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Posted by David Whitley Apr 29, 2007 |
April is a great month across the world for cultural events, strange festivals and sporting championships. Plenty of the best ones are covered by Suite101's International Events Topic. Here are the ones we currently have articles and blog entries about, and more are being added all the time.
April Events, Festivals and Sporting Championships
Buenos Aires, Argentina: Buenos Aires Book Fair
Bogota, Columbia: Ferio de Libro de Bogota/ Bogota Book Festival
Valledupar, Columbia: Vallenato Music Festival (music)
England: St George’s Day
Aintree, Liverpool, England: The Grand National (sport)
Ashbourne, Derbyshire, England: Shrovetide Football (sport)
London, England: The London Marathon (sport)
London, England: Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race (sport)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England: World Snooker Championships (sport)
Europe: Heineken Cup Final (rugby union)
Paris, France: Paris Marathon (sport)
Berlin, Germany: Festtage in der Staatsoper
Skiros, Greece: Feast of St George
Budapest, Hungary: Budapest Spring Festival
Kaunas, Lithuania: Kaunas Jazz Festival (music)
Vilnius, Lithuania: Uzupis National Day
Cusco, Peru: Lord of the Tremors
Lisbon, Portugal: Indie Lisboa (film)
Avila, Castilla y León, Spain: Semana Santa (Holy Week)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Dia di Sant Jordi (St George’s Day)
Durban, South Africa: Rathayatra/ Festival of the Chariots
Appenzell, Switzerland: Landsgemeinde
Thailand: Songkhran
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: Atlanta Dogwood Festival
Perdido Key, Florida, USA: Interstate Mullet Toss
Pleasure Island, North Carolina, USA: Pleasure Island Chowder Cook-Off (food)
Thomasville, Georgia, USA: Thomasville Rose Show and Festival (flower)
Wilmington, North Carolina, USA: North Carolina Azalea festival
St Thomas, US Virgin Islands: Virgin Islands Carnival
More international events and festivals by month
January; February; March; April; May; June; July; August; September; October; November; December