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HAWAII HULA
While New Zealand’s Maoris have the
haka, their Hawaiian cousins perform
the hula. This traditional dance, which
Events
combines flowing moments and facial
expressions set to chants and music, is
celebrated every July at the Prince Lot
Hula Festival on the Big Island.
It is one of the largest and oldest hula
festivals in the Hawaiian islands and it
attracts hula schools to perform at
Music, dancing, sport, food Moanalua Gardens in Honolulu. It also
and fun: highlights on features handicrafts and other cultural
the US cultural calendar. traditions. www.mgf-hawaii.org
For more events, visit
www.ttglive.com
PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW
A tradition since 1829, the Philadelphia the city’s Pennsylvania Convention
Flower Show is the largest annual Centre. Next year’s show (March 1-8)
indoor flower show in the world. will be themed Bella Italia, with
Produced by the Pennsylvania displays and demonstrations focusing
Horticultural Society, the show attracts on the landscapes, gardens and culture
more than 275,000 visitors each year to of Italy. www.theflowershow.com
GASTRONOMY IN MIAMI
The celebrity hotspot of South Beach
has established a reputation for its
vibrant restaurant scene. Events include
the South Beach Wine & Food Festival,
next year from February 19-22, which
features tastings, dinners and seminars.
Other activities are held throughout
the year including the Miami Wine &
Food Festival in April-May, and Miami
SPRINGFIELD
Spice Restaurant Month in August-
September, which involves 60 of the Abraham Lincoln is one of America’s
city’s finest restaurants. most iconic presidents. His hometown
www.sobewineandfoodfest.com of Springfield, Illinois, celebrates his
bicentennial in 2009. Attractions
include Lincoln’s home, office and
tomb. The Presidential Library and
Museum is dedicated to the legacy of
the president who was assassinated
in 1865. www.visit-springfieldillinois.com
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE...
The Flint Hills in eastern Kansas
offer an unusual natural setting for a
STUPID IN SAN FRANCISCO
classical concert. Since 2006, an annual
Symphony concert has been staged in
St Stupid is the patron saint of the the Flint Hills, with the fourth one set
First Church of the Last Laugh, and the for June 13, 2009, at a private ranch
St Stupid’s Day parade, held on April deep in the hills.
Fools’ Day, doesn’t take itself too Other activities on the day include
seriously. More a series of rough guide- walks through the wildflowers, bird-
lines than a set route, visitors can join watching and wagon rides. The hills
in the silliness by turning up at the have been designated as an eco-region
designated meeting point in downtown by the World Wide Fund for Nature.
San Francisco. www.saintstupid.com www.symphonyintheflinthills.org
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