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Europe fests

This Month: Dimensions Festival Pula, Croatia

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Dimensions Festival Google +

Coming up August 27th thru August 31, the Dimensions Festival in Pula, Croatia will light up the city’s 2000 year old amphitheater there.

Tags: Croatia travel, Dimensions Festival 2014, Europe fests, music, music festivals, Pula

Muhu Future Music Festival “Juu Jääb”

2014-06-09 by Aleksandr Shatskih

JUU JÄÄB Festival

Coming the 24th to the 29th of this month to Muhu Saarel, Saaremaa, Estonia, the International Muhu Future Music Festival “Juu Jääb” is an annual festival that showcases futuristic music.

Tags: Estonia culture, Estonia events, Estonia music, Estonia travel, Europe fests

8th Annual Wild Flower Festival Starts This Month in Bohinj, Slovenia

2014-05-12 by Aleksandr Shatskih

This month, May 24th, the 8th International Wild Flower Festival comes to Bohinj, Slovenia. This alpine flower festival shows off one of the country’s most treasured nature attractions, some of the most beautiful wild flowers in all Europe, AND one of Slovenia’s most fascinating towns.

Tags: Bohinj, Europe fests, Julian Alps, Slovenia festivals, Slovenia tourism, Slovenia travel

Sarajevo In June – The Peace Event 2014

2014-05-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Peace Event Sarajevo 2014

oming to Sarajevo June 6th through 9th, a monumental event, 2014: 100 years after World War I at the Bosanski kulturni centar Sarajevo.

Tags: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Europe events, Europe fests, Europe peace, festivals

Birgitta Festival 2013 Comes to Tallinn

2013-04-08 by Aleksandr Shatskih

From last year

Coming to Tallinn in August, the Birgitta Festival 2013 is a combination of modern musical theater and dark and foreboding medieval customs. Scheduled to begin August 9th through 18th at St. Bridget’s Convent in Tallinn, this year’s festival presents a program of rich musical entertainment from Faust to Sleeping Beauty.

Tags: Europe fests, opera, Tallinn events, Tallinn opera, Tallinn travel

Coming to Estonia This Month: Jazzkaar 2013

2013-04-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jazzkaar

Coming to Estonia this month Jazzkaar 2013 is one jazz fest fans won’t want to miss. Just in time for Spring being sprung, travelers to Tallinn get a chance to experience the 24th such event taking place in between April 18th and 28th. Venues around the city including the unique Marina Pavilion at the Port of Tallinn grounds, offer the best the Baltics can offer in the genre.

Tags: Estonia tourism, Estonia travel, Europe fests, Hiromo, Jazz events, Jazz Festivals, music fests, Spring fests, Tallinn events, Tallinn fests, Zara McFarlane

Coming This Month: The Zabreb Wine Gourmet Weekend

2013-04-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Zagreb Wine Gourmet Weekend

Coming to Croatia April 19th and 2oth, the Zabreb Wine Gourmet Weekend 2013 promises more, more, and more international food and wine than ever.

Tags: Croatia events, Croatian food, Croatian wine, Europe fests, wine fests, Zagreb chefs, Zagreb events

Tallinn Music Week 2013 – Bigger & Better Than Ever

2013-03-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Tallinn Music Week and Rasmus Jurkatam

Coming up in April, Tallinn Music Week will be one of this year’s biggest Baltic music blowouts. Some 200 artists from Europe and Estonia are slated to perform at the much anticipated indoor music fest running from April 4th through April 6th.

Tags: 2013 Fests, Estonia events, Estonia fests, Estonian Music, Europe fests, rock fests, Tallinn concerts, Tallinn events

Dubrovnik Carnival Fest 2013 Arrives Next Month

2013-01-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dubrovnik Carnival Fest

Coming up next month in Dubrovnik, Carnival is the city’s version of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras. Visitors to Old Town in this fabulous Croatian seaside wonder will be treated to colorful parades, bands, masked balls, dancing, and a fantabulous end all party at Revelin Fort.

Tags: Carnival, Croatia fests, Croatia travel, Dubrovnik festival, Dubrovnik tourism, Europe fests, festivals, music festivals

BUSTER Film Festival 2012 Kicks Off

2012-09-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

BUSTER Film Festival Copenhagen

If it is something different you seek for the Fall family vacation then BUSTER Film Festival 2012 in Copenhagen might be the perfect getaway. This 12th edition running from today through September 23rd promises a universe of award winning films for kids from around the world.

Tags: BUSTER, Copenhagen, Copenhagen tourism, Denmark events, Europe fests, Europe film fests, family travel, film fests, Füsun Eriksen, kids events, Marco Macaco, world festivals

Jazzinity Festival: Another Maribor 2012 Offering

2012-08-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jazzinty Delavnica

Coming up August 13th through August 18th, the 13th annual Jazzinity Festival kicks off in Novo Mesto, Slovenia. Another of the wonderful events in keeping with Slovenia’s Maribor 2012 offerings, the jazz event is actually one of the country’s most diverse musical programs this year.

Tags: Croatia, Croatia travel, Croatian jazz, culture fest, Europe fests, European jazz, Jazz, Krka River, Maribor, Maribor 2012, Miroslav Vitous, Novo Mesto, Slovenia travel, Zagreb

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