CONVERGENCE MAY - JUNE 2016

Europe
Boarding Passes To
JUNE
Of People Around The World
Asia and Australia
Taste of Amsterdam
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Date: 2 – 5 June 2016
Venue: Amstelpark, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
A mecca for food lovers, top chefs from leading
restaurants in Amsterdam design starter-sized
plates of some of their signature dishes for visitors
to sample in this unbeatable al fresco feast.
Festa De Sao Joao
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Date: 23 June 2016
Venue: Porto, Portugal
They say love hits you when you least expect it,
and in the city of Porto, Portugal, it might come in
the form of a hammer to the head during the Festa
de Sao Joao. While not as ribald as Rio Carnival,
the Festival of John the Baptist is Portugal’s very
own love-themed holiday that has evolved into an
excuse for lavish feasts and dancing in the streets.
Stonehenge Summer
Solstice
Date: 18 – 21 June 2016
Venue: Wiltshire, England
Druids, hippies, New Age prophets and mystery
seekers gather at Stonehenge to worship the
sun during the northern hemisphere’s shortest
night of the year. The mythological stone
sculptures of Wiltshire County, England attract
thousands to watch the sunrise at Stonehenge
on June 21st.
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Fussa Firefly Festival
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Date: Mid – Late June 2016
Venue: Hotaru Park and Tamagawa River Ome
Bridge area, Fussa, Tokyo, Japan
In Japanese, fireflies are called hotaru, and just
like cherry blossoms or the autumn’s changing
leaves, they’re a seasonal occurrence you wouldn't
want to miss. Although you can view the insects
in their natural habitat in Tokyo, the city of Fussa
actually breeds and releases its own Genji fireflies.
SunLife Stanley
International Dragon Boat
Championships
Date: 9 June 2016
Venue: Stanley Main Beach, Hong Kong
These are some of the largest and most prominent
Dragon Boat Races in the world with some 200
local and international teams participating in the
action-packed high calibre races.
Rayong Fruit Festival
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Date: May – June 2016
Venue: Tapong Fruit Market, Rayong, Thailand
Apart from selling fruits, there will be a fruit
procession, a beauty pageant, fruit eating
competition, fruit basket arrangement
competition, papaya salad cooking contest and
cultural performances.
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Astral Harvest
Date: 30 June – 3 July 2016
Venue: Driftpile, Alberta, Canada
Set in the hinterlands of Alberta, under an
enormous sky amid white spruce and poplar
trees, with hardly a town in sight, Astral Harvest
charms some 2,000 fans to journey here to enjoy
the remote, unplugged backdrop for the festival’s
feel-good hybrid of EDM rave and trippy
workshops.
Luminato Festival
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Date: 10 – 26 June 2016
Venue: Hearn Generating Station,
Toronto, Canada
Marking its 10th year in 2016, Luminato Festival
celebrates the electrical vibrancy of an evolving
metropolis at what was once literally the source
of that energy: the Hearn Generating Station, a
massive shrine to an industrial era now
repurposed as a focal point of this citywide event.
Bug Festival
The Americas
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Date: 6 June 2016
Venue: Austin, Texas
This annual weird yet highly interesting festival
introduces people to bug-eating by providing
tasty and exotic bug dishes, and also educates
on the benefits of entomophagy (bug-eating).
The event is hosted by Little Herds, a non-profit
that encourages bug-eating as sustainable
agriculture and as a nutrient-rich food.
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Africa and The Middle East
Modhesh World 2016
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Date: 25 June – 27 August 2016
Venue: Modhesh World (DWTC), Dubai
Modhesh World is synonymous with family
entertainment during the summer in Dubai and
over the years, it has grown to become a
destination in previous editions. The event aims
to bring innovative and exciting entertainment
and events to Modhesh World each year. Truly
an experience not to forget.
Supermarket Expo
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Date: 2 – 5 June 2016
Venue: Cairo International Convention
Centre, Egypt
The expo showcases the Arab world’s biggest
and most dynamic food, beverage, cosmetics
and detergents market. Plus, it attracts national
and international trade buyers who are looking
into securing business partnerships and deals
with retailers, food manufacturers and many
other relevant players.
Christmas in Winter
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Date: 25 – 26 June 2016
Venue: Tulbagh, South Africa
If you want to get a taste of Christmas in June,
then head over to Tulbagh. The village will be
decorated with Christmas lights and trees, and
traditional Christmas dinners will be served at
local restaurants.
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