Annual Congresses/Events Worldwide
AUSTRALIA - TOUR HOSTS
MAJOR MEDICAL & SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES BEING HELD IN AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
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| 2009 |
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| International Congress on Ambulatory Surgery |
January 2009 |
Brisbane |
| 39th Annual Scientific Meeting for Ultrasound in Medicine |
1 – 9 September 2009 |
TBA |
| World Congress of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
October 2009 |
Sydney |
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| 2010 International Congress of Applied Psychology |
12 July 2010 |
Melbourne |
| 11th Symposium on Genetics of Industrial Microorganisms |
July 2010 |
Sydney |
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| Congress of the International Federation for Home Economics |
1 January 2012 |
Sydney |
GERMANY - CPO HANSER
The following link presents a list of top events in Germany including a photo and a short description. The website also gives a lot of useful information regarding the different regions of Germany and their cultural and natural highlights.
germany-tourism.de/ENG/destination_germany/master_tlevents.htm
2008
May17 - 21 / Congress of the International Trademark Association (INTA) Berlin
June 14-19 / ISH - International Congress of Hypertension
Berlin July 20-25 / World Congress of Psychology Berlin
August / September30 August - 03 September / European Society of Cardiology - ESC Munich
September6-10 / ERS - European Respiratory Society Berlin
2009
September 20-24 / ECCO - European Cancer Conference Berlin
Annual highlights in Berlin
Long Night of the MuseumsNumerous museums, large and small, famous and not so well-known, will open their doors Saturday night. In addition to permanent exhibitions, they will be offering concerts, readings, dance and theatre performances and special tours. Exotic buffets will fortify you for the next event. A bus shuttle service brings night owls from one museum to the next. Date: 3rd weekend in August.
Court-Festival in Potsdam
Literally musical program in the Palais-Theatre and concerts at the Palais of Sanssouci. Date: April-December
Love parade
Every year about 1 million ravers dance around the "Siegessäule", the Victory Column, in Berlin-Tiergarten. Music comes from about 50 trucks at this special event. Date: July
Classic Open Air
Different events with modern and classical music within the historic flair of the "Gendarmenmarkt". Date: July
Heimatklänge - Worldmusic-Festival
Each year a different theme, e.g. Soul - African - American - connection, is being presented by musicians from around the world in the new Tempodrom. Date: July/August
"The Gauklerfest"
Traditional summer event bringing together nice people, good food, fine wines and spirits, live music, street performers, clowns and surprises every day. It is held in the midst of historic Berlin between the Linden Opera and the Crown Prince's Palace, between the Hedwig Cathedral and the "Neue Wache." Date: August
International Beer-Festival
This Festival is a traditional summer event with 196 breweries from more than 72 countries. With 1,8 km, it is the longest "Beer-garden" in the heart of Berlin. Date: August
ISTAF
The "Internationales Stadion-Fest" is held at the Olympiastadium, one of the largest stadiums in Germany. A lot of world records have been established by well-known athletics from all over the world. Date: August
Berlin-Marathon
In the long history of the BERLIN-MARATHON 8 world records have been established by now. More than 34,000 participants go for their 42,
195 km long run through Berlin's city. Date: End of September
German National Day
Festival with stage performances and catering at the boulevard "Unter den Linden". Date: 03. October
Jazz Festival Berlin
Traditional festival at different locations and with different performers from all over the world. Date: October/ November
Christmas Market
Due to the structure of Berlin with many "city centres" in the 13 districts, Berlin offers a variety of Christmas Markets. To mention just a few: Alexanderplatz, Spandau and, the famous one around the "Gedächniskirche". Date: December
New Year's Eve Party at the Brandenburg Gate
Wonderful party with music and glamorous light effects along the boulevards "Unter den Linden" and "Straße des 17. Juni" up to the Victory Column. Date 31. December
Annual highlights in Dresden
Festival "Sandstone & Music"Concerts at the most beautiful venues in Saxon and Bohemian Switzerland - perfect harmony between art and nature. Dates: March to November
Dresden Museum Summer Night
More than 35 museums await visitors with events planned especially for this night. Dates: July
Elbe Bank Movie Nights
Movies and concerts in the most beautiful open-air cinema in Germany, against the backdrop of the famous historical silhouette of the Dresden city centre. Dates: July / August
City Festival
A weekend between classical and the modern, between art and sports and with pleasures of all kinds for body and soul in the historical city centre and on the Elbe meadows. Highlight is a steamer festival with river parade. Dates: August
Dresden Festival of Contemporary Music
As a forum for contemporary compositions, the ten-day programme presents unusual multimedia art forms alongside chamber music, symphony, opera and jazz. Dates: Beginning of October
Dresden Striezelmarkt Christmas Market
The oldest Christmas market in Germany takes its name from the delicious Dresden Christstollen cake, which was originally called a "striezel". On the day of the Stollen Festival a four-metre-long Christstollen leads the festive procession of the Bakers' Guild. Dates: December
Further Christmas Markets in and around Dresden
Besides the famous Striezelmarkt Dresden and its surroundings offer a great variety of traditional and very individual Christmas Markets such as the Medieval Christmas Market in the courtyard of the Royal Palace or Christmas Markets in the different historical village centres of Dresden.
