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Events in France, Italy and
throughout Western Europe for
July - 2009
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Bonjour,
Bienvenue! We are Your French Connexion - your personal travel
consultants for European travel. To
enhance and inspire your travel plans we want to share with you major events
in France, Italy and throughout Europe.
Interested in other events or experiences? Let us know, we'll be
happy to research them for you.
FRANCE - Paris
Paris Opéra Bastille Le Roi Roger.
Operas rotate during the week.
Palais Garnier: La Fille mal gardée.
Ballets are different week by week and some rotate the last
week of the month.
Email Us or call 206
363 6575
to book opera and ballet tickets for your trip
Musée d'Orsay:
Orsay Museum
1, rue de la Ligion d'Honneur, 75007 Metro:
Musie d'Orsay
www.musee-orsay.fr/
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Paris Louvre
Phone: 33 (0)1 40 20 51 51
Metro: Palais-Royal/Louvre
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NICE
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Voucalia, Festival of Mediterranean Polyphony and
Traditional Music .
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Nice Jazz Festival
The Nice Jazz Festival is a subtle stroll in which the soul of the past
blends beautifully with more turbulent new technologies. Concerts are held
in the amphitheatre and gardens of Cimiez from 7pm till midnight with the
most prestigious musicians playing on theree stages. An "alternative"
festival in the city's various neighbourhoods accompanies the event in the
mornings and afternoons until 6pm.
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Nuits Musicales de Nice / International Academy of
Summer Music
Concerts in the Cloister of the Cimiez Monastery.
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Musicalia (Théâtre de Verdure).
Mediterranean and world music : free concerts on Wednesday and Saturday
evenings.
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Bastille Day Celebration (14/07)
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Fireworks Promenade des Anglais.
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Grand ball.
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La Castellada - Walking tour and performance on the
Castle Hill. Actors and Musicians organize a 2-hour journey through the
main events in the history of Nice and the castle. (Château de Nice)
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International Open Summer Chess Tournament.
Bastille Day Celebration July 13-14 All
over France
Tour de France - July 4-26, 2009
Fun for Kids and Children of All
Ages
Please ask us for more ideas to bring Europe
alive for children
 Grand
Paradiso National Park, Italy
Walking hut to hut while viewing magnificent mountains and an abundance
of wildlife is one of the quintessential European outdoor experiences.
About 1.5 hours from airports in Milan or Geneva, Grand Paradiso was
Europe's first National Park, and was originally the private hunting
reserve of the ruling House of Savoy. In 1856 King Vittorio Emmanuel II
declared part of the hunting grounds as a protected area—primarily to
help save the indigenous ibex. About 3,000 of these powerful mountain
goats now live in the park, along with ermine, weasel, Eurasian badger,
alpine chamois, and more than 100 bird species. There are about 450
miles of trails lined with family-friendly huts. Today the park covers
173,000 acres of mountains, lakes, forests, and meadows, and butts up
against France's 200-square-mile Vanoise National Park.
Villa Borghese Park,
Rome
This 148-acre park is the
second largest in Rome, and one of the few green spaces easily
accessible from the city center. Filled with statues and fountains, the
park also includes a merry-go-round, a mini train, a zoo, a puppet
theatre, and a small lake with swans and boats.
 Lake
District in England - At the World of Beatrix Potter ,
enter into the imagination of the stories and characters. After a short
movie about Beatrix Potter and her creations, including the inspiration
for the drawings from which her stories began, you follow an indoor
trail of scenes and life-sized figures of the animal characters of the
Beatrix Potter books, allowing kids a journey through Mr. McGregor’s
Garden, Mrs. Tiggywinkle’s Kitchen and Jemima Puddleduck’s streamland
woods. The exhibits also include an interactive virtual walk through the
"Miss Potter" movie scenes and the Lake District. Have a cup of tea in
the Tailor of Glouster Tea Room, buy some collectibles in the shop, then
head out into the real land of Beatrix Potter, the Lake District.
La Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie - Paris
The immense science and modern technology
museum has special sections for children called La Cite des Enfants and
Techno Cite. There's also an aquarium, a submarine, and a planetarium.
The adjacent park (La Villette) has one of the most successful
playgrounds in Paris.
Luxembourg Gardens- Paris
The Luxembourg Gardens is the
largest park in the city. It is also jam packed with
activities for kids. There are daily marionette shows
(schedules change frequently, but mostly in the afternoons on
weekdays). A classic carousel. A pond where you can float a
rented toy boat. Pony rides.
Barging in the South of
France - Always a great Family Vacation.
The Isle of Birds
- Situated
in the heart of the Essonne on the outskirts of Paris, the Ile
aux oiseaux (The Isle of Birds) is a beautifully wild, unspoiled
garden that provides a natural habitat for a wide range of
animals and plants. The park is open all year-long, and
when the weather gets cold visitors can go to the various indoor
areas.
http://www.ileauxoiseaux.fr
Paris Sewer Tour
Older kids (those in the "gross is good stage") might
enjoy a tour of the Paris sewage system where they can
see (and smell) what happens to refuse in the "City of
Light." It is a fascinating process, and the Paris
Sewer Museum takes you through 500 yards of the city's
1300-plus miles of sewers. This tour is not suitable
for young children who might have difficulty keeping
their hands to themselves.
Valencia - Spain:
L'Oceanográfico, Europe’s largest aquarium,
is only part of the brilliant complex of science parks
and museums. Mangrove swamps to the igloo-shaped
Arctic exhibits and Mediterranean sea life to the
movie-star dolphin, Flipper, if it’s wet, the kids can
learn about it here.
Montjuic - Barcelona Spain
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Monjuic mountain is
best described as a weekend playspace for Barcelona
families. There are gondolas, the Magic Fountains,
Museums, a swimming pool, a castle (Castle of Montjuic)
and fantastic playgrounds.
