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1	Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe Every year on the 12th of December more than six million people come together at the Basilica of Guadalupe to celebrate the day of their patron saint. This is considered the most important religious festival in Mexico. And on this day the entire count...	11-Dec-2007
2	Paris International Boat Show 2007 Discover this year's latest models in the sailing world at the Salon Nautique International de Paris, one of the most important sailing exhibitions in France and Europe. More than 271,000 spectators are expected to attend the event, which will feature...	07-Dec-2007
3	Estrella Damm Primavera Club 2007 Estrella Damm Primavera Club 2007 is one of the biggest and greatest music festivals of the winter, scheduled to take place from December 3-8 at the Apolo and the Parc del Fòrum Auditorium in Barcelona. Electronic music is the main genre at thi...	05-Dec-2007
4	WOMAD Canarias, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria WOMAD (World of Music, Arts and Dance) is making its next stop at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, bringing four whole days of national and international music, art and dance to everyone. Peter Gabriel, the founder of the festival and its organisation, env...	21-Nov-2007
5	International Franz Schubert Choir Competition One of the most important international events on the choral calendar is currently taking place in Vienna, having started on November 14th and lasting until November 18th. The International Franz Schubert Choir Competition brings together choruses fro...	16-Nov-2007
6	Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs The treasures of Tutankhamun are returning to London after an absence of more than 30 years. From November 14th this year until August 30th 2008, the Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharoahs exhibition will be taking place at the London 02 (the ...	15-Nov-2007
7	Tokyo Motor Show 2007 In the last few days, motor buffs have been arriving in Tokyo in their tens of thousands, as the 40th Tokyo Motor Show has returned to the Makuhari Messe in Chiba City, 40km from the Japanese capital. This event, one of the most important on the motor ...	31-Oct-2007
8	San Telmo Fair, Buenos Aires San Telmo is one of the oldest districts in Buenos Aires. It was originally inhabited by the richest families in the city, who built wonderful architectural masterpieces as their homes. But in 1870 an outbreak of yellow fever forced them to seek reside...	25-Oct-2007
9	The Best of the Best Culinary Awards 2007, Hong Kong Hong Kong is a destination that offers you a world of choice in terms of fine cooking. There you will find some of the best Chinese restaurants that specialise in one or more of the following varieties of Chinese cuisine; Cantonese, Chiu Chow, Hunan, S...	18-Oct-2007
10	Helsinki International Horse Show More than 40,000 people are getting ready for the most important indoor event in Finland, and one of the most waited-for of the year for horse lovers. The competition, lasting four days, is due to take place at the Hartwell Areena in Helsinki. As the ...	17-Oct-2007
11	Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi Millions of Indian nationals have been celebrating the anniversary of the birth of Mohandas “Mahatma&rdquo...	05-Oct-2007
12	Montjuïc Cycling Challenge Cyclists will whizz through Catalonia this month as part of the annual cycling challenge "Escalada a Montjuïc", the final international event on the cycling calendar. This competition, which began in 1965 and is organised by l'Esport Cic...	04-Oct-2007
13	Carthaginians and Romans Festival, Cartagena The Spanish city of Cartagena is currently awash with makeshift Romans as the city celebrates the annual Carthaginians and Romans Festival. This spectacular festival is a remembrance of the Second Punic Wars; the foundation of the city by the Carthagi...	02-Oct-2007
14	Pharaohs Rally of Egypt The second most important and fascinating rally after the world-famous Dakar Rally is taking place this week in Cairo, Egypt. The goal is to cross the Sahara Desert in seven days, taking a circular route that will pass by the Sphinx of Gizeh before f...	01-Oct-2007
15	World Tourism Day As some of you who are on holiday may already know, today is World Tourism Day, celebrated on September 27th every year since 1980. It is held on this date because it marks one of the most important milestones in the tourist industry- the adoption of t...	27-Sep-2007
16	Ramadan Ramadan is the ninth month of the Muslim calendar, and one of the most sacred, for Muslims fast during this time. The most important celebration of Ramadan takes place in Jerusalem, bringing together thousands of Muslims from all over the world. The a...	25-Sep-2007
17	Vuelta a España 2007 We are now in the final stages of the annual cycling competition, “La Vuelta a España”...	20-Sep-2007
18	OPT speaks to our competition winners! Left to right: Anaisabel Pérez (editor), Martha Muñoz (OPT project manager), Gabriel La Gona, Jowita Blak, Hannah Brady (editor) Earlier t...	13-Sep-2007