– For more regional events – refer to official ‘tourism websites’
– For Australian events – refer to ‘official tourism websites’ and ‘regional reference’
Note many events are livestreamed online via Youtube or Facebook
Metropolitan or Regional events – Refer to official tourism websites – events sections
Event elements:
Event sponsor activities and curated events
Event app – event summaries
Event location maps
Types of Events (Ideas)
Animal pet expo – Cat / Dog
Art Festivals (Including artworks on loan from international museums) –
Arts festival – city titled (eg Melbourne festival, Adelaide festival)
Art and design residencies
Artistic events – sketching, drawing
Art or design Biennales / Triennals
Art exhibition
Art gallery events and learning
Art – Open Studios
Art prizes – works exhibiting
Arts festival awards – innovation, emerging
Arts / Street arts festivals
Art residencies – writing, acting, performance
Association Hall of fame event
Astronomy events
Awards ceremonies (Industry)
– Professional associations
– Company / organisation awards
– Awards after parties- hosted by magazines, media agencies, products or venues
Ball – mid winter
Bands performances – Essential services – Army, Airforce, Navy, Police, Fire brigade, Military.hu
Behind the scenes tours and events
Bookstore events – talks and signings
Banking and corporate sponsored/supported events
Birthday event – Place / Attraction
Category / product sponsored meetups
Charity oriented events – Charity gala dinner, appeals or telephone
Congresses
Comic con event
Cruise ship event
Cruise – music festival on the cruise – with musical acts and performers.
Cultural festivals
Dance Championships / festivals
Design Festivals and awards
Diplomatic type / Global issues / United Nations / Youth summits
Event live sites – squares, shopping centres and precincts
Family and Relative events – Inc Weddings, Funerals, Engagements, Religious ceremonies, anniversaries, seasonal festivities, birthdays etc
Family fun day – Company /daycare /business / government dept
Fashion shows – Cities, Locations: boat, residence, designer homes, shopping centres etc
– Winter / fall – in July
– Summer / Spring – In
Fashion shows – Individual Designer label shows , Fashion festivals, fashion installations, Fashion industry associations and more
Festive season / Christmas events – Christmas parties – held by work places, industry organisations, Ball, Parades, retail sales, Music concerts and more
Fireworks festivals / display events
Flashmobs
Food and Wine festivals
Food championship awards (per food type)
Food (Specific) festivals
Food – Gin festival
Food truck festivals
Fringe festivals
Gardens – Open Gardens
Harvest produce or gardens festivals – Spring and Autumn (Fall)
Health weeks
Hotel Events (Art hosting and music)
Home / Property – Open for inspections / events
Magazine – Events, conferences and more.
Music Festivals
Music Weeks (Local and International)
Newspaper – Public events and also members only events
Lego event and exhibition
Light and sound installations or projections
Live Music or Jazz Club Venue / Bar / Lounge
Livestreaming – Online – Various events
Live stream (On Youtube, Facebook etc) – Event and music festivals
Live site / Public location – Live video viewing
Lounge / club events
Magazine events – gala event / awards / occasions
Movie Premiere events
National park / Parks – learning / astrnonomy events
National celebrations / independence / Cultural days
Shopping festivals
Party – Cocktail / social party
Pet associations / events
Photography festival, photofair, contests and exhibitions
Produce auctions – flowers
Product / retail– curated / sponsored events or music concerts or series
Pubs (Locals) / Hotels / Bistros – Live site of events
– Watch Football matches
Wellness festivals
Wellness / fitness retreats / escapes / tours – Participating or learning (Includes Yoga)- eg Australian local, International (eg Bali)
Charity running events (city)
International Charity fundraising events – cycling, running – across a country or multiple nations
Radio – Events,Radiothon
Retail – Company Birthday
Retail – Store launches
Retail – Shopping centre or precinct events – supporting a major event or promotions
Retail – Instore celebrity appearances
Concerts – Radio organised musical singers private events
Social media based events
Sporting – International sporting team exhibition or international friendly matches
Sporting – international sporting meets / tournaments / charity matches
Sporting – Local / State / federal sporting tournament / meet or championships – usually held in major arenas or the sporting types state or federal sporting centre.
Summit (political, UN or other genre)
School events – fetes, plays
University events
Shopping centre events
TV show pre-screening / Events
TV / Media film studios
TV / media – Public notable locations
Music – Band / performer contest and free concert
Council plants sale
National day celebration – located at cultural centres, pubs, embassies, consulates and more.
Seasonal themed events – Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring.
Theatre / musical acts – spontaneous musical location play
World fitness / marathons / running charity events
Book / media / Literature / publishing fairs and festivals
Festival elements – Festival gala night and Opening night
Food festivals
Public exercise
Museum – Public classes, cultural events, discovery sessions
Arts festivals
Symposium
Biennale / Triennale (Art)
Tech / entrepreneurial festivals
Travel agency – events, talks and cultural experience sessions
Photo expos / exhibitions
Stamp expo
Pin expo
Restaurant, bar or lounge launch / event
School – Primary school / secondary school art show
School – Fete / school festival
Sporting Games / tournaments – Profession or industry
Sporting games / tournaments – Defence force
Sporting Games / tournaments – Teachers
Sporting Games / Tournaments – Teams, events and multi university sporting games
Sporting Games / Tournaments – Corporate
Sporting – Professional finals or seasons
Sporting events and arenas
-corporate boxes or premium seating
-corporare marquees
Swimming centre – events and concerts
Theatre – show opening night, red carpet and gala
Tourism promotion – installations, competitions and giveaways
Airlines promotion – installations, competitions and giveaways
Technology / start up / hack events
Hobby and craft (type) expos
Open Gardens and garden festivals
World food championships
– Pizza (Parma, Italy)
Trade only shows – various sectors such as tech, food, gifts, etc – (usually held in convention and exhibition centres)
Royal Family events (countries)
Art event s – Museum linked
Art events – Rural art
Wildflower festivals and blooms
Writers festivals (Metropolitan and regional)
University Open days and University events (talks, workshops, events and more)
University – Social club excursions / society events and more
Viewing parties / screenings
Yacht Race Week or event or regatta
Arcade games centre
Art – Gallery events – Exhibition opening and gala
Art – Gallery events – Introduction talk
Art – Sculpture walk / trail
Arts – Theatre (Indoors and outdoors)
Book launch
Celebrity appearances
Engagement
Exhibition – Wellness events
Fashion / Store – Popup
Food – Degustation / tastings
Food – festivals
Food – Long Lunches / Picnics
Food – Manufacturing tours
Food – Masterclasses / Demonstrations
Hens / bucks nights
Horse – Polo events
Horse racing event / carnival
International talent – appearance or private classes – eg Dance
Karaoke
Library events
Movie red carpet events
Music – Concert singer
Music launch
Party – Era theme
Retail – Garage sales
Seasonal – Autumn (Fall) festivals
Seasonal – Spring festivals
Seasonal – Summer festivals
Seasonal – Winter festivals
Shopping centre activities and events
Special interest societies / clubs – craft, pets, animals, cars
Sporting – Cycling tours (professional races)
Sporting – Fitness endurance events – Tough mudder / Spartan race
Sporting – Runs / Marathons / Fun runs
Sporting championships
Television show – Taping
Virtual reality centre
Wedding
Halloween events – organised or street based
Ball
Celebrity meet and greet
Concert meet and greet
Radio based event
Vintage markets and centres
Markets and products – swap meet – mixed or product specific
Red carpet events
Music awards
Art – Life drawing
Art popup
Art residency
Cultural and language immersion days
Day of the dead events
Horse racing
Language classes
Oration events
Outdoor exhibition
Social brunch, lunch or dinner
World National and Public Holidays
- ** Days of the year (Worldwide novelty and various theme days) – https://www.daysoftheyear.com/
- List of Public Holidays by Country (Wiki-list) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_holidays_by_country and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_public_holidays_by_country
World wide public holiday portals –
List of National days by country (Wiki-list)- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day
Office holidays – https://www.officeholidays.com/index.php
- * Time and Date – Worldwide customised annual calendars – per country (Public and national holidays)
- * Time and Date – Summary of Holidays and Observances around the world (per country) – http://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/
- World National days – http://protocol.dfat.gov.au/NationalDay/list.rails
- Australian Public Holidays – http://australia.gov.au/topics/australian-facts-and-figures/public-holidays
Country specific public holidays –
and http://publicholidays.com.au/
Canadian Statutory days – http://www.statutoryholidays.com/index.php
United Kingdom government – Bank holidays – https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays
United Kingdom – Public holidays – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_the_United_Kingdom
Country and city event listings
Official country and city tourism websites from the respective tourism or government authority, have a great deal of event listings and information relating to the cultural, artistic and festival landscape in the location you wish to travel to. Please refer to the ‘Official tourism authorities / offices‘ page where selected official travel sites from the city or country are listed. Within each website, they have a page called ‘events‘ (or similarly titled page) where it will list down the upcoming events.
For detailed Melbourne events, also see the ‘Melbourne – Victoria‘ page and look for the ‘events’ sections. (Use Cntrl + F for easy search functionality).
Other sources / hosts of events worldwide can include:
– Radio station networks (Often host Halloween, music and themed events)
– Newspapers (Local and state)
Events / Festivals – Notable books
Around the world in 500 festivals – steve davey
Events / Festival Portals
Sources:
– Newspaper
– Magazines
Sites:
- About.com – World festivals – http://worldfestivaltravel.about.com/
- Australia.gov – (Festivals around Australia) – http://www.australia.gov.au/about-australia/australian-story/festivals-in-australia
- Balloon Calendar (Worldwide portal of Hot air balloon festivals) – http://www.ballooncalendar.com/
Academic conferences / events- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Academic_conferences
Arts festivals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Arts_festivals_by_continent
Artsy – https://www.artsy.net/
Artsy – Auctions – https://www.artsy.net/collect
Artsy – Artists – https://www.artsy.net/artists
Artsy – Art fairs – https://www.artsy.net/art-fairs
Artsy – Shows – https://www.artsy.net/shows
** Biennial / Triennial Foundation (Worldwide) – Portal – http://www.biennialfoundation.org/
- Big Ticket (The) – (Australian music and cultural festival guide – includes a summary of Australian music festivals) – http://www.thebigticket.com.au
- Carnifest (Portal of carnivals and festivals around the world) – http://www.carnifest.com/
- Cheap Tickets (USA Events and booking) – http://www.cheaptickets.com/events
- Europe for festivals association (Portal of European events) – http://www.effe.eu/ and bi-annual guide – http://www.effe.eu/effe-guide
- Eventbrite (Portal of events and bookings) – https://www.eventbrite.com.au/
** Classic tic – European classic performance and opera portal – https://www.classictic.com/en/
- Eventfinda (Australian events and concerts) – http://www.eventfinda.com.au/
Eventifiul (Worldwide events) – http://www.eventful.com/
Event Tim (European event ticketing) – http://www.eventim.co.uk/
Facebook – Events – https://www.facebook.com/events/
– Subscribe to page events for regular new event posts
- Festicket (Europe Festival Portal) – http://www.festicket.com/festivals/
- *** Festivals by Country (Wikipedia) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Festivals_by_country
- Festival Searcher (Worldwide Music festival portal) – http://www.festivalsearcher.com/
Festifind (Worldwide music festival portal) – http://www.festifind.com
Wikipedia – Cultural festivals by country – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cultural_festivals_by_country
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FIAPF accredited world Film festivals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Film_festivals
- Film Festivals – International (Wikipedia portal) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:International_film_festivals
- Film Festivals – By Country (Wikipedia portal) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Film_festivals_by_country
- Find Festival (Worldwide and Australian Music festival Event guides) – http://www.findfestival.com/
- Food Festivals (Portal of World Food Festivals – Wikipedia) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Food_festivals
Film festival – (Wikipedia page and notable film festivals summary) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_festival
List of Film festivals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_festivals and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Lists_of_film_festivals
List of documentary film festivals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_documentary_film_festivals
Academy award for best foreign film submissions – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Academy_Award_for_Best_Foreign_Film_submissions
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** Google (Destination city / country) + dates for potential events during your stay**
- Hot Air Balloon.com (Worldwide portal of hot air balloon festivals) – http://www.hotairballoon.com/ and summary of all http://www.hotairballoon.com/showall.taf
- Hot Air Balloon Festivals Worldwide- List (Wikipedia) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hot_air_balloon_festival
- Lonely Planet – World festivals and events – http://www.lonelyplanet.com/festivals-and-events/best-of-festivals-and-events
- ** Music Festival Junkies (Worldwide portal of music festivals – Youth oriented) – http://www.musicfestivaljunkies.com/
- Music Festivals – List (Wikipedia) of World Music Festivals by country – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_music_festivals
- ** Rick Steves – Festivals and National holidays in Europe (Sorted by Country) – https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/festivals
- *** Skiddle – (Worldwide music festival portal) – http://www.skiddle.com/festivals/
- Sport Events – List (wikipedia) of World Sporting events by year then month) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015_in_sports
- United States State Fairs (Wikipedia Portal) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_fair
- *** Viagogo (Worldwide event and festival tickets portal ) – http://www.viagogo.com/
- World events online (Portal of world events) – http://worldeventsonline.com/
Insider sports – NFL USA tickets for Australians – https://www.insidersports.com.au/
Jazz – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz
– List of Jazz Festivals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jazz_festivals
Literary festivals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Literary_festivals_by_continent
Live nation (International events and tickets) – http://www.livenation.com
Student flights – events and festivals – http://www.studentflights.com.au/events-and-festivals
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Marathon Races (Worldwide) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_marathon_races
Mister bnb – World LGBTQI events – https://www.misterbnb.com/pages/agenda
Opera in style – list of notable opera festivals – http://www.operainstyle.com/festivals.php
Opera – list of Opera festivals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_opera_festivals
– Opera Terminology – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Opera_terminology
Plus Ones (Portal of World events) – https://theplusones.com/
Pollstar (World music events and music industry news) – http://www.pollstar.com/
Songkick – International music events and concerts portal – http://www.songkick.com/
** Sporting events – Wikipedia – Multi sport events – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Multi-sport_events
Stubhub (Worldwide ticketing) – http://www.stubhub.com/
Ted X events – https://www.ted.com/tedx/events
Ticketmaster / Live nation(World event ticketing) – http://www.ticketmaster.com
– Ticketmaster / Livenation UK Blog – http://blog.ticketmaster.co.uk/
World trade fairs – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trade_fairs
Universe – Events portal – https://www.universe.com/
Venue report – world locations – https://www.venuereport.com/
- Wikifestivals (Worldwide Wiki for festival events) – http://www.wikifestivals.com/
Annual music concerts and music:
Wikipedia – 2015 Concert tours – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2015_concert_tours
Wikipedia – 2015 Concert tours – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2016_concert_tours
Wikipedia – 2016 in Music- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2016_in_music
- WorldFestival (The) .net – http://www.theworldfestival.net/
- World’s best festivals – http://www.fest300.com/worlds-best-festivals
- World electronic music festivals (Wikipedia summary) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_electronic_music_festivals
- World Fashion festivals (The big 4) Calendar – http://fashionweekonline.com/calendar
– The order of the festivals are: New York > London > Milan > Paris. One week (after each other) in each of the locations, with the fashion festival dates set by the fashion show overall industry body – determined by the starting date of New York fashion festival.
- *** World Fashion Festivals – All notable worldwide fashion festivals – http://www.fashions.org/community/fashionweeks.php?list=active
- *** World music festivals (Wikipedia lists by country) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_festival
- World Guides (List of Public Holidays and Events under each country and/or city) – http://www.world-guides.com/
- Worldwide Carnival events – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival
- Worldwide Festival / Event Calendar – http://www.studentflights.com.au/events/calendar
World travel expos –
World wildlife festivals (eg wildflowers) –
Events and festival packages
Student Flights – Event and festivals packagaes – http://www.studentflights.com.au/events-and-festivals/
Notable World festivals and events
(month by month – Alphabetically Ordered within the month (Not by day)
Improvisation and spontaneous events
Improvisation and spontaneous events
Portal:
Improv everywhere – http://improveverywhere.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/ImprovEverywhere/videos
Notable events:
International pillow fight day (3 April) – http://pillowfightday.com/
Melbourne Zombie Shuffle – https://www.facebook.com/melbournezombieshuffle/
Solar Impulse (around the world flight) – http://www.solarimpulse.com/
Types:
Beach inflatables
Choreographed dance / singing / music in public places
Colour powder fights
Costume meetups
Dancing
Fashion walks
No pants days / meetups
Pillow fights
Pranks
Protests
Santa meet ups
Undie runs
Water flights
International observed days
– Most reflected in United Nations observed days
– Includes health condition awareness week (per country)
Portal:
hRamony day – List of world cultural days – https://www.harmony.gov.au/events/calendar/
** List of International observances – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_International_observances
UNESCO – International days – http://en.unesco.org/celebrations/international-days
UNESCO – Events – http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/events/all-events/
UN International – Days, weeks, decades, years, UN anniversaries – http://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/united-nations-observances/index.html and UN International days – http://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-days/
United Nations – International years – http://www.un.org/en/sections/observances/international-years/
UN Meetings and events – http://www.un.org/en/sections/general/meetings-and-events/index.html
Wikipedia – United Nations Days – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:United_Nations_days
** Charity and causes days – awareness days – https://www.givenow.com.au/whatson
Specific days (Notable):
Animal Day
Australian mental health day – R U OK day – 8th September
Ballet Day
Earth – April 22 – http://www.earthday.org/
Europe (5 may – council of Europe and 9 may European union)
Happiness (UN International day of)- 20 March – http://www.dayofhappiness.net/
Humanitarian Day- 19 August
Peace 19 September
Mental health day (October 10) – https://1010.org.au/
Museum – may 18
Migratory bird – 10 may – http://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org
Naidoc Week (Indigenous Australia Week) –
Wellness day – 11 June
United nations day (Oct 24)
Cancer day – february 4
Champagne day – Oct 21
Childrens day – 25 October -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Children%27s_Day / UN Childrens day – 20 November
Cities day – October 31
Citizen
Clean up Australia day – March 5 – http://www.cleanupaustraliaday.org.au/
Earth hour – March 25
Entrepreneurs’ Day – August 21
Entrepreneurship Week – November –
Environment – 5th June – http://worldenvironmentday.global/
Fairtrade – 14th May
Food – 16 October
Girl – 11 October
Habitat day – October 2
Harmony day – Australia – March 21
Humanitarian Day – August 19th
Indigenous people
International day for the elimination of racial discrimination – March 21
Immunisation Week
Kidney Day – March 9
Literacy day
Mental health day – October 10
National close the gap day – March 16
Neighbourhood house week
No Tobacco day – 31 May.
