Celebrity Life

August 26 – September 8 Known as the Wimbledon of the U.S., this tournament is one of the world’s most important tennis competitions where some of the biggest tennis stars have forged their careers. The U.S. Open completes the season of worldwide Grand Slam events following the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon. Major matches... View Article

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Sziget is one of the biggest cultural events of Europe and 400,000 people each year come to the island of the Danube for this multicultural event. Sziget is actually many festivals rolled into one – each venue presents a series of programs and these ‘individual festivals’ cater for lovers of all kinds of music, including... View Article

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Ireland has a traditional affinity with horses, and the annual Dublin Horse Show is a national institution. The event is held in great affection both within Ireland and beyond, attracting the world’s best show horses and jumpers as well as many thousands of enthusiasts. A magnet for high society, the show spares no expense when... View Article

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Each summer for ten days a selection of landmark venues in the center of Brussels host a variety of concerts, shows and events. In 2011 Place Royal was the unlikely host of a burlesque musical; Brussels Park became a temporary nomad encampment showing street theater; and the city’s museums bulged with temporary exhibitions. We don’t... View Article

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  JUNE-JULY Held at various locations across the city, including the Hagia Eirene Museum, Istanbul Modern and Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall, the Istanbul Jazz Festival consistently features many world-class jazz artists. Alongside traditional and contemporary jazz, you can expect a heady mix of rock, electronica and world music. The event has long been a... View Article

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  JULY 14 – 15, 2018 To give thanks for the end of the 1576 plague, the Doge Alvise Mocenigo promised to build the new church Il Redentore, which can be accessed during the festival via a 330 meter pontoon bridge. The religious aspect of the festival is important, with masses taking place across the... View Article

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  JULY 14 – AUGUST 25, 2018 Paying tribute to Lucca-born composer Giacomo Puccini, the Puccini Festival is held every summer in an open-air theater next to Puccini’s former home, Villa Mausoleum. Established in 1930, the festival now attracts 40,000 opera lovers each year, all keen to enjoy extraordinary productions of Puccini’s operas, including Madame... View Article

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JULY 13 – SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 Founded in 1895, the Proms is a series of classical music concerts running through the summer months at various magnificent locations in London: the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Academy of Music, and Cadogan Hall in Chelsea. Most famous of all these concerts is ‘The Last Night of the... View Article

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  JULY 10 – 12, 2018 For the Elite Traveler wanting to work while away the Gifts World Expo is an annual event for the buying and selling of luxury gift items. Organized by the Media Expositions and Events company, it includes Ceramics, Corporate Gifts, Crystalware, Glassware, right down to Ties & Scarves. A fantastic... View Article

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  JULY 7-8 Introduced to Singapore in 1978, this ancient Chinese sport has grown into a worldwide event that features teams from the four corners of the globe. Watch as these human-powered boats race against one another. The races take part on the Bedok Reservoir, a 20-minute taxi ride from the city, and the festival... View Article

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  JULY 6-15 2018 Jazz music has always been popular in Copenhagen, and the city boasts of one of the most famous Jazz halls in the world – the Jazzhus Montmartre. One of the largest jazz festivals in Europe, the Copenhagen Jazz Festival attracts around 250,000 visitors and features more than a thousand different concerts... View Article

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  AUGUST 3 – 12, 2018 Also known as the Canadian Masters and the Canadian Open, the Rogers Cup is an annual tennis competition played on hard courts. Established as a men’s competition in 1881, followed by the introduction of the women’s tournament in 1892, the Canadian Open is one of the oldest running tennis... View Article

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