Buff Epic Run in Barcelona
Mar 8, 2013 —
Did you make a New Year’s resolution to do new and exciting things? How's that going? You're hitting up the same old bars, clubs, and restaurants night after night, weekend after weekend, aren't you?
Don’t get too frustrated. Throughout the year, there are multiple events on the European calendar that are fascinating enough to make up for years of failed resolutions like the rowdy Notting Hill Carnival in London, which includes extravagantly dressed dancers, Caribbean cuisine, and intricate parade floats.
You don’t have to be another face in the crowd at a parade, but you will be able to better utilize your facial expressions after checking out the London International Mime Festival. If you’d rather watch moving – and talking – faces on a screen instead of on a stage or street corner, the Venice Film Festival affords you a chance to do just that with its plethora of internationally renowned films.
Stop building up huge bar tabs at your local pub and start meeting different people and learning about new cultures at some of the great events around Europe. It’s never too late to start the year anew.
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Food & Drink Event / Music Festival / Street Fair
Every year in August
One of the largest street festivals in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival dates back to 1966 when a street carnival for neighborhood children turned into a procession led by Russell Henderson’s steel band. Attendance at Notting Hill Carnival grew steadily over the years, leading to more than a few problems maintaining control of the rowdy crowds --
London
Notting Hill
Notting Hill
Greater London W11
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Beer Festival
Every year in October
Taking place in late October since the mid-1970s, PINT Bokbierfestival is a very popular beer festival in The Netherlands, attracting upwards of 10,000 revelers thirsty for traditional bock beers.
PINT is a non-profit group dedicated to promoting information about traditional bock beers, whose members have been putting up sudsy festivals all
Amsterdam
Beurs van Berlage
Damrak 277
1012 ZJ Amsterdam
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Running / Sports
Every year in December
Once a year in December, adventurous individuals in Barcelona head to the beautiful, ancient city overlook that is Castle of Montjuïc to take part in the exciting Buff Epic Run.
The Buff Epic Run is an 8 km long obstacle course that features rope mazes, mud ponds, tire mountains, foam pits, straw bales, and many other challenging – but fun –
Barcelona
Castell de Montjuïc
Careertera de Montjuïc 66
08038 Barceclona, Spain
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Sports
Every year in January
For eight days in January, snooker fans descend on Alexandra Palace in London for the annual Masters Snooker. Since 1975, this prestigious snooker competition has brought together living legends and snooker icons for a battle for the title of Masters Snooker Champion.
The Masters Snooker brings together world champions to duke it out head to
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Comedy Show
Visitors of Paris are often taken aback by what they perceive as rudeness from locals. Whether Parisians are ruder than any other city dwellers is debatable, but a good way to begin to understand the culture of Paris – and have a few laughs while doing so – is by heading to the How To Become Parisian in One Hour?
How To Become Parisian in
Paris
Théâtre des Nouveautés
24 Boulevard Poissonnière
75009 Paris, France
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Fashion Event / Food & Drink Event / Food Festival
Every year in October/November
Salon du Chocolat is the world’s largest event dedicated to chocolate and indulgence. The exhibition takes place annually for 5 days in October and November in Paris’ Viparis Porte de Versaille pavilion and attracts up to 130,000 visitors each year.
The exhibition features French and international chocolatiers from locations like India, Vietnam
Paris
Paris Expo: Port De Versailles
1 Place de la Porte de Versailles
75015 Paris
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Arts Festival / Food & Drink Event / Food Festival
Every year in March
Held every March in Florence, the Pitti Immagine Taste is a three-day food festival dedicated to celebrating excellence in taste and healthy lifestyles.
Begun as event for top international gastronomic figures, Pitti Immagine Taste has grown to include thousands of the world’s most passionate foodies -- in fact, 2012’s edition drew over
Florence
Stazione Leopolda
Viale Fratelli Rosselli, 5
50144 Florence, Italy 055 212622
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Festival / Holiday Event / Special Event
Every year in December
New Year’s Eve around the world offers partiers the chance to celebrate the coming year with old cultural traditions. While New York features the iconic ball drop, Madrid ushers in the coming year with its own customs. New Year’s Eve at Puerta Del Sol attracts a massive crowd of locals on the Real Casa de Correos.
Locals show travelers how
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Film Festival
Every year in August/September
Held in August and September as part of the Venice Biennale, the annual Venice Film Festival is the oldest international film festival and has been bringing some of the most innovative independent films to Venice, Italy since 1932.
The lineup for the Venice Film Festival includes the Venezia 69 world premiere presentation of feature films, the
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Festival / Holiday Event / Shopping Event
Every year in November/December
The Munich Christmas Market in Marienplatz Square is an annual holiday shopping event that dates back to the 14th century. The marketplace is open to the public during the Advent period, which begins at the end of November and runs through the third week of December.
The Munich Christmas Market features 160 vendor stalls selling toys, gifts,
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Conference / Convention / Festival / Show / Theatre Festival
Every year in January
For eighteen days in January, London’s popular theatres host the annual London International Mime Festival (LIMF). Since 1977, the London International Mime Festival has featured some of the best mimes from all around the world. The festival takes place at theatres like the Royal Opera House, Barbican, Jacksons Lane, Roundhouse, and the Platform
London
Throughout the city
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Arts Festival / Burlesque Show
Every year in October
Paris is a city with a reputation for celebrated sensuality. From the Moulin Rouge to the writings of Rimbaud, the City of Light has served as both host and inspiration for French erotic art. Since 2009, the Bellevilloise in Paris has celebrated the Parisian tradition of burlesque with the annual Paris Burlesque Festival. For a weekend in
