldn’t think to attend.
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Tharik Hussain