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Eight-week summer music festival in the heart of the Rocky Mountains Held mid November. Showcases native wild birds, and their ecosystems. Albuquerque's nine-day celebration with over 750 hot-air balloons Held in August annually The Festival features spectacular street parade, food, and music festival,many free events, billycart grand prix, garden competitions, and much more Celebration of French patriotism For every petrol headed v8 lovers. Three days of pure engine rush. - Every year since 1937. Ride on in wearing leather chaps and a bandana or you might stand out. June 16 celebration of James Joyce's Ulysses The man burns the Saturday night before Labor Day. 10 days of unbridled festivities prior to Ash Wednsday The world's most lavish party Explosion of color, calypso music and unbridled excess in celebrations of Creole culture Annual event that keeps alive the image of the errant knight Four-day horticultural orgy Ireland's biggest jazz festival Extravaganza of performance entertainment; music, dance, drama and alternative Most prestigious art market on the international calendar 10-day winter festival; celebration of fur-trading in early Canadian history New Annual event held in the Hunter Valley Gardens Estate Held mid October, showcasing the best of the regions' gardens from small cottage to large farm gardens. One week at the end of May; spiritual music from diverse cultures A flower and entertainment festival held annually in Canberra's Commonwealth Park, from mid September to mid October. Gastronomic pig-out celebrating St. Laurent, patron saint of cooks Annual Event celebrating love in all it's forms. Huge event on any party lovers calendar Last weekend of July. Bring your breath mints. Jousting tournament; last Sunday in Aug. and the 1st Sun. in Sept. The small but beautiful opera house has been welcoming opera lovers since 1934. Held in October of each year to commemorate Anne 'Granny' Smith, credited with producing the "Granny Smith apple" and celebrated for providing the Ryde-Hunters Hill area with great prosperity. Crowds can reach 90,000. Held Annual Music, Fim and the Arts Held in January July 4 celebration of the King's birthday 7-week festival of singing, dancing and sports competition The only dry river regatta in the world; held annually in late August. Up to the 46th annual event. Unique sporting events rooted in Scottish history from the Middle Ages Inter-tribal sing-sing competition Three-day marriage fair where young people are paired and married 17-day classical and flamenco Annual event featuring Australian and overseas artists. Music , Wine, Food located in The Hunters most beautiful wineries. Month-long comedy festival, the largest of its kind in the world One of Europe's oldest music festivals; begun by Toscanini in 1938 Prestigious celebration of classical music, opera and dance "laissez les bons temps roulez"; America's biggest and funniest party Festival of Whirling Dervishes of the Mevlevi order 2000 world-class musicians; world's largest jazz fest 16-days of blues, reggae, funk, soul, rap, rock and pop, as well as jazz An annual festival celebrated during the Labour Day long weekend (the first Friday to the second Monday in March), and has been celebrated since 1955. Major jazz festival which has premiered many jazz standards. Founded in 1954 by George Wein, the all outdoor festival is held every August and features some of the world's greatest jazz musicians Mysterious and exotic homage to Iemanjá, African goddess of the sea Three-day weekend of round the clock concerts Celebration of the Iranian new year, the first day of Spring Sixteen-day celebration of beer America's largest and longest (8-mo) celebration of the Bard Annual dance festival featuring traditional costumes and masks Every ten years since 1633 as promised to end the Plague Annual event in December.celebrating world music and sustainable living. 60 acts will cover world, blues, roots, dub, contemporary and chilled beats. Oldest and most prestigious flower show in US; since 1829 Held annually late September. Anually attracts over 30,000 fans. This major international and national festival features folk, country, bluegrass, acoustic rock and world music artists in a four day musical extravaganza Five days, beginning of August; non-stop reggae music Europe's most important annual musical event Hundreds of mammoth snow and ice sculptures Most important opera festival in northern Europe Founded by Gian Carlo Menotti Like its counterpart in Italy, begun by Gian Carlo Menotti; Charleston First week of August. During that week, the state almost doubles in population. A car festival held annually, usually at the start of January. Summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra; June thru Aug Country Music Festival Held in August every year. Five weeks every summer at the Festspielhaus, the high temple to his music Month-long festival of the performing arts
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