Oceans – June 8
Orangutan day – August 19
Peace – 21 September
Philosophy Day
Photography day – August 19
Piano day – March 29
Planetariums – 11 march
Press freedom –
Religion day – January 15
Safety and Health at Work(day)
Social work day – 21 march
Storytelling day – 24 March
Tapas –
Teachers Day – 5 October
Toilet day –
Tourism day – 27 september – hbttp://www.wtd.unwto.org
UN peacekeepers day – May 29
Violence (Non) – 3 October
Volunteer week
Water – 22 March
Wellness day –
Wildlife day – 3 March – http://www.wildlifeday.org/
World Cities day – 31 Oct
Womens – March 8
– Concert, rally, lecture, lunch
Yoga day – 21 June
Youth Day – 12 August
Monthly – Frequent
- Full Moon Party – Haad Rin beach, Koh Phangan Island (Near Koh Samui), Thailand – (Held during the lunar full moon – per lunar cycle – refer to website for dates) – http://www.fullmoonparty-thailand.com/schedules.html
- Teatro dell’Opera di Roma (Rome Opera) – Rome, Italy – Various events such as outdoor Opera concerts –
http://www.operaroma.it/en/ and http://www.operaelirica.com/locations/
January
- Australia Day – Australia wide – (26th January) – http://www.australiaday.org.au/
- Australian Open – Tennis Grand Glam Tournament – Melbourne, Australia (Held over two weeks from Mid January to Late January) – http://www.ausopen.com/
- Basel Carnival– Basel, Switzerland – Major cultural carnival (Held between February to March) –
- Bern Carnival – Bern, Switzerland – Major cultural carnival (Held between February to March) – http://www.bern.com/en/kultur/topevents/Fasnacht
– National Australia day council – https://www.australiaday.org.au/nadc/about-the-nadc/
Australia day around the world-
– Australia Advance – http://www.advance.org/events
Australia week and gday Australia (USA – Australian relations week)
– Gday USA – http://www.gdayusa.org/
Areas: Business, policy, cuture, tourism
– Calendar – http://www.gdayusa.org/calendar/
– Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gdayusa/
– Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2SxeBtolsY1VrLDWS4S4KQ/videos
– American Australian organisation http://www.americanaustralian.org/
- Blacks and Whites Festival (Blancos y Negros Carnaval) – Pasto, Colombia (2 – 7 January)
- Cartagena International Music Festival – Cartagena, Colombia (Early January)
- Falls Music festival – Lorne, Victoria / Byron Bay, New South Wales / Marion Bay, Tasmania – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Early January)
- Festival International de Ballons (International Balloon festival) – Château-d’Ex, Switzerland – (Held over 9 days at the end of January) – http://www.festivaldeballons.ch/en/index.cfm
- Lunar New year – Worldwide – (Starts according to lunar calendar – Late January to February)
- Québec Winter Carnival – Quebec City, Canada (Late January to Early February)
Bpm festival – Electronic music festival – playa del carmen, mexico (Mid January)
Ces tech expo (Consumer tech expo) – Las vegas, Nevada, United States (Early January) – http://www.ces.tech/
Dolomites Balloon festival – Dolomites , South Tyrol, Italy (Early January) – http://www.balloonfestival.it/en/visitors.aspx
Epithany (6th January) – Italy and rest of Europe.
Kamakura (Igloo) Festival – Yunishigawa Onsen, Kamakura, Japan – January to March.
London Art Fair – London, England, United Kingdom– January – http://www.londonartfair.co.uk/
Madrid International Tourism Fair (IFEMA) – Madrid, Spain (January) – http://www.ifema.es/
New york travel show (January) – New York City, United States http://nyttravelshow.com/
Palm springs modernism week – Design festival – Palm springs, California, United states – Mid February – http://www.modernismweek.com/
- So Frenchy, So Chic – French Music and culture event – Werribee Park, Werribee (Near Melbourne), Australia (Early to mid January) – http://cartellmusic.com.au/sfsc/melbourne/
- Sundance Film Festival – Prominent Independent film festival – Park City, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States (Held over one month from late January to late February)
Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie in Geneva – (Hautu watch expo) – Geneva, Switzerland – (Held in January) – https://sihh.org/?lang=en
- Tamworth Country Music Festival – Second largest Country music festival – Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Held over two weeks in January – Starting on Australia day – 26th January) – http://www.tcmf.com.au/
- Vienna Ball Season – 400 + balls held across Vienna, Austria (All of January and February) – http://www.austria.info/au/people-and-traditions/vienna-s-glorious-ball-season-1145354.html
- Yamayaki – Japan Fire festival – Mt. Wakakusa, Japan (Fourth Saturday of each January)
Westminister dog show – New york, United States – January http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/
February
- Barcelona Carnival (Carnestoltes – includes Gran Rua de Carnival – the major parade on the Friday) – Barcelona, Spain – (Held over 6 days around Ash Wednesday – falls forty working days before Easter Sunday – changes each year) – http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/en/events/easter/barcelona-carnival-carnestoltes.html
- Barranquilla festival – Barranquilla, Colombia – (Late February / Early March – Four days before Ash Wednesday) – http://www.carnavaldebarranquilla.net/
Art Madrid – Madrid, Spain – Late February – http://www.art-madrid.com/en/
- Berlin International Film Festival – Berlin, Germany – (Mid to Late February) – http://www.berlinale.de/
- Latin American – Carnival / Carnaval (Late February / Early March – Four days before Ash Wednesday)
Portal – Worldwide Carnival events – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival– Bolivia – Oruro
– Ecuador – Guaranda (Bolivar province) and Ambato (Tungurahua province)
– Guatemala – Mazatenango
– Mexico – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnival_in_Mexico
– Panama – Las Tablas and Panama City- Cologne Carnival – Cologne, Germany – Feature is the Rose Monday parade – (Festival which culminates on Ash Wednesday – falls forty working days before Easter Sunday – changes each year) – http://www.koelnerkarneval.de/en/cologne-carnival/
- Fashion Festivals – Spring / Summer Big 4 Festivals (The four in order as they are held, after each other) :
- New York Fashion Week (Spring / Summer Collections) – Various locations in New York City, United States (Held over one week in February) – http://nyfw.com/
- London Fashion Week (Spring / Summer Collections) – Various locations in London, United Kingdom (Held over one week in February / March) – http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/
- Milan Fashion Week (Spring / Summer Collections) – Various locations in Milan, Italy (Held over one week in February / March) – http://www.cameramoda.it/en/
- Paris Fashion Week (Spring / Summer Collections) – Various locations in Paris, France (Held over one week in February / March) – http://www.modeaparis.com/en
Groundhog Day – (February 2) On that day Phil is taken out of his burrow to determine long or short winter. Goblers Knobb, Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, United States. – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groundhog_Day and http://www.groundhog.org/
- Holi Festival – Famous for colour throwing – Across India – (Late Feb/Mar – on last full moon day)
- Milan Carnevale Ambrosiano – Milan, Italy – (Lasts four more days, ending on the Saturday after Ash Wednesday – Dates vary each year in February or March)
- Venice Carnevale – Venice, Italy (February to early March – According to Easter dates – Based on Ash Wednesday)
- Viareggio carnavale – (Major street festivals and extravagant floats) – Viareggio, Northern Tuscany, Italy – (Held over 5 weeks with the culminating weekend hosting major festivities – Dates Vary according to Ash Wednesday – Refer to website for dates) – http://viareggio.ilcarnevale.com/en/
- Ivrea Orange Throwing and cultural festival – Ivrea, Italy – Famous for Orange fruit throwing, music, food and dance (Four days in Mid February) – http://www.storicocarnevaleivrea.it/English/
- Limassol Carnival – Limassol, Cyprus – Major carnival festivities with big extravagant parades, costumes and music – (Held over 10 days from mid to late February – Main parade held on the last Sunday) – http://www.limassolmunicipal.com.cy/carnival/
Italian Carnivals
Major:
Other:
Acireale, Sicily
Cento, Emilia Romagna
Fano
Ivrea, Piedmont (Oranges)
Mamoiada, Sardinia
Putignano
Madrid design festival – Madrid, Spain – (Late February) – http://madriddesignfestival.com/
- Mardi Gras – New Orleans, United States – (starts before lent – dates vary yearly) – http://www.mardigrasneworleans.com/
Miami Music week – Miami, Florida, United States – (Mid March) – https://www.miamimusicweek.com/
- National grape harvest festival – Mendoza, Argentina – Street festivals and large celebrations (Held over five days in Late February to Early March) – http://vendimia.mendoza.gov.ar/
- Rio de Janiero Carnival – Massive street parties and famous street samba parade – Sambodromo, Rio de Janiero, Brazil- PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE (Carnival begins on Friday and ends on Ash Wednesday – Mid to Late February – Dates vary annually) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rio_Carnival and (Official) http://liesa.globo.com/ and (unofficial) http://www.rio-carnival.net/
Samba Schools -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samba_school
The Carnival begins on Friday and ends on Ash Wednesday, but the Winners’ Parade happens on the Saturday after the carnival ends.
• February 28 to March 4, 2014
• February 13 to February 17, 2015
• February 6 to February 10, 2016
• February 24 to March 1, 2017
• February 9 to February 14, 2018
• March 1 to March 6, 2019
• February 21 to February 26, 2020
• February 12 to February 17, 2021
- Salvador Carnival – World’s biggest street parties and parades – Salvador, Brazil- PLAN IN ADVANCE (Carnival begins on the Thursday before Ash Wednesday and ends on Ash Wednesday noon on Friday and ends on Ash Wednesday – Dates vary annually in either February or March) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bahian_Carnival
- San Pedro Carnival – Ambergris Caye, Belize (Also celebrated in the other Central American countries) – huge street party with costumes, parades, music – (Held every February, the week before Lent)
- Sapporo Snow Festival – Ice sculptures – Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan – (Early to Mid February)
- Sitges Carnival – Sitges (Near Barcelona), Spain – Major parades and carnival festivities – (Held 6 days before Ash Wednesday in February)
Spanish film – Goya awards – Madrid, Spain – February
- St Kilda Festival – St Kilda Foreshore, Melbourne – (Early February)
- Taiwan Lantern Festival – Pingxi District (Northern Taiwan – Location varies each year) – Large parades and lantern raising events – (February or March – According to tourism scheduling) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_Lantern_Festival
Superbowl – NFL – United States Football League Final – United States of America – (Held in Early February – Location of final varies each year)
Wikipedia – Superbowl – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl
– Half time show entertainment – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_halftime_shows
Hosts
Wikipedia – List of superbowl champions – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Super_Bowl_champions
NFL – Superbowl – https://www.nfl.com/super-bowl
Points of interest include:
– Half time entertainment
– Commercial advertisements on TV (Look online / Youtube for adverts)
– Superbowl parties
– View online or on free to air broadcaster.
March
- Anime Japan Expo – (Major Anime Expo) Tokyo Big Sight, Odaiba Island, Tokyo, Japan (Held over two days – weekend – in late March) – https://www.anime-japan.jp/en/
- Art Basel Show – Hong Kong (Prominent World Art Show – Across the World) – Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre , Hong Kong. (Held Over 3 days in Mid to Late March) – https://www.artbasel.com/en/Hong-Kong/
- Byron Bay Bluesfest – Byron Bay, Northern New South Wales, Australia – Major blues and cultural music festival – (Held over 4 days in late March) – http://www.bluesfest.com.au/
- Calle Ocho – Cuban Street Festival – part of Carnaval Miami festival – Miami, Florida, United States (Early March)
Bali spirit festival – (Late March to April) – Celebration of Yoga, Dance, and Music – Ubud, Bali, Indonesia – http://www.balispiritfestival.com/
Basel world watch festival – March – Basel, Switzerland – http://www.baselworld.com/en-US.aspx
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Cambridge and Oxford(London) boat race – London, United Kingdom – Late March – http://theboatraces.org/
- Canberra Balloon Spectacular – Launched from Old Parliament house lawn, Canberra, Australia. (Held in Early March over 9 days – balloons launch around 6am on each of the days) – http://balloonspectacular.com.au
/ - Flowers in Winter (Touka no Kyouen) – Nagashima Resort’s theme park Nabana no Sato in Mie Prefecture, (outside of Nagoya, Japan. From March onwards
Cartagena film festival – Cartagena, Colombia – March – http://www.ficcifestival.com/
Earth hour – (Saturday 19th March – 8.30pm – Mid March – Worldwide)
http://earthhour.org.au/getinvolved/
- Fuji Matsuri – Japanese wisteria plantflower Blossom Festival – Mount Fuji and Tokyo region (Mid March to April – Varies) – Best viewing at Kameido Tenjin, Tokyo CBD
- Hanami – Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival – Across Japan (Mid March to April – Varies)
– Best viewing in Tokyo Ueno Park, Maruyama in Kyoto and Yoshino Mountains.
- International Cherry Blossom Festival – Macon, Georgia, United States – Major Cherry blossom festival – (Held over 10 days in late March) – http://www.cherryblossom.com/
- Keukenhof Dutch Tulip Festival – Lisse, The Netherlands (Late March to Mid May) – http://www.keukenhof.nl/en/
- Las Fallas – National Spanish festival – Major celebrations in Valencia, Madrid and Barcelona, Spain – (March 15-19)
London book fair – print, audio, TV, film and digital channel fair – London, United Kingdom – Mid March – http://www.londonbookfair.co.uk/
- London International Documentary Festival – Prominent World documentary festival – London, England, United Kingdom (Held Annually in April and March) – http://www.lidf.co.uk/
- Melbourne Flower and Garden show – Carlton Gardens, Melbourne, Australia (Held over 5 days in Late March) – http://melbflowershow.com.au/
- Saint Patrick’s Day Festival – Dublin, Ireland (March 17)
- South (The) by Southwest Arts Festival and conferences – Prominent mixed arts festival covering Music, Film and Interactive media – Austin, Texas, United States (Held over 10 days in Mid March) – http://sxsw.com/
Miami international film festival – March – http://miamifilmfestival.com/
- Spring Break – North America – Various locations – (Staggered timings according to education institutions, one week during February, March or April) –
USA – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring_break
USA – Spring break dates – http://www.statravel.com/spring-break-dates.htm and http://www.ststravel.com/college-spring-break-datesMost popular locations – Florida (Daytona Beach, Panama Beach, Miami Beach), California (Newport Beach), Mexico (Puerta Vallarta, Cabos San Lucas and Mexican Yucatan)
- Sydney LGBT Mardi Gras Parade and Festival – Oxford & Flinders Streets, Darlinghurst, Sydney, Australia – (Held at 7.30pm on a Saturday in Early March) – http://www.mardigras.org.au/
– SBS TV – TV Coverage – http://www.sbs.com.au/mardigras
- Tokyo Fashion Week – Prominent Asian Fashion week – Tokyo, Japan (Spring / Summer collection – Held from Mid to Late March) http://tokyo-mbfashionweek.com/
- Ultra Music Festival – Miami, Florida , United States – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Late March over three days)
- Womadelaide – International cultural music festival – Botanic Garden, Adelaide, Australia (Held over 3 days in early March) – http://www.womadelaide.com.au/
- Womad New Zealand – International cultural music festival – Brooksland park & TSB Bowl, Taranaki, New Zealand – (Held over 3 days in mid March) – http://www.womad.co.nz/
April
- Afrika Burn Festival– Tankwa Karoo (North of capetown), South Africa – Burning man regional music and lifestyle event (Held over 7 days from end of April to start of May) – http://www.afrikaburn.com/
- Australian Fashion Week (Mercedes Benz) – National fashion week – Autumn / Winter Collection – Sydney, Australia (Held over 5 days in mid April) – http://mbfashionweek.com/australia
- Bath International Music Festival (Musical and Cultural festival) – Bath, England, United Kingdom (Held from Mid to Late May – Over 12 days) – http://www.bathfestivals.org.uk
- Chaul Chnam Khmer (Khmer New Year) – Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, but also across the country, Cambodia – Festival celebrating Cambodian new year with music, performances and other festivities (Falls in mid April)
Canadian music week – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – (Mid April – 10 days) – http://cmw.net/
- Coachella Music Festival – Coachella Valley, California, United States. – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Late April – across two weekends – three days each) – http://www.coachella.com/ and (Youtube live streaming) – https://www.youtube.com/user/coachella and
https://coachella.withyoutube.com/ - Easter – Worldwide (Varies from March to April – According to Gregorian calendar – Usually March or April)
- Fuji Shibazakura Festival – Mass flower fields at the base of Mt Fuji – Fuji Motosuko Resort (Near Mt Fuji), Japan. (Late April to Late May) – http://www.shibazakura.jp/eng/
Dates – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dates_for_Easter
Includes: Good Friday, Easter Sunday.
