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Upcoming festivals in Edinburgh
Just my luck that my vacation plans didn’t include checking these out first. The Jazz and Blues fest starts Friday, followed by the Arts festival, the Military Tattoo, Fringe, International Festival, Book Festival. These overlap from early August thru early September. … Continue reading
San Fermin starts and bulls score some “points”
From France 24. The Running of the Bulls 2012 saw some injuries to a few goofballs. Check this link for the festival calendar. San Fermin runs through the 14th.
Proms in Prague running thru July
When you think Proms, you normally think London. Prague’s Proms music festival aims for the same thing, only different. From Prague Post.
Film festival running in Karlovy Vary through the weekend
From Prague Post. Karlovy Vary’s film festival may not spring to mind as quickly as Cannes, but it will screen the best from other festivals. Helen Mirren will be there, too.
documenta art fair open in Germany
From Deutsche Welle. Kassel’s every-five-years contemporary art fair opens for 100 days.
an Afghan Shakespeare in London
From the London Independent. Reviewing A Comedy of Errors at the Globe Theatre. It’s spoken in Farsi and set in Afghanistan. Can’t get much more universal than that.
London travel update for Jubilee weekend, June 2012
Click on the link for the latest information on travel around London during the Queen’s Jubilee festivities. (Sure, they tell me not to drive into the city, but send me a plane ticket so I can join in the scrum? … Continue reading
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What’s on for the Queen’s Jubilee next weekend
From France 24. Listing of the events celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee. No beheadings, no abbey destruction; only civilized fun on the official slate. (Who gets to take the leftovers home? Just wondering).
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Claim your riverside spot for the Queen’s Jubilee flotilla on the Thames
From France 24. A flotilla of hundreds of different boats will sail down the Thames on June 2nd for the Queen’s Jubilee. The Queen’s barge (sounds like something out of Cleopatra, doesn’t it?) will include William and Kate. Isn’t that nice.
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Prague Spring Music Festival continues
Prague Spring Music Festival continuing this month.
Prague Beer Festival and other Czech news
OK, so I probably will never make use of this piece of info. Still… an interesting look at how wedding traditions, even food, are changing in the Czech Republic. From Prague Post. Helpful note… svíčková, is roast beef with creamy vegetable … Continue reading
What’s coming – UK art and music festivals
June thru Sept around the UK http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/cultural-gold-britains-100m-olympic-jamboree-7682542.html From London Independent Music festival in Witney is on now thru May 19th. Festival schedule is here. From Oxford Mail. London Time Out’s best bets for May.
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Grab your passport; the World Shakespeare Festival is running
See Shakespeare’s plays performed by troupes from around the world as well as the RSC. This link connects to an immediate ticket deal from WhatsOnStage, in case you can make the Brazilian take on Richard III in early May. Here’s … Continue reading
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Bottoms up if you want to live
From London Independent. A small town in England where booze seems to hold the secret to long life, at least for the men. And make sure to read the last bit – sounds like a little known ‘festival’ to put … Continue reading
Wallace will be at the Proms, and other news
A grand day out at the Proms on 29 July only. Main Proms link here.
Upcoming fun stuff from Time Out London
A new, occasional blog post. Stuff to do this weekend, this month or this summer. From London Time Out.
slide show from Floriade 2012
Until I can visit later this year, here are some pictures from Floriade, the Dutch horticultural fair held every ten years. Courtesy of The Guardian, found on DutchNews.
book festival coming to Prague in May
Countries from around the world will be promoting their authors at the 18th International Book Fair and Literary Festival in mid-May.
chocolate festival in Oxford!
From the Oxford Mail. If you’re in or near Oxford, England this weekend, check out the Chocolate Festival. I wish I’d known!
Floriade is coming – Netherland’s horticultural expo
Floriade, the Netherland’s big horticultural expo, only shows up once every ten years. 2012 is the year. Plants and trees, new growing methods, environmental improvements and more. It runs from 5 April thru 7 October. Click on the link for … Continue reading
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the annual Beethoven festival in Bonn
Mark your calendar for Beethovenfest 2012 in Bonn, Germany. From Deutsche Welle.
a new playwriting contest in London
From the London Independent. London’s Royal Court Theatre is seeking really, really short plays for their Young Writers festival. Through mid-April.
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