FA Cup Final; 17 May 2008
The cherished FA Cup is football's oldest tournament and has a
special place in the hearts of fans around the world. What
separates this tournament from many of the others is that it
champions the underdog as lower division teams have a chance to
play the premier league teams and often heroes are created in the
tournament.
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Preakness Celebration; 17 May 2008
The United States racing circuit features three main events,
known collectively as the ‘Triple Crown’.
Baltimore’s Preakness Stakes is one of these (the others
being the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes). So important is this
race on the city’s annual calendar that the event has now
become the culmination of a week or more of festivities which make
up Preakness Celebration in May each year. Events include hot air
ascensions, block parties, parades, fun runs and a sailpast of tall
ships. The actual race is the grand finale... read more |
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Sanja Festival; 16-18 May 2008
The Sanja Matsuri or Sanja Festival is the biggest of Tokyo's
three great festivals, along with the Kanda Festival and Sanno
Festival, which alternate every year. During the annual festival
thousands of frenzied devotees gather for traditional portable
shrine processions, ancient ritual music and dancing, and other
festivities. The processions are in honour of the three resident
deities of the Asakusa Shrine, who are paraded through the streets
in huge, elaborately decorated mikoshi or portable shrines carried
on the shoulders of dozens of strong men dressed in traditional
festival... read more |
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Rocket Festival; 16-18 May 2008
The three-day alternative festival of music, performance and
visual arts was inspired by festivals like Glastonbury in the UK
and attracts thousands of people from Spain, the UK and the rest of
Europe. The festival is more than just a music event, however, and
festival-goers can expect to indulge in an inspiring fusion of
performances spanning the theatrical to live art from some of the
world's most renowned graffiti artists, as well as themed bars,
fire dancers, a kid's space, daredevil extreme sports and an
outdoor circus stage... read more |
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ATP Masters Series: Rome; 3-18 May 2008
Many tennis fans consider the Rome Masters to be the second most
prestigious clay court tennis tournament in the world, after the
French Open. The ATP Masters Series consists of nine tennis
tournaments that are held annually in Europe and North America and
sees the world's top tennis players competing for the title of
world number one.
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Keukenhof; 20 March to 18 May 2008
The world’s largest garden (32-hectares) bursts with
colour during this eight week spring season. This showcase of
flowers (particularly the elegant tulips and daffodils) attracts
some 800,000 visitors to its flowery ramparts and is divided into
theme gardens, sculpture routes and a children’s exhibition
known as Clever Clogs.
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Pittsburgh International Children's Festival; 14-18 May 2008
Pittsburgh is justifiably proud of its annual International
Children’s Festival, one of the largest and most popular
child-oriented arts festivals in the country, which has earned
world renown since it started out 20 years ago. The festival
consists of five days of extraordinary performing arts for
children, in one location, at extremely affordable prices. The
programme includes theatre, live music, dance and puppetry to
entrance both the young and young at heart.
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Artsplosure; 17-18 May 2008
Artsplosure is Raleigh's acclaimed annual spring jazz and art
festival. Each year, thousands of people gather in lovely Moore
Square downtown to enjoy more than 250 visual and performing
artists, street performers, musicians and children's activities.
Booths display blown glass, hand-crafted jewellery and woodwork,
while vendors tempt visitors with every type of food imaginable,
from beer to falafel to cotton candy.
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Ninth Avenue International Food Festival; 17-18 May 2008
More than a million hungry people descend on the Hell's Kitchen
neighbourhood for two days each May to sample the delights offered
at one of New York's finest street fairs. Ninth Avenue's
restaurants and food stores cover a vast range of ethnic cuisines,
which have made it the city's most famed food district.
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Chelsea Flower Show; 20-24 May 2008
The Chelsea Flower Show is an annual event organised by the
Royal Horticultural Society and since its inception in 1913, has
been recognised as the foremost show of its kind in the world. An
immensely popular event, the show draws crowds of thousands every
year with its colourful and beautifully sculptured displays.
