Including the start of whale-watching season in South Africa, the 10th annual “Buspulling” tournament in Germany, the Grand Sumo Tournament and the Chelsea Flower Show.
Including the start of whale-watching season in South Africa, the 10th annual “Buspulling” tournament in Germany, the Grand Sumo Tournament and the Chelsea Flower Show.
Including worldwide celebrations of Easter, New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival, Rouketopolemos and the World Gourmet Summit.
January–March: The prime whale-watching season begins in the waters off Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Blue, gray, sperm and humpback whales migrate to the warm seas around Baja to mate and give birth. January 3-31: To make space for new collections, designer stores in Europe feature some of the best sales of the year. Milan [...]
October 27 – April 2: New York’s Neue Galerie, one of the city’s finest small museums, marks its 10th anniversary this month with a special exhibition of works from the collection of the museum’s founder, Ronald S. Lauder. Although the Neue Galerie focuses on Austrian and German art, this exhibition will display a wide [...]
October 6: The Navratri Festival in India culminates with Dussehra, marking the end of the battle between Rama and Ravana. In the evening, archers shoot flaming arrows at fireworks-filled effigies of Ravana and his evil brothers, which ignite and explode in a most spectacular fashion. October 8: Santa Barbara celebrates its maritime heritage with [...]
July 1-24: Although Beaune in Burgundy is justifiably famous as a wine capital, this charming town turns into a center of music during the Festival de Beaune, celebrating the Baroque period, Mozart and the Romanticists. Visitors can enjoy a range of operas, concerts and recitals in venues throughout the city, including the famous Hospices. July [...]
June 2-3: Discover the Japan of the past during Takigi-Noh, when professional actors perform traditional Noh dramas by torchlight outside Kyoto’s elegant Heian Shrine. Because these performances involve elaborate costumes, dance and music as well as the spoken word, non-Japanese speakers can easily enjoy them. June 4-July 4: Auckland, New Zealand, honors its Maori heritage [...]
May 1–November 30: Starting in May, Hermanus, South Africa, turns into a fantastic base for whale-watching. Along this stretch of the famous Garden Route, it’s not even necessary to get into a boat to observe the whales passing by. May 4–July 31: The Costume Institute of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art hosts the exhibition [...]
April 9: Though not as famous as its popular Easter or Thanksgiving Day parades, New York City’s National Tartan Day Parade is a must for Scotland enthusiasts. On the anniversary of the Declaration of Arbroath (the Scottish declaration of independence), about 10,000 pipers, drummers and representatives of various Scottish clans parade down Sixth Avenue. April [...]
February 3-20: Numerous cities around the world mark Chinese New Year with parades, fireworks, boat races and special culinary treats. On February 3rd, the Year of the Tiger gives way to the Year of the Rabbit, but the festivities last for weeks. San Francisco’s illuminated night parade, held on February 19th, is reputedly the largest [...]