The King’s Birthday

When: Oct 2009

Where: The Royal Palace

In Cambodia, the king’s birthday is a national holiday that features a fireworks display on the banks of the Tonle Sap River in front of Royal Palace - a stunning building of curving roofs with the exquisite Silver Pagoda just next door.

In Siem Reap, the base town for exploring the ruins of Angkor, locals have their photo taken in front of a freshly-decorated picture of the king. Fireworks also feature in the celebrations here and, if the king is in town, there will be traditional dance in Angkor Wat. For security reasons, however, it’s impossible to know in advance if this will take place.

Throughout Cambodia, village halls host graceful performances of classical Khmer dance, children play traditional games and the whole country takes a day off to honour the king - or HM Preah Bat Samdech Preah Norodom Sihanouk Varman, as he is officially known.

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Rabac Summer Festival

When: Jul 2009

Where: Rabac

Visitors to the annual Rabac Summer Festival can dance the night away on the Girandella beach, drink cocktails and maybe even have a night-time swim.

Five different dance floors are set up and an international cast of DJs plays everything from techno and house through to rock/pop and disco.

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Puntarenas Carnival

When: Feb 2009

Where: Puntarenas

The queen of Costa Rican carnivals, Puntarenas Carnival rocks the coastal town with wild pachanga music and other Latino beats every February.

The run-up to the large-scale carnival procession is filled with the continuous parading of comparsas (organized groups of carnival dancers) and vivid mascaradas (giant smiling painted heads) on the Paseo de los Turistas in the town centre, with cultural activities such as art exhibitions and fishing tournaments sprouting up throughout the week.

The paramount choosing and crowning of the carnival queen takes place in the Plaza Pacífico on the first day of events, followed by the coronation dance and an explosion of fireworks in the evening. The real party, however, gets going with the carnival procession on the Saturday of the final weekend, starting in the Balneario Municipal and filing up the Paseo de los Turistas. A colourful stream of bopping heads and jigging bodies swerves to the music, making this an unmissable Costa Rica Pura Vida experience.

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Pag Winter Carnival

When: Jan - Feb 2009

Where: Pag

The city of Pag on the northern Dalmatian island of the same name is the epicentre of the island’s winter carnival.

The principal act of the carnival involves a female slave character named Robinja (played by a man dressed as a woman) wearing a neckerchief, accompanied by two young boys, a salesman, a musician and many characters related to the time of Turkish rule. The participants proceed to form a crowd in front of the parish priest’s house or in the main square, and when the crowd is assembled, the performance starts.

The simple plot is based on selling the female slave, with opposing sides arguing and recounting past events. At the climax of the performance, the crowd begins to shrink and the female slave escapes.

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Lovran Summer

When: Jul - Aug 2009

Where: Lovran

Lovran Summer is an annual event which combines folk and classical music performances with outdoor celebrations like the Fisherman’s Night (14 July), or Lovran’s Night (4 August), offering traditional Mediterranean cuisine, music and entertainment.

On Tuesdays and Fridays visitors can enjoy classical music concerts, harmony-singing groups, traditional music and dance in the old town of Lovran (St Ivan’s Square, St Juraj’s Square and St Juraj’s Church).

Many public celebrations take place throughout the duration of the event, ideal for relaxing family nights out.

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Limón Carnival

When: Oct 2009

Where: Limon

Costa Rica’s port town of Limón lets its Caribbean hair down for carnival, centred around Colombus Day on 12 October. Locals and jugglers in fancy dress pulsate to the beat of Latin music, weaving through the spectacular Limón Carnival floats.

While Limón itself is a launching point for trips to Tortuguero in the north or the tranquil beaches in the south, the Limón Carnival draws all the crowds to this coastal town.

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Kypria Festival

When: Sep - Oct 2009

Where: Cyprus

Opening Hours: 8.30pm

The annual Kypria Festival is one of the most important cultural events on the Greek part of Cyprus. The programming incorporates ballet, opera, cinema, art, theatre and music, performed by distinguished artists from Cyprus and around the world.

The festival is particularly important for the Greek-Cypriots on the island - Kypria means Cypriots and the event is based on the traditions and authenticity of Cyprus and its inhabitants. The event is organized by the Cultural Services of the Ministry of Education and Culture.

