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Why mourn the end of summer when you can look forward to fall – and these three festivals in China, Mexico and Korea.

Korea first

In the U.S., Thanksgiving isn’t celebrated until November, but in South Korea, the Chuseok harvest festival, which includes 5000-year-old competitions and dancing, takes place ­September 23 to 25.

Light play

Astronomically speaking, fall begins September 23, when day and night are the same length. In Mexico, people flock to Chichen Itza to see the giant shadow play created by Kukulcán pyramid.

Family giving

Ahead of the game: In China, September 24 marks not fall’s arrival, but the Mid-Autumn Festival with lots of lanterns and the traditional mooncakes that people present to their loved ones as a gift.

Pedro Estrellas and Filthy Luker need little more than ideas, fabric and air for the fantastical sculptures earning them international acclaim at clubs, corporate events and festivals, and as street art (here in Philadelphia, USA).

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Millions of Hindus, mainly Tamils, celebrate the Thaipusam Festival in honor of the god Murugan and his victory over three evil demons at the tenth full moon in their calendar ( in 2019, it’s January 21). The colorful procession is also an amazing spectacle for tourists.

Art Collection Deutsche Börse is celebrating its 20th anniversary starting Jan. 31 with We love Photography, an exhibition curated by Martin parr, one of today’s top photographers.

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Ella Mai topped the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Chart in the U.S. in 2018 with the singles “Boo’d Up” and “Trip”, and even earned herself Triple Platinum with “Boo’d Up”. The young British singer will be wowing German audiences with her beautiful, rich voice at concerts in Cologne (January 16), Berlin and Hamburg.