The Erzgebirge Mountains, which are called the Christmas Land due to the famous wooden Christmas decoration that is manufactured there, is situated only 80 km from Dresden. A visit to the toy workshops, museums and Christmas Markets is a unique highlight during Christmas time.
Annual highlights in Hamburg and Lübeck
Hanse Marathon in Hamburg
The marathon is divided in 3 different races. Wheelchair riders, skaters and runners have their own race in each case. The first starts at 8:30 am in the Karolinenstrasse.
An After Marathon Party will begin after the race at 2:00 pm at Café Seeterrassen (located in the park Planten un Blomen). Date: End of April
ATP Champions Race
The german tennis-Mekka is situated in Hamburg-Rothenbaum. Last year at the ATP Champions Race tennismatches of the top class, an entertaining frame program and culinary deliciousness enticed 150.000 spectators to the construction at the "Rothenbaum". Date: End of April / Beginning of May
International Horse Jumping Derby Hamburg
This show jumping course at the derby grounds at Hamburg Klein-Flottbek is the most difficult of the world. During the show jumping competition the best jumping horseman of the world try their best to get the Blue Riband. Date: Beginning of May
Birthday celebration of the port of Hamburg
The Port of Hamburg birthday celebrations are a really star event with the legendary large sailing ships, the attractions of the port promenade, the rock bands on music stages and the port birthday "classics", such as the tug ballet and port detective story. Date: Mid of May
Long night of the museums
31 museums will be open until midnight and beyond. It will be offered culinary highlights, music, dance and events. A bus shuttles service will bring the people to the museums. Date: Mid of May
Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival
This festival is celebrated with Japanese fireworks on the outer Alster Lake and the election of the new Cherry Blossom Princess. Date: End of May
Christopher Street Day Hamburg
The world wide holiday of the Gay and Lesbian Community is celebrated in Hamburg with a fair by the river Elbe at Landungsbrücken, a big parade through the city centre and closes with a Pride Party. Date: Beginning of June
Schlagermove - The Carnival of the North
Three days of entertainment and the biggest parade in the history of German pop music. A colourful pageant and a hip mega party.Date: Beginning of June
Cabaret Festival
The Cabaret Festival is a joint venture of Hamburger Kammerspiele, the theatres Fliegende Bauten, Schmidts Tivoli and St. Pauli Theatre. This joint venture guarantees a light entertainment program with high quality. Date: June
BMW Derby Meeting at the racetrack in Hamburg-Horn
The Hamburger Racing-Club invites to the big Gallop Derby in Hamburg which is sponsored by the Bayrischen Motorenwerke. It is a traditional German Derby, established in 1869. Date: End of June - Beginning of July
The Hamburger Jedermann
The Hamburger Jedermann is a spectacular open-air theatre experience in the heart of the historic warehouse city. The actors are performing the tragedy of Hugo von Hofmannsthal about a rich man who makes a pact with the devil. Date: Beginning of July - Mid of August
JazzPort Hamburg Festival
A Jazz Festival with international high-calibre musicians and a new location at the HafenCity, directly at the harbour. Every year the organizers try hard to create a exclusive program. Musicians as Ben Harper, Morcheeba and Robert Cray have already played at this festival. Date: July
Schleswig Holstein Music Festival
With a total of some 130 concerts, the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival is one of Europe's biggest music festivals. Each year, the festival programme focuses on a particular country. The international Orchestral Academy of the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival enjoys a superb reputation world-wide and it forms the centrepiece of the great classical music festival held in the north of Germany. Date: Beginning of July - End of August
"Fleetinsel"-Festival
This festival is in the city centre surrounded by canals. Hamburg has more canals than Venice. Comedy, artistic, street theatre and music like Jazz, World-Music, Bossa Nova, Blues and Classic are to discover. Date: Mid of July
"Alstervergnügen"
From the city hall around the "Binnenalster" you can find music, theatre, songs, dance, sport and culinary consumption. Over 800 artists present their music.
