Worldwide holiday events 2011 lets you know what’s on in the countries where we have just a small number of villas which don’t feature under our main country headings.
Under our worldwide heading we feature our main destinations but above all places such as Africa, Kenya, Brazil, England, Morocco and the Seychelles.
Here is what’s going on in the 2011 social calendar for those countries.
In Yorkshire in England it’s the Dickensian festival in Grassington (where we have our office) up until Christmas. Folk come from as far as London to spend the day in this idyllic village. Dickensian Saturdays run up until Christmas. In June there is a popular summer festival of music, dance and craft.
Jorvik Viking festival in York, England is an annual event celebrating Englands Viking heritage. Taking place 19th to 27th February 2011.
From 11 to 13 May it’s the May Festival, York, at York Racecourse which is a three day event for flat horse racing.
In Mombasa in Kenya it’s the annual Prosurf Extreme Kitesurf competition in February taking place at Nyali beach.
Also in Kenya it’s the Wildebeest Migration between the Serengeti and the Masai Mara with the famous, treacherous river crossing between 1 July and 31 October.
In Brazil the ultimate of carnivals the Rio Carnival is on from 5 to 8 March. Nothing compares.
The Seychelles Regatta is on 21 to 29 May, it’s a semi-pro event for forty to seventy foot boats which compete sailing around the archipelago.
Also in the Seychelles the annual underwater film and picture festival, Subios is on September to October.
The Kreol Festival in the Seychelles is the worlds oldest "Pan-Creole" event.
The annual Marrakech International Film Festival is on in Morocco in December using the famous central square.
The Almond Tree Blossom Festival in Tafraoute in Morocco takes place each year in February. In 2011 it is on the 7th February. Musicians, storytellers and dancers bring the Souk to life for this springtime festival.
In March it’s the Maroc classic which is a prestigious rally for vintage cars.
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