Experts from the Royal Horticultural Society are on hand, ready to
impart gardening advice to the show's many visitors. Tickets can be
bought via the website and visitors are advised to book early to
avoid disappointment.
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Sao Paulo LGBT Pride Parade; 25 May 2008
The Sao Paulo Gay Parade is one of the city's major tourist
events and is the highlight of a month-long programme of events
that includes parties, street fairs, film festivals, shows and the
traditional Gay Day at Hopi Hari amusement park. The LGBT (Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual, Transvestite and Transsexual) Parade is the biggest
event of its kind in the world, having grown from 2,000 people in
1997 to over three million people today, who gather on the streets
waving rainbow flags in condemnation of homophobia, racism and
sexism.
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Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix; 25 May 2008
The Monaco Grand Prix has long been considered the crown jewel
of the Grand Prix circuit, and is the oldest and most prestigious
of the lot. All the glitz and glamour of Monaco itself adds to the
excitement of the demanding race that takes place on a narrow
course through the streets of Monte-Carlo, with tight corners and
elevation changes presenting a serious challenge to drivers.
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92nd Indianapolis 500-Mile Race; 25 May 2008
Since its inaugural race in 1911, the Indianapolis 500 has
become the 'Greatest Spectacle in Racing'. Each year, the world's
top drivers compete for one of the most recognizable prizes in all
of sports, the Borg-Warner Trophy. The 500 Festival takes place in
the weeks leading up to the event, staging the nation's largest
half-marathon and culminating in the IPL 500 Festival Parade the
day before the race.
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Cannes Film Festival; 14-25 May 2008
The Cannes Film Festival is one of the most renowned film
festivals in the world. Each year a selection of the finest
filmmakers from the international scene judge entries from across
the globe. Hollywood often choose to screen blockbuster films on
opening night too and the small town on the Cote d'Azur hosts the
biggest celebrities and their famous after-parties. The prestigious
festival is attended by industry professionals and the media,
however the public are able to view films out of competition on
large open-air screens.
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Polar Music Prize Days; 26 May 2008
Each year the world's most prestigious music award is made in
Stockholm, preceded by several days of activities such as live
performances, workshops, seminars, film shows and exhibitions at
various locations around the city. The city comes alive with the
celebration of music in this event founded in 1989 by the late Stig
Anderson, manager of Scandinavian supergroup, ABBA. The prize is
administered by the Royal Swedish Academy of Music and has been won
over the years by the likes of Sir Paul McCartney, Bruce
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Atlanta Jazz Festival; 23-26 May 2008
The annual Jazz Festival is a 31-day series of events featuring
internationally celebrated jazz artists, which has included the
likes of Miles Davis, Nina Simone, Hugh Masekela and Dr John. It
claims to be the nation's largest free jazz festival, with jazz
playing throughout the city at restaurants, clubs, museums, parks,
churches and department stores, with a special focus on the
three-day festival of performances in Piedmont Park at the end of
the month over the Memorial Day weekend.
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arteBA; 29 May to 2 June 2008
The highly successful contemporary art fair arteBA is held every
year at La Rural exhibition centre in Buenos Aires. National and
international art galleries come together to offer contemporary art
works to roving collectors and visitors. There is also an agenda of
talks and open debates throughout the five days.
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Gay Pride Week and March; Parade: 7 June 2008
Rainbow flags flutter in Greenwich Village during New York's
Lesbian and Gay Pride Week, with numerous events arranged to
commemorate the Stonewall Riot. Highlights of the week's
festivities are a massive rally, the dance on the pier and the
culminating march.
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French Open; 25 May to 8 June 2008
Together with Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the US Open,
the French Open is one of the four events that together are known
as the tennis 'Grand Slam'. The tournament has become the most
highly prized clay court title in the world and one of the biggest
sporting events in France. Besides the best tennis players in the
world, the stadium is also the place to be seen for the fashion
conscious. For more information, call the ticketing line on +33
(0)1 4743 5252.
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Red Earth Festival; 6-8 June 2008
One of the most respected visual and performing arts events of
its type, the Red Earth Festival hosts more than 100 Native
American tribes from across North America. During this unique
celebration of Native American cultures and traditions, thousands
of the finest American Indian artists, singers and dancers showcase
their skills.
