Festivals + Events

As Weimar in Germany gets ready to celebrate onions, we look at the world's quirky, colourful – and downright bizarre – events. They may not be to everyone's taste, but here is a selection of some of the unusual festivals that take place around the globe. The Baby Jumping Festival (El Colacho) Picture: Getty El Salto del Colacho – “the devil’s jump” – sees men dressed as the spirit of evil leaping over new-born babies lying in the st ...