– Easter Parade – New York City, United states – (Easter Sunday) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_parade
- Garifuna Celebration (Major celebration of the Garifuna people) Punta Gorda, Roatan, Honduras (Held over a week in mid April)
- Kanamara Matsuri – Kawasaki, Japan – Quirky fertility and phallus festival – (Held on one day in Early April)
- Kings Day / Orange day – Royal celebrations – Across the Netherlands / Mainly in Amsterdam – (April 27)
- Miami Pride – Miami, Florida, United States (Held in mid April) –
- Milan Furniture and Design week (Salone de Milano)
– Milan, Italy – (Held in April) – http://salonemilano.it/it-it/
International garden festival – Loire, France (April to November)
International Journalism Festival – Perugia, Italy – April – https://www.journalismfestival.com/
Malaga film festival – April – https://festivaldemalaga.com/
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival – New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. – (Last Weekend in April and First weekend in May)
- Newport Beach Film Festival – Newport Beach, California, United States – Prominent film festival with a strong humanitarian and international focus (Held over 7 days in late April) –
- New York City International Film Festival – New York City, New York, United States (Held in Late April / Early May) – http://www.nyciff.com/
- Penang world music Festival – Georgetown, Penang Island, Malaysia – Major International cultural and music festival – (Held over two days in Mid April) – http://www.penangworldmusic.gov.my/
- Punta Gorda Festival – Roatan island, Honduras – Major Garifuna festival with parades and music – (Held annually on April 12)
- Skagit Valley Tulip Festival – Skagit Valley, Washington State, United States – Major annual Tulip festival – (Held over a month during April) – http://www.tulipfestival.org/
Salon de mobile – Milan, Italy – Design, creative arts and furniture festival – April – https://www.salonemilano.it/en/
- Songkran Water Festival – Across Thailand – massive water festival and water fights in the streets (Around 13 to 15 April – May vary regionally)
- Tanto Tulip and flower festival – Tanto, near Kinosaki, Japan – Mass tulip flower fields in Japan (Held over 12 days from Mid to late April) – http://visitkinosaki.com/events/8/?view_oft=0
- Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival – Nashville, Tennessee, United States – Worlds Largest songwriters festival – (held in Early April) – http://tinpansouth.com/
- Tribeca Film Festival (Major short film festival) – New York City, New York, United States of America (Held in mid to late April for 12 days) – https://tribecafilm.com/festival/
- Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada – Major Cherry blossom festival (Held over three weeks from early April to late April) – http://vcbf.ca/
May
- Albany Tulip Festival – Albany, New York State, United States – Major tulip festival with music, street performances and flower displays – (Held over a weekend in early May) – http://www.albany.com/news/tulip-festival.cfm
- Bottlerock Music Festival – Napa Valley, California, United States of America – Music festival with headliner acts (Held over three days in late May) – http://www.bottlerocknapavalley.com/
- Canadian Tulip Festival – Ottawa, Ontario, Canada – World’s largest tulip festival – (Held over 3 weekends in May) – http://tulipfestival.ca/
- Cannes International Film Festival – Cannes, France – World famous international festival (Held over two weeks in Mid May) – http://www.festival-cannes.fr/en.html
- Chelsea Flower Show – Chelsea (Near London), The United Kingdom – (Held from Mid to Late May) – https://www.rhs.org.uk/shows-events/rhs-chelsea-flower-show
- Cinco de Mayo – Across Mexico – Large cultural celebrations and festivities (Held on one day on the 5th May – and even the days around)
- Copenhagen Carnival – Fælledparken and on the streets of Copenhagen, Denmark – largest Danish festival for World music with 120 bands (Held over three days Friday-Sunday during the Whitsun Holiday – seventh Sunday after Easter – Varies from May or June) – http://karneval-kbh.dk/
- Feria de San Isidro – La Ceiba town, Honduras – Major national festival full of street pageantry similar to Mardi-Gras in New Orleans (Held in the week before the third Saturday in May)
– Young film makers – http://www.futurelions.com/
Cappadox – Music and cultural festival – Cappadocia, Turkey – Mid may 2017 – http://cappadox.com/en/
- French Open – Tennis Grand Glam Tournament – Paris, France (Held over two weeks from Late May to Early June) – http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/
- Gnaoua World Music Festival – Essaouira, Morocco (Mid May)
- Golden week Japan (Late April to May) – All across Japan
- Grooving the Moo Music festival – Across Australia – (Late April to Early May)
- Hiroshima Flower Festival – Hiroshima, Japan – Major flower festival including concerts, performances and parades – (Held during Golden Week from 3 May to 5 May) – http://www.hiroshima-ff.com/
- Miami Fashion Week – Fashion week (featuring many latin designers) – Miami, Florida, United States (Held over 5 days in Mid May) – http://www.miamifashionweek.com/
- MET (New York Metropolitan) Celebrity Gala Ball – New York City, New York, United States (An evening held in Early May) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Met_Gala
Kentucky derby – Churchill Downs; Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America. – U.S. horse racing event – (First Saturday in May) – http://www.kentuckyderby.com
International garden festival Canada – Quebec, Canada (May to October)
- New York Design week – New York City, New York state, United States (Held in May) – http://nycxdesign.com/
- Noosa International Food and Wine festival – Noosa, Sunshine coast, Queensland, Australia – (Held over 4 days in mid May)
- Pompeii Festival – Pompeii archaeological site, Pompeii (Between Sorrento and Naples), Italy – Outdoor opera and music concert series (Held from late May to early September) – http://www.pompeifestival.it/
Patios festival – Cordoba, Spain – Courtyard design and garden festival – May – http://english.turismodecordoba.org/patios-de-cordoba.cfm and http://www.patiosdecordoba.net/
Photo London (May) – London, England, United Kingdom – http://photolondon.org/
Piknic Electronik – Music festival series – Montreal, Canada – Every Sunday from May to September (Also other locations at different times around the world) – http://www.piknicelectronik.com/en/
- Prague Spring International Music Festival (Major musical and cultural festival) – Prague, Czech Republic (Mid May to early June) – http://www.festival.cz/en
- Primavera Sound Music Festival – Parc del Fòrum, Barcelona, Spain (Late May / Early June)
- Radio 1’s BBC Big Weekend – Earlham Park in Norwich, Norfolk, England, The United Kingdom – Major headliner mixed genre music festival (Held over 2 days in late May) – http://www.bbc.co.uk/events/ewh8q9
- Ravenna Festival – Ravenna, Italy (Between San Marino and Venice) – Summer festival of Opera, classical music, electronic music, dance and more arts events (Held from late May to late July) – http://www.ravennafestival.org/
- Rose Festival – Tête d’Or Park, Lyon, France – Major international rose festival (Held over two days in late May) – http://www.festivaldesroses.lyon.fr
- Sasquatch Music Festival – Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington, United States (Held on the memorial day weekend in late May – over three to four days) – http://www.sasquatchfestival.com
- Secret Garden Party – Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom – Mixed genre music and lifestyle festival (Held over four days in Late July) – http://secretgardenparty.com/
- Summerburst Music festival – Gothenburg and Stockholm, Sweden – Major music festival with international headliners (Gothenburg held over two days in late May and Stockholm held over two days in early June) – http://www.summerburst.se/
- Tulip time festival – Holland, Michigan, United States – Major Tulip festival with music and street parades (The festival currently runs from the first Saturday in May through the second Saturday) – http://www.tuliptime.com/
- Vienna Festival – Vienna, Austria. (Held over 5 to 6 weeks in May to June)
- White Nights Festival (Major classical music and cultural festival) St Petersburg, Russia – (Held from late may to early June) – http://mariinsky.us/performances/festivals/stars-of-the-white-nights-festiva-performance-schedule/
June
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Amsterdam Canal garden open weeken – Amsterdam, Netherlands – (Early June)
- Athens and Epidaurus festival – Athens, Greece – Greek cultural and arts festival (Held from mid June to April) – http://greekfestival.gr/en/
- Athens Pride – Athens, Greece (Held in mid June)
- Art Basel Show – Basel (Prominent World Art Show – Across the World) – Messe Basel at Messeplatz, Basel, Switzerland. (Held Over 4 days in Mid to Late June) – https://www.artbasel.com/en/Basel
- Barcelona Pride – Barcelona, Spain (Held in mid June) –
Aspen ideas festival – major think tank event (Late June / July) – Aspen, Colorado, United States of America – http://www.aspenideas.org/ and https://www.theatlantic.com/live/events/aspen-ideas-festival-2017/2017/
BBC Gardeners World live – London, United Kingdom (Mid June)
- Bonnaroo Music Festival – Manchester, Tennessee, U.S. – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Held over 4 days in Mid June)
- Bravalla Music Festival – Bråvalla Flygfält, on the outskirts of Norrköping, Sweden – International music festival with big name headliners (Held over three days in late June) – http://www.bravallafestival.se/
- British Summertime Music Festival Series– Hyde Park, London, England, United Kingdom – Series of 5 music events / concerts featuring major music headliners held over two weekends, with side events in the middle – (Held in Mid to Late June) – http://www.bst-hydepark.com/
Brussels film festival – June – http://www.brff.be/en/?lang=en
- Cannes Lion Week – International festival of creativity (Advertising, design and other) – Palais des Festivals, Cannes, France – (Includes Cannes Lion World product design, Lions Health and Lions Innovation awards – also public festivals) Attended by prominent actors/actresses, musicians, academics, creatives, artists, chefs, business executives, journalists and many more – (Awards ceremony held in late June, seminars, notable speakers – also ongoing discussion) – http://www.canneslions.com/
- Champs-Elysées Film festival – Champs-Elysées, Paris, France – Major film festival showcasing both French and American cinema (Held over six days in mid June) – http://www.champselyseesfilmfestival.com/
- Chicago Blues festival – largest free blues festival in the world – (Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States) – http://www.cityofchicago.org/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/chicago_blues_festival.html
- Chicago Pride – Chicago, Illinois, United States (Held in late June) –
- Cologne pride – Cologne, Germany (Held from late June to Early July) –
- Distortion festival – Copenhagen, Denmark – City cultural festivities and club music events – (Held over 5 days in early June) – http://www.cphdistortion.dk/
- Donauinselfest Music Festival – Danube island, Vienna, Austria – FREE – No Booking needed – (Held over 3 days in late June) – http://donauinselfest.at/
- Echo Music Festival – Kanegra, Croatia (early June)
- Edge of the Lake Festival – Sierre, near Lake Geronde, Switzerland – Scenic mixed genre music festival – (Held over three days in late June) – http://aubordeleau.ch/en/festival/programme.html
- Edinburgh Film Festival – Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom. Notable International film festival. (Held from early/mid to late June) – http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/
- Electric Daisy Carnival (EDC) Music Festival – Las Vegas, Nevada, United states of America – Electronic music festival (Held over three days in mid June) – http://lasvegas.electricdaisycarnival.com/
- Electric Forest Festival – Rothbury, Michigan, United States – Multi genre music festival and lifestyle event (Held over four days in late June) – http://www.electricforestfestival.com
- Festa de Sao Joao – Porto, Portugal – Portuguese national saints festival – (Held over a weekend in late June)
- Firefly Music Festival – The woodlands, Dover, Delaware, United States of America – Music festival with prominent headliner acts – (Held over four days in late June) – https://fireflyfestival.com/
- Glastonbury Rock Festival – Somerset, United Kingdom – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Held over 5 days in late June)
Festas de Lisboa (Festival of Lisbon) – Lisbon, Portugal – June
Fete de la Musique – Paris, France (And also around Europe) – Summer Solstice (June)
Gardening Scotland – Scotland, United Kingdom – (Early June)
- Governors Ball Music Festival – Randalls Island Park, New York City, U.S – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Held over 3 days in early June) – http://governorsballmusicfestival.com/
- Inti Raymi – Cusco, Peru – Winter solstice and Inca New Year festivities with street dances, parades and performances from sun-up to sundown (Held on the 24th June annually) –
- La Batalla Del Vino festival (Haro Wine festival – Wine throwing event) – Haro, La Rioja Region, Spain, (Held 27th to 29th June Annually) – http://www.batalladelvino.com/ and http://www.wine-fight.com/
- London Pride – London, England, United Kingdom (Held in late June) –
London open garden square weekend – London, United Kingdom – (Mid June)
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Los Angeles design festival – Los Angeles, California, United states of America – (Early June) – http://www.ladesignfestival.org/
- Los Angeles International Film Festival – Los Angeles, California, United States of America (Mid June) – http://www.lafilmfest.com/
- Los Angeles Pride– Los Angeles, California, United Kingdom (Held in mid June) –
- Mawazine World Music Festival (International Music festival – Attracts the big name performers) – Rabat, Morocco – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE –(Held over 1 week in Early June) – http://www.festivalmawazine.ma/home
- Meadows in the mountains – Rhodopes Mountains, Bulgaria – Folk, music and lifestyle festival (Held over three days in Mid June) – http://meadowsinthemountains.com/
Midsummer Day (June) – Europe (Especially Sweden)
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Nantucket film festival (Late June) – Nantuket – Massachusetts, United States – http://nantucketfilmfestival.org/
- Nashville Country Music Festival – World’s largest country music festival – Nashville, Tennessee, United States- PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Held over one week in early to mid June) – http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-music-festival/
- New Orleans Pride – New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (Held in mid June) –
- New York Pride – New york city, New york State, United States (Held in mid June) –
- Oerol Festival – Terschelling, The Netherlands – lifestyle, performance and cultural music festival – chilled vibe (Held over 10 days from mid June) – http://oerol.nl/
- Oslo Pride – Olso, Norway (Held in mid June) –
- Oui Electronic Music Festival – République – Gare de l’Est and Gare du Nord, Paris, France (Held over three days in late June) – http://www.ouifm.fr/
- Paradiso Festival – George amphitheatre, George, Washington State, United States – Electronic dance festival – (Held over three days in late June) – http://www.paradisofestival.com
Parintins Folklore Festival – (Bumba Meu Boi) Second largest festival in Brazil – Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil- (Held over three days in late June)
- Paris airshow – Le bourget, France – Aviation show – (Held over 7 days in late June) – https://www.siae.fr/en/
- Paris International Jazz festival – Various locations in Paris, France (Early June to Late July) – http://www.parisjazzfestival.fr/intro/
- Portland Rose Festival – Portland, Washington State, United States – Major international rose festival with performances, parades and music – (Starts in late May or early June to mid-June – 2 to 3 weeks after starting) – http://www.rosefestival.org/
- Ravello Festival – Ravello, Amalfi Coast – World famous Cliffside orchestra performances overlooking the Amalfi coast and a programme of music, arts and dance throughout the festival in and around Ravello and the gardens – (Late June until Early September) – http://www.ravellofestival.com/ and http://www.ravelloarts.org/festival/index.php
- Rome Pride – Rome, Italy (Held in mid June) –
Royal ascot – Ascot racecourse, England, United kingdom – English (UK) horse racing events (Held on a weekend in late June). – https://www.ascot.co.uk/Royal-Ascot
- Saint Denis Festival – Légion d’Honneur and Basilique Cathédrale de Saint-Denis, Saint Denis region, Paris, France – Major French arts, music and cultural festival (Early June to Early July) – http://www.festival-saint-denis.com/
- San Francisco pride – San Francisco, California, United States (Held in late June) –
- São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade – Avenida Paulista (Road) , Sao Paulo, Brazil – World’s largest LGBT pride parade celebrations and street festivities (Held on one day in early June) – http://www.paradasp.org.br/
- Sonar Music Festival – Fira Montjuïc facilities at Plaza d’Espanya, Barcelona, Spain (Held over three days in mid/late June)
- Summerfest – Henry Maier Festival Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States (Held over a week from late June to early July) – http//www.summerfest.com
- Sydney International Film festival – Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Early to Mid June) – http://www.sff.org.au/
Rome festival of Opera – Rome, Italy – Various events such as outdoor Opera concerts (Held during June and July) -http://www.romefestival.org/UpcomingPerformances.htm
- Toronto pride week – Toronto, Ontario, Canada – (Held in late June) –
- Verona Opera Festival Season – Verona, Italy (Late June to Early September)
- Versailles Festival – Versailles, Near Paris, France – Concerts, fountain shows, fireworks, dance, food, sculpture and more around the Palace of Versailles (Held from early June to Mid July) – http://www.chateauversailles-spectacles.fr/en
- Vienna MuseumsQuartier (MQ) Summer season – – Vienna, Austria. (Held over 5 to 6 weeks in June to July)
- Vienna Pride – Vienna, Austria (Held in mid June) –
- Vienna Jazz Festival – Vienna, Austria. (Held over 5 to 6 weeks in June to July)
- Washington DC Pride – Washington D.C , United States – (Held in mid June) –
– http://www.arena.it/arena/en
Viking festival Iceland (June)
- Wimbledon – Tennis Grand Glam Tournament – London, U.K. (Held over two weeks from Late June to Early July) – http://www.wimbledon.com/
- Zurich Pride – Zurich, Switzerland (Held in mid June) –
July
- Arenal Sound Music Festival – Arenal beach, Burriana (30 minutes from Valencia), Castellón, Spain – Major indie, rock, pop and electronic beach music festival with mixed genre music- (Held over 6 days in late July to Early August) – http://www.arenalsound.com/en/
- Avignon Festival (Festival d’Avignon) – Avignon, France – Internationally famous arts, performance and music festival – (Held over the month of July) – http://www.festival-avignon.com/fr/
- Baltica Festival – Hosted in one of the countries between the Baltic states: Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – Baltic states folk and music festival (Held in mid July) – http://www.festivalbaltica.com/
- Benicassim Festival – Benicàssim, Spain – Music festival – (Held over 4 days in mid July) – http://www.fiberfib.com/en/
- Bregenz Festival – Bregenz, Austria – International world famous classical, cultural and arts festival (Held from Mid July to end of August) – http://bregenzerfestspiele.com/en/
- Berlin pride – Berlin, Germany (Held in late July) –
- Bilbao BBK Live Rock Music Festival – Bilbao, Spain (Held over 3 days in Early July)
- Boryeng mud festival – Daecheon Beach and Boryeong city, south korea – Mud festival – (Held over a week in late July) – http://www.boryeongmudfestival.com/
- Calgary Stampede – Calgary, Alberta, Canada – World’s largest country rodeo and agricultural festival (Held over 10 days in early to mid July) – http://www.calgarystampede.com/
- Calvi on the Rocks – Calvi, Corsica island, France – International electronic music festival (Held over a week in early July) – http://www.calviontherocks.com/
Campania after dark – Night walks, Guided tours, Shows and concerts – Campania region, Italy – (July to September) http://www.campaniabynight.it/
- Cap Roig Festival (Cultural and Music festival) – Jardí Botànic de Cap Roig, Calella (Seaside town near Girona), Catalonia, Spain – Major cultural and artistic music style festival – (Held from Early July to Mid August) – http://www.caproigfestival.com/
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival – One of Europes’ largest Jazz festivals – Copenhagen, Denmark – (Held over 10 days from early to mid July) – http://jazz.dk/
- Croatia Rocks Music Festival – Zrce beach, Pag Island, Croatia – Electronic music festival and associated boat / beach festivities (Held over five days in late July) – http://www.croatiarocks.com/
- Dubrovnik Summer Festival – Dubrovnik, Croatia – Classical music, theatre, opera and dance performances (10 July to 15 August) – http://www.dubrovnik-festival.hr/en/
- Edinburgh Jazz and Blues festival – Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom – (Held from early/mid to late July) – http://www.edinburghjazzfestival.com/
- Electric Daisy Festival (EDC) – United Kingdom – National Bowl, Milton Keyes, United Kingdom – Major electronic music festival (Held on one day in mid July) – http://uk.electricdaisycarnival.com/
- Exit Festival – Novi Sad, Serbia (Held over 3 days in Mid July) – http://www.exitfest.org/
- Festa del Redentore – Major Venician Cultural Festival – Venice, Italy (3rd Saturday/Sunday of July)
- Festival d’ete de Quebec – Quebec City, Canada – Music and street parades (Held over 10 days in Early July)
- Festival of the Giants – Douai, France – Large street festival with giant floats – (Held over 3 days in Mid July)
- Firefly Music Festival – Dover, Delaware, United States – International music festival (Held in late July) – http://fireflyfestival.com/
- Fuji Rock Festival – Naeba, Japan (Near Mount Fuji) – (Held over 3 days in Late July)
- Fvded – Holland Park, Surrey, British Columbia – Canada – International music festival – (Held in early July) – http://fvdedinthepark.com/
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Gelato festival – Italy – Events held across Europe, Final held in Florence (July) – http://www.gelatofestival.it/en
- Gion Matsuri – Japanese Cultural festival – Kyoto, Japan (The month of July, Two street parades held on 17 and 24 July)
- High Sierra Music Festival – Quincy, California, United States – Multi-day music festival (Held each year on the weekend of July 4 – early July) – http://www.highsierramusic.com