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Dragon Boat Festival; 8 June 2008
Apart from an energetic and rhythmic display of dragon boat
racing, the festival taking place along the banks of the Charles
River features traditional Chinese arts and crafts, Dragon dancing,
Asian food, martial arts demonstrations and drumming.
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Dragon Boat Festival (Tuen Ng); 8 June 2008
The Dragon Boat festival commemorates the death of a national
hero, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in protest against the corrupt
rulers of the 3rd century. Legend has it that the villagers threw
rice dumplings into the river and beat drums to scare the fish away
from his body in an attempt to rescue him. The main festival
activities today bring to mind the event, as rice dumplings are
eaten and teams of local and international racers compete in fast
and furious dragon boat races to the... read more |
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Chicago Blues Festival; 5-8 June 2008
The Chicago Blues Fest is one of the biggest outdoor, free blues
events in the world and is a must for all blues lovers. It features
over 70 international, national and local Chicago artists spread
over five stages and at night the festivities continue in blues
clubs around the city. For more information contact the Chicago
Office of Special Events on +1 312 744 3315.
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Trooping the Colour (Queen's Birthday Parade); 14 June 2008
The ceremony of the Trooping the Colour (or Queen's Birthday
Parade) takes place each year on Horse Guards Parade on the Queen's
birthday and dates back to the time of Charles II in the 17th
century. Although the Queen was actually born on 21 April, her
official birthday is celebrated in the summer, when the weather is
better. The parade begins with one of the Foot Guard regiments of
the Household Division escorting their regimental colour, before
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Sacred Music Festival; 6-14 June 2008
This international festival of music is a celebration of Islam
and music lovers from all across the word travel to hear a diverse
selection of music, not only from Africa, but from Europe, Asia and
South America too. The ancient city of Fez hosts styles ranging
from European classical to Sufi music from India and Pakistan,
African classical guitar to Japanese drumming. The variety is as
endless as the maze of Fez itself and the festival is increasing in
popularity annually.
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Vienna Festival (Festwochen); 9 May to 15 June 2008
One of Vienna’s summer highlights, the Vienna Festival is
a cultural spread of art, music, dance, theatre and opera performed
by top international artists at main venues around the city. There
are a huge variety of events, ranging from classical to modern,
with shows, concerts and exhibitions for every taste. The annual
International Music Festival coincides with the Vienna Festival,
traditionally opened by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.
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North Beach Festival; 14-15 June 2008
Every year 'Little Italy' celebrates San Francisco's oldest
street festival with arts and crafts, a pizza toss competition,
local delicacies, Italian street chalk art, cooking demonstrations
and cheese carving. The weekend kicks off with the Animal Blessing
at the national Shrine of St Francis, and entertainment includes
live jazz, rock, blues, salsa and swing music in a salutation to
the Italian and Beat Generation history of the neighbourhood.
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United States Open Championship Golf; 9-15 June 2008
The United States Open Championship is one of the four 'majors'
(major championships) in men's golf. The event dates back to 1895
where it was first played on a nine-hole course in Newport, Rhode
Island.
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Donau (Danube) Island Festival; 13-15 June 2008
The Danube Island Festival has become one of the largest youth
parties in Europe and attracts millions from around the world to
take part in a weekend of free entertainment, music and dancing.
Besides local bands and DJs there are world-famous international
artists, and numerous open-air performances that take place on
various stages around the island. Phone +43 (0)1 535 3535 or email
office@donauinselfest.at for
more information.
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Bloomsday Festival; 16 June 2008
James Joyce fans around the world celebrate Bloomsday on 16 June
every year, but nowhere as creatively as in Dublin, the birthplace
of the famous novelist. The festival commemorates his masterpiece
Ulysses, one of the most highly acclaimed works of the 20th
century in which Joyce captured the soul of Dublin in the tale of
Leopold Bloom and his adventures on Thursday, 16 June 1904. The
celebrations include re-enactments of Bloom's day as people visit
the places where the novel was set, as well as readings,
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Independence Day; 17 June 2008
Each year through most of the major towns and cities across
Iceland, parades and musical celebrations take place to commemorate
the date of Iceland attaining independence from Denmark in 1944.
