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European Events<br />
England continued.......<br />
DECEMBER<br />
Christmas Markets – Nationally www.christmasmarkets.org<br />
25 London: Serpentine, Peter Pan Cup Swimming Race<br />
Traditionally members of the Serpentine Swimming<br />
Club have been plunging themselves into the lake’s<br />
icy water<br />
Estonia<br />
APRIL<br />
19 - 28 Estonia: 24 th Festival<br />
Jazzkaar - the<br />
biggest jazz festival<br />
in the Baltic States<br />
– 50 concerts in<br />
Tallinn, Tartu, Pärnu,<br />
Viljandi and other<br />
cities. International<br />
star musicians and local jazz talents represent<br />
various styles. www.jazzkaar.ee<br />
MAY<br />
10 - 13 Tartu: Literature Festival – ’Prima Vista’<br />
12 Tartu: Marathon<br />
15 – 19 Tartu: Festival of Archaic Creation REGIÖÖ <strong>2013</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> theme ‘Land of wonders’ folk songs and poetry.<br />
Masters of music, song, dance and handicraft from<br />
Eastern Europe<br />
24.– 27 (TBC) Viljandi: 17 th International Festival of Puppet<br />
<strong>The</strong>atres “THEATRE IN A SUITCASE”<br />
24 – 24 Aug Tallinn: 5 th Flower FestivalLocal and international<br />
landscape designers will all participate.<br />
29 – 02 June Tallinn: 4 th Literature Festival “HEADREAD”<br />
31 – 03 June Tartu: 11 th Festival of Estonian Composers<br />
JUNE<br />
01 – 08 Tallinn: Old Town days <strong>The</strong> lavish programme of<br />
concerts, theatre, sports events and other fun<br />
activities<br />
07 – 08 Pärnu: Good Food Festival – GRILLFEST <strong>2013</strong><br />
07 –09 Viljandi: Hanseatic Days. A fair, concerts,<br />
workshops and competitions<br />
12 – 16 Tallinn: Guitar Festival<br />
15 – 16 Pärnu: Estonian Line Dancing Festival Everyone can<br />
take part<br />
JULY<br />
03 - 06 Tallinn: Õllesummer Festival – (BeerSummer) –<br />
biggest outdoor festival in Baltics with over 10<br />
arenas of local and International bands<br />
04 - 07 Tallinn: Medieval Festival in the Old Town with<br />
concerts, carnival, workshops, activities for children<br />
and handicrafts sales. <strong>The</strong> skills of ancient masters<br />
are brought to life and nobles, musicians, and fools<br />
roam among the market stalls.<br />
11 – 15 Võru: Folklore Festival www.vorufolkloor.ee<br />
12 – 14 Haapsalu: American Beauty Car Show biggest<br />
event for American cars in the Baltics, car show, a<br />
convention and a drag race. www.american.ee<br />
12 - 14 Tallinn: Maritime Days Maritime Days Maritime and<br />
harbour related programmes, concerts, boat trips,<br />
water related attractions and performances.<br />
21 – 28 Kuressaare: Episcopal Castle - Saaremaa Opera<br />
Days Worldwide troupes, directors and soloists<br />
perform<br />
25 – 28 Viljandi: Folk Music Festival<br />
25 – 28 Viimsi – Coastal Folk Festival<br />
AUGUST<br />
02 - 11 Tallinn: 27 th International Organ Festival<br />
05 – 10 Tartu: Love Film Festival – ’Tartuff’<br />
09 - 18 Tallinn: Birgitta Festival - St. Bridget´s Convent<br />
Ruins A unique festival program featuring work<br />
steeped in the spirit of the setting at the medieval<br />
convent (including operas, ballet and musicals<br />
21 – 31 Tallinn: 14 th Dance Festival one of the most well<br />
known international festivals of contemporary dance<br />
in Estonia.<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
07 - 08 Tallinn: Marathon<br />
15 Tartu: 14th Cycling Marathon (89/40 km)<br />
17 – 22 Viljandi: Guitar Festival<br />
19 –01 Oct Tallinn -: International Festival of Sacred Music<br />
“Credo” Some of the finest examples of Orthodox<br />
music, from early Christian liturgical chants to<br />
compositions by modern-day composers<br />
26 - 29 Tallinn: Design Festival – Design Nights.<br />
OCTOBER<br />
