There's a bit of soul and lots of spunk at the world carnival in town, where sufi swirling meets Bulgarian beauty and mid-air antics

If Coelho's covers fill your bookshelf, you'd know why the Tanoura is soul tablet. The spiritual swirl, indulged in by Arabic Sufis, cleanses the spirit and takes you into a trance.u00a0 Ask the Shamans, or better still, go take a look at it in town.

A melange of international artists from Egypt, Spain, Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and Poland have come together for a rare 10-day entertainment extravaganza. Watch awe-inspiring acrobatics, dervish dances and strange designs like you never have.u00a0