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Get out and go: Events around the world (October 8-11)

by Brenda Yun (RSS feed) on Oct 7th 2009 at 7:00PM

It's time to look at the festivals and events happening around the world, and this week has a particularly international selection of happenings. If you're close and have time, then you have no excuse to get out and go!

Albuquerque - The 38th Annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta kicked off earlier this week and runs through October 11. It is the most photographed event on earth, as more than 700 colorful balloons from all over the world fly high in New Mexico's sky.
Amsterdam - 'Van Gogh's letters' exhibition opens on October 9 at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The exhibition Van Gogh's letters offers a fascinating view of Van Gogh as letter-writer and artist.
Melbourne - Melbourne International Arts Festival begins October 9. The festival is a series of cultural events by Australian and International artists and will continue through October 25.
Washington D.C. - At the Green Festivals this weekend, enjoy more green business lectures, how-to workshops, green films, yoga classes, organic beer, organic cuisine and live music .

If you make it to one of these events, let us know how it was, or if you know of an even that's coming up, please let us here at Gadling know and we'll be sure to include it in the next "Get out and go" round-up.

'Til next week, have a great weekend!

Filed under: Arts and Culture, Festivals and Events, Europe, North America, Oceania, Netherlands, United States, Australia, Ecotourism

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Emily Allen Oct 7th 2009 8:52PM

Also consider Fleet Week in San Francisco: There is a parade of ships and an air show that includes the Blue Angels. http://www.military.com/fleetweek

encre Oct 8th 2009 8:00AM

Thanks for sharing such nice information on festivals. I would like to join Albuquerque - International Balloon Fiesta. Once I joined its 36th annual festival. It was so nice. I enjoyed lot. So I will try this time to join it again. Thanks for this nice post here.

encre

Lil Oct 8th 2009 8:47AM

A couple of events in Paris that one should not miss :

1) La Fête des Vendanges (the grape harvest festival) is taking place between 7th - 11th October in Montmartre.

2) Eiffel Tower changes its colour in honour of Turkey, between 6th - 11th October. Here's a Youtube video for those too far to see it in person.

Lil Oct 8th 2009 9:04AM

Weird, the link re Eiffel colour change didn't show up first time round. Here goes:
http://paris.metblogs.com/2009/10/08/eiffel-tower-in-red-and-white/

Ron Oct 8th 2009 11:48AM

There's also the Marriage Equality March this coming Sunday in D.C.

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