many years and we're all delighted to see that.” Up Helly Aa is believed to be the biggest fire festival in Europe ...

According to the Utah Scottish Association, the Utah Scottish Festival and Highland Games has become one of Salt Lake’s ...

The festival is heavily influenced by ancient Viking traditions harking back to ... 2023 in Lerwick, Scotland. (Photo by Euan Cherry/Getty Images) The name "Up Helly Aa" has its roots in the ...

The annual Viking-inspired fire festival of Up Helly Aa, described by organizers as “a northern Mardi Gras,” was held in the town of Lerwick in Scotland’s Shetland Islands on Tuesday ...

The streets of a tiny Scottish town were filled with fire and smoke as hundreds gathered together for a Viking festival. Up Helly Aa in Lerwick on the Shetland Islands, is held on the last Tuesday ...

The Largs Viking Festival is a week-long celebration that pays homage to Scotland’s Nordic heritage with a re-enactment of the historic Battle of Largs among other festivities. Did you know with ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has warned that the Pentagon was prepared to mobilize active-duty troops "if violence continues" in Los Angeles. Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reut ...

Edinburgh (AFP) – Women will be allowed to take part in the main Viking-inspired torchlight procession on the remote Scottish island ... of the "Up Helly Aa" festival, which commemorates the ...

The Scottish Festival & Highland Games is bringing a taste of Scotland to Wheaton this weekend. The 39th annual event is held ...