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More than a thousand people annually descend on the Aroostook County town of less than 600 for three days of reveling in ...

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Le Monde's Culture desk offers its selection of concerts taking place on Sunday, June 21, as part of the national Fête de la Musique, which has become a global phenomenon.

Forget the cold, dark days of winter. On Sunday, the summer solstice will be here, with the longest day of the year heralding the official start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. The exact moment ...

Sankthans, Norway’s midsummer celebration, has roots as a major Catholic feast for John the Baptist, with bans on work, beer ...

Poulsbo, Washington pulls off this trick so convincingly that you’ll find yourself checking your passport to confirm you’re ...

Take a look back at how we in the Triad celebrated America's Bicentennial, and the lead up to it. The official fife and drum ...

Whether cities or villages, many communities across Europe spend the day and night of June 24 celebrating Midsummer. Congregating around bonfires, or sometimes maypoles, sporting handwoven wreaths of ...