The day is a celebration of Icelandic culture exploring many of the
myths and traditions associated with this fascinating land.
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Israel Festival; 4-20 June 2008
The Israel Festival is a celebration of performing arts from
around the world, the major international cultural event in the
country that brings together some of the best theatre, dance, opera
and classical music performances, including the best of Israel's
own talent. Programmes vary to exhibit a wide range of cultures,
from ethnic music to opera, traditional and experimental theatre,
and classical and contemporary dance. Throughout the festival there
are also numerous free performances, including street shows,
children's programmes and a nightly jazz club.
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Fete de la Musique; 21 June 2008
Every year on the summer solstice, Paris hosts amateur and
professional musicians who perform in a variety of venues around
the city, from public squares, streets and parks to opera houses
and castles. The festival aims to celebrate music in all forms and
is open to anyone. A large free concert is traditionally held
featuring some big names in the music world, but on every corner,
in doorways, in restaurants and hospitals, museums and courtyards,
there are the sounds of music, from jazz, salsa and techno, to
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Amsterdam Roots Festival; 14-21 June 2008
Now a major event on the global music calendar, Amsterdam's
Roots Festival started in 1983 as a celebration of African music.
Today the annual programme draws top artists from everywhere around
the world, and hordes of concertgoers who come to enjoy their
talents. The festival opens each year with a massive free open-air
concert in the Oosterpark, performances spanning six stages. During
the rest of the festival week about 60 concerts are held at
different venues around the city. The Roots Festival is part of the
Holland Festival.
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Holland Festival; 30 May to 22 June 2008
The Holland Festival is a yearly trend-setting and innovative
presentation of the dramatic arts, the highlight of the cultural
season in the Netherlands. During the month of June each year about
30 productions take to the boards across the full spectrum of the
arts, music, opera, theatre and dance. The programme includes
everything from pop music to topical high drama. A street
café on Leidseplein serves as the festival centre where
bookings can be made.
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Christopher Street Day; 28 June 2008
The gay pride parade CSD has its origins in New York’s
Christopher Street, the site of violence between customers in a gay
bar and raiding police in June 1969. To commemorate the social
‘coming out’ of gay and lesbian communities, huge
street parties and parades take place to celebrate a greater
tolerance among the public and to demonstrate self-confidence in
their homosexuality. Although a huge, colourful festival with
hundreds of thousands of participants, including heterosexual
revellers, its political focus is the demand for legalization of
homosexual partnerships.
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San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival; 7-29 June 2008
The Bay area has been hailed as one of the dance capitals of the
country and the annual Ethnic Dance Festival is the most
significant contributor to its reputation as such. The festival
presents dance styles from around the globe introducing a diverse
range of cultural traditions, from Scottish dancers to belly
dancing. Weekends only.
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2008 European Football Championship; 7-29 June 2008
The much-anticipated European Football Championship is coming to
Zurich. The 2008 event will be hosted by Switzerland and Austria
and will call at eight different major cities with the celebrated
football teams of Italy, Romania and France competing at the
Letizigrund Stadium in Zurich. A country known for its
sportsmanship, fans visiting Zurich that don't make it to the
stadium can take part in the football revelry at the UEFA Fan Zone
by Lake Zurich or join in the celebrations at one of this
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Irish Derby; 29 June 2008
The Budweiser sponsored event is one of the most prestigious
horse racing events of the year. Held at The Curragh, one of
Europe's oldest sporting grounds, this event attracts the attention
of horse-lovers from across the globe and especially in the
horse-mad country of Ireland itself.
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Glastonbury Festival; 27-29 June 2008
The largest festival of music in the United Kingdom sees over
100,000 in attendance each year. The biggest names in music attract
weekenders and day visitors to the muddy fields outside the town of
Glastonbury. The festival has a heritage with arts and crafts,
comedy and cabaret too. The festivities usually take place over the
last weekend in June.
