Wearing a kilt in public is art in itself right? No? Well then, you should visit the Edinburgh Art Festival and join some smelly Braveheart clan and learn more about art. And how Scotland has grown. In Braveheart, Edinburgh was a muddy dirty collection of huts and some walls resembling a castle, but now it is the home to one of the most popular art festivals in the world. And unlike other visual art festivals, they claim to have everything for everyone. I don't know what that really means, but very likely they have many many art forms included in the festivals. Check out their website to see which galleries, artists, museums or arthouse is being featured in their festival. I have to admit, they do have an impressive lineup in the previous years. But for someone who has discerning taste like myself, I hold judgement till I actually visit their event. Now I just need to find a way to shave my hairy legs without too much pain.

Get groovy this Christmas – a festival of lights and carols celebrated across the world in the commemoration of lord Jesus truly reflected through the decoration of the tree with ornaments and exchange of gifts, cards and presents and much more. - 
Christmas Carnivals

You love art? You enjoy festivals and parades? Well why not combine both and get the best of both worlds? Festivals can be a sight for sore eyes and when you add art into it, it becomes all so much more interesting. You get to see what you normally won't see, all into one easy to access package and with the atmosphere to boot. What more can you ask for? The British Arts Festival Association is actually a community of festivals and events and they include all sorts of art form - dance, music, visual arts, theatre, film, comedy and street arts. Did you hear that, street arts is also included. See how much art has evolved throughout the years. Anyway, check out their website for more information on their events or if you are interested, they have a roadshow where you can experience the best of British Arts. If you are an artist, you might be interested to join their network and get more exposure from their website.

Contemporary art. What is this kind of art? I have no idea and I am sure most of the people who attend the Sausalito Art Festival don't either. However, it is just so cool to tell your friends that you have to go to this contemporary art festival on labour day hence you can't got beer gushing with them. All of them will look at you like they just saw Jeff Koons or somthing. Anyway, the Sausalito Art Festival have been held every year since 1952 showcasing the best contemporary art throughout the nation. This awe-inspiring art experience cannot be experienced anywhere else, except with a huge dose of LSD. Go there to source for the 20,000 original works of art like paintings, sculpture, ceramics, jewellery, glassware, woodwork, photography and many more of those contemporary art crap. If you are an artist yourself, you might want to attend as well.

We all love art festivals don't we? Being art-loving people that we are, such art festivals will keep us entertained throughout the year. Thank the gods that they are held at different times of the year. The Salisbury International Arts Festival is held during the May to June period and offers numerous free events to the visitors. And they celebrate all sorts of arts - visual, music, film, performing and even literary. This festival has been held since 1974 and has grown to the size it is now. And since it is held at the beautiful city of Salisbury, it certainly makes a great background settings for the events to come. Just imagine the landscape of  Stonehenge, Old Wardour Castle, the Wiltshire Chalk Downs, and Salisbury Cathedral. Talk about great atmosphere for arts. They claim to deliver up to 120 events - both ticketed and free. Every four years, a new director is choosen to led the festival.

Held every summer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This celebration of visual and performing arts features visual art, film and of course live music and performances by various bands and artists. And for those celebrating the art of business, they can also set up booth to sell items during the festival. You can also see the artists in action. Although this festival is no where as big as the rest, it is still rather popular among the locals and those looking for a slightly subtle form of exhibition. And they do attract some of the biggest names in the music industry as well. So don't think that they should be overlooked. This websites offers you important information regarding the festival - parking, schedule, performances, maps, hours and location. If you are planning to go to this festival, you should refer to the information provided to do your planning.

The self-proclaimed UK's largest free art festival. And yes, this festival is for free. Held once per year at Birmingham, England, this 2 day festival is jam-packed with performances, workshops, exhibitions, talks, screenings and art markets celebrating the region's most talented musicians and artists. Yes as with such festivals - performing arts, visual arts and digital arts genres If you are into such stuff, then this little festival would certainly be something on your calendar. It is usually held on the second weekend of September, so always keep those dates in mind. They hav up to 600 events lined up for visitors and all of them are for free. You don't have to worry about forking out tons of money to watch our favourite band performing or to look at great arts. The locations are at the premier outdoor City Centre spaces of Centenary, Chamberlain and Victoria Square; City Centre Gardens, New Street and High Street, and indoor venues around these areas. Now, how cool is that?

Celebration on fermentation. Yes, at last people start to realize the importance of fermentation to regards to taste and health. We tend to think of fermentation as making beer and wines but that is just the tip of the iceberg. There are so many other foodstuff which can be made from fermentation - breads, kimchi, cheese, yogurt and so on, they are all made from fermentation. And this event helps to promote fermentation, which sadly a lot of people don't understand the importance. And it is a celebration of cooking with fermented foods. Don't just brew beer, you can cook with it. Don't just make sourmilk, bake breads with it. There are so many things that can be done with fermented foods, especially when it comes to enhancing flavours. And for all you fermentation fanatics, this event is the place to meet the farmers, chefs, artists, poets and cheesemakers. Workshops, farm tours, tastings, art events, demostrations and cooking classes are all included.