The mardi gras festival in Sydney lasts for 3-4 weeks culminating in a parade on the evening of the 1st Saturday in March.

Go for as long as you can and make the most of the art exhibitions, theatre, film, cabaret, club nights, fair day. Make sure that you arrive early for the parade as estimates put the crowd at between 350,000 and 500,000!

www.mardigras.com.au

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Guernsey is a very nice island in the Channel. I go there on holiday because my Nana lives there. When we go there we stay at a campsite with a swimming pool, but it’s an outdoor one so sometimes it’s cold. I like the little chapel which is made from bits of broken pottery. It is a good place to play hide and seek and it is echoey. I also like the North Show especially the Battle of the Flowers parade as lots of people dress up and sometimes the costumes are funny. There is a very good beach called Petit Bot with lots of rocks and really big waves. There were some beach ducks and Mummy and me saw some ducklings eating seaweed and two walked right past Daddy’s foot.

There is a nice restaurant called Bruce Russell’s with a goldsmith’s next door and a playground for children. There is also a castle called Fort Grey. When I went there was a play going on and I was a French warship and went “La Boom! La Boom”. I made a cross face when the English won the battle.

From Eleanor Teather (age 9)

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Seville is famous for its Easter celebrations, but if you can't face the crowds go in September. The weather is tolerable and you can take part in the street parades and activities that are part of the Festival of St Michael (Feria de San Miguel). Watch the locals struggle with heavy silver tableau through the streets at night, sit at the back of candlelit churches and breathe it all in. And it's free!

Feria de San Miguel takes place at the end of September each year (2006: 23 - 24 Sep).

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Cuenca loves children, so no surprise that there’s a whole celebration dedicated to them. It’s an unbearably cute and very long procession of teeny tots in fancy dress that takes place every Christmas Eve from 10 until they run out of children (quite a bit later). Unmissable photo opportunity, but do be careful of your possessions and keep your camera in your hand or round your neck. Then feel free to simper to your heart’s content.

Along Calle Simon Bolivar.

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Formally known as Mermaid Pride Parade, this is the festival of the year for the gay and lesbian community. A buzzing mardi gras atmosphere accompanies the parade and festival. Denmark is well-known for its acceptance of alternative lifestyles and this parade is a highlight each year for everyone within eye or earshot.

August 12-20; copenhagenpride.dk/uk

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São Paulo is the location of the biggest gay pride parade in the world. In 2005 organisers estimated that two million attended the event, and more than that are expected in 2006. This will be the 10th parade, which, thanks to the official support of the city government, has good infrastructure (transportation, police etc).

The parade route is 4 km long, starting at Avenida Paulista, the financial centre of São Paulo.
It happens every year on a weekend of June. In 2006, it will be on June 17th

www.v-brazil.com/tourism/sao-paulo/gay-parade.html

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