Dates: End of August
HEW Cyclassics in Hamburg
The HEW-Cyclassics are a worldcup-race in Hamburg. It is not a race only for professionals, it is cycling for everyone. Last year over 10.000 participants started by the HEW-Cyclassics. and 9.895 finished the race. Date: Mid of August
Traveufer Festival Lübeck
Every year the "Traveufer" changes into a tremendous festival ground. Between Music and Congress Centre and Senator Hotel you can find a lot of art, culture and culinary consumption. Date: Mid of August
Hamburger Music Festival
A high-class program featuring a broad range of works from modern classics to jazz, presented by artists and groups of international renown. Date: Mid of September
Film Festival Hamburg
This festival features a selection of current international quality films. The programme of the Film Festival Hamburg has the intention to present various cinemato-graphic views from all over the world. In addition to this the Film Festival shall present the city of Hamburg as a centre of audio-visual media production. Date: End of September
Weeks of Bach with the St. Micheals choir
This festival is featuring the music of the Bach family with the choir of the St. Micheals Church. Date: November
"Hamburger Dom"
Rightly described as Northern Europe's biggest fun fair, Hamburg's Dom offers high spirits, light-hearted fun and exciting entertainment which characterize the atmosphere along three kilometres of colourful stands, nostalgic merry-go-rounds or hightech fairground rides and shows. Dates: Spring, Summer and Winter
Christmas fair in Hamburg
Many historic stands and tents will offer sweetness, gingerbread, almonds, milled wine and other things. Attractions will be a 70 years old merry-go-around, a very old mirror palace and an old café from Vienna, which are normally exhibited in a circus museum. Date: December
Traditional Christmas Fair in Lübeck
The Christmas Fair or Market has a long tradition, being first mentioned 350 years ago. A very special occasion is the Christmas fair in the Heiligen-Geist-Hospital where craftsmen are esta-blished in booth. Also a special attraction is the traditional fairyland next to the Marien-kirche. There are over 20 handmade fairyland stands with pupppets like Rapunzel, Snow White and the seven dwarfs in it. Date: December
GERMANY - MUNICH & TYROL - WEICHLEIN TOURS + INCENTIVES
The most popular Events held in Munich are as follows:
Soccer - almost any weekend we have a match at the Allianz Arena.
Half day needed for BMW driver's training, possible any day.
Oktoberfest Dates
2008: 20.09.-05.10.
2009: 19.09.-04.10.
2010: 18.09.-03.10.
HOLLAND - ITBholland
| XLI Annual Session The Hague International Model United Nations |
26/01/09 to 31/01/09 |
| XLII Annual Session The Hague International Model United Nations |
25/01/10 to 30/01/10 |
ITALY 2008 - INTERCONTINENTAL TRAVEL COMPANY
Sport events:
** MONZA FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX – September 12 – 13 – 14, 2008 (tentative schedule to be reconfirmed by FIA)
** SARDINIA ROLEX CUP in Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda / Sardinia (ISAF Offshore Nation Teams World Championship) – June 16-21, 2008 (tentative schedule subject to reconfirmation)
** MAXI YACHT ROLEX CUP in Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda/Sardinia – September 1, 2008 (tentative schedule subject to reconfirmation)
** ROLEX SWAN CUP in Porto Cervo, Costa Smeralda/Sardinia – September 08-14, 2008 (tentative schedule subject to reconfirmation)
Cultural events:
** PALIO DI SIENA (in Siena – Tuscany) – It is held twice in the year (July 02 and August 16). Dates are the same every year.
** OPERA FESTIVAL in Verona (Arena di Verona) – Calendar 2008 - 86° Festival lirico Arena di Verona – see below
AIDA
Premiere: 20/06/2008 |
Perfomances
06/07/2008
08/07/2008
11/07/2008
17/07/2008
20/07/2008
27/07/2008
03/08/2008
08/08/2008
17/08/2008
21/08/2008
24/08/2008
26/08/2008
31/08/2008
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TOSCA
Premiere: 21/06/2008 |
Performance
27/06/2008
04/07/2008
12/07/2008
19/07/2008
24/07/2008
01/08/2008
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NABUCCO
Premiere: 22/06/2008 |
Performance
26/06/2008
03/07/2008
09/07/2008
16/07/2008
26/07/2008
07/08/2008
29/08/2008
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CARMEN
Premiere: 05/07/2008 |
Performance
10/07/2008
13/07/2008
15/07/2008
18/07/2008
25/07/2008
05/08/2008
10/08/2008
15/08/2008
22/08/2008
27/08/2008
30/08/2008
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RIGOLETTO
Premiere: 02/08/2008 |
Performance
06/08/2008
09/08/2008
20/08/2008
23/08/2008
28/08/2008
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Roméo et Juliette
Premiere: 16/08/2008 |
Perfomance
19/08/2008 |
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KENYA - DESTINATION KENYA
Two sporting events that could have touristic appeal
The Safaricom Marathon at Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
Safaricom www.safaricom.co.ke or try www.lewa.org
The Rhino Ark run by the Rhino Ark www.rhinoark.org
LATVIA - CON-EX
One of the major cultural events which can be considered for groups interested in Riga is Riga International Opera Festival taking place every year during the second and third week of June. Next year it will be for the 12th time this event is being organized in the historical opera house in Riga and this time it will include performances from the Bolshoi Theatre. More information: www.opera.lv
The Riga Opera Festival - first of its kind not only in the Baltic’s, but also in Eastern Europe, has already won the hearts and support of many listeners. Among them are foreign and home critics, analysts, pundits and lovers of opera genre. The festival will show the best performances of the season.
