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Tom Waits European Tour has been announced. So, concerts are expected to be in:

San Sebastian, Spain – Auditorium Kursaal (July 12)
Barcelona, Spain – Auditorium Forum (14, 15)
Milan, Italy– Teatro Degli Arcimboldi (17,18, 19)
Prague, Czech Republlic– KCP (21, 22)
Paris, France – Grand Rex (24, 25)
Edinburgh, Scotland – Playhouse (27, 28)
Dublin, Ireland – The Ratcellar, Phoenix Park (30, 31, August 1)

www.tomwaits.com

If you want to see a real carnival, you dont need to go to Rio de Janeiro or Venice. Go to Cologne for this! Just dont forget to take your kids then you will get great atmosphere and unforgettable impression there. Maybe you come here only once in your life, and you will have everything you want to get from carnivals.

Balls and Fools’ Gatherings

From 11th November until the world-famous spectacle of the Cologne Carnival, locals, immigrants and tourists celebrate the crazy season with numerous fancy-dress gatherings and masked balls.

Women’s Carnival Day
Early in the morning, the streets are alive with women in fancy dress on their way to the office, their place of work or to shops, and from 10.00 a.m. they all head towards the Alter Markt. At 11.11 a.m. the Street Carnival is officially opened at the Alter Markt by the three principal Carnival figures: the Prince, the Peasant and the Virgin. At 13.30, Historical play “Jan un Griet” (Jan von Werth Carnival society) at the Severinstor, followed by a procession to Alter Markt to honour the Jan von Werth memorial with cheerful music and dance performances.

In the afternoon and evening: masked balls and parties

Carnival Friday
In the morning, you might come across the odd “survivor” of “Weiberfastnacht” if you go for a stroll through the city. A tour of the city is always worthwhile: coach trips from the Cologne Tourist Board.

In the evening: masked balls and parties

Carnival Saturday
Following a traditional Cologne “Frühschoppen” or early-morning drink, at 10.30 a.m. you should head for the “Funkenbiwak” at Neumarkt. The city is overflowing with “Jecken” or Carnival figures by the afternoon.

In the evening: parties, parties and even more parties

Carnival Sunday
Parade through the city centre from 10:30 p.m.: School groups in fancy dress and original costumes of clubs in the city quarters.

In the evening: masked balls and parties

Rose Monday
The climax of the Carnival with the large official parade from 10:30 a.m., organized by the Cologne Carnival Committee of 1823: It is a colourful spectacle with sweets (“Kamelle”), little bouquets of flowers (“Strüßjer”), pecks (“Bützje”) and over one million of spectators in fancy dress. This year’s motto: “Each jester to their own red nose“ All day the city echoes to the sounds of the Carnival battle cry: “Kölle Alaaf”, which means “Long live Cologne!”

Evening: the celebrations continue in halls, restaurants and pubs

Carnival Tuesday
In the afternoon, parades in Cologne’s suburbs with Carnival groups and societies in fancy dress. After the midday parades in Cologne suburbs the party goes on until at midnight, amid great weeping and wailing, the “Nubbel” (a life-size straw figure) is ceremonially burnt.

Most interesting thing in this museum is replica of East Indiaman Amsterdam ship from 1748.

Address: Kattenburgerplein 1, 1018 KK Amsterdam, Netherlands
Adult ticket price: €15
Senior citizen ticket price: €7.5

Tassen Museum Bags and Purses is located in the centre of Amsterdam, near Rembrandt square, in a beautiful characteristic canal house, dating back to 1664. Visiting this unique museum you can enjoy 500 years of history of the Western lady’s bag.

There is a widest a collection of more than 4000 bags, purses, trunks, pouches, cases and accessories there, dating from the late Middle Ages until today. The Museum of Bags and Purses in Amsterdam is the largest of its kind in the world.

The collection highlights the bag in all its variety of forms, functions and materials, while also emphasising the story that each piece has to tell in terms of style and fashion and the effects that it has had upon developments in society.

