 Simple show presents... Unusual festivals around the world This is Kat. She's always wanted to be just like her big sister Robin, who has a passion for world travel. However, Kat is hesitant to get on a plane as she has never flown before. Robin wishes Kat could join her on an adventure. She decides to encourage her by mentioning some unusual festivals celebrated around the world. She says the La Tomatina Festival in Spain has the entire town engaging in a giant tomato fight. It all began in 1945 when a participant fell off a float during a local parade. He landed next to a produce stand and was so furious, he started pelting the crowd with vegetables. From that day, La Tomatina was born. Kat thinks this sounds like a blast. Robin adds, for those who like to get messy, there is the Hindu Holy Festival in India to celebrate the coming of spring. Friends, strangers, young and old are all fair game for the massive crowds throwing coloured dye in the streets to signify the sharing of love. Not for the faint-hearted is the turning of bones festivals For Mariana, celebrated in Madagascar, corpses of family members are wrapped in cloth and join in the dancing and celebration. Locals believe that the spirits of the recently deceased still linger and that they too like a good party. Robin and Kat think this is so terrifying that it is only celebrated every seven years. Kat is surprised to hear that in Lotbury, Thailand, they have a huge buffet for thousands of hungry monkeys. With 4,000 kilos of fruit, vegetables and cake up for grabs, tourists can take photos at their own risk. Kat is excited and realises that there is a huge world of amazing cultures for them to explore together. She goes with her sister on her next trip to Spain and might even join in dancing with the corpses one day.