Chinese New Year

The Chinese New Year is celebrated across China and the widespread Chinese diaspora worldwide. The period lasts around 15 days.

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The Venice Carnival

Over a period of ten days leading up to lent, Venice is transformed into a theatrical feast. Participants, disguised in rather sinister looking masks and often in full flamboyantly colourful regalia, turn the islands into a wonderful and mystical performance.

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Chinese Lantern Festival

With a tradition dating back over two thousand years, the Lantern Festival is a hugely popular and culturally important festival in China. It is held each year on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month of the Chinese calendar, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar.

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Cologne Carnival

Join more than a million people who descend on Cologne every year before the beginning of Lent

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Goa Carnival

India's small west coast region of Goa has a large Roman Catholic Christian population. Join them and celebrate at the Goa Carnival

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Six Nations Rugby Feb 6 February - 26 March 2010

The six nations in question are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales

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The six nations in question are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales

Dolphin Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida. The Super Bowl is the National Football League's showcase as the National Football Conference (NFC) champion faces off against the American Football Conference (AFC) title holder.

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Vancouver Winter Olympics 12th -28th February 2010

In 2010 Vancouver and Whistler get to host the 21st (or XXI) Winter Olympics, a snow and ice festival including 86 sporting events. Some of the highlights will be the Luge, Figure Skating, Bobsleigh, Ice Hockey and Snowboarding.

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The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (SGLMG) is the largest single party in Australia each year- with over 6,000 competitors and 500,000 spectators. The climax is the annual Mardi Gras parade where the extravagant and extroverted dance and prance in their high heels and dazzling costumes down the 1.6km route through down town Sydney.

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Holi

Beware wearing a white t-shirt in any town in northern India around the time the full moon is in full flare in the Hindu month of Phalgun. To do so, in broad daylight, in the middle of the street, is asking for it to be pelted with colour and soaked in water.

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Mardi Gras

No guide to world events would be complete without listing the New Orleans Mardi Gras.

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