For many of us, Easter weekend usually goes by in a flurry of family commitments and visits to DIY superstores.
But if you fancy doing something edifying and entirely different this year, a new music venture is being put on at a stunning location near Cardigan in Pembrokeshire.
The Music Without Frontiers Festival at Rhosygilwen Mansion aims to showcase music, dance, food and stories from different cultures while encouraging people to visit and enjoy the breathtaking local scenery.
Guests can stay at the mansion, purchase a festival pass or visit individual events throughout the weekend.
The festival has been organised thanks to some dedicated fundraising by Lesley Robinia and is the first of its kind to take place at the venue.
It features everything from salsa workshops, puppet theatre and storytelling to ensemble pieces and hopes to bring a clash of cultures to a rural audience.
Shadow puppetry in Small World Theatre's Tales of the Taiga.
Music Without Frontiers kicks off on Good Friday and runs until Easter Monday, culminating in a performance from Circle of Sound.
This duo consists of Soumik Datta, who plays the Indian string instrument, the Sarod, and percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger, with special guest, the Nigerian beat poet and playwright Inua Ellams.
Also appearing are Dau a Hanner, a trio from Aberporth, who will sing traditional songs from Wales and throughout Friday and Saturday there will be magical tales from Irish storyteller, Niall De Búrca.
The headline act on the Friday night is the all-singing, all-dancing Colombian salsa band Palenke.
Easter Saturday sees an emphasis on family fun and the mansion has linked up with the nearby Small World Theatre for a new children's puppet show taking place at the theatre.
Shadow puppetry in Small World Theatre's Tales of the Taiga. Photo: Small World Theatre
Tales from the Taiga is adapted from a traditional Nanai folk tale and features shadow puppetry as well as giant hand-crafted creatures, such as a tiger and a giant sturgeon.
It tells the story of a kind young man who must solve three difficult tasks to win the hand of a beautiful maiden, living in the Taiga, a sub-arctic band of snowy forest in Russia.
The show explores the disappearing culture of the 'fish skin' people with lots of visual entertainment for youngsters.
Small World Theatre's puppets. Photo courtesy of Small World Theatre
Lesley said the festival also hopes one of its events will aptly recreate the atmosphere of the Cotton Club - the famous night-club which flourished in New York's Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s.
Swinging at the Cotton Club takes place at the mansion on Easter Saturday with an evening hosted by the Jiving Lindy Hoppers and Harry Strutters' Hot Rhythm Orchestra - usually a sell-out at venues across the country.
Easter Sunday offers a more quiet and reflective day with a candlelit concert by the Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra of Europe. Based in Cologne, this is an orchestra of musicians from 18 nations worldwide.
Ahead of Circle of Sound on Monday will be a performance from the local fiddle-player Henry Sears with accordion player George Whitfield.
For a festival pass which entitles you to all the events and activities visit rhosygilwen.co.uk.
To reserve your family ticket for the Small World Theatre show call 01239 615 952. There are no other pre-sales, simply turn up on the day and pay on the door.
You can see more photos from Tales from the Taiga and a video of the highlights on their website smallworld.org.uk.
