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| − | *5 - 12 Aug 2006 - The city of [[Swansea]], [[UK]] will host the annual [http://www.eisteddfod.org.uk/index.php?lang=EN;navId=118 eisteddfod] (Europe's largest cultural festival). This week-long celebration of Welsh culture will be held at Felindre (on the outskirts of the city), and in addition to the performances there will also be over three hundred stalls specializing in handicrafts and other Welsh cultural items.
| + | This is a [[calendar of events and festivals]] in the month of '''August'''. |
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| − | *5-20 Aug 2006 - '''Tuscan Sun Festival''' [http://www.festivaldelsole.com/cortona/eng/main.html] in [[Cortona]], [[Italy]].
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| − | *26 Aug 2006 - '''MAS Carnival''', [[Swansea]], [[UK]] - the city's ethnic diversity is celebrated by a colorful parade that passes through the city center. | + | ==[[Botswana]]== |
| | + | * Late August: '''Kuru Traditional Dance and Music Festival''', [http://www.kuru.co.bw] near [[Ghanzi]] |
| | + | * April 30 to May 3rd 2009: '''The Maun Festival''' in [[Maun]] Check out the wesbite at http://www.maunfestival.com |
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| − | *4-20 August - [http://www.ecotopia2006.org Ecotopia] in [[Zajezova]], [[Slovakia]]; This year, Ecotopia invites you to the mountains of Slovakia, to a a rural community Zajezova - a playground for those interested in forms of alternative living, traditional crafts and permaculture. | + | ==[[Canada]]== |
| | + | * August: [http://www.btfdribfest.exofire.net/ '''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! |
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| − | ==Every year== | + | ==[[Finland]]== |
| | + | * Early August: '''Sauna Bathing World Championships''', [http://www.heinola.fi/FIN/Palvelut/Matkailu/Sauna_world_championships/] in Heinola |
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| + | * Late August: '''Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships''', [http://www.savonlinnafestivals.com/en_index.htm] in Savonlinna |
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| − | ====Global==== | + | ==[[Indonesia]]== |
| | + | * 17th: '''Independence Day''' - public holiday |
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| − | *3rd weekend in August: '''World Peace and Service Day''' (holiday) off for work for all business and service organisations across the globe and service activities like feeding cows milk to new born children in hospitals if mothers are incapable of feeding, new clothes, food offering to blind, deaf,spastic, mentally handicapped, physically handicapped, polio attacked patients, aids, cancer patients and dental, ortho, gynaec, opthamology patients, neuro, for all patients in hospital and other centres, food and clothing to be provided. | + | ==[[Italy]]== |
| | + | * 4th-16th: '''Tuscan Sun Festival''' [http://www.festivaldelsole.com/cortona/eng/main.html] - in [[Cortona]] |
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| − | ====Switzerland==== | + | ==[[Japan]]== |
| | + | * First Saturday & Sunday: '''Gongo Festival''' [http://www.tsuyama-ct.ac.jp/English/tsuyama/annual.htm] in [[Tsuyama]] |
| | + | * August 12-15: '''Awa Odori''' The famous "Fool's Dance" of [[Tokushima]] |
| | + | * '''Momotaro Festival''' in [[Okayama]] |
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| − | *1st: '''First of August''', National Day in [[Switzerland]]. Because day off work August 1st celebrations are often (for example in [[Basel]]) held 31st of July | + | ==[[Namibia]]== |
| | + | * 26th: '''Heroes’ Day''' |
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| − | ====Thailand==== | + | ==[[Slovenia]]== |
| | + | * '''Kamfest''' arts festival - in [[Kamnik]] |
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| − | * 12th: '''Queen's Birthday''' - mother's day / public holiday | + | ==[[South Africa]]== |
| | + | * 9th: '''Woman's day''' (''Public holiday'') |
| | + | * Late August to early [[September]]: '''[[Pretoria]] Show''', [http://www.pretoriashow.co.za] |
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| − | ====Indonesia==== | + | ==[[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''', [http://www.feria-de-malaga.es/] in [[Malaga]] |
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| − | * 17th: '''Independence Day''' - public holiday | + | ==[[Switzerland]]== |
| | + | * 1st: '''National Day''' - because day off work August 1st celebrations are often (for example in [[Basel]]) held 31st of July |
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| − | ====United States of America==== | + | ==[[Thailand]]== |
| − | | + | * 12th: '''Queen's Birthday''' - mother's day / public holiday |
| − | * Third weekend in August: '''[http://www.irishfest.com/ Milwaukee Irish Fest]''', the world's largest festival celebrating Irish music and culture, in [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]], [[United States]]. (August 18-25 in 2005, 25th Anniversary)
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| − | ====England====
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| − | *August Bank Holiday weekend (last weekend): '''Notting Hill Carnival''' [http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/NottingHill04/general/], [[London/Notting Hill|Notting Hill]], [[London]], [[England]] | + | |
| − | *August Bank Holiday weekend (last weekend): [[Leeds]] and [[Reading]] Festivals - weekend of rock music
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| − | ====Scotland====
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| − | *'''Edinburgh Fringe Festival''' [http://www.edfringe.com/], [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]
| + | ==[[Turkey]] <small>([[Sinop]])</small> == |
| − | *'''Edinbugh Military Tattoo''' [http://www.edintattoo.co.uk/], [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]]
| + | 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 [http://www.ecotopiagathering.org]. |
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| − | ====Slovenia==== | + | ==[[United Kingdom]]== |
| − | *'''Kamfest''' arts festival, [[Kamnik]], [[Slovenia]] | + | * '''Edinburgh Fringe Festival''' [http://www.edfringe.com] - [[Edinburgh]] |
| | + | * '''Edinbugh Military Tattoo''' [http://www.edintattoo.co.uk] - [[Edinburgh]] |
| | + | * Mid August: '''Puck Fair''', [http://www.puckfair.ie/] in [[Killorglin]], [[Ireland]] |
| | + | * Late August: '''Mathew Street Festival''', [http://www.mathewstreetfestival.com] 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'''[http://www.racethetrain.com/] 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''' [http://www.londoncarnival.co.uk] - [[London/Notting Hill|Notting Hill]], [[London]] |
| | + | * Last weekend in August (''August Bank Holiday weekend''): [[Leeds]] and [[Reading (England)|Reading]] Festivals - weekend of rock music |
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| − | ====Wales==== | + | ==[[United States of America]]== |
| | + | * Third weekend in August: '''Milwaukee Irish Fest''' [http://www.irishfest.com] - the world's largest festival celebrating Irish music and culture, in [[Milwaukee]], [[Wisconsin]] |
| | + | * Late August: '''A Taste of Colorado''', [http://www.atasteofcolorado.com/] in [[Denver]] |
| | + | * August 22, 2010: Customer Appreciation Day at South street diner. Ice cream truck, free bbq, face painting, outdoor feeding, giveaways, free cartoonist. |
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| − | *'''MAS Carnival''', [[Swansea]], [[UK]] - the city's ethnic diversity is celebrated by a colorful parade that passes through the city center.
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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!