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National Independence Day Celebration; 4 July 2008
One of the largest Fourth of July celebrations in the country,
the capital puts on a grand show to celebrate the nation’s
birthday, with the city’s biggest and most impressive parade,
music concerts, arts and crafts, an evening performance by the
National Symphony Orchestra on the steps of the Capitol building,
and one of the country’s largest fireworks displays.
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London Mardi Gras; 5 July 2008
The London Gay & Lesbian Pride and Mardi Gras consists of
three main events, the Pride parade, the Mardi Gras Arts Festival,
and the Mardi Gras Festival. Details of these events are released
in the run up to Mardi Gras, which is usually held in June. For the
Pride parade London’s gay and lesbian community takes to the
streets with a morning celebration of costumes, floats and music.
The Mardi Gras Festival is then usually held in the afternoon in
one of London’s bigger public venues, with... read more |
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Grahamstown National Arts Festival; 26 June to 5 July 2008
The annual Grahamstown festival held every June/July is one of
the most important cultural events on the South African calendar
and is Africa's biggest annual celebration of the arts attracting
over 50,000 people. A diversity of art forms is represented in over
500 shows from street theatre, dance and comedy to opera, drama,
craft fairs and workshops.
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Wimbledon Tennis Championships; 23 June to 6 July 2008
The Wimbledon Championships are the highlight of the year's
tennis calendar, bringing together the world's leading tennis
professionals in a battle for glory. The first championship event
at Wimbledon dates back to 1877, but the first Ladies' Singles
championship was only introduced in 1884. Since then the tradition
of strawberries and cream on centre court has been enjoyed by
thousands of fans from around the world. The Wimbledon
Championships are the most famous of the four tournaments known as
the Grand Slam. The Grand Slam refers to the... read more |
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Comerica CityFest; 2-6 July 2008
The food, music and spirit of Detroit are celebrated in the
downtown streets with a mixed bag of eats and entertainment. More
than 35 of the city's restaurants serve up samples of their
specialities to more than 350,000 visitors, who also enjoy a feast
of events from skateboard challenges and movie shows to a petting
zoo and arts and crafts displays. A main ingredient of the
TasteFest is the music, with national and local talent performing
on four stages.
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Summerfest; 26 June to 6 July 2008
Summerfest, Milwaukee's 11-day tribute to musical styles ranging
from alternative to zydeco, has been confirmed by the Guinness Book
of World Records as the largest music festival in the world. Staged
along the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Milwaukee from noon
to midnight each day, Summerfest showcases both top artists and
emerging talent and offers interactive activities for all ages.
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International Jazz Festival; 26 June to 6 July 2008
Montreal's annual jazz festival is one of the best in the world,
just celebrating its 25th anniversary. Superstars of jazz, like
Oscar Peterson, feature on the programme, which offers more than
400 concerts over about 10 days each summer.
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European Balloon Festival; 2-6 July 2008
Thousands of spectators gather to watch as the sky is filled
with a wonderfully colourful display of hot air balloons from
around the world. Market stalls are set up to complete the festive
atmosphere of one of the biggest ballooning events in Europe. For
more information phone +34 (0)93 804 2202 or email jm@ultramagic.com
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Boston Harborfest; 1 July to 6 July 2008
The six-day Boston Harborfest celebrates the nation’s
independence and the maritime and colonial heritage that is part of
Boston’s history. There are over 200 events, including
re-enactments, concerts, historic walking tours, and parties,
climaxing with the 4th of July orchestra and fireworks display over
the Charles River. Main events include the Opening Ceremony, the
Chowderfest and Children’s Day. The festival is thought to be
the largest celebration of patriotism in the country.
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Knysna Oyster Festival; 4-13 July 2008
The Oyster Festival has established itself as one of the most
popular annual events in the Western Cape and is a feast for oyster
lovers and sport enthusiasts. Besides the famous mollusc, which can
be sampled in a variety of forms, highlights of the festival
include a mountain bike race, as well as the popular Knysna Forest
marathon and half marathon. Other events include a street carnival,
the Waterfront Food Fair, craft markets and a variety of other
sporting events.
