Archive for the 'World Festivals' Category

Guidelines for Dinagyang Festival 2011 Media accreditation

The Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation, Inc. (IDFI) has set some guidelines for media accreditation to be followed both by the local and national media practitioners in covering the Iloilo Dinagyang Festival 2011 on January 22-23. Nena Magalona of the Publicity and Media Relations Committee said each media practitioner who wants to cover the event should secure [...]

Devoties expected to join “SadSad” in the upcoming Dinagyang Festival 2011

Iloilo’s 2011 Dinagyang Festival looked forward to heighten people’s devotion to Sr. Sto Niño with its ‘religious sadsad’ which according to several testimonies had already granted devotees’ petitions. Dinagyang Festival 2011 The activity slated Jan 22 will boost the second day of the three-day highlights of the annual Dinagyang Festival. “This is one-hour non-stop dance [...]

2010 Florida Scallop & Music Festival Rolls into Port St. Joe on August 6, 2010

A long-standing Florida tradition returns for the 14th year this August. In a celebration of the Gulf region and Florida’s “Forgotten Coast,” the Gulf County Chamber of Commerce hosts the Florida Scallop & Music Festival, formerly known as the St. Joseph Bay Scallop Festival, which brings arts and crafts, music, and the ocean’s bounty to [...]

Sun, Sea And Smooth Grooves At The Tobago Jazz Festival – With Tropical Sky

Taking place from 22 – 25 April 2010, the Tobago Jazz Festival promises an unforgettable medley of jazz, local beats and world rhythms. Notable for its relaxed atmosphere, music-goers can delight in a wide range of foods, local art, craft and theatrics whilst submerging in to the culture that defines this idyllic Carib isle. The [...]

Hanoi Open Kite festival prepares to take off in October

The Hanoi Open Kite Festival taking place this October will just be a taste of what’s to come, as the International Kite Festival in 2010 hopes to draw 30 countries to the capital city’s skyline. The national festival will be a good trial for the International Kite Festival, according to organiser Ngo Hong Tien. The [...]

Placido Domingo and Diana Krall joins Jordan festival

International opera stars Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes, and jazz singer Diana Krall will be the highlights of a star-studded summer in Jordan. The Jordan Tourism Board has announced the details of a spectacular line-up of international, Arab, and Jordanian stars who will take part in the Jordan Festival to take place between July 8th [...]

Thailand Puts its Best Foot Forward at Tourism Festival

Thailand’s largest travel and tourism showcase event, the Thailand Tourism Festival 2008 (TTF) opened last night at the IMPACT Exhibition Centre, Muang Thong Thani in Nonthaburi province. The festival held in conjunction with Thailand Travel Mart + 2008, will be held from the 5- 8 June. The event which was organised by the Tourism Authority [...]