OH GO ON

Your guide to some of the next month’s most interesting events across the world

Word

nedoperepil (Russian)

(verb) To have drunk more than you should have, but less than you could have

17/3

ST PATRICK’S DAY — Several cities around the world celebrate Ireland’s national holiday today, with parades, music, dancing, drinking and a whole lot of green.

27/3-21/4

COMEDY FESTIVAL ,

Melbourne — Comedians take to theatres, clubs and broom cupboards. Includes shows by Maria Bamford.

20/3-14/4

CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL, Washington

DC — Balloons, floats, and marching bands come out for the beautiful buds.

24-31/3

BALI SPIRIT FESTIVAL,

Indonesia — An annual celebration of global community with world music, yoga, movement, and dance.

20-21/3

HOLI, India — A countrywide Hindu celebration where crowds douse each other with colour and water to mark the onset of spring.

16-24/3

PALIO DEI SOMARI, Torrita

di Siena, Italy — A nod to the town’s Medieval history with pomp and pageantry, leading up to an epic donkey race.