The Wildfoods Festival is a celebration of the West Coast’s unique lifestyle, food and hospitality and takes place at Cass Square, a focal point in the centre of Hokitika.
200 events over 17 days: The festival showcases Melbourne’s iconic food & wine scene. Delivering a giddying feast for the senses at over 200 events across 17 delicious days, the 2009. Melbourne Food and Wine Festival presented by The Age will take place from 7 – 23 March 2009.
The Yeti Snowshoe Series comprises four snowshoeing races across British Columbia, all held at different dates. Choose from a 5km strut or a more serious 10km run. Either way, they’re a great work-out but also
You can’t talk about New Zealand without mentioning sheep, and this event is where every single sheep and anything related to it get together for a competition where speed and efficiency are of importance. Bring your shears and a warm woolly jumper. The Golden Shears 2008 Premier Sheering and Wool handling Championship will hit New Zealand during the 28th, 29th and 1st of March.
Thirty, 60 and 250-mile races draw mushers from all over the world to Fort Kent in the pursuit of juicy cash prizes at this sled-racing event. The 250-mile race is also a qualifier for the Iditarod and Yukon Quest competitions
The Hokonui Moonshiners’ Festival is a “must attend” event on Southland’s summer calendar. It is held annually in late February at the home of Hokonui Moonshine – Gore, Southland New Zealand.
Formed in a bar in 1992 (probably after a few too many), Barkus is New Orleans’ only Mardi Gras organisation for dogs. With an annual themed parade and ball on the night before the big day, the Barkus Krewe are a much-loved fixture on the New Orleans scene.
The small artists’ colony of Langley, Washington State, is completely taken over once a year by the investigations surrounding a diabolical crime. Visitors and residents attempt to solve the mystery and the whole town gets involved in the interactive play
The National Multicultural Festival takes over Canberra with ten days of street entertainment, performances, food markets and exhibitions. As ever, the diverse programme is bursting with dance performances, music concerts, film screenings and opportunities to try food from other cultures.
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