The Odeon of Herodes Atticusis a stone theatre structure located on the south slope of the Acropolis of Athens. It was built in 161 AD by Herodes Atticus in memory of his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla. It was originally a steep-sloped amphitheater with a three-story stone front wall and a wooden roof, and was used as a venue for music concerts with a capacity of 5,000. ...

The premier Day of the Dead event in San Diego County, Old Town San Diego's Día de los Muertos, celebrate's the history, culture, and heritage of the region.

Over-the-line is a bat-and-ball sport, a game related to baseball and softball. Like those games, you have the batter, pitcher, and fielders. Because a game requires only three people per team, it is considerably easier to get a good informal game going. Equipment consists of a rope (or lines marked in the sand), an "official" softball bat and a rubber softball. No ba...

The Paris Air Show (Salon International de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace, Paris-Le Bourget) is the oldest and biggest world air Show. It is held at Le Bourget Airport, North Paris, France every odd year, alternating both with the Farnborough International Exhibition and Flying Display and the Internationale Luft- und Raumfahrtausstellung Berlin (ILA). The ...

Paris Fashion Week is a famous fashion week held semi-annually in Paris, France with Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter events held each year. Dates are determined by the French Fashion Federation. Currently, the Fashion Week is held in the Carrousel du Louvre. Paris Fashion Week, is part of the Big 4 fashion weeks internationally, the others being London Fashion Week, M...

The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S. presidential election, and to adopt the party platform and rules for the election cycle. Like the Democra...

Park museums offer free general admission on a rotating basis throughout each month to residents of the City and County of San Diego, and to active military personnel and their dependents. - Some museums may offer complimentary admission to their permanent collections only and charge admission to special exhibitions, attractions, films, showings and events. - Due to l...

The Rickshaw Run is an event where teams drive Auto Rickshaws along various routes across India. The first route in December 2006 was from Kochi, in the southern state of Kerala, to Darjeeling, in West Bengal. In its inaugural run, 34 teams started the event, and 31 of those finished. The rickshaw run has involved dangerous road incidents occurring during the 'ra...

The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the world's largest military air show, held annually over the third weekend in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. The show typically attracts a total of 150,000 to 160,000 spectators over the weekend. The first Air Tattoo was staged at North W...

San Diego County has a lot of birding to offer, with more than 500 species. The San Diego Bird Festival covers San Diego's diverse habitats ranging from desert to mountains, shore to coastal wetlands, urban and suburban. Field trips wil be by bicycle and kayak. The area’s varied habitats hold many sought-after species. California Thrasher, Black-vented Shearwate...

Four hundred and fifty felines of more than 40 breeds compete in beauty and agility categories at the West Coast’s largest cat expo, highlighting pedigree and household kitties from across the U.S.

The San Diego County Fair (formerly called the Del Mar Fair) is a county fair held every summer at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California. The fair is a major draw for San Diego County residents; in recent years, attendance figures have risen above a million annually, reaching a record attendance of 1,412,113 in 2011. The fair features many musical and talent ...

A fashion week is a fashion industry event, lasting approximately one week, which allows fashion designers, brands or "houses" to display their latest collections in runway shows and buyers and the media to take a look at the latest trends. Most importantly, these events let the industry know what's "in" and what's "out" for the season. In 1943, the first New York Fas...

The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights is a time-honored holiday tradition brought to San Diego by the boating community. The annual Parade on San Diego Bay takes place on two Tues evenings in December, with more than 80 boats lavishly decorated according to a new theme each year. It brings more than 100,000 San Diego residents and visitors to the shores of San Diego Bay ...

The Setouchi Triennale is a contemporary art festival held every three years on several islands in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan and the coastal cities of Takamatsu and Tamano. The festival was set up in 2010 with the aim of revitalizing the Seto Inland Sea area, which has suffered from depopulation in recent years. The festival features over 150 artworks by artists fr...