August

This article is a travel topic This is a calendar of events and festivals in the month of August. Global Botswana Late August: Kuru Traditional Dance and Music Festival, [1] near Ghanzi April 30 to May 3rd 2009: The Maun Festival in Maun Check out the wesbite at http://www.maunfestival.com Canada August: Brantford Kinsmen Ribfest Weekend Presented by the Kinsmen Club of Brantford. Come on out to “Ribfest” this August at the beautiful Cockshutt Park in Brantford, Ontario. Enjoy great music, crafts, and most importantly, some of the best rib makers in North America! Finland Early August: Sauna Bathing World Championships, [2] in Heinola Late August: Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, [3] in Savonlinna Indonesia 17th: Independence Day - public holiday Italy 4th-16th: Tuscan Sun Festival [4] - in Cortona Japan First Saturday & Sunday: Gongo Festival [5] in Tsuyama August 12-15: Awa Odori The famous "Fool's Dance" of Tokushima Momotaro Festival in Okayama Namibia 26th: Heroes’ Day Slovenia Kamfest arts festival - in Kamnik South Africa 9th: Woman's day (Public holiday) Late August to early September: Pretoria Show, [6] Spain 15th: Madrid - Virgen de la Paloma 15th: Malaga- Asunción de la Virgen this is a holiday celebrating one of the patrons of Spain. Late August: Feria de Malaga, [7] in Malaga Switzerland 1st: National Day - because day off work August 1st celebrations are often (for example in Basel) held 31st of July Thailand 12th: Queen's Birthday - mother's day / public holiday Turkey (Sinop) Between 9 and 23 August 2008 near Sinop, Turkey - a proposed site for a nuclear power plant - the international activist gathering Ecotopia will be held [8]. United Kingdom Edinburgh Fringe Festival [9] - Edinburgh Edinbugh Military Tattoo [10] - Edinburgh Mid August: Puck Fair, [11] in Killorglin, Ireland Late August: Mathew Street Festival, [12] in Liverpool MAS Carnival, Swansea - the city's ethnic diversity is celebrated by a colorful parade that passes through the city center. Third weekend in August: Race The Train[13] in Tywyn. Runners attempt to cover a 14 mile route through a beautiful Welsh Valley faster than a historic steam train. 2008 is the 25th running of the event. Last weekend in August (August Bank Holiday weekend): Notting Hill Carnival [14] - Notting Hill, London Last weekend in August (August Bank Holiday weekend): Leeds and Reading Festivals - weekend of rock music United States of America Third weekend in August: Milwaukee Irish Fest [15] - the world's largest festival celebrating Irish music and culture, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin Late August: A Taste of Colorado, [16] in Denver August 22, 2010: Customer Appreciation Day at South street diner. Ice cream truck, free bbq, face painting, outdoor feeding, giveaways, free cartoonist. Calendar of events and festivals January | February | March | April | May | June July | August | September | October | November | December This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!