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The Mito Plum Blossom Festival in Japan

Japan may be best known for its Sakura (cherry blossoms) but the blooming of a different flower is celebrated in Mito.The Mito Plum Blossom Festival celebrates the blooming of 3,000 pink and white plum blossoms at Kairakuen, a beautiful Edo-era park, one of the three great gardens in Japan. This festival is one of eastern Japan’s biggest spring celebrations, running from late February to end

LGBTQI+ COMMUNITIES RISE TOGETHER FOR 2021 MARDI GRAS PARADE

Passion and pride will take-over the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday 6 March in a bright celebration of self-expression for the 2021 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. The biggest night of the year on the LGBTQI+ calendar, Mardi Gras Parade remains a beacon of hope, a vehicle for protest and the ultimate display of creativity for its communities – showcasing issues and achievements from the

850,000 Viewers Log-on for the 2020 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival

The first “online + offline” 2020 Hong Kong Wine & Dine Festival officially drew to a close on 15 December 2020, after delivering five weeks of virtual gastronomic events to a global audience.In a first for the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB), the “online + offline” format ensured that Hong Kong enthusiasts from around the world could take part from the comfort of their own home, despite any

The Verona Opera Festival

Verona is a city in northern Italy’s Veneto region, with a medieval old town built between the meandering Adige River. It is the setting of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet and a 14th- century residence with a tiny balcony overlooking a courtyard is said be Juliet’s House.  The Arena di Verona is a huge 1st Century Roman amphitheatre, which currently hosts concerts and large-scale opera

DARWIN FESTIVAL KICKS OFF IN ONE WEEK!

Darwin Festival is set to open in a week - the first major capital city event in Australia to go ahead since COVID-19 shut the world down. The DF20 Homegrown program is a celebration of Top End talent with an array of exciting live and virtual events spanning theatre, music, comedy, cabaret, visual arts and more. Darwin Festival Artistic Director, Felix Preval, says, “Our Festival is

Parrtjima – A Festival in Light announces exciting new program for 10-night spectacular

September 11 – 20, Alice Springs, Northern Territory Dazzling light installations, live music, talks and Aussie films to thrill visitors The only Aboriginal light festival of its kind in the world, Parrtjima – A Festival in Light has announced its exciting new program of stunning light installations, live music, workshops, meaningful talks, and film favourites in Alice Springs (Mparntwe),