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show – London, United Kingdom – (Early July)
Greenwich music time – Music festival – London – July – http://www.greenwichmusictime.co.uk/
- Infiorata di Genzano – Genzano, Italy – Hill town near rome with streets covered in flower murals and mass designs – (Held over three days in July)
- Ischia film festival -Ischia Island, Near Naples, Italy – http://www.ischiafilmfestival.it/
- Lollapalooza Music Festival – Grant Park, Chicago, U.S. – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Held over three days in the last weekend of July / Start of August) – http://www.lollapalooza.com/
- Lucca Summer Music Festival – Lucca, Italy (Held over the month of July)
- Madrid Pride – Madrid, Spain – LGBT festival and street parade through the Madrid city centre – (Held over one week in early July – The major parade on the Sunday) – http://www.madridorgullo.com/en/
- Melbourne International Film Festival – Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Late July to Mid August) – http://miff.com.au/
- Monte Carlo Summer Festival – Includes jazz music and other performances – Monte Carlo, Monaco (Various events run in the month of July to Early August) – http://en.sportingsummerfestival.com/
- Montreal International Jazz Festival – World’s largest Jazz festival – Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Held over 10 days from late June to early July) – http://www.montrealjazzfest.com/default-en.aspx
- Montreal Just for laughs Comedy festival – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – Large international comedy festival (Held from mid to late July) – http://www.hahaha.com/
- Montreux Jazz Festival – Montreux, Switzerland – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE (Held in the first two weeks of July) – http://www.montreuxjazz.com/
- National Garifuna Festival – Bajamar, near Puerto Cortes, Honduras – Major regional Garifuna cultural festival with music and street dancing (Held on the third weekend of July)
- Newport Folk Festival – Newport, Rhode Island, United States – Mixed genre music festival (Held over three days in July) – http://www.newportfolk.org/
- Osheaga Music Festival – Parc Jean-Drapeau, Montreal, Canada – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE (Held over three days in the last weekend of July / Start of August) – http://www.osheaga.com/
- Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week – Paris, France (Semi- Annually – Early July) – http://www.modeaparis.com/en
- Paris Outdoor Cinema Series (Cinema by Moonlight) – Outdoor Cinema – Parc de la Villette, Central Paris (Starts end of July, Movies start at Dusk daily) – http://clairdelune.forumdesimages.net/
- Paris pride – Paris, France – (Held in late June) –
- Pflasterspektakel – Big Street Party – Linz, Austria (Three days in Late July)
- Quebec City Summer Festival – Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (Held over 11 days starting the first week of July) – http://www.infofestival.com
- Rainforest World Music Festival – Kuching, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia – Major world famous international cultural music festival (Held over three days in June / July or August – dates vary each year) – http://rwmf.net/
- Rock Al Parque – Bogota, Colombia (Free rock festival) – (Held over 3 days in Mid August)
- * Roskilde Music Festival – Roskilde Showgrounds, Roskilde, Denmark. International music festival with global headliner acts and largest music festival in Northern Europe (Held over Four days, starting from first Thursday in July, or last Thursday in June) – http://www.roskilde-festival.dk/
- Salzburg Festival – Salzburg, Austria – International world famous classical, cultural and arts festival (Held from Mid July to end of August) – http://www.salzburgerfestspiele.at/summer/homepage
- San diego comic con – San diego, California, United States – International sci-fi and comic culture convention and festival (Held over 4 days in mid July) – http://www.comic-con.org/
- San Fermin Festival (Running of the bulls) – Pamplona, Spain (6 to 14 July)
- Soundwave Music Festival – The Garden, Tisno, Croatia – (Held over 3 days in late July)
- Splendor in the Grass Music Festival – North Byron Parklands, Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE- (Held over three days in Late July)
- Stockholm Pride Parade and Festival – Stockholm, Sweden – Largest LGBTQI festival in northern europe- includes a big street parade through the city (Held over 5 days in Late July) – http://www.stockholmpride.org/en/
- Summerfestival – Antwerp, Belgium – music festival – (Held in early July) – http://www.summerfestival.be
Summeron music festival – Bastad, Sweden (Held in Early july) – http://www.summeron.se/
- Suncebeat Music Garden Festival (The) – The Garden, Tisno (Near Zadar), Croatia – Electronic, chillout music festival and boat parties (Held over eight days in early July) – http://thegardenfestival.eu/
- T in the park Music festival – Strathallan Castle, Perthshire, Scotland, The United Kingdom – Major mixed genre headliner music festival – (Held over 3 days in Mid July) – http://www.tinthepark.com/
- Taste of Chicago (The World’s largest food Festival – Includes music) – Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois, United States – (Held over 5 days in Early to Mid July) – http://www.tasteofchicago.com
- Territory Day – Northern territory anniversary of self governance, only day and location in Australia, the public is allowed to set off fireworks – Across the Northern Territory, Australia – (1 July) – http://www.territoryday.nt.gov.au/
Tatton Park Flower show (BY the RHS) – Cheshire, England, United Kingdom (Late July)
- Tommorowland Electronic Music Festival – Broom, Belgium – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE– (Held over three days in the last weekend of July) – http://www.tomorrowland.com/home
- Ueno Summer Festival – Ueno district, Tokyo, Japan – Major cultural festival with street parades – (Held over a month from mid July to mid August) – http://www.ueno.or.jp/
- Umbria Jazz Festival – Europes’ most prominent and largest jazz festivals – Perugia, Italy (Held over 9 days in Early to Mid July) – http://www.umbriajazz.com/
- United States Independence Day Celebrations (4th July)- Across the U.S but major Macy’s parade held in New York City (4 July)
- Vancouver pride – Vancouver, British Columba, Canada – (Held in late July) –
Upfest – Europes largest graffiti fest – Bristol, United Kingdom – (Late July) http://www.upfest.co.uk/
USA Garden show – Americanhort – Ohio, United States (Mid July)
- Venice International Jazz Festival (Major Jazz festival in Italy) – Venice, Italy – Various Locations in Venice – (Held over 10 Days from Late July) – http://www.venetojazz.com/index.jsp
- Vida Festival – Vilanova i la Geltrú, Barcelona, Spain – Music festival held by the beach (Held over 4 days in early July)
- Watershed Music Festival – George amphitheatre, George, Washington State, United States – Annual country music festival – (Held over there days in late July) – http://www.watershedfest.com
- Wireless Music Festival – Finsbury Park, London, United Kingdom – Electronic, mixed genre music and major headliner acts music festival (Held over 4 days in early July) – http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/
- Womad International Music Festival – Charlton Park Estate, Charlton Park, Malmesbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom – (Held over 4 days in Late July) – http://womad.co.uk/
August
- Alice springs desert festival – Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia – Leading arts and culture festival for central Australia (Held from late August to early September) – http://alicedesertfestival.com.au/
- Amsterdam pride – Amsterdam, Netherlands – (Held in early August) –
- Aomori Nebuta Matsuri – Japanese Summer Festival – Aomori City, Japan – Daily parades, music and light features (Held one week in early August) – http://blog.gaijinpot.com/festivals-of-japan-aomori-nebuta-matsuri/
- Burning Man – Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Last Monday of August)
Bogota Carnival – Parque Metropolitano Simón Bolívar, Bogota, Colombia – (every year on August 5 and August 6) –
- Cali World Salsa Festival – Cali, Colombia – World’s major salsa festival with workshops, music and salsa concerts (Held over 8 days in August)
- Copenhagen Cooking – Copenhagen, Denmark – Leading food festival in northern Europe – (Held in late August) – http://www.copenhagencooking.com/
- Copenhagen pride – Copenhagen, Denmark – (Held in mid August) –
- Creamfields Music Festival – Daresbury Estate, England, United Kingdom – Major electronic and house music festival with headliner acts – (Held over three days in late August) – https://www.creamfields.com/
- Darwin Festival – Darwin CBD area, Northern Territory, Australia (Major music, culture and arts festival) – (Held from early to late August) – http://www.darwinfestival.org.au/
- Do-over Tokyo festival – Harumi Port Terminal, Tokyo, Japan – Free major music festival by the waterfront (Requires advance RSVP booking and reservation – even though it’s free) (Held on one day in late August) – http://thedoover.jp/
- Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom – (Held from early to late August) – https://www.edfringe.com/
- Edinburgh International Festival – Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom – (Held from early to late August) – http://www.eif.co.uk/
- Festa Major de Gràcia – Barcelona festival – Gracia area, Barcelona, Spain – Major cultural festival (Held in late August over a week) – http://www.festamajordegracia.cat
- Gothenburg Culture festival – Gothenburg, Sweden – Major swedish cultural and music festival (Held over 6 days in Mid August) – http://kulturkalaset.goteborg.com/
- Grachten festival / Canal Music Festival – Classical Music City festival – Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Held over 7 days from Mid to Late August) – http://grachtenfestival.nl/
- Green man festival – Brecon Beacons, Wales, United Kingdom – Folk, lifestyle and music festival – (Held over four days in late August) – http://greenman.net/
- International Costa Maya Festival – Ambergris Caye, Belize – Major cultural festival celebrating Mayan culture with music, cultural performances, parades and the nation’s top beauty pageant. (Held over a week in August) – http://www.internationalcostamayafestival.com/
- La Tomatina – Buñol, Valencia, Spain (last Wednesday in August)
- Lake Festival – Schwarzl Freizeitzentrum, Unterpremstätten/Graz, Austria – Major electronic and house music festival with international headliner acts (Held over four days in mid to late August) – http://www.lake-festival.at/en/
- Locarno International Film Festival – Locarno, Switzerland (Early to Mid August) – http://www.pardolive.ch/en/
- Mandrea Festival – Localita’ Mandrea, Arco – Trento, Near lake Garda, Italy. Lifestyle and music festival – with camping (Held over three days from within late July to early August) – http://en.mandreafestival.com/
- Medellin Flower festival (Feria de las Flores) – Medellin, Colombia – Major international flower festival with street parades, flower displays, music and dancing – highlight is the Parade of the Silleteros and cabalgata, a 3 hour parade opening the festival (Held over 10 days in August) – http://feriadelasfloresmedellin.gov.co/en/programacion/
- Montreal pride – Montreal, Quebec, Canada – (Held over a week in mid August) –
Montreal world film festival – August – http://www.ffm-montreal.org/
- Notting Hill Carnival – Notting Hill district, London, United Kingdom. Major cultural and carnival style celebrations with street parades each day, food and music. (Held over three days in late August – The Bank public holiday Monday and the two days of the weekend before). – http://www.thelondonnottinghillcarnival.com/
- Obon Festival – Japanese Lantern festival – Across Japan (Mid July or Mid August depending on region)
- Outside lands music and arts festival – Golden gate Park, San Francisco, United States – Major music and artistic festival with headliner acts – (Held over 3 days in early August) – http://www.sfoutsidelands.com/
- Pukkelpop music festival – Hasselt, Belgium – Alternative open air festival – (Held in late August) – http://www.pukkelpop.be/en/
- Rock en Seine – Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, Near Paris, France. Major mixed genre music festival (Held over three days in Late August) – http://www.rockenseine.com/
- Squamish Valley Music Festival – Squamish, (Near Vancouver) British Columbia, Canada – (Held over three days in early August) –http://www.squamishfestival.com
Rossini Opera Festival (ROF) – International music festival – Pesaro, Italy (Held in August) –
- Summer Sonic Music Festival – Osaka and Tokyo, Japan (Late August)
- Sumidagawa (Sumida River) Fireworks Festival (and Nation wide Japanese Fireworks festivals) – River front, Tokyo Japan (and across Japan from July to August) – http://sumidagawa-hanabi.com/index_eg.html
- Sziget Music Festival – Óbudai Island, Budapest, Hungary – (Held over 1 week in Mid August) – http://szigetfestival.com/
- Tango Festival – Buenos Aires, Argentina – Major international tango festival with performances and tango related festivities (Held over 18 days in August) –
- Tokyo bay Fireworks Festival – Tokyo, Japan – 12,000 fireworks held over 80 minutes on one day (Held on one day in early August) – http://www.city.chuo.lg.jp/ivent/toukyouwanndaihanabisaimeinn/
- U.S. Open – Tennis Grand Glam Tournament – Flushing Meadows, Queens district, New York City, U.S.A. – (Held over two weeks from Late August to Early September) – http://www.usopen.org/
Ubud Village Jazz Festival – August – Ubud, Bali, Indonesia – http://ubudvillagejazzfestival.com/
- V Festival – Held across two locations Hylands Park, Chelmsford and Weston Park, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. Major mixed genre music festival with headliner acts (Held over 2 days in late August) – http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/
- Venice Film Festival – Lido, Venice, Italy. (Over 11 days – Late August to Early September) – http://www.labiennale.org/en/cinema/
- Way Out west Music festival – Gothenburg, Sweden – International music festival with headliner acts (Held over three days in Mid August) – http://www.wayoutwest.se/
- Zurich Street Parade – Electronic music street parade through the streets of Zurich, Switzerland (Held on one day in August) – http://www.streetparade.com/
September
- Art rio – Rio de janiero, Brazil – Arts festival (Held over 7 days in early September) – http://www.artrio.art.br/en
- Bestival Music festival – Robin hill county park, Isle of Wright, England, United Kingdom – Lifestyle and mixed genre music festival with headlining acts (Held over four days in Early to Mid September) – http://www.bestival.net/
- Bumbershoot – Seattle, Washington state, United States – international music and arts festival (Held over three days in early September) – http://www.bumbershoot.com
Berlin IFA (Consumer goods, innovation and I.T show) – Berlin, Germany (Early September) – http://b2b.ifa-berlin.com/
Big sound festival – Music festival and industry conference – Brisbane, Australia(September) – https://www.bigsound.org.au/
- Electric Zoo Music Festival – Randalls island park, New York City, U.S. – (Held over 3 days in early September) – http://electriczoofestival.com/
- Fashion Festivals – Fall / Winter Big 4 Festivals (The four in order as they are held, after each other) :
- New York Fashion Week (Fall / Winter Collections) – Various locations in New York City, United States (Held over one week in September) – http://nyfw.com/
- London Fashion Week (Fall / Winter Collections) – Various locations in London, United Kingdom (Held over one week in September / October) – http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/
- Milan Fashion Week (Fall / Winter Collections) – Various locations in Milan, Italy (Held over one week in September / October) – http://www.cameramoda.it/en/
- Paris Fashion Week (Fall / Winter Collections) – Various locations in Paris, France (Held over one week in September / October) – http://www.modeaparis.com/en
- Ferrara Balloon Festival – Ferrara, Italy. Major hot air balloon festival (Held from early to mid September)– http://www.ferrarafestival.it/en
- Floriade Flower Show – Commonwealth Park, Canberra, Australia – (Early/Mid September to Mid October) – http://www.floriadeaustralia.com/
- Grape Throwing Festival – Mallorca, Spain (last weekend in September) – http://www.seemallorca.com/events/calendar/festa-des-vermar-wine-fair-binissalem
Global Citizen Festival – Central park, New york city – (Mid September) – https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/festival/
German garden show – soga + gafa – Cologne, Germany (Early September)
- Great Gorilla Run – Starts at Minster Court, London, England, United Kingdom – Annual charity event for Gorilla conservation awareness – (Held in late September) – http://www.greatgorillarun.org/
- Helsinki Design Week – Helsinki, Finland (Held in early September) – http://www.helsinkidesignweek.com/
- La Mercè festival – Barcelonian Cultural Festival – Barcelona, Spain (24 September)– http://lameva.barcelona.cat/merce/en/
Landscape show USA – Florida, United States (Mid September)
- Life Is Beautiful – Las Vegas, Nevada, United States – annual music, culinary, art, and learning festival held in Downtown Las Vegas, Nevada (Held in late September) – http://www.lifeisbeautiful.com
- London Design Festival – London, England, United Kingdom (Held in late September) – http://www.londondesignfestival.com/
- Made in America Festival – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States – annual music festival (Held in early September) – http://www.madeinamericafest.com
- Milan Film Festival – Milan, Italy (Features local Italian cinema and also selected International cinema (Held for ten days from mid to late September) – http://www.milanofilmfestival.it/mff2015.php
- National non fiction festival – Geelong, Victoria, Australia (Held in mid September) – http://www.wordforwordfestival.com.au/
- National sweetcorn festival USA – Hoopeston, Illinois, United States – Food festival (Held over five days in September) – http://www.hoopestonjaycees.org/festival/
- New York coffee festival – New York City, New york state, United States – Major coffee festival held in venues across New york city (Held in late September) – http://www.newyorkcoffeefestival.com/
- Noosa Jazz Festival – Noosa, Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia – (Held in early September) – http://www.noosajazz.com.au/
- Oktoberfest – Munich, Germany (Late September) – http://www.oktoberfest.de/en/
- Paris Design Week Paris, France (Held in September) – http://www.parisdesignweek.fr
- Raindance Film Festival – Prominent film festival and film schools around the world – Festival held in London, England, United Kingdom (Held over two weeks from Late September) – http://raindancefestival.org/
- Reno balloon race – Reno, Nevada, United States – World’s largest International hot air balloon festival – (Held over 3 days in mid September) – https://renoballoon.com/
- Romaeuropa Festival – Rome, Italy – International arts and culture festival – (Held from late September to late November) – http://www.romaeuropa.net/
- San Sebastian International Film Festival – San Sebastian, Spain. (Held over 9 days from mid to late September) – http://www.sansebastianfestival.com/
- Texas state fair (Dallas, Texas, United States) – Late September to early october – http://bigtex.com/
- Toronto International Film festival – Toronto, Canada – Prominent film festival – (Held over 10 days from early to mid September) – http://tiff.net/
- Venice Historic Regatta – Venice, Italy (Held on one day in early September) –
- Vienna design week – Vienna, Austria (Held from late September to Early October) – http://www.viennadesignweek.at/
- Tommorowworld Electronic Music festival – Chattahoochee Hills (near Atlanta), Georgia, U.S. – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Last weekend in September) – http://www.tomorrowworld.com/
- Zundert flower Parade – Zundert, Netherlands – Giant street floats made of flowers and also music, performances and more (Major parade held on the Sunday of the festival in early September) – http://www.corsozundert.nl/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloemencorso_Zundert
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta – Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA – (early October) – http://www.balloonfiesta.com/
- Art Bogota – Arts festival – Bogota, Colombia (Held over four days in early October) – http://english.artbo.co/
- Atlanta Music festival and Conference – Major hip hop music festival – Atlanta, Georgia, United States – http://www.a3cfestival.com/
- Austin City Limits Music Festival – Zilker Park, Austin, Texas – (Held in October over two consecutive three-day weekends – http://www.aclfestival.com
- Diwali Festival of Lights – Across India, Sri lanka and South East Asia – Notably in Varanasi, Jaipur – Rajasthan and Goa, India; Singapore (October/November) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwali
- Dubai Design week (Over a week in late October) – http://www.dubaidesignweek.ae/
- Eurochocolate – Perugia (Umbria), Italy – One of the largest chocolate festivals in Europe. (Lasts for nine days in October) – http://www.eurochocolate.com/ita/home.php
- Halloween – Around the world (31 October) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween
- Hamptons international film festival – Long island, New york State, United States (Held in Mid October) – http://hamptonsfilmfest.org/
- Iceland Airwaves music festival – Reykjavík Iceland -Major music festival (Held over 3 days in Early November) – http://icelandairwaves.is/
- Istanbul Design week – Istanbul, Turkey (Held in Mid October) – http://www.istanbuldesignweek.com/
- Jazzmandu festival – Kathmandu, Nepal – International Jazz festival – (Held in mid October) –
- London International Film Festival – London, England, United Kingdom – (Mid to Late October) – http://www.bfi.org.uk/lff
- New York Comic con (New York City, New York State, United States) – http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/
- PanAmerican Day – Corozal and Orange Walk, Belize – Major festival celebrating the Mestizo culture with revelry, music, dancing, parades (Held on October 9th) –
Pitti fragranza (Fragrance festival) – Florence, Italy – September annually – http://www.pittimmagine.com/en/
Pizza festival (Pizza Village) – Naples, Italy – September –http://www.pizzavillage.it/it/
Turner Prize – Tate Modern London – Annual art prize – (September) – http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/
Venice glass week – Venice, Veneto, Italy – September – http://www.theveniceglassweek.com/tvgw/?lang=en
October
Berlin festival of lights – Berlin, Germany (Early October) – http://festival-of-lights.de/en/
Concurs de castells – Human Towers – Tarragona spain (October) – http://www.concursdecastells.cat/
Cirio de Nazare festival – Belem, Brazil – (Two weeks – held in October).