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Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival; 2-13 July 2008
Over 47,000 people were drawn to the 2006 festival as the
Toronto's Fringe continues to be one of North America's leading
theatre experiences. Throughout the city thousands of artists
perform to adoring crowds a variety of comedy, cabaret, music,
poetry, drama and the classics.
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T in the Park; 11-13 July 2008
Scotland's biggest music festival, T in The Park, attracts party
animals from across the United Kingdom every year for three days of
unrivalled musical madness. Always serving up only the finest
musical acts and sought after bands, the festival guarantees world
class entertainment around the clock. Boasting that the festival
becomes Scotland's sixth biggest city over the weekend, the event
organisers promise that this years headliners, will be just as good
as the last.
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Vermont Brewers Festival; 18-19 July 2008
Running for over a decade, the Vermont Brewers Festival is a
chance for brewpubs and microbreweries from Vermont, New York State
and New England as a whole, to showcase their craft brews. Set in
the beautiful Waterfront Park, a tent village plays host to
hundreds of litres of the regions finest. Entertainment, good food
and plenty of beer are the order of the day, celebrating not only
America's Beer Month, but also the fact that Vermont has more
breweries per capita than any other state. Specially printed
tasting... read more |
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Bukta - Tromsø Open Air Festival; 17-19 July 2008
A relatively new festival on the music calendar, Bukta is
acclaimed as the festival where the sun never sets. Held during
summer in the northern part of the country, the festival boasts the
natural splendour of snowcapped peaks against the Artic Ocean as a
backdrop to some of the finest in local and international
music.
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Zanzibar International Film Festival; 11-20 July 2008
The Zanzibar International Film Festival claims to be the
biggest cultural event in East Africa. It is a celebration of the
various East African and Middle Eastern cultures with a variety of
expressions not limited to film, but including music, literature
and dancing. The event takes place on the wonderful island of
Zanzibar where dhows permanently dot the beautiful green blue
water.
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Open Golf Championship; 17-20 July 2008
The R&A (Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews), the
world rules and development body of golf, has been in charge of the
Open Golf Championship since 1920, although the event dates back to
1870, making it the oldest and most prestigious golfing event.
Often held at St. Andrews, the prestigious home of golf, the Open
Golf Championship 2008 will be held in Lancashire at the Royal
Birkdale course (one hour from Manchester), which is one of the
best golf courses in the world.
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Tour de France; 5-27 July 2008
What started off as a far-fetched, unimaginable idea dreamed up
by two gentlemen in a Parisian brasserie in 1902, has a century
later grown into the world's greatest bicycle race, indeed
considered by many to be the greatest annual sporting event on
earth. The unique spectacle is ingrained in France's heritage,
traditionally ending in Paris, and draws hundreds of local and
international cyclists in a battle for dominance over 2,175
gruelling miles (3,500km) every year. The race is split into 21
daily stages and completes a clockwise loop... read more |
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Chincoteague Pony Swim, Auction and Carnival; 30–31 July 2008
Assateague Island, which spans the Maryland-Virginia border, is
famous for its small, sturdy breed of wild ponies. Their true
origin is unknown, but romantic legend claims they are descendents
of a cargo of wild mustangs carried by a Spanish galleon that sunk
off the coast. Today, the Virginia herd is owned by the
Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company. Each summer, they are rounded
up by the firemen and swim the Assateague Channel to Chincoteague,
where they are penned and examined by veterinarians. They are then
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Vancouver Pride; Parade: 3 August 2008
The Vancouver Pride Week is a colourful, vibrant affair,
celebrating the city's Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transgender
(GLBT) community and its many supporters in a variety of shows,
festivals, parties and the ever-popular Pride Parade. Each year, a
special team comes up with a theme and specific image for the Pride
Week, and in recent years, the focus has been on issues and battles
faced by the GLBT community, but in a more celebratory than
political manner. In 2005 the theme was 'No Turning Back', a
celebration of... read more |
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Summer X-Games; 31 July to 3 August 2008
$1,000,000 in prize money is up for grabs for those
death-denying stunt devils that enthral spectators annually in
displays of gravity-defying manoeuvres. The competitors attend in
their specialisations of skateboarding, Moto X, BMX, and climbing
to set new records of madness, in this, the world's number one
experience for alternative sports. Spectators from all over the
globe come to watch this ESPN covered event which is showing no
signs of slowing down.
