july-2011

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RITES OF PASSAGE
NOTTING HILL CARNIVAL
LONDON, 28–29 AUGUST
If you’re not in tropical climes this
carnival season, there’s no need
to miss out: London’s legendary
Notting Hill Carnival is the largest
celebration of its kind in Europe.
Taking place over the August bank
holiday weekend every year, the
parade transforms west London’s
streets with bright colours to rival
the West Indies.
Those who like a great crowd
atmosphere, steel drum music
and Caribbean food stalls are in
luck. Remember, you haven’t truly
experienced a London summer
until you’ve danced in the street at
the Notting Hill Carnival.
WWW.NOTTINGHILL-CARNIVAL.CO.UK
TEXT BY AIMEE BROOKS
FLY TO LONDON (GATWICK, LUTON AND STANSTED) FROM
OVER 100 DESTINATIONS. WWW.RYANAIR.COM
THE NUMBERS
IMPRESS YOUR TRAVELLING COMPANIONS
Minimum
number of
strawberries
in a bowl
at the UK’s
Wimbledon
tennis cham-
Approximate amount
in euros thrown into
the Trevi Fountain
every day
The year that
Rome’s Trevi
Fountain was
completed
“Musikhuset, a
stunning venue
hosting diverse
live music acts”
JAMES DRURY, MD OF
FESTIVAL AWARDS LTD
Take Off
FACTS, FIGURES AND NONSENSE FROM RYANAIR’S DESTINATIONS
Estimated number
(in millions) of English
speakers in the world
“The arts and
cultural venue
LYNfabrikken —
it’s great”
VAS PANAGIOTOPOULOS,
ARTIST MANAGER
Number of
endangered
languages
with only
one living
speaker
pionshipsships Number of inhabited
Croatian islands
YOUR SHOUT
AARHUS, DENMARK
Seeds on
the average
strawberry
THIS MONTH, WE ASKED:
“What’s the
coolest place in
Aarhus?”
Kilometres
from Rome
to the Salone
Springs,
where the
water for
the Trevi
Fountain is
sourced
Punnets of
strawberries
consumed
per day at
Wimbledon
during the
champion-
Kilometres made
up of islands,
rocks and reefs
The length in
kilometres of
Croatia’s coastline
“I love ARoS, the
contemporary
art museum”
SARAH SCHWAAB,
MUSIC COORDINATOR
FOR POPKOMM
RYANAIRMAGAZINE
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