Here are some special festivals in the world. Have you heard of them?
The Cologne Carnival(科隆狂欢节)
It is one of Europe's biggest street festivals. It starts at 11:11a.m. on November 11 and lasts till February I4 next year. During the festival, people put on colorful clothes and play music to celebrate it in the street. Each year,about 1.5 million people take part in it.
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. Fires are lit in public places on the eve of the last Wednesday of the solar calendar. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.
The Desert Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sun- day of December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As "ships of the desert", camels are very important during the festival. There is a camel racing and a came wrestling(摔跤)。