– Note local celebrations across the world
Great Amazon River Raft Race – Nauta and Iquitos, Peru (October)
Major parade and festivals:
United States
Salem – Washington State – Salem festival of the dead (Weeks leading up to Halloween and weekend of) – The Official Salem Witches‘ Halloween Ball – http://www.festivalofthedead.com/
New York City – Greenwich village.
Japan
Kawasaki – Halloween parade
Tokyo – Shibuya or Roppongi areas
Osaka – Dotonbori area
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Latin American Music awards (October) –
Leura Gardens festival – Leura (Blue mountains), New South Wales, Australia (October)
Rio de Janiero film festival (Festival do Rio) – October – http://www.festivaldorio.com.br/en/
- Saga International Balloon Festival – Saga, Japan. (Held over 5 days in late October to early November) – http://www.sibf.jp/e/
- Texas Rose Festival – Tyler, Texas, United States – Major rose festival – (Held during the third weekend of October annually) – http://www.texasrosefestival.com/
- Tokyo design week – Tokyo, Japan (Held in mid October) – http://tokyodesignweek.jp/
- Tokyo Fashion Week – Prominent Asian Fashion week – Tokyo, Japan (Autumn / Winter collection – Held from Mid to Late October) http://tokyo-mbfashionweek.com/
- Tokyo International Film Festival – (Late October) – http://www.tiff-jp.net
- Ubud writers and readers festival – Ubud district, Bali island, Indonesia – International literary and knowledge festival – (held in late October to early November) –http://www.ubudwritersfestival.com
- Vienna International Film Festival – Vienna, Austria (Late October to Early November) – http://www.viennale.at/
- Voodoo Music Festival – Major mixed genre music festival – New Orleans, Louisiana, United States – (Late October to Early November – Over three days around Halloween) – http://worshipthemusic.com/
November
- American Music Awards – Music awards ceremony – Los Angeles, California, United states – (Late November)- https://www.theamas.com/
- Bon Om Touk (Cambodian water festival) – Phnom penh, Cambodia – Festival marking a reversal of the flow of the Tonle Sap River, includes boat races and concerts (Festival lasting 3 days in November) –
(World) Architecture Festival and Awards – Berlin, Germany (November) – https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/
- Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) – Across Mexico – Three of the most elaborate are held in Mexico City (City parade), San Andres Mixquic (in Tlahuac, Mexico City), Patzcuaro, Michoacan and Janitzio, Michoacan.(November 2) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_of_the_Dead
– Mexican tourism – Day of the dead – https://www.visitmexico.com/day-of-the-dead/
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Flying robot international festival (Drone Film festival)– San Francisco, United states (November) – http://friff.co/
- Fun Fun Fun Fest – Austin, Texas, United States- annual music and comedy festival – Held in early in November – http://www.funfunfunfest.com
- Japan Culture day – Across Japan, especially larger cities (3rd November) – National day to celebrate Japanese culture and traditions.
Festa del Torrone (Torrone sweet celebration) – Cremona, Lombardia, Italy (8 days from mid to late November) – http://www.festadeltorrone.com/
iHeartRadio Fiesta Latina (Early November)
International documentary film festival Amsterdam – (November) – https://www.idfa.nl/
- Loy Kratong – Held across Thailand – Best festivities in Bangkok, Sukhothai and Chiang Mai – Festivities thank the water goddess (Held over the month of November)
- Milan Jazz Festival – Milan, Italy (Held during the month of November) – http://www.ahumjazzfestival.com/
- Pirates Week – Cayman islands – Major festival celebrating the Caribbean history of pirates (November 12-22) – http://www.piratesweekfestival.com/
Melbourne garden design Fest (November 2016 – Every two years)
Pushkar camel fair- Pushkar, India (November)
- Rio de Janiero LGBTI pride parade – Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janiero, Brazil – World’s second largest LGBTI festival after Sao Paulo (Held over four days in Mid November) – http://www.gaypridebrazil.org/rio-de-janeiro/
- Schoolies (Australian End of Year 12 celebrations – Nationally) (Late November to Mid December) – http://www.schoolies.com/ and app – http://au.redfrogs.com/
Hotspots:
Airlie Beach
Byron Bay
Caloundra
Coolum
Gold Coast
Lorne
Magnetic Island
Noosa
Torquay
Strawberry fields festival – New South Wales, Australia – https://www.strawberry-fields.com.au/
- Surin Elephant Round-up – Surin Province, Isan, Thailand – Major elephant festival with displays and celebrations (Held during the third week of November on the weekend)
- Thanksgiving – Across the United States – commemorating the original Pilgrim’s feast at Plymouth Rock(4th Thursday of November) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving
– Thanksgiving day Parade by Macys – New York city – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macy%27s_Thanksgiving_Day_Parade
- Torino International Film Festival – Torino, Italy (Late November) – http://www.torinofilmfest.org/
- Victoria’s secret fashion show Different locations each year (Late November) – https://www.victoriassecret.com/fashion-show
- Yi Peng – Part of the overall Loy Krathong festival (Lantern Festival) – Festivities where people release thousands of lanterns into the sky – MaeJo University near Chiang Mai, Thailand (Date varies according to the lunar calendar) – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loi_Krathong
December
- Art Basel Show – Miami Beach (Prominent World Art Show – Across the World) – Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida, United States (Held Over 4 days in Mid to Late December) – https://www.artbasel.com/en/Miami-Beach/
- Christmas – Worldwide (December 25)
Christmas Markets and decorations (Notable places):
(European Christmas Markets listings) – http://www.christmasmarkets.com/
The European markets and decorations start at the end of November and last until the beginning of January.
Australia – Melbourne
Australia – Sydney
Austria – Graz
Austria – Innsbruck
Austria – Salzburg
Austria – Vienna
Belgium – Bruges
Belgium – Brussels – Christmas decorations
Canada – Montreal –
Canada – Toronto (Nathan phillips square) –
Canada – Vancouver
Czech republic – Prague
Denmark – Copenhagen
Estonia – Tallinn
France – Lille
France – Paris – Light up trees, markets, Near Eiffel tower
France – Strasbourg – Place broglie
Germany – Berlin
Germany – Cologne
Germany – Dresden
Germany – Frankfurt
Germany – Hamburg
Germany – Nuremberg
Germany – Stuttgart
Hong Kong – Statue square
Hungary – Budapest
Italy – Milan – Via Manzoni
Italy – Rome
Italy – Venice
Italy Christmas Markets: The city squares of Bolzano, Merano, Bressanone, Vipiteno, Sarentino, Lana, Chiusa, Levico, Trento, Arco, Andalo, Baselga di Pinè, Cortina and Belluno
Japan – Osaka – Light shows and markets
Japan – Tokyo – light shows and markets – Shiodome, Roppongi Hills, Rikugien, Yebisu Garden, Roppongi Midtown, Marunouchi Tokyo station, Omotesando, Nakameguro River
Lithuania – Vilnius
Mexico – Mexico City – The Zocalo
Norway – Oslo
Norway – Trondheim
Philippines – Manila – Ayala Triangle
Portugal – Lisbon
Singapore (Orchard road, Gardens by the bay)
Spain – Barcelona – Christmas Market – Fira de Santa lucia
Spain – Madrid – Puerta del sol
Spain – Seville
Sweden – Gothenburg
Sweden – Stockholm
Switzerland – Multiple Cities
Switzerland – Zurich – Paradeplatz
United Kingdom – Birmingham
United Kingdom – Glasgow
United Kingdom – Guensey
United Kingdom – London – Regent street, Carnaby street festival, Kew Gardens
United States of America – Chicago
United States of America – Los Angeles – Rodeo drive
United States of America – New York City – Department stores and windows. Parades (6th Avenue Midtown, Brooklyn,
United States of America – San Francisco
United States of America – Washington D.C.
More Christmas events and activities:
– For more Christmas related events in worldwide cities, refer to the ‘Official tourism offices’ page and christmas events will be listed on the appropriate countries’ official website
- Hogmanay Celebrations – Edinburgh, Scotland (December 31) – http://www.edinburghshogmanay.com/
Business of Design Week, Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s flagship architecture and design event – December – http://bodw.com/en/
– Partners with international countries.
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Kobe Luminarie (Light festival), Kobe, Japan – December to January – http://www.kobe-luminarie.jp/
- Meredith Music Festival – Meredith (Between Ballarat and Geelong), Victoria, Australia – Alternative music festival (Held over three days in mid December) – http://www.mmf.com.au
- New Years Eve – Worldwide (December 31)
– YouTube videos are uploaded online after
– Live streaming on Facebook, Youtube or individual NYE websites
– Broadcast via television outlets
New Year timezone map – https://www.timeanddate.com/counters/newyearmap.html
List of UTC Time offsets – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UTC_time_offsets
– Tip – NYE twice by crossing the dateline eastwards.
Best selected places to celebrate the new year in:
– Auckland, New Zealand –
Bali – Indonesia
– Bangkok, Thailand –
– Barcelona, Spain
– Berlin, Germany
Cologne, Germany
– Dubai, United Arab Emirates
– Watch dubai fireworks online http://www.thenational.ae/uae/watch-dubais-new-years-eve-fireworks-live-here
– Beach at Jumeirah Beach Residence (Viewing of the palm fireworks)
– Burj al arab / Madinat Jumeirah – https://www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/madinat-jumeirah/
– Burj Khalifa – http://burjkhalifa.ae/en/
– Downtown Dubai (Live streaming of dubai fireworks) – https://mydubainewyear.emaar.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/DowntownDubai and https://www.emaar.com/en/what-we-do/communities/uae/downtown-dubai/index.aspx
– Palm Jumeirah / Atlantis hotel – https://www.atlantisthepalm.com/ and https://www.jumeirah.com/en/hotels-resorts/dubai/
– Goa, India (Beach fireworks and parties)
– Hong Kong, SAR China (City skyline – Fireworks) – http://hongkongnewyearseve.com/
Hawaii – United states –
– Istanbul, Turkey –
– Koh Phangan or Phi Phi Island, Thailand (Beach parties and festivities)
– London, United Kingdom (Area near the London eye – Fireworks) – http://www.timeout.com/london/new-year
Los Angeles – United states
– Madrid, Spain
Melbourne – Australia – https://nye.melbourne.vic.gov.au/
– Live coverage on channel 7 Australia and online
– Miami, Florida, United States
– New York City, United States (Times Square – Ball Drop and Fireworks) – http://www.newyearseve.nyc/nyc/index.aspx
– Paris, France –
– Rio de Janiero, Brazil (Copacabana Beach – Revellion Beach party and fireworks) – http://www.rio.com/new-years-rio/new-years-eve-rio
– Rome, Italy –
– Sydney, Australia (Sydney Harbour – World famous fireworks spectacular) – http://www.sydneynewyearseve.com/
Taipei, Taiwan.
Note:
You can also watch the fireworks and new years festivities on television or online sources such as official organising websites, third party webcameras or live streaming official web cameras.
After the night, videos are usually uploaded to the internet of the celebrations.
