The third Tulip Celebrations event as part of the Tulip Festival at Hever Castle & Gardens was bigger with 20,000 tulips in bloom in the stunning grounds of the childhood home of Anne Boleyn. Bulb master and holder of 25 coveted Chelsea gold medals, Johnny Walkers helped to select the tulip varieties at Hever Castle for 2019, with the express intention of extending the flowering season from early April through to mid May.

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Festival of Vilanova i la Geltru is a celebration of the Virgin of les Neus, the patron saint of the city and kicks of in amazing style with the breathtaking Correfoc. There is an awe inspiring procession of both fire breathing dragons and demons wielding torches. It winds its way throughout the city amongst the thousands of spectators.

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Luminize is a band from Croatia. Marcela, Matilda, Irena and Tea are Luminize. These four electrifying ladies were born in Croatia, and always persisted in developing their talents into the skilled musicians they are today.

Irena – drums
Marcela – vocal & rhythm guitar
Matilda – solo guitar
Tea – bass guitar

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Celebrated Chinese New Year and the Year of the Ram at West Edmonton Mall. This two-day event featured a marketplace plus a showcase of Chinese performers. The Edmonton Chinatown Multicultural Centre also celebrating 30 years in Edmonton and hosted the annual celebration and festival as a way to increase understanding and promote an appreciation of Chinese culture.

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Produced by Artichoke and supported by the Mayor of London, for four evenings in January London hosted international artists that illuminated the city from 6:30pm to 10:30pm each night. It took place across the West End and King’s Cross.

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Many legendary names of jazz first came to South America, traveling 12,000 kilometers, only to attend a festival that takes place in the Uruguayan contryside International Jazz Festival took place Jan. 8-11 at Finca El Sosiego, Punta Ballena, Punta del Este, Uruguay. The festival, which has been held since 1996, is produced and directed by Francsico Yobino. The musical director is Paquito D’Rivera, who will perform. Other performers include Diego Urcola, Grant Stewart, Harry Allen, Gary Smulyan, Scott Robinson, Vincent Herring, Mark Shim, Jeremy Pelt, Donald Vega, Danny Grissett, Luis Perdomo, Bill Cunlife, Alex Brown, Carl Allen, Joe La Barbera, Bill Stewart, Yasushi Nakamura, Pernell Saturnino, Jonathan Blake, Peter Washington, Popo Romano, Nicolás Mora, David Feldman, Trio Corrente and more

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On September 26, 2015, Daly City hosted Chalk festival in the Westlake Shopping Center. It featured over 20 talented artists creating amazing chalk mural works-of-art on the street. The Chalk Festival artists utilized hundreds of sticks of pastel chalk to create spectacular murals on the pavement.

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Acceleration 2014 includes car and motorcycle races at a high European level, the Nations Cup, tractor pulling, world’s best DJs, kids activities … It is organised by the International Sport Racing Association (ISRA), based in the Netherlands, and will be held 10 times in 2014, starting 25–27 April in Portimao, Portugal and ending 17–19 October in Assen, Netherlands.

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The Brazil Balloon Festival is the most important international hot-air balloon festival in country and one of the best in South America. Torres is a city on the coast of south Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. In fact, the balloon does not fly. It floats on the wind. This is made possible by the fact that the hot air inside the balloon weighs less than the cooler air outside, making it rise.

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Burning Man is an annual festival in temporary community dedicated to radical self-expression. This event held in the Black Rock Desert in northern Nevada. Tens of thousands of people create temporary metropolis dedicated to art and they depart one week later, having left no trace whatsoever. Festival begins on the last Monday in August, and ends on the first Monday in September.

2013 Ticket Prices:

Holiday Sale: 3,000 ticket available at $650 each, plus applicable fees
Individual Sale: 40,000 ticket are available at $380 each, plus applicable fees
Low Income Program: 4,000 tickets will be available at $190 each
OMG Last Chance Sale: 1000+ ticket are available at $380 each, plus applicable fees

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Holi is also known as festival of Colours and one of the major festivals of India. The main day is celebrated by people throwing coloured powder and coloured water at each other. Holi is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phalgun which is the month of March as per the Gregorian calendar. Holi was originally a spring festival of fertility and harvest. Now it also marks some Hindu legends.

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Hot air balloons are based on a basic scientific principle, that warmer air rises in cooler air. It means that hot air is lighter than cool air, because it has less mass per unit of volume. The best flying weather is in the summer when the skies are clear and the winds light. A balloon flights are not cheap, but it\’s unforgettable experience in your life. It is better to take a balloon ride with friends and share the costs. Ballon offers one of the best birds eye view of your town and country.

Step by step instructions :

– Check the strenght and direction of wind before use. The lantern is large and may be blown into obstacles such as treess or buildings.
– Fill lantern with air by gently swinging the lantern in the air while holding the bamboo ring. Ensure the lantern is fully extended and upright.
– Ask a friend to light the cell while you hold the lantern upright from the top.
– The lantern will fill with hot air and become light. Continue to hold the lantern by the top and bamboo righ at the bottom untill it becomes seft supporing. You can now hold it by the bottom only.
– Once the lantern is lifting on its own, release and watch with friends as it floats away for miles.