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HillCarnival isoneof thebiggest street car-
nivals in theworld.
Colour andLine: Turner’s Experiments
ThroughFebruary3, 2008
Approximately 150 of J.M.W. Turner’s wa-
tercolors are on display at Tate Britain,
demonstrating the techniques and influ-
ences thatmade him one of the nineteenth
century’s greatest landscapeartists.
LosANgELEs
AFI Fest
November 1 to 11
If you’re going toL.A., be sure to designate
some time for movies. The American Film
Institute’s AFI Festival mixes Oscar con-
tenders with some of the best films from
around theworld.
ChristmasBoat Parade
Newport Beach
December 12 to 16
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Defcon 15
RivieraHotel &Casino
August 3 to5
The world summit on computer hacking
returns to Vegas and offers three days of
cutting-edgeworkon the latest inhigh-tech
security. It’sopen to thepublic, andhackers
andnonhackers alikeareallwelcome.
LoNDoN
TheMayor’sThames Festival
September 15and 16
Lots of festivals have singing and dancing,
but this open-air art celebration also has
flowermaking, rowing, anddebating to en-
tertain themore thanhalf amillion people
who turnout.
NottingHill Carnival
Lastweekend inAugust
West Indian immigrants started this fair
back in the 1960s, and ithas takenonadis-
tinct Caribbean flavor with its reggae and
steel-drummusic rising in the air. Notting
Edinburgh International Festival packs all
of it induringa three-week smorgasbordof
cultural delights.
Edinburgh International BookFestival
August 11 to27
Everyyear,hundredsofauthorsfromaround
theglobecongregate inEdinburgh foroneof
the biggest book celebrations in the world.
Workshops, storytelling, book signings, and
author eventsareall part of the schedule.
FRANkFuRT
MuseumEmbankment Festival
Lastweekend inAugust
Music and stage productions set the scene
as the city’s museums roll out their trea-
sures for more than three million visitors
each year. Local churches get involvedwith
the choir-and-organmile.
RheingauerWeinmarkt
August 29 toSeptember 7
If you enjoy Germanwines, check out this
festival featuring vintners from the Rhein-
gau.More than600wineswill be available
for tasting.
LAsVEgAs
sangennaroFeast
September 11 to 16
The fun and games hit FlamingoRoad for
this annual celebration, which also brings
inperformersandcarnival rides tocompete
with theactiondownon theStrip.
LasVegasodyssey
November 8 to 11
If your taste tips towardfine cuisine, check
out this four-day celebration fedby someof
the best chefs in the city. Proceeds benefit
Le Cordon Bleu Culinary College Scholar-
shipProgram.
