Advice on visiting Disneyland's theme parks in Asia and which currency to travel with in India.

U2 bassist Adam Clayton says he is looking forward to seeing Elbow perform at Glastonbury.

The seaside town of Knysna is famous for its oysters and during the annual Oyster Festival thousands of people participate in celebrations dedicated to the delicacy.

Two New Zealand films have been selected to screen at the inaugural Beijing International Film Festival.

The peaceful Town of 1770 bursts into life every May for the Captain Cook 1770 Festival.

Ireland's National Heritage Council protects and enhances the nation's built, natural and cultural heritage, so the activities on offer during National Heritage Week are incredibly diverse.

South Australia's Copper Coast was once home to thousands of Cornish miners and this heritage is remembered during Kernewek Lowender.

Established in 1947, the Holland Festival is a trendsetting international performing arts festival.

Images from the Holi Festival of colour, during which Hindu devotees light bonfires, dance, and throw coloured powder and water at each other.

It's the flags you see first. WOMAD, held annually at Taranaki's beautiful Brooklands Park, is littered with them.

There is a whole host of fabulous events happening at next week's Fashion Festival in Auckland.

Following the success of last year's show, Fashion Festival now lasts an entire week.

Robert Redford says he is planning to launch a four-day version of the Sundance Film Festival in London.

In Auckland, we're in the middle of an Arts Festival. All over town there are actors, musicians, dancers and pornographic puppets doing their artistic business at myriad venues.

Named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll.

Catherine Smith looks at the best free and family shows on offer during the two major arts festivals showcasing Auckland City this month.

Auckland's set for a creative feast, says Ann Newbery.

Auckland's fine weekend weather brought record crowds to the city's lantern festivals, organisers say.

We round up some of the events taking place today and tomorrow.

The Auckland Lantern Festival is celebrating a "full cycle" with the Year of the Rabbit when it opens for the 12th time at Albert Park tonight.