- Rhythm and Vines Festival – Gisborne, New Zealand – Major mixed genre music festival with headliner acts – (Held over three days – last day being new years eve) – http://www.rhythmandvines.co.nz/
Santa con – (dressing as Santa events) – Various world locations – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SantaCon
- Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)– Singapore (Early December) –
- Stereosonic Music Festival – Australia wide – PREBOOK TICKETS IN ADVANCE – (Late November and Early December) – http://stereosonic.com.au/
- Zouk Out Music Festival – Sentosa Island, Singapore (Over one weekend in early December) – http://www.zoukout.com/
Summer (Warmer months) specific hotspots
– eg Includes music festival hotspots
– Europe –
– Countries: Spain (Balearic islands, Canary islands, Barcelona), Croatia (Islands and coast), Austria, Switzerland, Greece (islands), Portugal (Madeira islands)
– Months: May to August
– North America
o US States: Florida (Miami and eastern coastline), California (Between Los Angeles and San Diego), Arizona, New York (Long island)
o Canadian provinces:
o Months: May to August
– Central and South America
o Countries: Mexico (Cancun, Los Cabos)
o Months:
– Australia
o States: Queensland (Gold Coast, Cairns), Victoria (Melbourne, Rural Victoria, Mornington Peninsula) and New South Wales (Sydney)
o Months: October to February
– South East Asia –
o Countries: Indonesia (Bali, Lombok), Thailand (islands – East and West), Cambodia (Islands and Sihanoukville)
o Months:
Music / TV / Movie / Theatre / Art / Architectural – Awards
AACTA Awards (Australian Film and Television) – Australia – http://www.aacta.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AACTA_Awards
Academy Awards – Oscars (Film) – United States – http://oscar.go.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards
American music awards (Music) – United States – http://www.theamas.com/
Aria Music Awards (Music) – Australia – http://www.ariaawards.com.au/
BAFTA (British Film and Television) – United Kingdom – http://www.bafta.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Academy_Film_Awards
Billboard Latin Music Awards (Music) – United States – http://www.billboard.com/Latin-Music-Awards
Billboard music awards (Music) – United States – http://www.billboard.com/billboard-music-awards
Brit Awards (Music) – United Kingdom – http://www.brits.co.uk/
Country music Australia awards (Golden guitar) (Music) – Tamworth, Australia – http://country.com.au/golden-guitars/
Country music association awards (Music) – United States – http://www.cmaworld.com/cma-awards/
Emmy Awards (Television) – United States – http://www.emmys.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmy_Award
Film Awards – Smaller:
– Critics choice movie awards – Film – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critics%27_Choice_Movie_Awards
– Satellite awards – Film – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Awards
– Independent spirit awards – Film – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Independent_Spirit_Awards
– Producers guild of America Award – Film – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Producers_Guild_of_America_Award
Golden Globe (U.S Television and Film) – United States – http://www.hfpa.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award
Grammy Awards (Music) – United States – http://www.grammy.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award
iheart Radio Awards (Music) – United States- http://news.iheart.com/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IHeartRadio_Music_Awards
Juno Award (Music) – Canada – http://junoawards.ca/
Latin Grammy Awards (Music) – United States – http://www.latingrammy.com/en
Melodifestivalen (Music) – Sweden – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melodifestivalen
MTV Europe Music Awards (Music) – Europe – http://tv.mtvema.com/
MTV Movie Awards (Movies) – United States – http://www.mtv.com/ontv/movieawards/
MTV Video music awards (Music) – August – United States – http://www.mtv.com/vma and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MTV_Video_Music_Award
People’s choice awards (Music, TV and Movies) – United States – http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/
Pritzker prize – architecture – http://www.pritzkerprize.com/
Riba international architectural award – https://www.architecture.com/Explore/Home.aspx
and https://www.architecture.com/awards/
Sanremo Music Festival (Music) – San Remo, Italy – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanremo_Music_Festival
Screen Actors Guild Award – SAG (Film and Television) – United States – http://www.sagawards.org/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award
Tony Awards (Musical / Theatre) – United States – http://www.tonyawards.com/ and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Award
Wikipedia – American Film Awards – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_film_awards
Wikipedia – Film awards by country- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Film_awards_by_country
World music awards (Music) – Monte carlo, Monaco – http://www.worldmusicawards.com/
Misc infrequent events / festivals
- Australian International Airshow – Large airshow and events – Avalon Airport (Between Melbourne and Geelong), Victoria, Australia. (Held over three days in late February – Biennially (Only in odd years – two years apart) – http://www.airshow.com.au/
- Biennal Foundation – Peak body for International Biennale events – (Art, design and other various areas) – Portal and agenda list of Biennale events each year (Events held according to the agenda list on the website) – http://www.biennialfoundation.org/
Beauty Pageants (Worldwide)
List of International and national beauty pageants (Female) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_beauty_contests
‘Big 4’
• Miss Earth – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Earth
• Miss International – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_International
• Miss Universe – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe
• Miss World – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_World
and Wikipedia – Biennales (Worldwide) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biennale
Selected Biennale world festivals:
– Berlin, Germany
– Chicago, United States (Architectural)
– Florence, Italy
– Havana, Cuba (Held in odd years)
– Istanbul, Turkey
– Liverpool, England, United Kingdom (Held in even years)
– Ljubljana, Slovenia
– Montreal, Canada (Held in even years)
– Moscow, Russia
– Munich, Germany (Held in Even years)
– Singapore
– Sydney, Australia (Held in even years) – http://www.biennaleofsydney.com.au/
– Vienna, Austria
- Venice, Italy Biennale Arts festival – Giardini della Biennale and across the city, Venice, Italy (Held in Various locations across Venice, in odd numbered years – From Early May to Late November) – http://www.labiennale.org/en/Home.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venice_Biennale
Venice Biennale suite of programmes
– Art (Main) – Odd numbered years
– Music – Annually
– Theatre – Annually
– Film – Annually
– Architecture – Even numbered years
– Dance – Irregular
Australian pavilion at Venice architect biennale – Australian institute of architects – http://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/strategies-and-frameworks/venice-biennale/
- Cirque du Soleil Worldwide shows (Refer to website for the assortment of shows) – http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/
Wikipedia – Cirque du soleil – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirque_du_Soleil
Travelling Circus Troupes
Notable:
– Cirque Africa
- Commonwealth Games – International sports event for nations belonging to the British commonwealth (Held every four years) – http://www.thecgf.com/
Commonwealth Games – Wiki – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Games
Sports / Events – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Games_sports
Future Events:
2022 – Birmingham, England: 27 July to 7 August
Youth commonwealth games (Ages 14 to 18) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_Youth_Games
– Official wesbite – http://thecgf.com/cyg/
Next editions:
– 2021 – Belfast, Northern Ireland
Corporate games – Australia (Throughout the year and November) – http://www.corporategames.net.au/aus/
– State and federal editions
– The Art of Urban Sketching (annual symposium) held in a different location each year – http://www.urbansketchers.org/
- Design Expo (Triennale) Milan – Held every 10 years in Milan, Italy (Next edition due to be held in 2016) – http://www.triennale.org/it/
- Eurovision Song Contest – Held in the previous years’ winning European nation. (Held every year – Annually – Around April / May) – http://www.eurovision.tv/
European Broadcasting Union – http://www.ebu.ch/home
News – http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news
– Includes daily summaries, live daily feed and videosOfficial fan portal – https://eurovisionfanhouse.com/
Press portal – http://www.eurovision.tv/page/press
Wikipedia page – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest
Countries of the Eurovision contest (List) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
Youtube channel – https://www.youtube.com/user/eurovision/videos
Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/EurovisionSongContest
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/eurovision/
Twitter – Eurovision hastag – https://twitter.com/hashtag/Eurovision
Live internet streaming – http://www.eurovision.tv/page/webtv and also streaming on the youtube channel (Selected)
EBU – https://www.facebook.com/EBU.HQ/ and http://www.ebu.ch/home
Summaries:
Wikipedia – Australia in the Eurovision song contest – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest
Aspects of the event:
– 3 finals – Two semi finals (10 in each advance to the final). Final 20 semifinalists and big 5
– Eurovision odds – http://eurovisionworld.com/?odds=eurovision
– Shop and merchandise
– Mobile app
– Eurovision hosts (Ceremony people)
– Host citys’ phrase / theme / Logo
– National spokespeople (Names and order to vote reveal)
– National voting juries
– Broadcasting country commentators
– Contest Voting (Mix of Public televisting and National juries)
– Televoting – Via official app or national sms / telephone numbers (open 15 minutes)
– National broadcasters – EBU Members – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Broadcasting_Union
– Results analysis (Which country gave points to whom, final ranking)
– Vote verification (Ernst and young)
– Voting format
– Voting numbers
– Press centre voting – General Public, Accredited fans, Accredited press
– Fan association voting
– Red carpet opening ceremony event
– National country pre-selections / internal contests / country finals
– Worldwide home (self hosted) Eurovision parties and screenings (eg Dress up / Sweep / sing along)
– Eurovision conference.
– National country parties in host nation (eg Australian party in European host nation)
– National embassy sponsored events in host nation
– Host country – Fan hub precinct (Euro village) / Euroclub (concerts and live screen TVs)
– Host Country – Main arena precinct – euroclub and euro fan sites
– Fan media sites / associations concerts and parties (International and/or in host city – Attended by contestants (past and present)
– After parties
– Euro fan cafe
– Fan events sponsored by the government
– Fan site – concerts and events
– Fan organisations relationships with performers and acts
– General fan sites and organisations
– Country specific fan sites
– Tourism country authority (Host promotion)
– Eurovision pre parties (Europe tour of Eurovision acts – prior to the contest) – London, Amsterdam, London
– Artist press tour
– Embassy and consulate performances (in host city)
– Artist songs
– Artists postcards
– Artist previous (Non eurovision) songs
– Host city – country broadcaster (Website, social media)
– Participating broadcasters (Website, Social media)
– Participating artists (Website, Social media – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook)
– Broadcaster commentators (Event and roaming interviews) – eg: Australia –
– Press centre – and Media accreditation
– Artist Interviews
– Press conferences – Talk
– Meet and greet artist conference – Talk
– Staging arrangements
– Rehersals
– Dress Rehersals
– Jury Show
– Set / Stage design
– Graphic and video design
– Show entertainment – interval acts
– Participating country postcards / profile videos
– Press centre
– Marcel Bezençon Award – Press Award, Artistic Award, and Composer Award – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcel_Bezen%C3%A7on_Awards
Fan / roadshow events
– attended by current and past Eurovision acts). Held in other European cities – refer to the official Eurovision website for supporting roadshow and fan events.
– SBS Australia Broadcasting – https://www.facebook.com/EurovisionSBS/ and http://www.sbs.com.au/programs/eurovision
– SBS Eurovision – Twitter – https://twitter.com/SBSEurovision
– SBS – Twitter – https://twitter.com/SBS
– Sbs – Australian website unofficial voting
– Sbs live internet stream –
– SBS Radio – 4 – eurovision channel – http://www.sbs.com.au/radio/
Blink TV Australian Eurovision production company – http://www.blinktv.com.au/
International broadcasters coverage
BBC – eurovision coverage – http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision
BBC – Eurovision – Twitter https://twitter.com/bbceurovision
International Press:
Express UK – https://www.express.co.uk/latest/eurovision
Metro UK – http://metro.co.uk/author/bennyroy/
Eurovision – Worldwide Fan clubs
– General organisation of eurovision fans (Worldwide association) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OGAE
– ESC Fan (Australian fan club) – http://www.escfan.com.au/
Eurovision – Fan websites and youtube channels – http://www.eurovision.tv/page/about/fan-media
OAGE – https://ogaeinternational.org/
– Poll – https://ogaeinternational.org/ogae-poll-2018-results/
Wiwi Bloggs (Blog written articles and video youtube) – Also wiwijam concert – http://wiwibloggs.com/
News – http://wiwibloggs.com/category/news/
– Australia – http://wiwibloggs.com/category/news/australia/
http://wiwibloggs.com/category/news/eurovision-odds/
http://wiwibloggs.com/lyrics/
http://wiwibloggs.com/lyrics-archive/
Articles by writer
– William lee adams – http://wiwibloggs.com/author/wiwibloggs/
– Deban aderemi – http://wiwibloggs.com/author/debanaderemi/
– Robyn Gallagher – http://wiwibloggs.com/author/robyngallagher/
Song reviews – http://wiwibloggs.com/wiwi-jury-eurovision-song-contest-reviews-rankings/
Calendar – http://wiwibloggs.com/eurovision-calendar-events-dates-times-links/
About – http://wiwibloggs.com/about-2/
– Meet the team – http://wiwibloggs.com/meet-team/
– Join – http://wiwibloggs.com/contribute-apply-join-wiwibloggs/
Store – https://www.moteefe.com/store/wiwibloggs
— Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/user/wiwibloggs
— Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/wiwibloggs/videos
— Twitter: https://twitter.com/wiwibloggs
— Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wiwibloggs/
— Deban Aderemi – https://twitter.com/DebanAderemi and https://www.instagram.com/deban_deban/
— William Lee adams – https://twitter.com/willyleeadams and https://www.instagram.com/williamleeadams/
Aussievision – Podcast – https://soundcloud.com/user-695175539
– Eurovsion fan radio – http://www.escradio.com/
– Eurovision memes – https://www.instagram.com/josugalem/
– Eurovision world – http://eurovisionworld.com/ and https://www.facebook.com/eurovisionworld
– Eurovision world – Voting and results (Interactive – by year and then by country)- https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision
Order of voting being revealed –
http://eurovisionworld.com/?eurovision
Songs and videos – https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/songs-videos
– Eurovision wiki – http://eurosong-contest.wikia.com/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_Wiki
– ESC Bubble – http://escbubble.com/
– ESC Buzz – http://www.escbuzz.com/
– ESC Chat – http://www.escchat.com/
– ESC Daily – http://www.escdaily.com/
– ESC Xtra – http://www.escxtra.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/escXtra/videos and https://www.facebook.com/escXtra/ and live video streaming – http://escxtra.com/live/
– ESC Insight – http://escinsight.com/
– ESC Insight – Summary of Eurovision resources – http://escinsight.com/tour-the-site/big-list-of-eurovision-websites-links-and-online-resources/
– ESC Kaz – http://www.esckaz.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/user/EurovisionKZ/videos
– ESC Plus – http://esc-plus.com/
– Esc Radio – http://www.escradio.com/
– ESC Reporter – https://www.youtube.com/user/ESCReporterTV/videos
– ESC Song reviews – https://escsongreviews.com/
– ESC Today – http://www.esctoday.com/
– ESC Tracker – Artists performance on music charts http://esctracker.com/
– Esc united (includes live streaming) – http://www.escunited.com/
– Eurovision radio – http://www.radiointernational.tk/
– Eurovoix – http://eurovoix.com/
– Eurovisionary – http://eurovisionary.com/
– Radio international (Eurovision radio channel) – http://www.radiointernational.tk/
– Song festival.be (Home of the Barbra dex award – worst dressed) – https://songfestival.be/en/
– University of Melbourne – Eurovision subject – http://ba.unimelb.edu.au/eurovisions and https://twitter.com/eurovisions_uom
Junior Eurovision contest – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junior_Eurovision_Song_Contest
- European Contintental Football Tournaments
UEFA Champions league (Club Championship)- http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/
Qualifying – July to August
Competition proper (32 qualified)- september to May
UEFA Europa League (Secondary Football club league) – http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/
Qualifying – July to August
Competition proper (48 + 8 qualified) September to May
UEFA Super Cup (UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League)
- European National Club football Tournaments (Annual)
Starts around the middle of August and end in late April/early May (with a break from Christmas eve until the end of January)- Austria (Austrian Football Bundesliga) – http://www.bundesliga.at/
- Belgium (Belgian Pro League) – http://www.jupilerproleague.be/
- England (English Premier League) – http://www.premierleague.com/
- France (Ligue 1) – http://www.ligue1.com/
- Germany (Bundes Liga) – http://www.bundesliga.com/en/
- Greece (Superleague Greece) – http://www.superleaguegreece.net/
- Italy (Serie A) – http://www.legaseriea.it/
- Netherlands (Eredivisie) – http://www.eredivisie.nl/
- Spain (La Liga) – http://www.lfp.es/ – Matches are usually played on Sundays (occasionally Saturdays), starting at 5pm, and evening matches (many televised) are also held most weeks starting as late as 9.30pm.
- Switzerland (Super league) – http://www.sfl.ch/
Italy – Coppa Italia Final
Italy – Italian Super Cup (Serie A and the Coppa Italia)Spain – Copa Del Rey Final
Spain -Spanish Super Cup (La Liga and the Copa del Rey)Other International league tournaments –
International Champions cup – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Champions_Cup
- European Major Cycling Events
– Italy – Giro d’Italia (May to June) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giro_d%27Italia
– France – Tour de france (July) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tour_de_France
– Spain – Vuelta a España (September) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vuelta_a_Espa%C3%B1a
- FIFA Soccer (Football) World cup – (Every four years) – http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/
Australian broadcasters
– All – Optus sport – Temporary membership – https://sport.optus.com.au/
– Selected – SBS worldgame – https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/league/72/world-cup/latest
2018 – Russia: 14 June – 15 July 2018 (32 days)
2022 – Qatar: 21 November – 18 December 2022 (28 days)
2026 – TBD
Fifa world cup qualification – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_qualification
AFC (Asian – Includes Middle East)
CAF (African)
CONCACAF (Central and North America)
CONMEBOL (South America)
OFC (Oceania)
UEFA (Europe)
- FIFA Tournaments (Other than the world Cup – held infrequently – refer to website) – http://www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/index.html
- Womens World cup
- Confederations Cup (Mens – Held in the World cup hosting nation – one year before the actual world cup event)
- Under 20 World cup (Mens)
- Under 20 World cup (Womens)
- Under 17 World cup (Mens)
- Under 17 World cup (Womens)
- Beach Soccer world cup (Mens)
- Club World Cup (Mens)
- Futsal World cup (Mens)
Food events and conferences – worldwide
– Food service australia – Calendar of food events –
http://www.foodserviceaustralia.com.au/Content/Calendar/6_49/
- Football (Soccer) Continental tournaments:
– In Australia shown on SBS TV – http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/Year by year in Association football (Soccer)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_in_association_football
– National domestic leagues
– National domestic cups
– National super cups- AFC (Asian – Includes Middle East) – Asian cup – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFC_Asian_Cup
- CAF (African) – African Cup of Nations (Held in odd years – Last in 2015) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africa_Cup_of_Nations
- CONCACAF (Central and North America) – Gold cup (Held in odd years – Last in 2015) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CONCACAF_Gold_Cup
- CONMEBOL (South America) – Copa America (Held in odd years – Last in 2015 – June) (Special centenary edition in 2016) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Am%C3%A9rica
- OFC (Oceania) – Nations Cup (Held in Even Summer Olympic years) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OFC_Nations_Cup
- UEFA (Europe) – Euro Championship (Held in Even Summer Olympic years – June) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_European_Championship
- Floriade – Netherlands gardening and flower exhibition – Host cities rotate within the Netherlands (Held every 10 years – next due to be held in 2022) – http://www.floriade.com
- Friesland festival and sand hotel – Annual sand sculpture festivals in Sneek, Friesland and Oss, Brabant, The Netherlands.
