A parade is a procession of people, usually organized along a street, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats, or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wide range of reasons, but are usually celebrations of some kind.
Carnival or Shrovetide is a Christian festive season that occurs before Lent, consisting of Quinquagesima or Shrove Sunday, Shrove Monday, and Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras.
Japanese festivals are traditional festive occasions often celebrated with dance and music in Japan. Many festivals have their roots in traditional Chinese festivals, but have undergone extensive changes over time to have little resemblance to their original form, despite sharing the same name and date. There are also various local festivals that are mostly unknown outside a given prefecture.
Adana is a large city in southern Turkey. It is situated on the Seyhan River, 35 km (22 mi) inland from the Mediterranean Sea. The administrative seat of Adana province, which had a population of 2.274 million according to the official end-2022 estimates, the city itself had a population of 2,274,000 at that date, making it the fifth most populous city in Turkey.
The Alexandra Blossom Festival is an annual event that is held for 17 days each September in Alexandra, New Zealand that celebrates the advent of Spring. The Festival is the longest-running community event of its kind in New Zealand.
Luton International Carnival is a large carnival in Luton, Bedfordshire. The carnival is commissioned by Luton Borough Council and is artistically produced by UK Centre for Carnival Arts, which is based in Luton town centre.
The Turkish Women's Football Super League, also known as the Turkcell Women's Football Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the top level women's football league of Turkey. In the 2023–24 season, 16 teams play a double round robin to decide a champion club, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League.
Adana Equestrian Club, based in Adana, is the largest center for horse riding in Turkey, hosting national and international show jumping competitions. It is located on Mithat Özsan Boulevard, just north of the motorway in the Kışla neighborhood of the Yüreğir district.
The Yüreğir Serinevler Arena is a multi-sport indoor arena located at the Serinevler neighbourhood, in the Yüreğir district of the city of Adana. It has a seating capacity of 2,500.
Baklahorani or Tatavla carnival was a carnival traditionally celebrated annually in Istanbul, Turkey, by members of the local Greek Orthodox community on Clean Monday, the last Monday before Lent. It took place during 19th century and perhaps earlier, but was banned by the Turkish authorities in 1943. In 2010 the carnival was revived in a watered-down version unlike the licentious original. This has now become a regular event on the local calendar.
Adana Half Marathon is an IAAF international athletic event that takes place in Adana annually since 2011. The marathon is organized the first Sunday following January 5, the independence day of Adana. Master Men, Master Women and Wheelchair competitions, as well as 4 km Public Run are held during the event.
Bahar Doğan is a Turkish female long-distance runner, who is specialized in marathon running. She is coached by Ertan Hatipoğlu at Üsküdar Belediyespor. The 156 cm tall athlete at 48 kg (106 lb) is a student of physical education and sports at Kocaeli University.
Haitian Carnival is a celebration held over several weeks each year leading up to Mardi Gras. Haitian Defile Kanaval is the Haitian Creole name of the main annual Mardi Gras carnival held in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
Halil İbrahim Ergün, better known as Halil Ergün, is a Turkish stage, movie, and television series actor.
Traditions of Italy are sets of traditions, beliefs, values, and customs that belongs within the culture of Italian people. These traditions have influenced life in Italy for centuries, and are still practiced in modern times. Italian traditions are directly connected to Italy's ancestors, which says even more about Italian history.
The Carniriv is an annual festival, held in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The Carnival starts a few weeks before Christmas, and lasts for seven days. During this time, several ceremonial events are held; most of which hold some cultural and or sacred significance.
Mesir Macunu is a traditional Turkish sweet associated with the city of Manisa. Earlier versions of Mesir macunu were not sweet, but rather spicy in flavor.
World Rakı Festival, is an overnight street festival in Adana that emerged from a hundred year long entertainment in the Kazancılar Bazaar where kebab, liver and rakı are accompanied with the street music and dances.
The Adana derby is a local derby that takes place between Adanaspor and Adana Demirspor, the two professional football league teams based in Adana. The derby is the semi-annual attestation of the rivalry for citywide support and domination which dates back to 1956. It is a rivalry that is rooted in socio-economic divisions, in which Adana Demirspor are originally the club of workers and landowners, Adanaspor are the club of merchants and artisans. Adana derby is considered to be one of the biggest derby matches outside Istanbul.
The Immortal Regiment is a massive civil event in major cities in Russia and around the world every 9 May during the Victory Day celebrations. It is also a public non-profit organization, created in Russia on a voluntary basis with the aim of "immortalizing" the memory of home front workers, armed forces service personnel, partisans, personnel of resistance organizations, and personnel of law enforcement and emergency services. It involves people carrying on the memory of war veterans, with participants carrying pictures of relatives and/or family friends who served in the country's labor sector, paramilitary units, the Soviet Armed Forces and law enforcement organizations during the Second World War.
