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Eurostar and Seb Coe Welcome Olympic Fans To London To Mark One Year To Go

Eurostar and Seb Coe, along with Colin Jackson and other athletes and Olympic fans from the UK and Europe, have had their foot prints cast in clay at St Pancras International, to mark the first steps on the way to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Over the last few months, thousands ...

Bali Set For Cremation Of Ibu Anak Agung Niang Rai

A cremation ceremony will be held for Ibu Anak Agung Niang Rai - AA Niang Rai - next month in Bali, with residents and travellers alike set to pay their respects to the royal figure. She was the mother of the prince of Ubud and as a result is honoured with ...

Enjoy The Taming of the Shrew in Pembrokeshire

People visiting Pembrokeshire next month may have the opportunity to enjoy an open-air performance of a classic Shakespeare comedy. On Thursday August 18th, a new production of The Taming of the Shrew will be staged in the grounds of Lampeter House near Narberth. With tickets priced at just £12 for adults and ...

Eurostar Announces Opening Of Ticket Sales For Its Direct Ski Services

Eurostar, the high speed passenger service linking the UK and mainland Europe, has opened ticket sales for its direct ski services from St Pancras International and Ashford International to the heart of the French Alps. The direct seasonal ski train to the Alps will run from Saturday 17 December (day services) and ...

Bangkok Symphony Orchestra to Play Retro Hits

The Thai Cultural Centre will host a performance by the Bangkok Symphony Orchestra next month that will include adaptations of retro hits from the 1970s. Taking place on Friday August 26th, the show will see the group give a classical edge to songs by artists as diverse as The Village People, ...

Head to Frocester Beer Festival During a Cotswolds Stay

Real ale drinkers have the perfect excuse to visit the Cotswolds in late August, as the perennially popular Frocester Beer Festival is set to return. Taking place at Frocester Cricket Club, the event offers visitors to this picturesque Gloucestershire village near Stroud a chance to sample the finest beers from around ...

King Jeongjo’s Royal Parade to be Recreated in Seoul

Visitors to Seoul will be able to attend a unique cultural event in October with the annual revival of King Jeongjo's royal parade to his father's tomb. As part of the Hwaseong Cultural Festival, almost 2,000 local residents, soldiers and students will take to the streets in a colourful procession, which ...

Prague Prepares to Host 2011 Euro Volley

The 2011 Euro Volley tournament will see the best volleyball teams in Europe descend on the Czech Republic and Austria, with Prague due to host six of the preliminary games. Fans in the city will be able to see all of the matches in Group D, which includes Slovakia, Germany, Poland ...

Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race Coming to Malaysia

Motor racing enthusiasts visiting Malaysia this September will be able to experience the excitement of the 2011 Merdeka Millennium Endurance Race (MMER). The competition takes place between September 15th and 17th at the Sepang International Circuit and is the 12th edition of what has become one of Asia's biggest racing events. Launched ...

Northern Escape Heli-Skiing to be Featured in Upcoming Ski Films by Standard Films and Matchstick Productions

Northern Escape Heli-Skiing has announced that after hosting several film crews comprising world-class skiers and snowboarders in their Skeena Mountains playgorund this past winter, Northern Escape Heli-Skiing has announced that they will be featured in at least two upcoming ski films by Standard Films and Matchstick Productions. Standard Films landed at Northern ...

Angels Ribe Collection Opens in Barcelona

A new Angels Ribe exhibition called In the Labyrinth recently opened at the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA). The collection will be available to view until October 23rd 2011, showcasing a selection of the Catalan artist's creative output from the late 1960s to the mid-1980s. It represents the early stages of ...

Pattaya Bartender Contest to Showcase Cocktail Skills

Some of the finest bartenders in eastern Thailand will show off their skills in Pattaya later this year. The annual Pattaya Bartender Contest, usually held in September, sees cocktail specialists and drinks experts from many of the region's top hotels and nightclubs go head to head in a series of challenges. Bartenders ...

The Art of Paper Now on Show in Paris

An intriguing new exhibition entitled The Art of Paper is currently on display at Paris's Le Louvre, exploring the role of the material in the creative process. Running until September 5th 2011, the collection looks at how paper can influence the nuances of a picture and highlights some of the innovative ...

Head to Thailand for Samui International Jazz Music Festival

Jazz lovers have the perfect excuse to visit Thailand in September, as one of the country's newest music festivals is set to return for its second year. The Samui International Jazz Music Festival will run from Sunday September 18th to Sunday September 25th, with international artists joining the bill alongside local ...

Bargain Pisa Car Hire on Carrentals.co.uk Site Helps Brits Save This Summer

Carrentals.co.uk, the online price comparator which helps tourists save on car hire deals from more than 50 providers, has this week published new prices to help visitors to Pisa save money. People going to Tuscany for their summer holidays can currently log on and find the best value rental around, ...

Enjoy Merdeka Day During a Visit to Malaysia

People spending time in Malaysia at the end of next month may have a chance to observe the nation's Merdeka Day celebrations. The event, also known as Hari Merdeka and Independence Day, is held every year on August 31st to commemorate the end of British colonial rule and the birth of ...

Phuket to Host Brazilian Soccer Schools Summer Camps

Brazilian Soccer Schools Summer Camps could be the ideal way to keep football-mad youngsters entertained during a trip to Phuket. Two week-long courses will be taking place in August, starting on August 8th and 15th and running from Monday to Friday. Participants will be taught a variety of skills from 09:00 to ...

British Airways Celebrate One Year To Go To The London 2012 Olympic Games

British Airways, the official airline partner of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, is emblazoning 'One Year to Go' onto the belly of an Airbus A318 aircraft, to celebrate the milestone 365-day countdown to the start of the Olympic Games. Flight 'BA001' from London City Airport to New York will ...

Stefano Ranzani to Conduct Orchestra in Naples

Acclaimed conductor Stefano Ranzani will take the stage at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples later this year. The Milan-born musician is due to perform two shows on September 9th and 10th, having the honour of opening a new season of classical concerts at the venue following its summer break. Ranzani, ...

Discover A Passion For Tradition in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMA) is showcasing an exhibition entitled A Passion for Tradition: The Art of Li Yanshan. The display is available to view until October 16th 2011 and features a range of items, including hanging scrolls, handscrolls and more conventional paintings. According to the venue, the artist studied the ...

etc.venues Discard London Travel Worries

etc.venues, owners of purpose built luxury conference centres in London and Birmingham, are today reacting to suggestions London's entire transport network will be affected during this summer's Olympic Games; claiming organisers are ‘overly exaggerating' the situation and ultimately discouraging travel in the capital. With the Games fast approaching there are concerns London's ...

Comedy Musical Revue Forbidden Broadway Coming To Manila

One of New York's funniest and most acclaimed stage shows is set to wow Filipino crowds this month with the Manila debut of the award-winning Forbidden Broadway. The comedy spectacular will be performed by a talented cast at the Carlos Romulo Auditorium and is set to run until May 27th 2012, ...

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