(Festivals held from May to October) – http://zandsculpturenbrabant.nl/
– The hotel closes when the sand sculpture festivals end in late September / Early October). – http://zandhotel.nl/
Global Entrepreneurship summit – http://www.ges2016.org/ and https://medium.com/global-entrepreneurship-summit
Hay festival (touring writers festivals) – https://www.hayfestival.com/
Invictus Games (Injured or disabled military games) – Every year
– Official site – http://invictusgames.org/
– Foundation – https://invictusgamesfoundation.org/
– Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invictus_Games
Next:
Sydney 2018 – October 20 to 27 – https://www.invictusgames2018.org/
Manifesta – European Biennial of Contemporary Art – (Different cities every even numbered year) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifesta
Masters games – Winter and summer – Over 30 / 35 years old sporting event – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Masters_Games
Next:
– Winter 2020 – Innsbruck
– Summer 2021 – Kansai region, Japan – http://www.wmg2021.jp/en/
Miss Universe Beauty Contest – Late November (Different location each year)- http://www.missuniverse.com/
– Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miss_Universe
– Twitter – https://twitter.com/MissUniverse
Nabana no Sato Winter Illuminations (Including light tunnel)- Nie prefecture, Nabana no Sato. city, Japan – (November until May)
Northern lights – Appears from late November to March within the Northern Lights zone
– Iceland, Canada, Norway, Greenland (Denmark), Sweden, Finland.
- Olympic Games – Winter and Summer – (Each Summer or Winter edition held every four years) – http://www.olympic.org/
– The International Olympic committee – https://www.olympic.org/the-ioc
– Olympic museum – Lausanne, Switzerland – https://www.olympic.org/museum
– Olympic shop – http://shop.olympic.org/
– International truce centre – Athens, Greece – http://www.olympictruce.org/
Olympic games – https://www.olympic.org/olympic-games
– Summer Olympics – https://www.olympic.org/summer-games
– Winter games – https://www.olympic.org/winter-games
– Youth olympic games – https://www.olympic.org/youth-olympic-games
Media
– News – https://www.olympic.org/news
– Publications – https://www.olympic.org/publications
– About – https://www.olympic.org/the-ioc
Host city election – https://www.olympic.org/host-city-election
Opening ceremonies – https://www.olympic.org/opening-ceremonies
Closing ceremonies – https://www.olympic.org/closing-ceremonies
Sports – https://www.olympic.org/sports
Athletes – https://www.olympic.org/athletes
National olympic comittees – https://www.olympic.org/national-olympic-committees
Olympic results – https://www.olympic.org/olympic-results
Photos – https://www.olympic.org/photos
Videos – https://www.olympic.org/videos
Behind the games
– Olympic torch relay – https://www.olympic.org/olympic-torch-relay
– Mascots – https://www.olympic.org/mascots
– Olympic medals – https://www.olympic.org/olympic-medals
Wikipedia – List of Olympic torch relays – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_torch_relays
Wikipedia – List of people who have lit the olympic cauldron – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_have_lit_the_Olympic_cauldron
Wikipedia – List of olympic torch designs – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_torch_designs
Wikipedia – Olympic emblems – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_emblem
Wikipedia – List of olympic mascots – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_mascots AND https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Olympic_mascots
The IOC – https://www.olympic.org/the-ioc
– Olympic agenda 2020 – https://www.olympic.org/olympic-agenda-2020
– Olympic studies centre – https://www.olympic.org/olympic-studies-centre
– Olympic world library – http://library.olympic.org/#_ga=2.252634057.1948394176.1518564610-206072196.1516836431
Official Olympic social media:
Facebook – Olympics – https://www.facebook.com/olympics/
Facebook – Olympic chanel – https://www.facebook.com/OlympicChannel/
Instagram – Olympics – https://www.instagram.com/olympics/
Instagram – Olympic channel – https://www.instagram.com/olympicchannel/
Twitter – IOC – http://www.twitter.com/iocmedia
Twitter – Olympic – https://twitter.com/jeuxolympiques
Twitter – Olympic channel – https://twitter.com/olympicchannel
Video – Olympic channel – https://www.olympicchannel.com/en/
Youtube – IOC – http://www.youtube.com/iocmedia
Youtube – Olympic Committee – https://www.youtube.com/user/olympic/videos
Includes live streaming of olympic games
*** Google – Olympics portal – https://www.google.com.au/#q=olympics
– Overview, Sports, *Schedule, Athletics, Medals, Countries.
Olympic – Peace page – http://www.olympic.org/peace/
Olympic day – June 23
Graphic News –Sport infographics – https://www.graphicnews.org/core/search.php?alertno=5609&search_results_page=1\
Wikipedia – International Olympic committee – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Olympic_Committee
Wikipedia – Bids for the olympic Games – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_Olympic_Games
Sports associations –
– Wikipedia – International sports federations – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:International_Sports_Federations
Global association of international sports federations – http://www.gaisf.org/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Association_of_International_Sports_Federations
– Association of the IOC Recognised International Sports Federation – http://www.arisf.org/
– Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_International_Olympic_Winter_Sports_Federations
– Association of Summer Olympic International Federations – http://www.asoif.com
– Global association of international sports federations –
http://www.sportaccord.com/
Organisations –
– Organisations recognised by the IOC – https://www.olympic.org/ioc-governance-affiliate-organisations
– World Anti-Doping Agency – http://www.wada-ama.org
– Court of Arbitration for Sport – http://www.tas-cas.org
– World Olympians Association – http://www.olympians.org
– The International Committee for Fair Play – http://www.fairplayinternational.org
– Paralympic – http://www.paralympic.org
National Olympic teams –
Wikipedia – National olympic committees – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Olympic_Committee
Wikipedia – Nations at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Nations_at_the_Olympics
Australian Olympic Committee – http://www.olympics.com.au/
– Coprorate – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/
– Olympians – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/olympians
– News – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/news/media
– Games – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/games
– Athlete hub – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athlete-hub
– The IOC – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/the-aoc
– Alumni news – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/soc/alumni/alumni-news
– Jobs – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/education/footer/this-site/jobs
Education – Australian Olympic team – Education – http://education.olympics.com.au/
– Video – http://www.olympics.com.au/news/media/video
– Livestream – http://olympics.com.au/live-stream
Upcoming Australian olympics
– http://corporate.olympics.com.au/games/tokyo-2020
– Education – http://education.olympics.com.au/
Uniform creators:
Winter olympics – Total image group – https://www.totalimagegroup.com.au/
Summer olympics – Sports craft – http://www.sportscraft.com.au
Winter olympics:
Australian olympic team – http://pyeongchang2018.olympics.com.au/team
Team
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Australian Insitutes of sport:
Australian Institute of Sport – http://www.ais.org.au/
– Australian sports commission – Australian Government Sporting Portal – http://ausport.gov.au/
Victorian Institute of Sport – http://www.vis.org.au/
Olympic Winter Institute –
http://www.owia.org
– Olympic Training Centre at Mount Buller
– Water Ramp Training Facility – Wandin, Victoria
– Ski Jump ramp and high performance centre (TBA)
– Social media – @OWI_AUS
– Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/owi_aus/
Australian Olympic team – Social Media –
– Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/AUSOlympicTeam
– Twitter – https://twitter.com/AUSOlympicTeam
– Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/ausolympicteam/
– Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/user/AUSOlympicTeam
State olympic councils – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/footer/state-olympic-councils
Australian Olympic Committee – Australian state olympic committees – Victoria – http://corporate.olympics.com.au/soc/vic/voc-news-and-sport-news
Wikipedia – Australia at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_at_the_Olympics
Olympic Education – http://education.olympics.com.au/
– Shop – http://shop.olympics.com.au/
NOC staff includes:
– Chef de mission – Australian olympic committee
Olympic Homecoming events
– Main – Sydney Airport – Main Welcoming home hangar event out of chartered Qantas plane
– Sydney CBD – Government house and Opera house
– Melbourne CBD – Welcoming home event/parade (Organised by the AOC and state government) – Bourke street Mall / Swanston street
– Also major city events in Adelaide, Brisbane, Hobart, Perth, Canberra and Darwin
Australian Olympic news:
*** Rio 2016 – Schedule and results – http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/schedule-results
** Rio 2016 – Next up – http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/schedule-results/next-up
– Blog – http://rio2016.olympics.com.au/blog/
Olympic Ticketing :
Australian ticketing company for Olympic games tickets – https://www.cosport.com/
Olympic Sports:
Australian Olympic Committe – Sports http://corporate.olympics.com.au/sports
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Olympic Games – Sports – http://www.olympic.org/sports
Wikipedia – Olympic Sports – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_sports
– Summer sports – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_sports#Summer_Olympics
– Demonstration sports – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demonstration_sport
Olympic games (Summer / Winter aspects)
Olympic Stamps
Olympic Pins
Olympic online auctions (Sales of official torches and items)
Other aspects:
Olympic Torch Relay (and torch design / torch relay route)
Logo
Mascots
Typography
Sport pictograms
Olympic Games Playlist / soundtrack
Musicians / Songs performed in the ceremonies or during the Olympic Games telecast
Ceremonies – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games_ceremony
Opening Ceremony
– Summary –
– Parade of nations (and order)
– Olympic Cauldron lighting, style and location
– artistic direction, music
Closing Ceremony
– Summary –
Medal tally
Broadcasters (Official – TV)
– International press centre
Olympic TV show set ups (By network Broadcasters)
Commentators
Venues and Olympic Park (Including Olympic Stadium)
Venue Locations
Event times
Olympic test event (held prior to games)
Referees and officials (Sourced from overseas)
Volunteers
Olympics – IOC and international sporting federations members
Olympic Live sites (TV screens, music and more)
Pavilions / Houses (Corporate, Country and organisations) – public and invited only –
City Infrastructure (Public Transport, Airports, Rejuvenation of city areas)
– Olympic legacy
– Olympic Village –
Cultural programmes
Athletes
– Olympian community visits
Countries (New participants) / National olympic teams.
Refugee / IOC Independent athletes (Teams)
Olympic National team Uniforms
Opening and closing national flag bearer
International sports federation (International per sport)
National sports federation (Per sport)
National Olympic teams (Per country)
Media outlets
Sports (events)
Other International Olympic country teams / Associations and olympic performance / National sporting institutes:
– National olympic team social media
– National sporting associations
Austria – http://www.olympia.at/
– Austria at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austria_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Brazil – http://www.cob.org.br/
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Canada – http://olympic.ca/
– Canada at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/teamcanada
– Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/teamcanada/
– Twitter – https://twitter.com/teamcanada
– Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/teamcanada
Colombia – http://www.coc.org.co/
– Colombia at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colombia_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Cuba –
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
France – http://www.franceolympique.com/
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Germany –
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Great Britain (United Kingdom) – http://www.teamgb.com/
– Great Britain at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Britain_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Italy – http://www.coni.it/en/
– Italy at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Japan – http://www.joc.or.jp/english/
– Japan at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
New Zealand – http://www.olympic.org.nz/
– New Zealand at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_at_the_Olympics
– Social media – @nzolympics @sportnz
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
South Korea –
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Spain – http://www.coe.es/
– Spain at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spain_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Sweden –
– Facebook –
– Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sweolympic/
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
Switzerland – http://www.swissolympic.ch/Home
– Switzerland at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Switzerland_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/swissolympicteam/
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
United States – http://www.teamusa.org
– United States at the Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_at_the_Olympics
– Facebook –
– Instagram –
– Twitter –
– Youtube –
International Broadcasters / News Outlets:
Print Media – Online / Newspaper / Magazine / Radio
ABC News (Australia) – http://www.abc.net.au/news/sport/
Age (The) – http://www.theage.com.au/sport/olympics/
CNN – http://edition.cnn.com/sport/olympics
– Summer olympics – http://edition.cnn.com/specials/sport/winter-olympics-2018
CNN – Winter Olympics sketches – https://edition.cnn.com/2018/02/12/sport/gallery/winter-olympics-pyeonchang-2018-sketches/index.html
– CNN Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/cnnsport/
Conversation
– Summer olympics – https://theconversation.com/au/topics/rio-2016
– Winter olympics – https://theconversation.com/au/winter-olympics-2018
Daily mail – http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics_2016/index.html
Fox sports – http://www.foxsports.com.au/olympics
Guardian – news – https://www.theguardian.com/sport/rio-2016 and riorun.theguardian.com
Independent UK – http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics
News Limited – http://www.news.com.au/sport/olympics
News limited – Winter olympics – http://www.news.com.au/sport/winter-olympics
– News Limited – Interactive olympic feature – http://media.news.com.au/nnd/61e90d859275674598aa5605fe70313c/index.html
NY Times – http://www.nytimes.com/news-event/rio-olympics-2016
Reuters – http://www.reuters.com/news/archive/gca-rio2016
Sydney morning Herald – http://www.smh.com.au/sport/olympics/
Telegraph – Olympics – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/
Time – http://time.com/sports/ and http://time.com/tag/olympics/
– http://time.com/winter-olympics-2018-photos/
Triple M – Roy and HG – http://www.triplem.com.au/melbourne/shows/roy-and-hg/
Yahoo sports – http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/rio-2016/
Yahoo Australia – https://au.sports.yahoo.com/winter-games/
Online social Multimedia:
Areas –
– Individual competing athletes
– Individual past athletes
– Olympic teams
– Broadcasters / media commentators
Google doodle – Olympics –
https://www.google.com/doodles/fruitgames
Google Trends – Olympics – https://www.google.com.au/trends/story/olympics
Graphic news
– Winter Olympic sports inforgraphics – https://www.graphicnews.com/base/search.php?lang=en&find=sport&thread=16672
**** Facebook – (Custom) Olympic List – https://www.facebook.com/lists/10153746493996186
** Twitter (Custom list) Olympic List – https://twitter.com/anth0888/lists/olympics
Visa – 360° -http://www.visa.com/rio2016/global/
Youtube – Live Olympic streaming – http://www.youtube.com
Youtube – Rio 2016 (Topic) – https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=olympics
TV Broadcasting
Wikipedia – List of 2016 Olympic broadcasters – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2016_Summer_Olympics_broadcasters
Australian – Olympic Broadcast (Seven Network) – https://au.sports.yahoo.com/
– Includes: 7 mobile app
– *** Interactive Olympic portal (video, updates and more of every sport) – http://www.seven.com.au/Olympics
— Facebook – (Premium access granted – login via Facebook login)
– Premium access payment – https://seven.com.au/olympics/premium/
– Facebook Page – https://www.facebook.com/7Olympics/
– Sunrise (Morning Show) – https://au.tv.yahoo.com/sunrise/ and https://www.facebook.com/Sunrise/
International country broadcasters:
Olympic World time zone converter – http://www.worldtimezone.com/
Olympic Broadcasting service (head Olympic broadcasting and online) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympic_Broadcasting_Services and https://www.obs.tv/
Olympic Channel (IOC Official) – https://www.olympicchannel.com/
Austria
Canada- CBC – http://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics
Europe – Discovery communications – https://corporate.discovery.com/ and Eurosport – https://au.eurosport.com/olympics/
Italy
Japan
New Zealand – Sky – https://www.sky.co.nz/
Spain
Switzerland
United Kingdom – Olympic Broadcast (BBC) – http://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics
– BBC – iPlayer (ISP UK only) – http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer
United States – Olympic Broadcast (NBC) -http://nbcolympics.com/ and store – http://www.nbcsportsstore.com/
Upcoming Summer Olympic Games:
Summer Olympic Games – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Olympic_Games
Summer Olympics sports:
Sport selection and changes (New and removed)
Notable sports:
– Hepathlon (women)
100 metres hurdles, High jump, Shot put, 200 metres run, Long jump, Javelin throw, 800 metres
– Decathlon (men)
100 metres, Long jump,Shot put,High jump, 400 metres, 110 metres hurdles, Discus throw, Pole vault, Javelin throw, 1500 metres
– Modern pentathlon – Five events; pistol shooting, épée fencing, 200 m freestyle swimming, show jumping, and a 3.2 km cross-country run
Exhibition sports
Sporting gala – Gymnastics – Last day of the Summer Olympics
Notable Summer sporting federations:
Aquatics (FINA)
– Diving
– Marathon swiiming
– Swimming
– Synchronised swimming
– Water polo
Archery (WA)
Athletics (IAAF)
Badminton (BWF)
Baseball / Softball (WBSC)
Basketball (FIBA)
– 3 on 3
– Team basketball
Boxing (AIBA)
Canoe / Kayak – (ICF) International canoe federation
– Canoe / Kayak Sprint
– Canoe / Kayak Slalom
Cycling – (UCI) International cycling federation
– BMW Freestyle
– BMX racing
– Mountain biking
– Road cycling
– Track cycling
Equestrian (FEI) International federation for equestrian sports
– Dressage
– Eventng
– Jumping
Fencing (FIE)
Field hockey (FIH)
Football (FIFA)
Golf (IGF)
Gymnastics – (FIG) International federation of gymnastics
– Artistic
– Rhythmic
– Trampoline
Handball (IHF)
Judo (IJF)
Karate (WKF)
Modern Pentathlon (UIPM)
Rowing (FISA)
Rugby sevens (WR)
Sailing (ISAF)
Shooting (ISSF)
Skateboarding (FIRS / ISF)
Sport climbing (IFSC)
Surfing (ISA)
Table tennis (ITTF)
Taekwondo (WT)
Tennis (ITF)
Triathlon (ITU)
Volleyball (FIVB) International federation of volleyball
– Beach Volleyball
– Indoor volleyball
Weightlifting (IWF)
Wrestling (UWW) United world wrestling
– Freestyle
– Greco-roman
Tickets – https://www.cosport.com/
2020 – Tokyo, Japan: 24 July to 9 August 2020 – https://tokyo2020.jp/en/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics
Tokyo 2020 handover – https://tokyo2020.jp/en/special/rio-to-tokyo/
Pre-games Training – https://pregamestraining.tokyo2020.jp/en/
Venues – https://tokyo2020.jp/en/games/venue/olympic/
Sports – https://tokyo2020.jp/en/games/sport/olympic/
– Games plan – https://tokyo2020.org/en/games/plan/
– Volunteer https://tokyo2020.org/en/get-involved/volunteer/about/
– Volunteer opening – Applications for volunteer roles will be accepted from the summer of 2018.
