Biggest Sports Events in the World in 2014
To say that 2014 is going to be huge in terms of epic sports events is something of an understatement! We have all the usual annual sporting tournaments within tennis,…
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World Events and Festivals
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Events, festivals and celebrations
Celebrate Christmas in London: Best Carol Concerts for 2013
There’s nothing like a Christmas carolling session or a classical festive concert to get you in the festive spirit. All of the major concert venues, churches and historic houses will…
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Festivals, Events and Holidays in Cambodia in 2014
What better way to get to know captivating Cambodia than by immersing yourself in one of the many lively, colourful and traditional festivals. Our annual calendar highlights the most exciting…
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Get ready to Celebrate Guy Fawkes Night
Each year on 5 November, residents of Great Britain celebrate Guy Fawkes Night with traditional bonfires, elaborate fireworks displays and funfairs. Celebration of Guy Fawkes Nights stems from the Gunpowder…
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Get Involved with World Food Day 2013
World Food Day has been held each year on 16 October since 1981 and aims to raise awareness of hunger around the world. Globally over 150 different countries get involved…
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Profile of Legendary Explorer Christopher Columbus
The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is famous the world over for discovering the Americas in 1492 quite by accident and thereby changing world history. Christopher Columbus was born in the…
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Leif Ericson Day Marked in the USA
Everyone credits explorer Christopher Columbus with discovering the Americas, but did you know that Leif Ericson was actually the very first European to have discovered North America, a full 500…
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Get Involved with International March for Elephants Day!
Did you know that one elephant is killed every 15 minutes? The 4th of October is your chance to get involved with International March for Elephants Day which aims to…
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Celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday: International Day of Non-Violence
Each year on 2 October, legendary civil rights and freedom campaigner Mahatma Gandhi’s Birthday is marked across the world as the International Day of Non-Violence, as we remember his incredible…
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Life and Times of Confucius: Chinese Philosopher and Teacher
Each year on the 27th day of the eighth moon, Confucius’ Birthday is celebrated – this year the date falls on 1 October 2013. The highly-acclaimed philosopher left a legacy…
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