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Flower parades are held in the world all year round. Even at this moment one of the festival is in its peak in India, and a few days later to start another one in the UK.

We'll tell you about the biggest flower parade taking place in different parts of our planet. Let's start from the country of tulips - Holland. In the Netherlands, they are very fond of flowers, and is considered the largest event in September «Bloemencorso», which translates to just as "flower parade". In addition to the Netherlands, a similar event held in neighboring Belgium. On the platforms of the largest parade of Zundert constructed of wire, papier-mache flowers and giant sculptures.
















"Battle of Flowers" is held annually in the United States on the island of Jersey on the second Thursday of August. This event is not only "nature of the flower." It is attended by street performers, circus and other entertainment audience.















Spalding Flower Parade in initially was confined to the silver wedding anniversary of King George V and Queen Mary. This happened in 1935. And only with the 1959 event was a real parade with hundreds of thousands of flowers. The procession takes place in the British county of Lincolnshire.















The following month, on the territory of the Italian town Gantsano held Infiorata - the biggest flower festival in the Apennine peninsula. The central street of the city, Belardo, turns into a long flower carpet created by florists and artists. The coating is kept for two days, and the third of its students are destroying fun. Festival more than 200 years.















This event takes place twice a year in the capital of Belgium. Brussels flower carpet is created on the square in front of City Hall. Event lasts each time only three days.









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