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FRI 06JUN08 |
R. WagnerSiegfried ** Premiere ** |
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SAT 07JUN08 |
A. DvorakRusalka |
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SUN 08JUN08 |
G. BizetCarmen |
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TUE 10JUN08 |
G. VerdiLa Traviata |
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WED 11JUN08 |
R. WagnerSiegfried |
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THU 12JUN08 |
A. DvorakRusalka |
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FRI 13JUN08 |
G. VerdiLa Traviata |
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SAT 14JUN08 |
R. WagnerSiegfried |
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SUN 15JUN08 |
G. BizetCarmen |
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Performances of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia |
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TUE 17JUN08 |
L. DesyatnikovThe Children of Rosenthal |
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WED 18JUN08 |
L. DesyatnikovThe Children of Rosenthal |
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SAT 21JUN08 |
P. TchaikovskyEugene Onegin (Bolshoi) |
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SUN 22JUN08 |
P. TchaikovskyEugene Onegin (Bolshoi) |
Midsummer Celebrations - in the Latvian countryside June 23rd - the shortest and the most romantic night of the year. If you sleep this night, you will feel sleepy all year long.
Take a chance to celebrate this night!
Enjoy the summer and at night you can smell the harvest green grass and meadow flowers.
Upon arrival in the farm the guests will be met by the hosts and a group of local people dressed in national costumes. They will offer the guests some cottage cheese and beer and will sing. Guests are invited to join in making the wreaths from oak-tree leaves and congratulate the host and the hostess of the farm. According to the old tradition everyone will participate in adorning one of the farm's most cherished animals – the cow - with flower wreaths. A lot of singing and dancing following the ancient traditions. At midnight everyone will be invited to take torches and go to the top of the "hill" to sing the traditional song of LIGO.
The festive meal will include assorted salad and cheese, country- style sausages, herring, Latvian black (rye) bread, pies with ham, sweet pies and a lot of beer. The celebration will take place 90km from Riga in a very picturesque place - a country farm near the Hanseatic town of Cesis.
Other places for the event can be offered.
Festivity Package includes:
– festive country style cold Midsummer buffet dinner;
– beer and Latvian caraway cheese
– music and entertainment all night long
Roundtrip transfer by de lux coach is also organised.
PORTUGAL - DESTINATION PORTUGAL
The link below shows events all over Portugal, including the islands of Madeira and the Azores.
www.visitportugal.com/pturismo/Eventos/Eventos.aspx
RUSSIA - BALTIC TRAVEL COMPANY
TSAR’S BALL NEW YEAR’S EVE
Saint-Petersburg, Catherine’s Palace
The Tsar’s Ball has been successfully organised annually since 1994 by DSR/Baltic Travel Company – the destination management company in Russia in cooperation with one of the most prestigious French Catering Companies Potel & Chabot. The Ball takes place in the magnificent Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo on the 31st of December, 2008.
The main out-lines of scenario are the same each year, but the artistic performances, gala dinner menu and highlights are unique. Guests’ approach to the illuminated Palace walking through the park on a red carpet with lit candles on both sides of the carpet especially laid out for the occasion. The procession follows through the suite of beautiful baroque rooms and reaches the Grand Staircase where the cocktail is served. During the dinner serenaded by the Chambre Orchestra the guests will enjoy world famous Ballet and Opera sequences performed by the soloists from Mariinsky theatre and Russian and Cossack show. Midnight is celebrated by a Bell concert and fireworks in the park.
Guests will feel a true romance and splendor of the Tsar’s imperial traditions while they are brought back to the times of bygone era.
This all inclusive package includes Cocktail on the Grand Staircase, 6 course Gala Dinner (unlimited French Champagne, French wines, Russian Vodka) and the round trip transfer to/from the Catherine's Palace.
As to block tickets and ask for package tours & costs to St. Petersburg please contact us:
DSR/Baltic Travel Company
E-mail: russia@dudmc.com
This offer is 10% commissionable to Agencies
SWEDEN - RISBECKER INTERNATIONAL
2008
12th - 16th September / ESMO European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
Biathlon - World Championship
2009
World Congress of Sexual Health
2010
International Congress on Obesity
The World Congress of Sociology