August
1 - 5,
2007 Maine Lobster Festival - Rockland, Maine
The 60th Annual Maine Lobster Festival runs from August 1st to the 5th.
The focus of the festival is, of course, fresh hot Maine lobster! Enjoy your lobster dinner under the Maine Eating Tent while enjoying a view of Penobscot Bay. What could be better on a warm August day?
During the 2006 Lobster Festival, nearly twelve tons of luscious lobster was prepared in our huge steamer on the shore (that's a show in itself!). In addition to lobster, you can choose from steamed and fried clams, fried Maine shrimp, shrimp cocktail, steamed mussels in wine and vegetable sauce, and many varieties of traditional summer fair food, all prepared in the traditional Maine way.
Brenda Ballon Fiesta runs from August 2nd to the 4th.
Breda Ballon Fiesta is one of the main events of the city of Breda. Breda will be Ballooning for the 22nd time. Over 35 hot-air balloons, Dutch as well as foreign ones, will sail over the city and her surroundings, depending on the direction of the wind. Furthermore every day sensational shows will be presented, like parachute jumping, kiteflying and mini ballooning. And of course ‘kites in the dark’ will be part of the program. All takes place at the Rietdijk sports grounds (next to the Texas Hoeve) in the district Haagse Beemen in Breda.
After departure of the ordinary hot-air balloons special shapes will take off. Specialshapes are balloons with an exceptional design like a chicken, an union, Calimero or an orange. And of course very special; a huge turtle from Belgium will make its first flight in Holland . On Friday and Saturday evening there will be candlelighting. For candlelighting about 10 balloons are lined up in the dark and will be enlightened by their blowers on the rhythm of music. This really looks like giant Chinese lanterns.
Other items on the Breda Ballon Fiesta program are parachute jumping ,a balloon competition for children, a demonstration of paramoteurs.
August
3 - 5,
2007 Lollapalozza - Chicago, Illinois
Lollapalooza runs from August 3rd to the 5th
Lollapalooza will being taking place at Grant Park in the beautiful city of Chicago this year. This year promises again to be a great festival. Pearl Jam, Amy Winehouse, Sean Lennon, Snow Patrol, Iggy and the Stooges, Modest Mouse and many more artist. Don’t miss out on one of the best music festivals in the country. This is a great opportunity to take your camera.
August
4 - 5,
2007 African World Festival - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The African World Festival runs from August 3rd to the 5th.
Since 1982, the African World Festival, a cultural event focusing on the heritage and culture of Africa and its descendants has taken place in the great state of Winsconsin.
The festival educates thousands about African life and rituals through its cultural village and ceremonies. It also celebrates the African-American experience with plenty of live gospel, blues, hip-hop, R&B and other African-influenced music.
August
7 - 13,
2007 The Great British Beer Festival - London, England
The Great British Beer Festival will run from August 7th to the 13th.
The Great British Beer Festival was held at Earls Court for the first time in 2006 and was the biggest festival so far with over 450 real ales and over 65,000 visitors. Also known as the Biggest Pub in the World, the festival played host to a wide range of beers and real lagers from the UK and around the world. This year promises to be even better.
August
9 - 12,
2007 San Jose Jazz Festival - San Jose, California
The San Jose Festival runs from August 9th to the 12th.
Each year, the Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival presented by Southwest Airlines brings the best of jazz to San Jose, the capital of Silicon Valley it is one weekend there are some 80+ performances on 9 different stages located through out downtown San Jose. There will be all flavors of jazz: blues, latin, salsa, big band, jazz beyond and more. In addition there will be international and homegrown favorites, jazz legends and rising stars.
August
10 - 12,
2007 Hermanus Wine & