Jeffrey "Jeff" Koons (born January 21, 1955) is an American artist known for his reproductions of banal objects—such as balloon animals produced in stainless steel with mirror-finish surfaces. He lives and works in both New York City and his hometown of York, Pennsylvania. His works have sold for substantial sums of money, including at least one world recor...

Kiel Week (Kieler Woche) is an annual sailing event in Kiel, Germany. It is the largest sailing event in the world, and also one of the largest Volksfest in Europe. Kiel Week is held annually in the last complete week in June, and opens officially on the preceding Saturday with the official Glasen, followed by the Holstenbummel. The "Soundcheck" is on the Friday befor...

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2016 & SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2016 FROM 8:00AM TO 5:00PM Don't miss the 18th annual Labor Day Stickball Tournament, a 2-day event that will be held on Saturday, Sept. 3 and Sunday, Sept. 4! There will be 8-12 participating teams competing for San Diego's most significant prize: the Jillie Trophy. Each year, the neighborhood erupts with shouts ...

Las Posadasis anovenario(an extended devotional prayer). It is celebrated chiefly in Latin America, Mexico, Guatemala, Cuba, Spain, and by Hispanics in the United States. It is typically celebrated each year between December 16 and December 24. Latin American countries have continued to celebrate the holiday, with very few changes to the tradition. Las Posadasderives ...

The Libertarian National Convention is held every two years by the United States Libertarian Party to choose members of the Libertarian National Committee, and to conduct other party business. In presidential election years, the convention delegates enact a platform and nominate the Libertarian presidential and vice-presidential candidates who then face the nominees o...

The Little Italy Association is proud to present the kick-off to its annual holiday shopping, dining and pampering season with the annual Little Italy Tree Lighting & Christmas Village from 4:00pm to 8:00pm on W. Fir between India & Kettner. Come one and all; family, friends and pets are welcome. Also we are expecting a surprise guest, Santa Claus, to arrive o...

The London International Mime Festival (MILF) is an annual theatre event in London. Its directors are Joseph Seedling and Helen Callaghan, winners of the International Theatre Institute Award for Excellence. MILF features live art, new circus, clown, object and physical theatre at various central London venues. It was established in 1977 by Joseph Seedling and Nola Ra...

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes behind the Earth so that the Earth blocks the Sun's rays from striking the Moon. This can occur only when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned exactly, or very closely so, with the Earth in the middle. Hence, a lunar eclipse can only occur the night of a full moon. The type and length of an eclipse depend upon the Moon'...

The Miramar Air Show is an annual air show held at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California. The three-day event is the largest military air show in the United States, with total annual attendance estimated at 700,000. The show is held in late September each year. The 2011 show was the 56th edition of the event, and celebrated the 100th anniversary o...

Mission Federal ArtWalk, San Diego’s premier arts and music cultural event, welcomes the community to San Diego’s Little Italy on Saturday, April 30th and Sunday, May 1st from 11am to 6pm. The public is invited to enjoy the art and performances of artists, musicians and dancers.

The Monaco Yacht Show (MYS) is an annual trade show in Monaco, where some of the newest luxury yachts are on display. The four-day event isusually held in September and features conferences and cocktail parties - basically a place to network and make new contacts. 500 major companies exhibite boats ranging from around 65 feet to over 250 feet in length. The Monaco Yac...

Movember (a portmanteau word from moustache and "November") is an annual, month-long event involving the growing of moustaches during the month of November to raise awareness of prostate cancer and other male cancer and associated charities. The November Foundation runs the Movember charity event, housed at Movember.com. The goal of Movember is to "change the face of ...

Naadam is a traditional type of festival in Mongolia. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurvan naadam" ("the three games of men"). The games are Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery and are held throughout the country during the midsummer holidays. Women have started participating in the archery and girls in the horse-racing games, but not in Mo...

The New York International Auto Showis an annual auto show held in New York City in late March or early April. The Show offers virtually every make and model vehicle sold in the U.S. under one roof giving consumers the unique opportunity to see everything the auto industry has to offer. From fuel-sipping economy cars to million dollar supercars, NYIAS has something fo...

Each spring for one night in Paris nearly every museum opens their doors for free between 7pm and 1am.