1 Sep: A Tribute to Marios Tokas (Nicosia)

2 Sep: Cyprus Youth Symphony Orchestra presents Mature Youngsters (Nicosia)

3-4 Sep: Boris Eifman Ballet of St Petersburg presents The Karamazov Brothers (Limassol & Nicosia)

6 Sep: Aphrodite Kyrogenia (Kouklia)

7 & 9 Sep: Dien Perry’s Tapdogs (Nicosia & Limassol)

10 & 12 Sep: The Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatre of Moscow presents Cavalleria Rusticana & I Pagliacci (Limassol & Nicosia)

19-20: Sep National Theatre of Northern Greece and Cyprus Theatre Organization present Bacchae (Nicosia)

22 & 24 Sep: National Theatre of Greece presents Frogs (Nicosia & Limassol)

26 & 27 Sep: Angels Over Berlin & Paris (Nicosia & Limassol)

30 Sep & 1 Oct; The Gypsy Devils & Cyprus Symphony Orchestra presents Soul of the Gypsy (Nicosia & Larnaca)

5-8 Oct: Music and Songs of the Mediterranean (Paphos, Nicosia, Larnaca & Limassol)

8-10 Oct: Jazz with the Petsteppers (Paphos, Nicosia & Limassol)

22 & 24 Oct: Binari, The Spirit of the Beat (Nicosia)

27 & 28 Oct: Martha Graham Dance Company N.Y. presents Clytemnestra (Nicosia)

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Larnaca Summer Festival

When: Jul 2009

Where: Larnaca Fort

Every summer, Larnaca hosts a festival of music and performing arts. Outdoor concerts take place in the courtyard of the medieval fort and also at the Pattichion Amphitheatre.

Performances include national and international talent from the world of dance, theatre and music, film screenings and poetry.

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International Carnival of Rijeka Croatia

When: Jan - Feb 2009

Where: Rijeka

The International Carnival of Rijeka is an annual event that has a 100-year-old tradition and attracts carnival groups, spectators and the media, as well as guests from around the country and abroad.

Carnival happenings in the city are a mixture of the bourgeois carnival and the ancient Slavs’ folklore elements and mythology. Carnival customs include the making of “ugly masks”, which scare away evil forces, calling the spring and celebrating the birth of new life. The Zvoncari, or local bell ringers, are identical to those who centuries ago protected their land from Turkish invasion.

The event starts with the Carnival Queen Contest and the Opening Ceremony, where the Mayor delivers the keys of the city to the Master of the Carnival. Concerts, exhibitions, parties, performances and other festivities fill the days that precede the major event - the International Carnival Parade. Hundreds of floats, thousands of masks and streets crowded with spectators are the result of a competitive spirit built on originality, inventiveness and wittiness.

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Histria Festival

When: Jul 2009

Where: Pula

Opening Hours: 9pm or 9.30pm

The annual Histria Festival in Pula features a string of spectacular concerts and ballet performances by famous artists from all over the world. The venues are equally breathtaking, ranging from the old Roman Arena to the picturesque island of Brijuni.

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Green Monday

When: Mar 2009

Where: Cyprus

Green Monday marks the beginning of Lent and is celebrated in Paphos with a picnic and a kite-flying competition. The day is filled with the joyous spirit of Carnival and some people still wander around in fancy dress.

Events and activities take place in all towns and villages on the island and feature plenty of music, dancing and delicious vegetarian food.

The first Monday of Lent (50 days before Greek Orthodox Easter) is a Bank Holiday in Cyprus and Green Monday picnics are held all over the island. Families and friends gather for an outdoor vegetarian meal of bread, vegetables and olives at the start of this Orthodox festival of fasting and contemplation.

In Paphos, the kite-flying competition takes place down by the lighthouse, where people of all ages fly home-made or locally purchased creations to varying degrees of success.

During Lent, meat and dairy products are forbidden, so why not try some of the delicious Cypriot pastries: tahinopitta (with sweetened tahini paste inside), spanokopitta (spinach) and kolokopitta (pumpkin with raisin).

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Dubrovnik Carnival

When: Feb 2009

Where: Dubrovnik

Dubrovnik Carnival dates back to the 14th century and maintains many of the original traditions to this day. People gather from surrounding areas to dress up in garish costumes, parading down the streets to the sound of trumpets and drums.

Jousting competitions take place in the city centre, with men on horseback carrying lances aimed for a silver ring tied to a rope above the horse trail.

