Asia

International festivals in Asia

A continental archive of celebrations documented through official sources, covering dates, places, programmes and history.

Current and upcoming festivals in Asia

25-09-2026

Autumn Music & Cultural Festival 2026 in Kuala Lumpur · Malaysia

The Autumn Music & Cultural Festival brings music, traditional dance, cultural fashion, food, crafts and participatory activities to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as part of Visit Malaysia 2026-2027.

05-10-2026

10th DokuBaku International Documentary Film Festival · Azerbaijan

The tenth edition brings seven days of documentaries, filmmakers, conversations and special programmes to Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme 'Stellar Civilization', with local and international work.

Asia

Asia is the largest continent, covering about 44.6 million km². It occupies much of Eurasia between the Arctic, Pacific and Indian oceans, and connects with Europe, Africa and Oceania through major land and sea corridors.

Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai, Beijing, Seoul, Singapore, Jakarta and Mumbai form part of its extensive network of megacities. Asia is central to the world's population, economy, technology, industry and trade. The Silk Roads, the Indian Ocean and modern migration link East, South-East, South, Central and West Asia, carrying religions, languages, cuisines, arts and festive traditions between regions and cities.

W Festivals will include the most important festivals, celebrations and events in Asia and in every Asian country.