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Portugal

Lisbon marches to St Anthony's Day tunes

The Lisbon Festival or Festas de Lisboa is underway with a series of concerts and festivals, held each year in many of the cities oldest

13/06/2015

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Sensual and romantic the Bachata BachaTu Festival in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is renowned for its beautiful beaches and the Bachata, a sensual and romantic Afro-Caribbean dance. Boca Chica in the Santo

09/06/2015

Culture news

Spend summer with Wagner

The legendary Wagner Opera Festival in Bayreuth runs until April 28. While in Italy, the Macerata Opera Festival focuses on traditional Italian operas and runs until August 9.

08/06/2015

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Festival of Roses in Lyon amazes crowds

The Festival of Roses in Lyon, France was a chance for the city’s rose fanciers to get together and to admire some of the most beautiful flowers

02/06/2015

United Kingdom

Heard the one about the neutron that walks into a bar?

“A neutron walked into a bar and asked, “How much for a drink?” The bartender replied, “For you, no charge.” If you get that joke, there’s a chance

19/05/2015

Austria

Austria hosts Europe's biggest AIDS research charity event

Vienna’s City Hall Square was transformed into a mythical world of pagan rites and fantastic spectacle on Saturday as the city hosted Europe’s

17/05/2015

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Standing Tall opens Cannes Film Festival 2015

14/05/2015

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Curtains raised at Cannes Film Festival 2015

14/05/2015

Culture news

Comic comeback in Budapest

The 11th Budapest International Comics Festival attracted hordes of comic fans to the Hungarian capital. It is the adult market that is now booming

13/05/2015

Culture news

International choreographers perform at the Cairo Dance Festival

Seven choreographers from Egypt, the UK, the US, Canada and the Netherlands have come together at the Cairo Contemporary Dance Festival ‘By Chance.’

11/05/2015

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Sweet tooth's heaven: chocolate festival in Obidos, Portugal

Welcome to Obidos and its International Chocolate Festival. Whether they like it dark, milk or white, each year around 200,000 visitors gather in

29/04/2015

Culture news

Favourites and hidden gems at Baku's Contemporary Music Festival

From famous modern music to rarely-performed treasures: The 6th Qara Qarayev International Contemporary Music Festival in Baku presents its wide

24/04/2015

Vatican

Easter celebrations begin for Christians the world over

Long-standing traditions are observed as Christians the world over commemorate Easter.

05/04/2015

Culture news

Baku World of Mugham Festival celebrates traditional music from Azerbaijan

The fourth edition of the International World of Mugham Festival has come to a close in Baku. One of Azerbaijan’s many forms of folk music, Mugham

20/03/2015

Culture news

16th edition of Cartoon Xira pays homage to Charlie Hebdo victims

The 16th edition of the Cartoon Xira, dedicated to some of Portugual’s best cartoonists, has opened in Vila Franca de Xira near Lisbon. The

19/03/2015

Ireland

Ireland honours its patron saint in Dublin St. Patrick's Day Parade

You don’t have to be in Ireland to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day but in Dublin they certainly do it in style! Green has been everywhere on the city’s

17/03/2015

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Cardboard sled race

17/03/2015

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Thailand celebrates Elephant Day

14/03/2015

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Holi Festival in India

04/03/2015

Cuba

Cuban cigar firm eyes 30 percent of US market

Organisers of a week-long Cigar festival in Cuba are hoping for a large increase in buyers from the US, thanks to a softening of trade sanctions

24/02/2015