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Day of the Virgin of the Sea

When: Jul 2009

Where: Puntarenas

Every year a colourful regatta of decorated fishing boats and yachts passes in front of the Puntarenas beaches in the Golf of Nicoya in honour of the Day of the Virgin of the Sea (Día de la Virgen del Mar).

One of the boats carries an image of the patron saint of Puntarenas, the Virgin of Monte Carmelo. A flurry of masses, processions, concerts, dances, sports contests and fireworks makes up the rest of the homage-paying festivities.

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Cyprus Carnival

When: Mar 2009

Where: Cyprus

Carnival in Cyprus means a near two-week period of celebrations with a focus on food, before the 50 days of Easter. Although festivities take place in towns all over the island, Limassol hosts the most famous celebration, while Larnaka and Paphos offer impressive parades and fancy dress balls.

The first week is called the Meat Week (Kreatini), as it is the last week for eating meat before Easter, while the second is known as the cheese week (Tyrini).

Carnival festivities begin on the Thursday of the Meat Week. Highlights include the entrance of King Carnival, the Children’s Carnival Parade, the Serenaders’ Parade and the Grand Carnival Parade of chariots and groups.

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Costa Rica Independence Day

When: Sep 2009

Where: Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Independence Day corresponds to that of the whole of Central America and is marked with a suitably grand gesture.

A freedom torch is brought from Nicaragua by Costa Rican relay runners on the day before, 14 September, arriving on the same day in Cartago in time for the 6pm singing of the National Anthem. The whole country comes to a patriotic standstill that is followed by parades, marching bands and the expected excellent fiestas that carry on until dawn on 15 September.

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Cook Islands Jazz and Blues Festival

When: Mar 2009

Where: Club Raro

The first Cook Islands Jazz and Blues Festival promises sparkling performances from South Pacific and US talent. The event, held on Rarotonga, is organized by Bill TK Junior, son of New Zealand’s legendary guitarist Bill TK.

Both Bill TKs appear on the line-up, along with LA blues artist Diana Harris, San Francisco soul singer Edna Love and a handful of local musicians.

If the music isn’t enough of a draw already, then the paradise-like surroundings of Rarotonga, from turquoise lagoons to white beaches, should do the trick.

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Bonn Chroat Preah Nongkoal

When: May 2009

Where: The Royal Palace

The first furrows of the year are ploughed in a sacred Phnom Penh rice field, and sacred cows are used to determine predictions for the year ahead. Formerly conducted by the King of Cambodia, this “Royal Ploughing Ceremony” is the official start of the ploughing season and the first agarian ceremony of the year.

After three laps of the field, the sacred cows are unharnessed and led to seven silver dishes containing different materials, which symbolize the possible outcomes of the coming harvest. Good signs are the cows going to water or grain. Herbs signify cattle disease ahead, but the worst sign is alcohol, which means trouble is brewing. Given Cambodia’s tragic recent history, you wonder whether the cows ever chose anything except alcohol.

Brahmin priests call upon the protection of the gods at a chapel near the rice field. The Royal Palace is a good place to get an overview of the proceddings.

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Bonn Chaul Chhnam Khmer

When: Apr 2009

Where: Cambodia

As the harvest ends, Cambodia prepares for the New Year with three days of purification ceremonies, temple offerings, traditional games and a royal procession.

In houses across the country, people make offerings to the thousands of devodas (gods and goddesses of the sky) who are believed to make their pilgrimage to mythical Mount Meru at this time. Every home is spring-cleaned before an altar is constructed and decorated. Offerings are also made at local temples. The main entrances to temples are decorated with garlands of coconut leaves and flowers while, in the courtyards, monks bathe in perfumed water. The ceremony of Poon Phmon calls for people to build sandcastles in pagoda grounds, generally in perfumed water.

On the last day of Chaul Chhnam, known as Long Sak, the royal family calls upon the king in Phnom Penh to swear allegiance and wish him good health. Versions of this royal ceremony are performed in Cambodian families. Long Sak continues with entertainment including boxing, elephant and horse races and a royal procession.

In the countryside, traditional Khmer games such as Angkunh, Chaol Chhoung, Leak Kansaeng and tug-of-war are played - particularly at New Year, when villages fill with family gatherings. Angkunh is a bowls-like game played by two teams with a large nut (angkunh). Chaol Chhoung is similar to tennis except the ball is wrapped in a hankie and thrown, while Leak Kanseng is a Khmer version of “blind man’s buff”. The reward for the victors in most of these games seems to be the “friendly” rapping of the losers’ knees and elbows with solid objects - a source of great amusement!