Museau de la Xocolata (Chocolate Museum),
Barcelona
The chocolate
museum tells the history of chocolate and has
lots of interesting chocolate sculpture to
look at. Kids of chocolate eating age will
find it interesting. and they'll certainly
enjoy the cafe and chocolate shop. They also
have kids chocolate making classes on
weekends.
More Events
throughout Europe
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Austria in
2009
Linz, Austria -
European Capital of Culture 2009
No other Austrian city has changed as dramatically as Linz has in recent
decades. What's emerged is a modern urban centre with a flourishing economy, a
city where the quality of life is exceptional. In 2009, a trip to Linz will be
especially rewarding because the city on the Danube will be serving as European
Capital of Culture and showing off what makes this such a special place.
Switzerland in JULY
Caliente - Zurich - July 3-5, 2009
A Latin festival in Switzerland? ¡Pero sí! Since 1995 Caliente has had
such awesome impact on the streets of Zurich that it gets 50,000 pairs of hips
gyrating every year on Helvetiaplatz, Kanonengasse and Zeughausareal. www.zuercher-festspiele.ch
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43st Montreux Jazz
Festival - July 3-18, 2009
Tickets go on sale on April.
Features world famous artists. Call early if you want to attend. In addition to the
festival there are street events and entertainment all over town.
www.montreuxjazz.com
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Italy in JULY
Palio di
Siena - July 2nd and August 16, 2009. The famous horse race in Siena's central piazza is held
once in early July and once in August. The race consists of
bareback riders making three circuits of the main square and is over in 90
seconds, but it is preceded by five hours of flag-throwing acrobatics. For
the locals, it is the culmination of an entire year's plotting and scheming.
Spoleto -
Festival
of Two Worlds – operas, symphonies and chamber music.
June 29 through July 15, 2009. |
Germany in JULY
Heidelberg
Castle Festival
June - August 2009
(annual)
Much Music and Theater in a fabulous setting
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Saxonia
International Balloon Festival - Leipzig
July-August 2009
Spain in JULY
Running of the Bulls, Pamplona - 6 - 14 July
2009
San Fermín is a week-long fiesta including
the famous "running of the bulls" through the streets of the old town.
Six bulls are released into the streets every
morning of this seven day Basque rite-of-manhood party.
Jazzaldia,
San Sebastian -
July 2009
One of the longest-running
jazz festival's in Europe.
www.jazzaldia.com
Feast of Saint James (San Tiago),
Santiago de Compostela
25 July 2009
One of the most important Christian festivals
in Spain, and a national holiday. Thousands of pilgrims arrive in the city of
Santiago de Compostela and join the local Galicians for a day of great
celebrations. Saint James is, after all, the patron saint of Spain and Galicia
itself.
Granada
International Festival of Music & Dance
June 26
- July 12, 2009
Held in the Alhambra Palace and the surrounding
area.
www.granadafestival.org
Barcelona Summer Festival (del Grec) - July - August 2009
Theatre, dance and music. Festival del Grec.
Barcelona's largest annual performing-arts festival includes five weeks of
concerts and performances by innovative contemporary dance, music and
theater companies from around the world. Teatre Grec and other venues
throughout the city. Continues through mid August
Portugal in July
Vilar
de Mouros - July 2009
Oldest festival of Portugal
UK in JULY
 Homecoming
Scotland 2009 will celebrate some of Scotland's great
contributions to the world with a year-long, country-wide programme of
exciting and inspirational events and activities.
The festivities will kick off on January 25th, the
250th birthday of one of Scotland's most famous sons, our national poet,
Robert Burns and until St Andrew's Day (November 30th) you'll be spoilt
for choice with a fantastic array of things to see and do.
Calendar.
Barclays Scottish Open -
9th - 12th July 2009 - Loch Lomond
A major event on the European PGA golf tour, the Barclays Scottish open attracts
an outstanding field of players from around the world. The competition is staged
on the stunning and exclusive Loch Lomond course that was recently ranked 21 in
the world's top 100 courses and has become an instant favorite of players and
visitors alike.
Strathmore Vintage Vehicle
Club (SVVC Extravaganza) - July 2009 - Glamis Castle, Forfar
The spectacular landscaped grounds of Glamis Castle are host to the annual
Strathmore Vintage Vehicle Society's Scottish Transport Extravaganza. A
magnificent celebration of things mechanical and roadworthy, the weekend is a
must for lovers of classic, vintage, and veteran vehicles of every sort.
Suitable for the whole family,with craft and food stalls,and set in the glorious
surroundings of the grounds at Glamis.
 The City of Inverness
Highland Games - 18th & 19th July 2009
The biggest and most spectacular Highland Games staged in the Scottish Highlands
plays host to the World Championship for Heavies aged 40 years and over -
Scotland has never seen so many heavies gathered in one place at one time. Add a
full programme of pipe band competitions, solo piping, Highland dancing and
traditional music, together with the Scotland's biggest inter-clan gathering and
you will discover why Inverness is the must-see games of the year!
Hampton Court Palace Flower Show - July 7-12,
2009
Hampton Court,
London, England
Wimbledon Tennis Championship
- June 22 - July 5, 2009 - London
London Theatre
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Sample of shows
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- Avenue Q
- Billy Elliot: The Musical
- Blood Brothers
- Buddy
- Chicago
- Dirty Dancing
- Disney's Lion King
- Grease
- Hairspray
- Jersey Boys
- Mamma Mia
- Marguerite
- Oliver!
- The Phantom of the Opera
- We Will Rock You
- Wicked
- Zorro
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These
are but a very small sampling of events for kids of all ages from 8
to 80. Please contact us for your favorite cultural, sport, interest or
activity.
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