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Kozara Ethno Festival 2011

2011-06-27 by Mihaela Lica Butler

The "Spinning-bee" - a traditional Kozara gathering.

The 7th Kozara Ethno Festival will be held on July, 1-4, 2011, in Piskavica, Banja Luka.

Tags: Banja Luka, Ethno Festival, festivals, folk festival, Piskavica

Sarajevo Celebrates the Nights of Baščaršija

2011-06-25 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Baščaršija at night.

Every July, for the whole month, Sarajevo celebrates the Nights of Baščaršija, considered the largest summer cultural festival in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Tags: Nights of Baščaršija, Sarajevo

Invitation to Šibenik: Terraneo Festival for Ecologists

2011-06-23 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Terraneo

The Terraneo festival is a mini-vacation that offers everything you imagined in terms of entertainment, history and nature.

Tags: Croatian culture, Šibenik, Terraneo Festival

HCN In-room Technology for Hotels Benefits Guests and Operators Alike

2011-06-22 by Mihaela Lica Butler

HCN

HCN is an in-room technology that can eliminate or reduce hotel expenditures while improving service for guests.

Summer Solstice in Croatia: Bonfire Competition in Karlovac

2011-06-21 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Midsummer bonfire

In Karlovcu (Karlovac), citizens of two districts, Banija and Gaza, will gather June 23, 2011 on the banks of Kupa, lighting two fires.

Tags: Ivanjski krijesovi, lighting fires, summer solstice

15 Colossal Sculptures Made from Ocean Trash

2011-06-21 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Henry the fish

The project was carried at the Artula Institute, and tool approximately 7,000 lbs. of trash from 20 miles of beaches along the Oregon coast to complete.

Tags: art exhibition, ocean trash, sculpture exhibition

Hradec Králové Closes Theater Season with Cultural Celebration

2011-06-20 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Hradec Králové (Czech Republic) has a well established theater tradition, with cultural festivals that culminate a prolific theatrical season each year. This summer, Hradec Králové will host the XVIIth edition of the international festival Theater of the European Regions, between June 21 – June 30, 2011. Klicpera theaters are already selling tickets for the last […]

Tags: Hradec Králové, Theater of the European Regions

Valpovo’s Lost Potential: The Summer Festival

2011-06-20 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Valpovo summer

Festivals are some of the best opportunities for outsiders to learn, and fall in love with a touristic destination. Too bad that Valpovo is missing out on this opportunity.

Tags: festivals, summer festivals, Valpovo Summer

Prague Quadrennial: A Celebration of the Arts

2011-06-15 by Mihaela Lica Butler

scenofest

The Prague Quadrennial (June 16-26, 2011) is a celebration of the arts that will feature everything from interactive exhibitions, to theater, music, lighting, sound, and fashion design.

Tags: arts festival, international festival, Prague Quadrennial

A Taste of Bella Vita in Milan: Passerini

2011-06-15 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Passerini was founded in 1919 – and everything about it spells bella vita.

Tags: gelato, Italy, Milan, Passerini, pasticceria-gelateria, Via Cesare Cantù

Travel Alert: E.coli in Australia Closes Two Darwin Beaches

2011-06-15 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Rapid Creek at low tide

Rapid Creek and Casuarina beaches were closed to swimmers yesterday, after testing found high levels of E.coli.

Tags: darwin beaches, e.coli alert, travel alert

Latvia Searching for the Legendary Fern Blossom

2011-06-09 by Mihaela Lica Butler

jani day

Every Summer Solstice, Latvia is searching for the legendary fern blossom (Papardes zieds), in a pagan festival known locally as Līgo! and Jāņi Day.

Tags: Jāņi Day, Līgo

Destination Rijeka: The Great Fiumanka Regatta 2011

2011-06-06 by Mihaela Lica Butler

bella nostra team

Yachtsmen from across the world gather once a year at the Great Fiumanka regatta in Rijeka, which takes place June 9-12 this year.

Tags: Fiumanka 2011, Rijeka, sailing contest

Curaçao Rewards Facebook Fans an All-inclusive Family Vacation

2011-06-05 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Curaçao party

Curaçao, dubbed as one of the hottest destinations of 2011 by Fodor’s, AOL Travel and SmarterTravel, is trying to build momentum with a Facebook giveaway: an all-inclusive family vacation.

Tags: Caribbean holidays, Curaçao, Family Vacation

Pula Superiorvm Presents: 10th Days of Antiquity

2011-06-05 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Pula Superiorum.

Held for the tenth year in a row, Days of Antiquity will take place between June 9 – 11, 2011 in the old city center and Amphitheater.

Tags: Pula, Pula festivals, Pula Superiorvm

Destination Montenegro: River Rafting on the Tara

2011-06-03 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Tara rafting.

One of the most exciting reasons to visit Montenegro is the Tara river, which offers numerous rafting opportunities for all skill levels.

Tags: River Rafting, tara tour, Visit Montenegro

Baku Prepares for Tourist Boom

2011-06-01 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Petroglyphs of Qobustan

Azerbaijan is preparing for a more touristy 2012, as the country is set to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Baku.

Orahovica Opens Summer Tourist Season

2011-05-31 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Orahovačko proljeće

The Spring in Orahovica is a town celebration featuring a number of cultural manifestations, sports, and cuisine.

Tags: Orahovačko proljeće, Orahovica, Summer Tourist Season, The Spring in Orahovica

The Wheel Dance of Brod

2011-05-30 by Mihaela Lica Butler

wheel dance of brod

The Wheel Dance of Brod (Brodsko kolo) is the oldest folk festival in Croatia. It features folkloric dances, and many other traditional programmes.

Wedding in Galičnik, a Macedonian Treasure

2011-05-29 by Mihaela Lica Butler

Galička Svadba

The Galičnik Wedding takes place every year on St. Peter’s Day (July 12), in Galičnik, a scenic mountain village, one of the oldest Mijak villages in the region.

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