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Satchmo Summerfest; 31 July to 3 August 2008
New Orleans turns out in style to celebrate the city's most
beloved and famous son, Louis 'Satchmo' Armstrong, in the week of
the star's birthday each year. The line up of events honouring the
music man who promoted jazz around the world includes an outdoor
festival featuring music performances and local food along with
seminars and discussion groups. There are also activities for
children, art exhibitions, a jazz mass, parade and a 'club crawl'
on the programme, and most events are free. Phone (504) 522 5730
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Hungarian F1 Grand Prix; 3 August 2008
One of the most popular meetings on the Formula 1 motor-racing
circuit is the Hungarian Grand Prix. World class race drivers pit
their wits and skills against each other on the Hungaroring track
about 12 miles (20km) from central Budapest.
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Cultural Harbour Festival; 1-3 August 2008
Copenhagen’s harbour comes alive with the annual cultural
festival, four days crammed with dance, music, theatre, art and
sports events both on the sea and ashore. Events include
regattas, trampoline-diving, evening concerts by the water,
workshops for children, a triathlon and much more.
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Amsterdam Pride; 1-3 August 2008
One of Europe's most popular and well-attended 'gay pride'
festivals, Amsterdam's Pride takes place annually in early August.
The highlight is the Canal Parade on the Saturday in which about 75
decorated craft carry revellers along the Prinsengracht, Amstel and
Stopera canals to the delight of about 25,000 spectators. The
festival includes a full programme of street parties at different
venues during the week, sporting events, an open-air film festival
on the Nieumarkt and numerous theatrical and cultural events.
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Pyromusical Competition; 21 June to 6 August 2008
Montreal’s annual international fireworks competition is
the largest event of its kind in the world, and spectacular to
behold. Each year about eight teams from various countries compete
for putting on the most impressive pyromusical display for a
minimum of 30 minutes. This extremely popular event is allegedly
watched by nearly two and a half million people who have a good
view from various spots in the Montreal city limits.
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Street Parade; 9 August 2008
Every August thousands of revellers flock to what has become the
biggest techno-music street party in the world, modelled on the
Berlin Love Parade. People from all over the world join together in
a 'demonstration for love, peace, freedom and tolerance' to the
beat of house and techno music. The city's biggest party is a
weekend of colourful floats, or Love Mobiles, costumed dancers and
loud music, as well as numerous parties and festival events that
take place before and after the parade.
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Dublin Horse Show; 6-10 August 2008
One of the highlights on the summer calendar, the Dublin Horse
Show draws the top national and international show jumpers and show
horses with prizes totalling over €415,000. The event is not
only about horses, though - visitors can also enjoy live music on
the grass, shop at over 200 trade stands, or visit the exhibitions,
and ladies can enter the glamorous fashion competition for the
€10,000 diamond prize.
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Berliner Gauklerfest (Juggler’s Festival); 1-10 August 2008
The Gauklerfest is a festival of arts and crafts, live music,
clowns and jugglers, and enterprising street performers, as well as
good food and beer. Every summer the historic centre of the city is
transformed into a haven of family entertainment with a varied
daily programme of attractions, including plenty for the kids.
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Discovery Channel International Balloon Fiesta; 7-10 August 2008
Every year the Ashton Court Estate and the skies of Bristol are
transformed into a colourful riot of hot air balloons. Mass balloon
launches of over a 100 balloons at a time take place in amongst a
host of family orientated activities. Funfairs, music, stunt shows,
camel racing, international food stalls and more form part of this
free, four day fiesta. One of the highlights of the fiesta is the
Special Shapes Rodeo, where anything from a giant bag-pipe playing
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