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20 Jan to 12 Feb 2013 - Festival in New Orleans Louisiana (United States of America)
Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans are world-famous and fun to attend. In 2013, parades begin Sunday, January 20, 2013 and continue until Mardi Gras day (Fat Tuesday), February 12, 2013. Head to St. Charles Avenue to watch colorful floats and listen to music. Pack a colorful costume and dress up, especially on Mardi Gras day. New Orleans Mardi Gras 2013 – A float in the Rex Parade turns onto Canal Street amid crowds of revelers on Fat Tuesday (Rusty … Continue reading
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8 to 12 Feb 2013 - Festival in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
The Carnival in Rio de Janeiro (Carnaval do Rio de Janeiro in Portuguese) is a world famous festival held before Lent every year and considered the biggest carnival in the world with two million people per day on the streets. The first festivals of Rio date back to 1723. Carnival is the most famous holiday in Brazil and has become an event of huge proportions. Except the industries, malls and the carnival related workers, the country stops completely for almost … Continue reading
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4 Feb 2013 - Football in New Orleans Louisiana (United States of America)
Super Bowl 2013 – Super Bowl XLVII: Baltimore Ravens beat San Francisco 49ers in thriller Baltimore 34 Touchdowns: Boldin, Pitta, Jones (2) Field Goals: Tucker (2) San Francisco 31 Touchdowns: Crabtree, Gore, Kaepernick Field Goals: Akers (3) Safety: Against Koch Jacoby Jones scored two of the most spectacular touchdowns in Super Bowl history as Baltimore Ravens edged San Francisco 49ers 34-31 in a thriller. Continue reading
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31 Jan 2013 - Football (soccer) in Paris (France)
David Beckham signs five-month contract with the French team Paris Saint-Germain, agrees £150k-a-week deal to play in Paris and he’s giving his salary to local children’s charity. Born: May 2, 1975 (age 37), Leytonstone Height: 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) Salary: 3 million USD (2012) Spouse: Victoria Beckham Spice Girl dubbed Posh Spice (m. 1999) Children: Harper Beckham, Brooklyn Beckham, Cruz Beckham, Romeo Beckham David Beckham’s No 32 in Paris squad PSG In what is believed to be a world first, … Continue reading
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19 Jan to 10 Feb 2013 - Football (soccer) in Johannesburg (South Africa)
The 2013 Africa Cup of Nations, also known as the Orange Africa Cup of Nations for sponsorship reasons, to be held from 19 January to 10 February 2013, is the 29th Africa Cup of Nations, the football championship of Africa organized by the Confederation of African Football (CAF). The winner of the tournament will qualify for the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup in Brazil as the representative from CAF. A total of 47 African countries entered the qualification, including South Africa, … Continue reading
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19 Jan 2013 - Music in Brooklyn New York (United States of America)
Named after an old-fashioned British candy, the members of this indie-rock four-piece from South East London look like they’d blow their first paycheck on Clearasil and cigarettes—so far, so Arctic Monkeys. But Palma Violets have a sound all their own, even if it has been stitched together from their favorite records. The band’s one and only officially released single, “Best of Friends,” features woozy Spiritualized-style organ, rabble-rousing drum thwacking and background shouting that recalls the Libertines. The songs get their … Continue reading
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24 Feb 2013 - Entertainment & Art in Los Angeles California (United States of America)
85th Academy Awards Winners Best Picture – Argo (Grant Heslov, Ben Affleck, George Clooney) Best Actor in a Leading Role – Daniel Day-Lewis (Lincoln) Best Actress in a Leading Role – Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook) Best Director – Ang Lee (Life of Pi) Best Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz (Django Unchained) Best Supporting Actress – Anne Hathaway (Les Miserables) Academy Awards 2013 – Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, Anne Hathaway, Christoph Waltz Each January, the entertainment community and film fans … Continue reading
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7 Jan 2013 - Football (soccer) in Zurich (Switzerland)
Jan 7, 2013 – Lionel Messi, Ballon d’Or 2012: Lionel Messi won a record-breaking fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d’Or at an awards ceremony in Zurich. The 25-year-old Argentinian took the honour ahead of Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi – FIFA Ballon d’Or 2012 Another record falls. Lionel Messi finished 2012 on 91 goals in 69 games. He began 2013 by winning the Fifa Ballon d’Or (with 41.6% of the votes), Cristiano Ronaldo (23.7%) … Continue reading
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5 to 20 Jan 2013 - Motorsports in Lima (Peru)
Dakar 2013, no rest for the weary The 2013 Dakar will be unlike any other! Peru, which hosts the start of the rally for the first time, brings its unique geography to bear: competitors will face the first strings of dunes on the second day of the race. For its 5th edition on the American continent, the rally will resume its traditional north-south journey, which will run alongside the coastline of the Pacific this year. The rapid encounter with the … Continue reading
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5 Jan to 28 Feb 2013 - Festival in Harbin Heilongjiang province (China)
Harbin Ice Festival provides the visitors each year a whole new world of ice and snow. The 29th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival will begin from January 5, 2013 and last for over one month. The annual Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival has been held since 1963, interrupted for a number of years during the Cultural Revolution until it was resumed in 1985. Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province, in northeastern China. It is nicknamed “Ice City” … Continue reading
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