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Here is a list of major parties/events from around the world.
If you know of a global party/event that is not listed and think it should be, email us at info@global-scene.com
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January:
- Phoenix Open Same weekend as SuperBowl. Worlds Largest Golf Event with over 500,000 spectators. PhoenixOpen.com
- Saint Sebastian Festival in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Old San Juan takes to the streets during the Saint Sebastian Festival in the
third week of January. This is the Mardi Gras of Puerto Rico, for 4 days the
city rocks from sunset to sunrise 50,000 people in the streets every night.
February:
- Super Bowl February 6th www.superbowl.com
- Mardi Gras is always the day before Ash Wednesday, which as you know is different each year depending on the date of Easter Sunday. Future Dates: 2005-Feb. 8
mardigras.neworleans.com
- Carnaval Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Carnival is Rio's main event. It happens at the peak of summer, when Cariocas are at their best. The festivities attract thousands of people from all corners of the world. Carnaval, as spelled in Portuguese, is a 4-day celebration. It starts on Saturday and ends on Fat Tuesday (Mardi-Gras). Dates change every year. ipanema.com/carnival/dates.htm#2000
- Grammy Awards, The recording industry's most prestigious award, the GRAMMY, is presented annually by the Recording Academy. Grammy.com
- VolleyPallooza, South Beach Miami, FL, hosted by Ocean Drive Magazine last week in Feb. oceandrive.com
- Academy Awards February 27 www.oscar.com
March:
April:
- Annual Australian National H.O.G. Rally Surfers Paradise, Australia
- World Ski & Snowboard Festival 12-21 April 2005 (Starts 2nd Fri of every Apr)
The annual World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler's April extravaganza, is unquestionably the largest music and snowsport celebration in North America and is an excellent way to say farewell to the winter.
- The Masters
April 22-May 1
The Masters, one of the world's premier Golf tournaments, takes place at its Augusta, Georgia.
www.masters.org
- Monterey Wine Festival, Monterey, CA
www.montereywine.com
- New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival April 22- May 1 www.nojhf.org
May:
- Kentucky Derby The Greatest day in horse racing www.KentuckyDerby.com
- ART CHICAGO 2005 and Vernissage Opening night party Chicago, IL Celebrating America's foremost international art show, where over 200 distinguished galleries from around the world will assemble.
ArtChicago.com/
- Summer of Love Club Rubber's big Spring Event! clubrubber.net
- End of the year bartenders bash in late May at Islamarada, in the keys
- "Cannes Film Festival" (May 11-22 2005).
www.festival-cannes.fr/default1.php
- Detroit Electronic Music Festival, Memorial Day Weekend. City-sponsored, outdoor party with DJ's from around the world come in- and you basically party all weekend.
www.electronicmusicfest.com/index2.html
- Chicago's Blues Fest: May 30 - June 12,
- Indy 500 Last weekend in May indy500.com
June:
- Chicago-Scene.com & SCENE Magazine Anniversary Party Chicago, IL, Friday 6/14/2002 8:00 PM the Best Event in Chicago Drake Hotel, 140 E. Walton Place Chicago-Scene.com
- Old Town Art Fair and St. Michael's Festival Chicago, IL , the Best Festival in Chicago
celebrationchicago.org
- Food & Wine Magazine Classic at Aspen Aspen, Colorado
www.foodandwine.com/ext/classic/
- Summerfest in Milwaukee 11-day music festival featuring everything from alternative to zydeco on 12 different stages. Late June to early July SummerFest.com
- Aspen Music Festival
June 22 - Aug. 21, 2005
In its 56th year, the internationally renowned Aspen Music Festival and School attracts 100,000 visitors annually to its concerts. The Festival and School offers more than 200 musical events during its nine-week season, including symphony, chamber, opera, choral and family concerts. Venues for concerts include the Benedict Music Tent, Harris Concert Hall and the historic Wheeler Opera House.
970-925-9042
www.aspenmusicfestival.com
- Taste of Chicago June 24-July 4
July:
- The World's Largest Block Party (July)
The Block Party brings together thousands of people from throughout the Chicago area for an annual summer celebration. The mission of the Block Party is to gather good people, to foster volunteerism and form enriching social relationships, while providing significant funding.
Over the years, countless people have shared their faith and commitment in the Block Party1s mission of hospitality and community. The number of people who volunteer annually (over 1,500 in 2001) and create life-long friendships exemplifies this. Clearly the Block Party has become a major annual event for many young adults in Chicago.
www.oldstpats.org
Usually the second (?) weekend in July
- Berlin's Love Parade July 9th
All of the raves, parties and festivals in the world
can't prepare someone for the unbelievable scene that
greets them during Berlin's annual Love Parade
festival.
For one weekend period, and especially on the Saturday
when the parade is actually held, partiers the
world-over can:
1) Have sex in open parks in front of thousands.
2) Consume obscene amounts of drugs and booze.
3) Wear whatever outlandish clothes they can find (or
produce in the dark basements of their homes).
4) Move their body in whatever way they want down the
crowded streets of Europe's debauchery capitol.
It takes place in the beginning of July. You can make
it out to the Love-Fest on July 13th this year.
www.whatsonwhen.com/lo/viewevent.asp?id=15762
- Tour de France Most intense bike race in Paris. Mid to end July. www.letour.fr/
- Running of the Bulls Pamplona, Spain The second week of July
www.pamplona.net/engl/tourism/encierro.html
therunningofthebulls.net/
August:
- Sturgis Rally Week Sturgis, SD First week in August Sturgis.com, SturgisRally.org
- Wigstock Chicago
The outrageous New York drag festival has spawned a Mid-Western spin-off at the Chicago Theatre -
don't even think of going without a serious application of gloss and glamour.
- Tomato Festival, in Bunol, Spain (End of August).
Tomato Festival, in Bunol, Spain each year on the last Wednesday of August
www.http://www.cyberspain.com/life/tomatina.htm
- Pimp N Ho Party Club Rubber's Medieval Costume Ball pimpnho.com
Memorial day weekend at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas
- The Notting Hill Festival occurs annually in London during the last
weekend in August.
www.thecarnival.tv/
www.nottinghillcarnival.ukgateway.net/
- Burning Man August 29-September 5
Burning Man is a week long festival of self discovery in the Nevada desert.
Every type of person is present at this leave no trace event, which means everything you bring in you take out.
Last week of August www.burningman.com
September:
- Green Tie Ball Chicago, IL. One of the best Black tie events of the year in Chicago, under the big top. www.gatewaygreen.org
- Oktober Fest Mid September into October The Munich Oktoberfest - the Wiesn - is over. For 18 days visitors from all over the world drank about 60000 hectoliters of beer. 100 oxen had to sacrifice their lives for the hungry visitors. www.oktoberfest.de/
October:
- Dead Man's Ball - Chicago-Scene.com, Scene Magazine's Halloween Ball at sound-bar Chicago-Scene.com
- Fantasy Halloween Fest - Key West, FL this 10 day event is held the last week in October FantasyFest.org
November:
- Chicago-Scene.com & SCENE Magazine Pre Turkey Day Party Chicago, IL Chicago-Scene.com
December:
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