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Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Top Worldwide Events in April

April is the fourth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and one of four months with a length of 30 days.

April is commonly associated with the season of spring in the Northern hemisphere and autumn in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.

The derivation of the Latin name Aprilis is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb aperire, "to open," in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open," which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of anoixis for spring.

We like April simply because its arrival gets us even closer to summer!

Top Worldwide Events in April

1. World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

2. Tribeca Film Festival, Lower Manhattan, New York, USA

3. La diada de Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain

4. Time Warp, Mannheim, Germany

5. Queen's Day, Amsterdam, Netherlands

6. Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, California, USA

7. Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, USA

8. Thai New Year, Songkran, Bangkok, Thailand

9. La Feria de Abril, Seville, Spain

10. Melrose Sevens, Melrose, Scotland

By: Progress On 05:27

Sunday, 7 April 2013

La Diada de Sant Jordi, Barcelona, Spain

Where? Barcelona, Spain

When? 23rd of April

La Diada de Sant Jordi or Saint George’s Day in English, is a celebration in Barcelona that celebrates romance. Commonly associated with Valentine’s Day, lovers and friends exchange roses and books to show affection. This means that hundreds of stalls are set up in the city to sell these two high demand items. Besides spending time with loved ones people venture out to see book readings from authors, musical performances, and dances.

Further Information: www.barcelonayellow.com/bcn-events-articles/104-sant-jordi-day

By: Progress On 23:18

Queen's Day, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Where? Amsterdam, Netherlands

When? 30th of April (or 29th of April if the 30th falls on a Sunday)

Queen's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and it is Queen Beatrix's official celebration day. Many of the traditional activities are held outside, and observing the holiday in April makes suitable weather more likely.

This is known for its nationwide free market, at which many Dutch sell their secondhand items. It is also an opportunity for "orange madness", for the national colour, when the normally strait-laced Dutch let down their hair, often dyed orange for the occasion.

Further Information: www.koninginnedagamsterdam.nl

By: Progress On 23:18

Thursday, 4 April 2013

Melrose Sevens, Melrose, Scotland

Where? Melrose, Scotland

When? 13th of April

Rugby Sevens was founded in Melrose in 1883. The game of rugby 7s is now played on an international stage from Hong Kong to Scotland and is testimony to its founder in the Scottish Borders town, Ned Haig.
2013 will be the 123rd playing of the Melrose Sevens and it is proposed to continue an extended tournament with guest teams coming from far and near. The town of Melrose takes on a carnival atmosphere with the day being considered a main social date in the sporting calendar. To complement the main Melrose 7s tournament other attractions are being planned for the international event.

The ten most prestigious of the Borders tournaments make up a league competition known as the Kings of the Sevens. Teams competing gain points depending on how far they progress in each tournament, the winner gains ten points, runner up seven points, semi-finalists five points and teams who are emliminated at the quarter final stage gain three points.

Further information: www.melroserugby.bordernet.co.uk

By: Progress On 23:21

La Feria de Abril, Seville, Spain

Where? Seville, Spain

When? 16th - 21th of April

Seville's best party with traditional dress, parades, dancing and wild parties in a gorgeous environment.
Each day the fiesta begins with the parade of carriages and riders, at midday, carrying Seville's leading citizens which make their way to the bullring, the La Real Maestranza, where the bullfighters and breeders meet.

For the duration of the fair, the fairgrounds, a vast area is on the far bank of the Guadalquivir River, are totally covered in rows of casetas (individual decorated marquee tents which are temporarily built on the fairground). Some of these casetas belong to the prominent families of Seville, some to groups of friends, clubs, trade associations or political parties. From around nine at night until six or seven the following morning, at first in the streets and later only within each caseta, you will find crowds partying and dancing "Sevillanas", drinking Jerez sherry, or manzanilla wine, and eating tapas.

Further information: http://feriadesevilla.andalunet.com/

By: Progress On 23:21

Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, California, USA

Where? California, United States

When? April 12th - April 21st

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (commonly known as Coachella, Coachellafest, or Coachella Festival) is an annual three-day music and arts festival, founded by Paul Tollett, organized by Goldenvoice. The event features many music genres, including rock, indie, hip hop, and electronic music, as well as sculpture.
The festival showcases popular and established musical artists, as well as emerging artists and reunited groups.

Further information: www.coachella.com

By: Progress On 23:20

Tribeca Film Festival, Lower Manhattan, New York, USA

Where? Lower Manhattan, New York, USA

When? 17th - 18th of April

The Tribeca Film Festival is a film festival that was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Robert De Niro and Craig Hatkoff, reportedly in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center and the consequent loss of vitality in the TriBeCa neighborhood in Lower Manhattan; although there are reports that its founding was in the works prior to the events of 9/11.

The mission of the festival is "to enable the international film community and the general public to experience the power of film by redefining the film festival experience." The Tribeca Film Festival was founded to celebrate New York City as a major filmmaking center and to contribute to the long-term recovery of lower Manhattan.

Further information: www.tribecafilm.com/festival

By: Progress On 01:17

World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

Where? Whistler, British Columbia, Canada

When? 12th - 21st April, 2013

Come to Whistler for the largest music and snow sport celebration of North America, with plenty of snow to go around. The TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is the biggest gathering of winter sports, music, arts and culture that draws thousands of fans to this local mountain festival. Watch out for a youthful outdoor concert series with an assorted mix of snow sports, fashion shows, film screening, photography face-offs, and dance competitions. Every year, winter sports activities like skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and surfing take place, and the sunshine makes skiing amazing. The TELUS World Ski & Snowboard Festival is one non-stop celebration, a party you don’t want to miss!

Further Information: www.wssf.com

By: Progress On 01:17

Wednesday, 3 April 2013

Time Warp, Mannheim, Germany

Where? Mannheim, Germany

When? 6th of April

The idea behind Time Warp is pretty straight-forward: take about 50 house and techno DJs, throw them in a multi-floor venue with space for 20,000 ravers, and let the whole thing roll for a solid 15 hours. This simple formula has served them well since the mid-'90s, when Time Warp held its first editions in cities around Germany. As usual, the 2013 lineup has a number of artists that have been back nearly every year since—Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Laurent Garnier, Carl Cox, Ricardo Villalobos—which reflects what might be the festival's biggest success: for something of such enormous scale, it still feels like a family affair.

Further Information: www.time-warp.de

By: Progress On 23:28

Jazz and Heritage Festival, New Orleans, USA

Where? New Orleans, USA

When? 26th of April - 5th of May

New Orleans hosts 10 days of music, food and culture. Hundreds of singers and bands will perform blues, jazz and gospel music across the city including Billy Joel, Maroon 5 and Fleetwood Mac. Food favourites such as Cajun jambalaya, alligator pie, Louisiana crawfish and boudin will be on offer.

Further Information: www.nojazzfest.com

By: Progress On 23:24

Thai New Year, Songkran, Bangkok, Thailand

Where? Songkran, Bangkok, Thailand

When? 13th - 17th of April

Songkran is the most important feast for Thai people. Often called 'water' festival, Songkran is the ancient New Year's Day happening mid April. Now the official New Year's Day happens the 1st January.
In Bangkok, the Buddha image "Buddhasihing" is brought out from the National Museum for people to sprinkle lustral water at Sanam Luang, opposite the Grand Palace. During Thai New Year parade Buddha statues are settled on cars. People sprinkle holy water on the statue to purify it.

Further information: www.songkran2013.com