T H E J O U R N E Y
Where are you going? Follow
our trail to this month’s
best happenings
7
april
GET MESSY
You don’t have to go to India to get a taste
of Holi, the Hindu spring festival of colours.
belfast
’
s spectacle of South Asian music,
dancing and theatre
draws 5,000 people
annually, many of whom
take part in a riotous
paint-throwing party. The
psychedelic makeover is
optional, but we say go for it!
ArtsEktra’s Festival of Colours, 1-6pm, Custom
House Square, £3; artsekta.org.uk
until
7
april
MAKE LIKE EINSTEIN
Kids will love the Edinburgh
International Science Festival
for hands-on experimentation.
For more information see sciencefestival.co.uk
WALK OVER WATER
Join 12,000 Venice visitors
on 7 April for
Su e zo per i ponti
(
Up and down the
bridges), a fundraising tour around the city.
€6; suezo.it
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6
april
HIT THE SLOPES WITH
EXAMPLE
Everyone's favourite Austrian festival –
Snowbombing – is back, bringing top tunes
to the slopes. We caught up with Example to
find out why he’s excited to be headlining...
Are you a Snowbombing fan?
“
Absolutely! I’ve been three times to perform
and once as a punter. Always a pleasure.”
Which other festivals will you play this year?
“
I’ve been announced for RockNess, Wakestock,
Parklife – still about four UK and Ireland festivals
to announce, and about 10 in Europe. I have an
Ibiza and Majorca Rocks residency too.”
Will you be hitting the slopes?
“
I love skiing. I’d say I’m very decent and I only
say that because I’m so bad at most other
sports. I’ve been skiing every year since I was
a kid, but since I got new insurance for gig
cancellation, due to potential injuries I can’t ski
six months either side of a gig.”
If you were a superhero, what would your
special power be?
“
To create snow wherever I wanted! That’s what
you want me to say, right?”
Mayrhoffen is an hour’s drive from Innsbruck airport. For last-
minute tickets, see snowbombing.com
WORDS
JUDE MCARDLE, ELENA MANRIQUE
PHOTO
JAKE SAMUELS
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