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events & festivals
Reasons for seasons - Events and experiences to shape a booking -
SOUTHERN USA There are oodles of reasons for clients to visit the southern states in the coming months. New Orleans hosts its legendary Mardi Gras carnival (late February/March), while Miami’s Ultra Music Festival and the Cuban street festival Calle Ocho (both March) will excite dedicated partygoers and music afi cionados alike. In April, Sandfest brings artistic fun to Port Aransas, Texas.
mardigrasneworleans.com,
ultramusicfestival.com,
miamiandbeaches.com,
texassandfest.com
COSTA RICA
Wildlife lovers can see leatherback turtles lay eggs from September to March on the Pacifi c coast and from March to June on the northern Caribbean coast. Here, Tortuguero National Park is a great place to watch the heroic half-shells lumbering up the beach, as well as the hazardous journey of the hatchlings back to the sea. The park is also a primary nesting site for green turtles and attracts loggerheads and hawksbills too.
tortugueroinfo.com
DUBAI
Perennially buzzing Dubai is particularly eventful in February. The 13th edition of the Emirates Airline Dubai Jazz Festival (19- 27) promises twice the jazz and a new Jazz Garden, while bringing rock, pop and urban beats to the mix. Also on is horse racing at Meydan (November-February), the Duty Free Tennis Championships (February/ March), a Shopping Festival and Food Carnival. defi
nitelydubai.com
AUSTRALIA
Spring (or autumn Down Under) means sport in Australia, with the Australian Open (January/February) and the Australian Grand Prix (March) taking place in Melbourne. Also in March: the Melbourne Fashion Festival, Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Sydney hosts Australia Fashion Week (March) and the fl amboyant Sydney Mardi Gras (February/March).
australia.com
ITALY
Venice is home to one of the most internationally known festivals, as well as one of the oldest – Carnevale di Venezia. The congregation of masks and bright coloured costumes is a visual treat. Starting on January 31 and running until February 17, the famous Venetian carnival is a fortnight of games, balls and fi ne dining and surely a must for anyone with a love of Italian history.
venice-carnival-italy.com
SPAIN
Fallas in Valencia puts Guy Fawks to shame, with the fi ve days leading up to Saint Joseph’s Day (March 19) giving way to huge fi rework displays, a cacophony of fi recrackers and the parading of ninots – giant puppets in the form of public fi gures which are eventually burnt. Meanwhile, Seville and Malaga are famous for Semana Santa (Easter), when members of local parishes carry ornate fl oats depicting the Passion of Christ into church.
spain.info
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