From the people whove been delivering trustworthy guidebooks to every destination in the world for 40 years, Lonely Planets 50 Festivals To Blow Your Mind will make your next trip an unforgettable one.Theres something about festivals. Whether its a giant, joyous party or a respectful honouring of tradition, a seemingly bizarre adherence to ritual or a celebration of a quirky obsession - a festival is a uniquely human thing to be involved in. We get together to dance, sing, eat, laugh, drink, dress up, light fires, take our clothes off, throw tomatoes at each other, roll around in mud - festivals are life-affirming and take our desire to have a good time with friends and family to a global level.