Twitter – https://twitter.com/Tokyo2020jp
Facebook –
Instagram –
Youtube –
Wikipedia – Qualification for 2020 Summer Olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Qualification_for_the_2020_Summer_Olympics
Wikipedia – Events at the 2016 – Summer olympics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Events_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics
Wikipedia – Summer olympics medal table – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2020_Summer_Olympics_medal_table
2024 -Paris, France – http://paris2024.org/en/
– Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Summer_Olympics
– Election – https://www.olympic.org/host-city-election-2024
Official website –
Twitter –
Facebook –
Instagram –
Youtube –
2028 – Los Angeles, United states of America – http://la28.org/
– Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2028_Summer_Olympics
– Election – https://www.olympic.org/host-city-election-2028
Official website –
Twitter –
Facebook –
Instagram –
Youtube –
Upcoming Winter Olympic Games:
Winter Olympic Games – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Olympic_Games
2018 – Pyeongchang, South Korea: 9 to 25 February 2018.
2018 Winter Olympic games (Official) – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/ and https://www.olympic.org/pyeongchang-2018
– Paraolympics – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/paralympics/index
– About the games – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/about-the-games
– Site map – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/sitemap
– 3d Map – Pyeongchang virtual guide – https://static.pyeongchang2018.com/gow/pc2018/grhk/index_en.html
– Spectator guide – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/spectator-guide
– Daily schedule – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/general/daily-schedule.htm
– Schedule and results – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/general/competition-schedule.htm
Medals – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/general/medal-standings.htm
– Athletes and teams – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/general/athletes.htm
– Countries – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/countries
Cultural Olympiad – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/culture/index
Torch relay – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/torch-relay/index
– Sports – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/sports
– Venues – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/venues
– News – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/news
– Newsletter – https://newsletter.pyeongchang2018.com/en/index.html
– Photos – https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/photos
Twitter – https://twitter.com/pyeongchang2018
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/PyeongChang2018
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/PyeongChang2018
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/user/PyeongChang2018
Flickr – https://www.flickr.com/photos/pyeongchang2018_kr
Google – Winter Olympics – https://www.google.com.au/search?q=winter+olympics+2018&oq=winter+olympics+2018&aqs=chrome..69i57j0j69i59j69i60l3.3403j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
– news-
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=winter+olympics+2018&tbm=nws&source=univ&tbo=u&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjQsu7pzZjZAhXBLpQKHXvlBi4Qt8YBCDgoAQ
Google – Doodle snow games – https://www.google.com/doodles/series/snowgames?id=69382847
Education – http://edu.pyeongchang2018.com/
– Sports of the winter Olympics – Videos and info – http://edu.pyeongchang2018.com/front/pages/watch?category=1
Winter Olympics sports:
Winter Olympics sports – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Winter_Olympic_sports
Skiing and snowboarding – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Skiing
Snow +
Alpine skiing – Gender: Downhill, super G, giant slalom, slalom, combined. Team: Mixed team.
Biathlon – Gender: Individual, sprint, pursuit, mass start, relay. Team: Mixed team
Cross country skiing
– Men: 15km freestyle, 30 km skiathlon, 50km classical, 4 x 10 km relay, sprint classical, team sprint freestyle
– Women – 10km freestyle, 15km freestyle skiathlon, 30km classical, 4 x 5 km relay, sprint classical, team sprint
Freestyle skiing
– Men: Aerials,half pipe, moguls, slopestyle, ski cross
– Womens: Aerials, halfpipe, moguls, slopestyle, ski cross
Nordic combined – Mens – Individual large hill 10km, Individual normal hill 10km, team large hill 4 x 5km
Ski jumping –
– Mens: normal hill individual, large hill individual, large hill team
– Womens: Womens.
Snowboard
– Mens: Parallel giant slalom, halfpipe, big air, slopestyle, snowboard cross
– Womens: Parallel giant slalom, halfpipe, bigair, slopestyle, snowboard cross.
Sliding +
Bobsleigh – Two man, four man, two woman
Luge – Mens singles, Womens singles, doubles, team relay
Skeleton – Mens, Womens.
Ice +
Curling – Men, women, mixed doubles
Figure skating – Mens singles, ladies singles, pair skating, ice dancing, team
– Figure skating exhibition gala – on the last evening of the Winter olympic games
Icehockey – Mens, Womens
Short track speed skating –
– Men: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m relay
– Womens: 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m relay
Speed skating
– Men – 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 5000m, 10000m, Mass start, Team pursuit
– Women – 500m, 1000m, 1500m, 3000m, 5000m, Mass start, team pursuit.
Notable Winter sporting federations:
Biathlon –
Bobsleigh and skeleton – http://www.ibsf.org/
Curling – http://www.worldcurling.org/
Ice Hockey – International ice hockey federation – http://www.iihf.com/
Luge – http://www.fil-luge.org/
Skating sports – International skating union – http://www.isu.org/
Skiing sports – International Ski Federation (FIS)- http://www.fis-ski.com/
Snowboard – World snowboard federation – http://www.worldsnowboardfederation.org/
Winter olympic resources:
Seven Olympics portal – http://www.seven.com.au/Olympics
– Daily coverage begins at 1100 AEDT on weekdays and 1000 AEDT on weekends, until approximately 0130 AEDT the next day.
Seven Olympic games – Interactive portal – http://www.olympicson7.seven.com.au
– OlympicsOn7 Premium package for a one-off fee of $14.99
Live streaming – https://olympicson7.seven.com.au/live
Highlights – https://olympicson7.seven.com.au/highlights
Medal tally – https://olympicson7.seven.com.au/medal-tally
Schedule – https://olympicson7.seven.com.au/schedule
Applications
– OlympicsOn7 app
– 7 live app
Social media – @7Olympics
– Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/7Olympics
– Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/7Olympics
– Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/7Olympics
– 7 olympics – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC53v-IW_YVYcMu_oqnTR4bw/videos
2022 – Beijing, People’s republic of China: 4 to 20 February 2022
Official website – http://www.beijing2022.cn/en/
Twitter –
Facebook –
Instagram –
Youtube –
2026 – TBD in 2019
Official website –
Twitter –
Facebook –
Instagram –
Youtube –
Upcoming Youth Olympic Games:
Youth Olympics 15 to 18 years old
Winter and Summer – (Each Summer or Winter edition held every four years)
Official website – https://www.olympic.org/youth-olympic-games
Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth_Olympic_Games
Twitter – https://twitter.com/youtholympics
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/youtholympicgames/
Instagram –
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/user/YouthOlympics/videos
Summer youth Olympics 2018 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
Official website – https://www.olympic.org/buenos-aires-2018 and
http://www.buenosaires2018.com/en/
Twitter – https://twitter.com/BuenosAires2018
Facebook –
Instagram –
Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChGYOnN3O2m14M6KpF6OIyA
2020 Winter youth Olympics – Lausanne, Switzerland
Official website – https://www.olympic.org/lausanne-2020 and http://www.lausanne2020.com/
Twitter –
Facebook –
Instagram –
Youtube –
Olympic Games Bid news:
– Around the rings – http://www.aroundtherings.com/
– Games bids – https://gamesbids.com/
– Inside the games – https://www.insidethegames.biz/
– Wikipedia – Bids for the Olympic Games – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bids_for_Olympic_Games
- *** Open House Worldwide (Global Initiative in major cities opening up and allowing tours of buildings to the public) – (Held on various dates in Various global cities – refer to website) – http://www.openhouseworldwide.org/
- Regional Sporting Game Tournaments (Held every four year cycle)
– All Africa Games – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-Africa_Games
– Asian Games (Winter and Summer Editions)- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_Games
– European Games – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Games
– Pacific Games – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Games
– Pan American Games -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_American_Games
Opera Houses
– London, United Kingdom – Royal Opera and Royal Ballet
– Milan, Italy – La Scala opera and Ballet
– Paris, France – Opera de Paris and Paris opera ballet
– Turin, Italy – Teatro regio Torino
– Venice, Italy – Teatro la Fenice
– Rome, Italy – Teatro dell’Opera di Romna
– Madrid, Spain –
Lists of Opera companies:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_opera_companies
- Rock in Rio – Primarily held in Rio de Janiero, Brazil – But also has satellite concerts in Las Vegas – USA, Madrid – Spain and Lisbon – Portugal – Major concerts with headliner acts (Brazilian event held every two years in odd numbered years. The satellite festivals are held periodically) – http://rockinrio.com/rio/
- Singapore Garden Festival – Held within a venue in Singapore CBD (Next due to be held in 2018) – https://www.singaporegardenfestival.com/
- South American National Club football Tournaments (Annual)
Argentina – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Argentina
Bolivia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Aerosur
Brazil – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_do_Brasil
Chile – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Chile
Colombia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Colombia
Ecuador – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecuadorian_Serie_A
Paraguay –
Peru – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Inca
Uruguay –
Venezuela – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copa_Venezuela
- St Jerome’s Laneway Festival – Across the world in Australia, New Zealand, United States and Singapore.(Varies). – http://lanewayfestival.com/
- Tokyo car / motor show – Tokyo, Japan (Held in October / November – Every odd numbered year) –
Sporting Bodies (Worldwide)
Includes: Sporting club memberships
World sporting awards
– Athlete of the year – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athlete_of_the_Year
– Laureus sports awards – https://www.laureus.com/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureus_World_Sports_Awards
Genres of sporting bodies:
– International and national sporting federation
National olympic team social media
Includes:
– World sporting federation championships
– Boards and bodies
– State / local / federal sporting clubs (Per age year level, junior, elite athlete or senior) or leagues (per sport) – often supported by elite athlete programmes. Includes International tournaments and international local club elite athlete sign up.
– National centres of excellence – per sport (Institutes)
University sporting associations (Multi discipline) –
Pac 12 – USA Sports Universities association – http://pac-12.com/
International Sporting Associations – Events / Disciplines (Notable)
– Including world championships / annual sporting leagues
– National sporting associations
– World championships
– World cup
– Championships by geographic region
– University games
– Tournaments by working industry
Wikipedia – List of International sports federations – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_international_sports_federations
Wikipedia – Sports championships around the world – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_world_sports_championships
Wikipedia – International sports tours – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:International_sports_tours
National sporting Bodies (also includes state -sub bodies):
Wikipedia – Sports governing bodies by country – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sports_governing_bodies_by_country
Wikipedia – Annual sporting events in the United states – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Annual_sporting_events_in_the_United_States
Wikipedia – Annual sporting events by country – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Annual_sporting_events_by_country
National International event sporting team selections (eg Olympic, Commonwealth Games)
– Separate national sporting meets
Notable specific sporting event (Other than mentioned above)
– Australian Emergency services games – http://www.emergencyservicesgames.org.au/
Sports Academies / Organisations:
Sports Academies – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sports_academies
Sports organisations by company – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sports_organisations_by_country
Australia:
Wikipedia – Sports governing bodies in Australia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Sports_governing_bodies_in_Australia
Athletics –
International athletics federation – https://www.iaaf.org/
Athletics International (Australia)
Wikipedia – Athletics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_of_athletics
Diamond League – http://www.diamondleague.com/home/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IAAF_Diamond_League
IAAF worlds championships – https://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-championships
IAAF Various competitions – https://www.iaaf.org/competition
IAAF Annual event calendar – https://www.iaaf.org/competition/calendar
Badminton
Baseball – United States –
Wikipedia – Major league baseball – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_League_Baseball
Wikipedia – World series – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Series
Wikipedia – USA baseball world series :List of champions – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Series_champions
Football – Australian Football League –
AFL – http://www.afl.com.au/
– Wikipedia – List of Australian football league premiers – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Australian_Football_League_premiers
Football (American Gridiron) –
National football league (Official) – http://www.nfl.com/
Wikipedia – National football league – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Football_League
Gymnastics – World gymnastics championships – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Gymnastics_Championships
Handball
Hockey – Ice
National Hockey league (USA) – https://www.nhl.com/
Hockey Canada (Canada) – https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca
Wikipedia – National Hockey league (Canada and USA) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Hockey_League
Sailing –
Americas cup – https://www.americascup.com/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/America’s_Cup
– Includes Americas cup series
Volvo ocean race – Around the world race – 2 January 2018 http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/home.html and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volvo_Ocean_Race
Soccer (Football) – Refer to FIFA
Swimming and Aquatics – http://www.fina.org/
Wikipedia – Swimming – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:International_swimming and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_(sport)
Aquatics – World series swims – http://www.worldseriesswims.com.au
Diving (Free style/ Cliff) – Cliff diving world series – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Bull_Cliff_Diving_World_Series
Sailing – World cup – http://www.sailing.org/worldcup/home.php
Tennis – Professional World Season
WTA – Women’s tennis season – http://www.wtatennis.com/
WTA Tour (Womens) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_Tennis_Association
WTA Tour Finals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WTA_Tour_Championships
ATP – Men’s tennis season – http://www.atpworldtour.com/
ATP Tour (Mens) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_Tennis_Professionals#ATP_World_Tour
ATP Tour Finals – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATP_World_Tour_Finals
Davis Cup – Countries (Mens) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis_Cup
Overall tennis movements:
Starts in January in Melbourne with the Australian Open; moves on to the European clay circuit in February, ending with the French Open in May and June; on to the grass and Wimbledon in July; back to North America in late July and through the U.S. Open in August and September; and then on to Asia.
4 majors (Mens and Womens):
– Australian Open (January) – @ausopen – http://www.ausopen.com
– Videos – https://www.youtube.com/user/australianopentv/videos
– French Open – Roland garro(Late May / Early June)- @Rolandgarros -http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/ –
Videos – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF3K1Jf8hjFW8qliei8fQ3A
– Wimbledon (British Open) (Late June / Early July) – @Wimbledon – http://www.wimbledon.com/
– Videos – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNa8NxMgSm7m4Ii9d4QGk1Q
– US Open (Last Monday in August) – @Usopen – http://www.usopen.com
– – Video – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXbboag48Qlr78zzz6SkzkQ
Grand Slam tennis champions – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Grand_Slam_champions
Other Major tournaments –
List of tennis tournaments – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tennis_tournaments
Indian wells – California
Miami open
Monte carlo
Madrid open
Rome
Toronto – rogers cup
Cincinnati
Shanghai masters
Paris – masters
National Tennis federations / associations:
International Federation of tennis – http://www.itftennis.com/
United States – https://www.usta.com/
Tennis academies
Imgacademy – https://www.imgacademy.com/
- Touring Musical Artist concerts (Periodically around the world)
Many big name musical artists often announce world tours. Refer to music or event ticketing websites and also venue / stadium websites in the applicable country for a forecast schedule of musical artist concerts planned. Also the release (or often pre-release dates) of tickets.
Wikipedia – Concert tours – *Change to current year* – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2017_concert_tours
Wikipedia – Concert tours – *Change to next year* –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:2018_concert_tours
– Social media announcement – Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
– Touring company news.
- Ultra Music – Main Festivals (Around the world – annually) – http://www.umfworldwide.com/home
– Capetown, South Africa – February
– Buenos Aires, Argentina – February
– Sao Paulo – Brazil
– Miami, United States – March
– Seoul, Korea – June
– Split, Croatia – July
– Tokyo, Japan – September
– Singapore – September
– Ibiza, Spain – October
- Ultra Music – Road to Ultra(Smaller scale festivals – Annually) – https://umfworldwide.com/
Puerto Rico, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Thailand, Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan
- World Architecture Festival (Includes World Building of the Year) – https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/
Univsersiade – University age sportspersons sports tournament – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universiade
International university sports federation – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_University_Sports_Federation
Winter-
– 2019 Winter Universiade in Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation between 2–12 March 2019
– 2021 – Lucerne, Switzerland
Summer –
– 2019 Summer Universiade in Naples, Italy between 3-14 July.
Weather events (Annual / Biannual)
– Manhattanhenge – Sunset aligns with city street grid
– Melbhenge – Sunset aligns with city street grid
– Short listed places – https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/2017-shortlist
World street food congress – http://wsfcongress.com/
World National elections (Political) –
Wikipedia – List of next country elections around the world – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_next_general_elections
Wikipedia – Elections by country – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_by_country
Notable Country Elections –
Australia
Wikipedia – Elections in Australia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Australia
Canada
Wikipedia – Elections in Canada – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_Canada
New Zealand
Wikipedia – Elections in New Zealand – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_New_Zealand
United Kingdom
Wikipedia – Elections in the United Kingdom – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_the_United_Kingdom
United States of America
Wikipedia – United states Presidential Election – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election
Wikipedia – United states presidential election 2016 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_presidential_election,_2016
Wikipedia – Electoral college system – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_College_(United_States)
CNN politics – http://edition.cnn.com/politics
World National Referendums –
Wikipedia – Referendums by country – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Referendums_by_country
- World Expo (International Exposition) -Major International event lasting 6 months hosting pavillions by international countries and organisations – based around the specified theme of each world expo – (The event is hosting varies – refer to the official BIE website for more information) – http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/
Main world expos
– 2020 – Dubai, United arab emirates – https://www.expo2020dubai.com/ and
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2020
– Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/Expo2020Dubai/
– Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/user/DubaiExpo2020/videos
– Linkedin – https://www.linkedin.com/company/expo-2020-dubai/
– 2025 – Osaka, Japan – http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/world-expo-2025 and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Expo_2025
– Official website – https://www.expo2025-osaka-japan.jp/en/
– Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/expo2025japan/
– Youtube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsy9UYD8BlNZnGtWphkNm8w
Horticultural expos
– 2019 – Beijing, China – http://www.horti-expo2019.org/
– 2022 – Floriade Netherlands – Almere – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floriade_(Netherlands)
Specialized
– Expo 2023 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – http://expo2023argentina.com.ar/
World games (Sports event – Sports not contested in the Olympic games) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Games
World games sports – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Games_sports
– Next tournament – Birmingham 2021 –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_World_Games
Xgames (Annually) – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X_Games and http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/
Winter – Aspen, Colordao, United states (Late January)
Summer – Sydney, Australia (2018) – October – http://xgames.espn.com/xgames/sydney/
Occasional World Charity Initiatives and Events
- Elephant Parade – Asia – Outdoor exhibition of custom painted elephants, raising awareness of elephant conservation – http://www.elephantparade.com/
– Bangkok Elephant Parade – http://www.elephantparadebangkok.com/
Links last checked : 04/10 /2015
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