Quirky easter traditions from around the world

Ecuador’s festivities are not just a chance to party; they offer visitors incredible insights into local culture too, writes Sinead Mulhern

ALTHOUGH it may not have felt like it ...

One of the four major festivals on the Gaelic calendar (along with Samhain, Imbolc and Beltane), Lughnasadh is an ancient celebration of the first harvest, traditionally taking place at the end of Jul

FT has covered these a number of times, with one of the earliest and most disastrous examples taking place in Hammersmith in 1804 (see FT296:42-45, 310:30-35, 452:16-18). Then a semi-rural village on

Relaxed, rewilded and reconnected with friends, family and the world beneath our feet – that’s the spirit inspiring the way we host, holiday, dress our homes and spend our time right now

Cuenca’s many layers of history are never more visible than during the winter solstice, writes George Kipouros