Celebrated after the summer solstice on 6 July, Ivana Kupala refers to the god of the fruits of the earth.

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She is not a pagan but for the summer solstice organises a Garlic Man Parade in south east London to reconnect with ancient traditions.

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Held on June 20, the summer solstice, the event called on people to participate in a sunrise-to-sunset endurance relay, with donors pledging various amounts per hour of participation.

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He had until the summer solstice to figure it out.

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Now, although a popular tourist attraction by day, it retains some of its spiritual identity annually on the summer solstice as visitors come from all over the world to experience sunrise together.

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Look for details just before the summer solstice.

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In league with the rocket is the 17-foot hideous-yet-endearing troll under the Aurora Bridge, as is the raucous Summer Solstice Parade in all its stilted, puppet bearing, naked cyclist glory that drums to the beat of its own whacked-out marching band.

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The picture below is a snapshot of the sun caught during the winter (or, depending where you are, summer) solstice.

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In summer it usually takes place between the 20 and 22 June, although the next 22 June solstice will not take place until 2203.

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Summer solstice starts at 05.04am on June 21 if you have yet to enter in your diary the UK government's self-imposed deadline.

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