Price for ticket is 8,50 euro
Students – €7
Schoolchildren (13 till 18) – €5
Children (up to age 12) – free of charge
Groups (from 10 persons) – €7, see also Group packages
Museumcard – free
Friends of the Museum of Bags and Purses – free
Icom card – free
I Amsterdam card – free
Holland pass – free or special reduction

If you are looking for place to go with your kids at the weekend in London Odeon cinema is a nice choice. Price for kids is only £1 this summer, and parents are free!

Top 10 films in UK on this summer:
1.Ted
2.The Dark Knight Rises
3.Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: Dog Days
4.Ice Age: Continental Drift 2D
5.Brave 3D
6.Dr Seuss’ The Lorax
7.The Amazing Spider-Man 3D
8.Magic Mike
9.Mirror Mirror
10.Carry On Jatta

Jazz Café Alto, Amsterdam
Live music 7 days a week
Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 115
Doors open at 21-00
Performance starts at 22-00
Dutch saxophonist Hans Dulfer performs here every Wednesday

Het Concert Gebouw
Concertgebouwplein 10
Concert time: 20-15 – 22-35

28/08/12
Joaquin Rodrigo Spanish composer
Program: Ravel, Rodrigo, Falla, Ginastera

Regular prices: € 18.90, € 29.70, € 36.00
Discount for senior citizens: € 15.30

29/08/12
Program:Bartók, Mahler

Regular prices: € 26.10, € 40.50, € 48.60
Discount for senior citizens: € 20.70

“We will rock you” musical based on the great music of Queen is on the stage of Dominion Theatre for the past 10 years, it is drawing thousands of people every show and it hasn’t lost it touch yet.
The musical has been awarded the BBC Radio 2 Audience Award at the Olivier Awards in London 2011 year.
It plays from Monday till Saturday evenings at 7.30pm, additional show is at 2.30pm on Saturdays.

12-th Jazz Festival Athens 23-27 May 2012, free entrance.
Technopolis – Pireos 100 Gazi

Ice and snow are big attractions in Israel.
Opening Ice City with a lot of beautiful ice sculptors is real big fun for parents and kids.
The exhibition will be open till end of April.
You should take warm clothing but you also can take warm jackets on the entry.

The New Year is among the famous festivals in India, and the party starts early. It is about this time – preparations are going ahead in many parts around the world to ring in the New Year Party! On December 31st many nations celebrate the eve from one year to a new. Celebrations carry on New Year’s Day with many businesses on a break and many individuals making resolutions for the New Year. Besides noise and celebrations, having several cuisines is a preferred lifestyle. The world-famous New Year party goes back to long.

All through antiquity, civilizations all over the world developed progressively innovative calendars, usually pinning the very first day of the season to a farming or astronomical event. At New Year’s fests throughout the world, revelers delight in meals and snacks believed to bestow west wishes for the upcoming year. In many parts of the earth, traditional New Year’s dinners feature legumes, that are believed to resemble coins and also herald future monetary success; for example lentils in Italy plus black-eyed peas in the southern U . S.

No matter what your likes, you may make such famous world festivals a memorable night. Everybody wants to celebrate New Year in an incredibly unique way. Organizing a perfect New Year is not an easy job. Invitations must be presented to all people whom you wish to invite since most of the people might have the programs for New Year upfront. Guests could be welcomed for both games party and also dinner.

The basic requirement of any party is decor. Decorate your home depending on the theme. It could be embellished with New Year greetings, banners, streamers and also bunches of flowers. Illuminate the indoors and outdoors of your home to put additional twinkle to your party time.

The party for New Year is among the popular festivals around the world must be followed by good songs along with music. To maintain the party happy and vibrant, play soft music close to the dining place. New Year Party Favors would be a fine concept to have the appreciation of your attendees. Different types of mementos could be blowouts, noise makers, hats, tiaras and serpentine for youngsters.