Ring in your new year with a sense of purpose and feeling of global rhythm.  Participate in 4 days of volunteer activity at a local school before heading to the remote dunes in Essakane, Mali, for a three-day jam called Festival au Desert--the most remote music festival in the world!

Although the rest of the Caribbean keeps trying to reproduce Trinidad's Carnival on their own soil, the spirit of the Trinidadian people makes this celebration impossible to duplicate.

This St. Patrick’s Day, do it Irish style as we travel to the Emerald Isle to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Dublin.  It’s a whole week of parties, performances, acrobatics, drumming, street theatre, treasure hunts, family carnivals, comedy and more. Over five days, 4000 performers and 1 million people will be celebrating Ireland and its patron saint

Travel back in history to this mystical city where East and West have met for centuries.  The top sacred music artists from eastern, middle-eastern, and western religious communities gather in Fez for a week of concerts, lectures, exhibitions, and intellectual and artistic exchanges.

La bella Perugia: the city of the infinite view and home of the world famous Umbria Jazz Festival. For many, Umbria Jazz is more than a festival--it's a ritual, a yearly 
reunion with favorite musicians in the glorious hills of Umbria. 

Celebrate life on the Day of the Dead 

Saludos! Travel to Mexico to experience a unique tradition and cultural experience, the Day of the Dead.  Despite its name, the Day of the Dead is a joyful occasion that celebrates the eternal cycle of life. As they say in the southern Mexico city of Oaxaca “We are not here for a long time, we are here for a good time.”