Business Traveler, February 2015
n The Scene Visit businesstravelerusa com Whats On Ar ound The World PHOTOS DREAMSTIME Valentine Under the STARS 2015 Cape Town South Africa February 14 Valentine under the STARS the elegant open air concert hosted within Cape Towns iconic Castle of Good Hope returns for the second time on Valentines Day 2015 Internationally acclaimed musicians will perform alongside the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra to create a classic meets pop concert filled with love and romance all under the magnificent Cape Town night sky with Table Mountain as a backdrop Find out more at cape town active com We round up some of the top events in the months ahead from all over Dragon Boat Races Sydney Australia February 28 March 1 The competition features 3000 paddlers in two full days of racing on Darling Harbour Ornately carved boats some up to 40 feet long and powered by as many as 20 crewmembers battle it out to the beating of drums Professional competitions are held on Saturday and social and corporate teams race on Sunday For more information visit sydneychinesenewyear com Las Fallas Valencia Spain March 14 19 Las Fallas began in the Middle Ages as a simple way to welcome spring Todays version is more grandiose and more complicated Part art festival part beauty pageant part social satire all party and pyrotechnics the five day celebration features days and nights of parades and fireworks Each neighborhood erects giant elaborate sculptures or fallas of paper wax and other materials only to set them ablaze on the final night or La Cremá Find out more at fallasfromvalencia com en Elephant Jaipur Festival Rajasthan India March 5 Celebrate the majesty of the elephant and the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan during the annual Elephant Festival Jaipur See these royal and regal creatures parade in their colorful finery with their mahouts or grooms in their brocade jackets and bright colored turbans The spectacle also features decked out camels mounted horsemen horse drawn chariots and folk dancers all creating a scene reminiscent of Indias past Visit elephantfestivaljaipur com to learn more FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL PLANT CITY FL FEBRUARY 26 MARCH 8 Since the 1930s Plant City the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World has celebrated the strawberry harvest with arts crafts agriculture midway rides and entertainment The concert line up includes top name country and rock performers every day but the real stars of the show are red ripe strawberries in all their delicious glory Festival admission is 10 but the concert tickets are sold separately For details visit flstrawberryfestival com
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