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  APRIL 2016 Songkran is a national holiday marking the Thai New Year. Traditionally Thais pay tribute to their elders and also visit Wats to pray and give alms to monks. Fragranced water is poured over Buddha images to bring good luck and prosperity before being collected and poured gently over the shoulders of elders... View Article

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  APRIL 2016 In April 2014, the Musical Olympus Foundation hosted its eighth annual Musical Olympus Festival at Carnegie Hall in New York. Carnegie Hall, renowned internationally as a premier concert venue, received young musicians from four countries in a festival performance showcasing their talent: Marc Bouchkov (France, violin), Rémi Geniet (France, piano), Igor Eliseev (Russia,... View Article

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APRIL 8-15 2016 The Dubai Polo Gold Cup 2010 was Dubai’s first polo tournament and turned out to be a resounding success. The event is now lauded as one of the premier international polo competitions of the year. Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of... View Article

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APRIL – SEPTEMBER, 2016 Sport may not be the first image that comes to mind when you think of San Francisco, but the city’s baseball team, the San Francisco Giants, is no minnow, clinching the World Series championship in 2012. The Giants compete in the tough National League West, which includes the Los Angeles Dodgers... View Article

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  MARCH – SEPTEMBER, 2016 Watching a Chicago Cubs baseball game is as much about the venue as it is the play. Being the second oldest major league ballpark in America, Wrigley Field is famous for its ivy covered outfield wall, the iconic red marquee over the main entrance, and the hand-turned scoreboard. The best... View Article

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MARCH 2016 The mix of narrow, twisting, boulder-filled mountain tracks, suffocating heat and physically challenging conditions makes the Acropolis Rally the toughest and oldest rally on the FIA World Rally Championship calendar. However, for the elite traveler the Acropolis Rally platinum package offers all the drama of the track with the benefit of comfort and... View Article

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  MARCH 2016 Taking place over 10 days, Singapore’s Mosaic Music Festival was a melting pot of jazz, world music, soul, electro clash and hip hop. Some of the world’s most extravagant performances took place at various venues across the city’s Esplanade in this annual event. International and up-and-coming artists made up the diverse concert program... View Article

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  MARCH 3 – 16, 2016 The Armory Show is America’s leading annual fine art fair devoted to the most important modern and contemporary art of the 20th and 21st centuries. The show lasted four days on Piers 92 and 94, attracting some of the world’s most prominent artists, galleries, collectors, critics and curators. On... View Article

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MARCH – OCTOBER, 2016 Watch New York’s most prized baseball team begin its season. The New York Yankees have been crowned World Series champions 27 times and may be the most franchised sports team in America. Some of the biggest names in baseball history have risen to fame with the Yankees and they remain the... View Article

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  FEBRUARY 24 – 28 2016 Purchasers of cutting-edge Spanish and International modern art head to ARCO Madrid, which is attended by high-profile collectors including Madrid’s Reina Sofía Gallery. In 2011 the fair was opened by their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Asturias, and attracted 180,000 visitors. Before you visit download ARCO’s free... View Article

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  FEBRUARY 15, 2016 Easily the largest carnival in Switzerland, the Basel Carnival completely takes over the city from 4am Monday until 4am Thursday, providing a thrilling time for locals and tourists alike. This three-day extravaganza commences with the ‘Morgenstreich’. Taking place the Monday after Ash Wednesday, this procession of 200 illuminated canvas lanterns enthrals... View Article

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FEBRUARY 1 – 7, 2016 Dubai’s biggest golfing event and a highlight of the European Tour, the Omega Dubai Desert Classic attracts a host of world-class golfers to the Emirates Golf Club, Dubai’s oldest championship course. The event was founded in 1989, the first European Tour event to be staged in the Middle East. The... View Article

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