Fall in Berlin has always been about art and music. In 2012, the city introduces the first Berlin Art Week, a major city-wide show case and market place featuring the best in contemporary art. From the classics to the Cold War to street art, new exhibitions will open their door, and the 3rd Berlin Music …
Now that the date is set for the turn of the B’ak’tuns – December 21, in case you were wondering – and lots of travelers will be heading Peten, Guatemala to witness the change. On that day Mayan priests will lead the ceremonies, and hundreds of Mayans dressed in their traditional clothing will participate. …
The World Tourism Organization, in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Azerbaijan Tourism Association, will host the “Flavours of the Silk Road: International Conference on Food, Culture and Tourism” at Baku’s iconic Jumeirah Bilgah Beach Resort. The conference will be dedicated to highlighting the huge potential …
Mexitours has some options like Great Pilgrimage in México, México Always Faithful, Great Mexican Shrine, etc. Where the main objective is to visit the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe. The Virgin of Guadalupe is not only famous for the miracles attributed to her, but some mysteries that science doesn’t fully have an explanation for. …
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, leading Christian pilgrimage tour operator Journeys Unlimited and faith-based African-American lifestyle magazine The Positive Community are partnering to present the Ghana Heritage Tour. Taking place from November 9th through 19th 2012, the 9-day tour of Ghana introduces travelers to the country’s culture and Christian history, …
Based on the Mayan calendar the 13th Baktun will be taking place December 21, 2012. In addition to it’s Three Night/Four Day Maya Culture Package from 7 Maya World Tours, offers several options to book your clients visiting Guatemala for this important main event. A “baktun” is 20 cycles of the ancient Maya calendar of …
Dominica is home to the Caribbean’s only remaining population of indigenous people. Known as the Kalinago, approximately 3,000 Carib Indians inhabit a 3,700-acre territory on the eastern coast of the island. Visitors to the island now have the opportunity to experience the rich and unique heritage of Dominica’s first settlers firsthand by participating in the …
Austin-Lehman Adventures (ALA) reports limited availability remaining on three of its six 2012 9-day small group cultural tours of The Real Cuba introduced for the first time in February. These remaining scheduled departures are April 28-May 6, May 26-June 3 and June 9-17 and the company says that they anticipate that 25 percent of its …
Saint Lucia Jazz, now into its 21st year, will feature some of the best live performances from renowned local, regional and international superstars, with celebrated performer and multiple Grammy winner Lionel Richie headlining this year’s festival. The 2012 event, April 30 – May 13, will feature over fifty artists performing against diverse Saint Lucian locales, …
The Sauti za Busara Music Festival will be held in Stone Town, on the romantic islands of Zanzibar, February 8 -12th, 2012. The annual music festival in Zanzibar is a showcase of the best and most exciting African music. The festival includes more than 40 musical groups, hailing from Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, …