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Agros Village Festival

When: Aug 2009

Where: Agros

Every summer, the village of Agros celebrates its uniqueness with a two-day festival, offering the chance to sample local food, wine and live music as well as the numerous rose-derived products that make the village so well-known.

Agros is known for its rosewater, rose liqueur, rose brandy, rose perfumes and aromatic rose candles - all made using traditional methods from the locally grown flowers.

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Festival Pistes de Lancement: Clown Festival

When: Mar 2009 (annual)

Where: Espace Catastrophe

Espace Catastrophe’s revolutionary circus performs in Brussels’ notoriously cool Saint-Gilles area. A cavalcade of clown acts from all over Europe should have audiences falling off their seats, with pure theatre ranging from the side-splittingly funny to the just plain weird.

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Holders Season

When: Feb - Mar 2009

Where: Holders House

Opening Hours: Gates open 5:30pm, all performances 7pm

Holders Season is the West Indies’ premier arts festival, taking place yearly in the magnificent gardens surrounding the 17th-century Holders House in St James. Guests sip champagne and soak up the broad sweep of theatre, opera and musical concerts.

Holders Season seeks out exciting new works and talent as well as showcasing internationally renowned artists. Former successes include a visit from Pavarotti, the world première of an opera by Stuart Copeland and a striking new production of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, which incorporated music from the Caribbean.

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San Pedro Carnival

When: Feb - Mar 2009

Where: San Pedro

The whole of Belize celebrates Carnival, but nowhere throbs quite like San Pedro on Ambergris Caye.

On the opening day, a parade and cultural displays kick off the celebrations. The carnival is a time for grown-ups to behave like kids and indulge in a series of practical jokes, and everyone attempts to cover each other in a cocktail of lipstick, paint and colored powder. The final day is also the official day and the aim of the game is to “paint” as many people as possible - a custom rooted in the universal carnival tradition of disguise and role transformations. Stay indoors if you don’t want to end up all the colors of the rainbow, as paint “revenge” soon gets everyone around covered.

During the event the centre of the town throngs with street dancers known as comparsas. Prizes are handed out to the best - and invariably the male comparsa are the victors. This may be testament to their dance talents, but amusement value is also high on the list, as they are all local dignitaries dressed up in drag.

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Aalst Carnival

When: Feb 2009 (annual)

Where: Aalst

Opening Hours: Daily from 1pm

The Aalst Carnival is no less spectacular or surprising for it. A three-day extravaganza, it allows inhabitants and tourists alike to vent the frustrations pent up during the long winter months in a burst of colour and music.

The carnival begins with a procession, in which the locals present their own interpretation of the previous year’s events. Expect large-scale caricatures and plenty of good old slapstick comedy, even if some of the more local intrigue may be slightly obscure! The procession is repeated on the second day, culminating this time in a frenzy of onion throwing. Don’t worry about tears and evil smells: the real thing was replaced years ago by confectionery imitating the shape of the pungent bulb. The flying onions carry numbers, which could enable a lucky winner to walk home with the prized “golden onion” after the concluding lottery.

The excitement isn’t over yet: the afternoon brings further insanity with the arrival of the Gilles d’Aalst. Like their peers in Binche, these comedy figures are swathed in padded straw costumes, but they are unique in that they (literally) sweep the audience off their feet during the entertaining danse du balai, or broom dance, which carries on until evening.

Audience participation continues on the following day as the Voil Jeannetten hit the town in their thousands. Dressing up - or rather cross-dressing - is the name of the game here as men don drag and women wear beards to trawl through the streets. The transvestites take it upon themselves to copiously insult onlookers, giving them a hefty dose of Flemish slang to get everyone into the spirit of things. Suitably revved up, the crowd then parties until nightfall.

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Copa Telmex Tennis Tournament

When: Feb 2009 (annual)

Where: Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, Argentina

The Copa Telmex tennis tournament takes place each year on the outdoor clay courts of the Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club. The players compete for a purse of US$400,000. David Nalbandian is last year’s champion.

The ATP Buenos Aires is an annual tennis event for male tennis players held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The tournament is an International Series tennis event on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour and it is played on outdoor clay courts at the 5,500 capacity Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club, in the Palermo neighborhood. Usually held in February, it includes both a men’s singles and a men’s doubles tournament.

Its sponsored name is currently Copa Telmex. Previously the event was known as South American Open and Copa AT&T.

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