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Five Must-see Asian Festivals for 2011

2011-03-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Traditional Japanese dancers

Asian festivals are traditionally amongst some of the most explosive and exciting to be found anywhere in the world, and they are steadily gaining a big following from overseas travelers looking to join in the fun. Today we highlight five of the most popular, not-to-be-missed festivals set to take place this year.

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