Category: Festivals and Holidays

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United States: Top 5 Labor Day Travel Destinations and 5 Cheaper Substitutes

The top five Labor Day travel destinations and five cheaper travel destinations that could save you piles of money!

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Washington State: Getting Upstaged at Seattle’s 40th Pride Parade

Marching in the 40th Pride Parade in Seattle, Washington, with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Generations of Pride

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Washington State: Seattle Celebrates 40 Years of Pride!

Seattle's trendy Capitol Hill district played host to the 6th annual Capital Hill Pride Festival, which took place on Saturday 28 June 2014.

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Hong Kong: Hundreds of Thousands Expected at 25th Annual Book Fair!

Close to 1 million bibliophiles are expected at the 25th annual Hong Kong Book Fair, which opens 16 July 2014 for a one week run. More than 500 cultural events are also planned.

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Hong Kong: Carnivals, Protests to Mark Handover’s 17h Anniversary

Events will be held all over Hong Kong today to commemorate the 17th Anniversary of the city's return from British to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. Some will be celebrations, and others will be protests.

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United States: Marchers in Seattle Pride Parade Urged to Wear Red Armbands

Marchers in Seattle's Pride Parade plan to wear red armbands to celebrate the lives of 'those we have lost' and remember 'how much we have to be thankful for in the freedoms we have in life today'.

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Hong Kong: 180,000 Commemorate 25th Anniversary of June 4th Tiananmen Massacre in Victoria Park

Tens of thousands of people cram into Victoria Park on Hong Kong Island to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Tiananmen Massacre. Many of them were obviously born after the massacre

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Hong Kong: Massive Crowd Expected at Candlelight Vigil to Mark 25th Anniversary of June 4th Massacre

A massive turnout is expected at tomorrow night's candlelight vigil to commemorate the victims of the June 4th massacre in Hong Kong's Victoria Park. Will the weather cooperate?

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Thailand: Coronation Anniversary Celebrated

Thais celebrate Coronation Day with 3 days of lavish celebrations in Bangkok, the nation's capital, and elsewhere around the Kingdom. King Bhumibol Adulyadej was coronated on 5 May 2014.

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Travelogue: Movie Shown on Silent Day Causes Unexpected Introspection

By coincidence, a movie shown at a hotel in Bali causes a hotel guest to do the introspection that they are supposed to engage in on Silent Day, a.k.a. Balinese New Year.