05 Türi: Apple Festival<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
07 - 10 Tallinn: St. Martin`s Day Fair<br />
15 – 27 Tallinn: 16th Tallinn Black Night Film Festival –<br />
across Estonia<br />
23 – 08 Jan Tallinn -: Traditional Christmas market in the Old<br />
Town www.christmas-markets.org<br />
DECEMBER<br />
01 - 23 Dec (TBC)Tartu: Christmas City see www.christmas-markets.<br />
org<br />
France<br />
APRIL<br />
07 Paris: Marathon www.<br />
parismarathon.com<br />
24 - 20 Oct Chaumont-sur-Loire:<br />
21st International<br />
Garden Festival Over<br />
400 gardens designed.<br />
<strong>The</strong>me of the festival<br />
is “Gardens of the<br />
future or the art of<br />
happy diversity”. www.<br />
domaine-chaumont.fr<br />
MAY<br />
13 Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne : 21st Festival of the<br />
Strawberry Around five tons of strawberries are on<br />
show in giant tarts, on stands, and used for games.<br />
www.fetedelafraise-beaulieu.fr<br />
15 - 26 Cannes: Film Festival: 66 th annual world renowned<br />
festival www.festival-cannes.fr<br />
19 - 26 June Nantes: Spring Arts Festival in Nantes - <strong>An</strong> annual<br />
festival that showcases baroque and classical<br />
music. www.printempsdesarts.fr(French only)<br />
21 - 09 June Paris: French Open Tennis Championships at<br />
Roland Garros- <strong>On</strong>e of the most important Tennis<br />
Events. www.rolandgarros.com<br />
24 – 26 Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix www.<br />
formula1monaco.com/<br />
24 – 02June Bordeaux: <strong>The</strong> Bordeaux River Festival <strong>An</strong>nual<br />
event on the banks of the Garonne with a program<br />
of art, architecture, exhibitions, music, singing,<br />
dancing and other events. www.rio-loco.org<br />
JUNE<br />
02 Chantilly: ”Prix du Jockey-Club” <strong>On</strong>e of the most<br />
important events in the horse racing calendar -<br />
www.france-galop.com<br />
12 – 16 Toulouse: Rio Loco ANTILLAS Rio Loco this year’s<br />
theme will welcome the Caribbean islands www.rioloco.org<br />
13 - 13 Aug Perigueux: 30 th International Festival of Mime<br />
Arts dedicated to mime and its theatrical forms. A<br />
hommage to Marcel Marceau! includes spectacles<br />
on the streets, theatre performances, circus arts,<br />
contemporary dance and more. www.mimos.fr<br />
21 - 27 July Verdun: “From the Flames and the Lights”<br />
<strong>An</strong>nual re-enactment of the WW1 Battle of Verdun.<br />
Costumes, projectors, special effects and more.<br />
Each Fri/Sat night www.spectacle-verdun.com<br />
29 - 21July France: “Tour de France”- <strong>The</strong> world’s most famous<br />
bicycle race that takes its course throughout France.<br />
www.letour.fr<br />
JULY<br />
July/August<br />
Paris: Plages (Paris Beach) an actual beach with<br />
sand, games, cafes, and even boating will take over<br />
the banks of the Seine and the Bassin de la Villette<br />
in North www.paris.fr<br />
02 -07 Cognac: 10 th Blues Passion Festival Over 140<br />
concerts (half have free admission) take place<br />
throughout Cognac for five days and nights from<br />
10am until dawn! www.bluespassions.com<br />
04 – 24 Aix: Festival d’Aix en Provence the world’s<br />
greatest artists, thrills audiences with its everevolving<br />
opera repertoire. www.festival-aix.com<br />
05 - 07 Mulhouse (Alsace): “La Grande Parade Automobile”<br />
Vintage car festival featuring 700 antique cars<br />
from foreign museums as well as the largest<br />
vintage car museum in the world, the Mulhouse<br />
Musée de l’Automobile. Events include a “Best<br />
Car” competition, as well as daily exhibitions<br />
and automobile parades occurring throughout the<br />
city. www.festivalauto.mulhouse.fr<br />
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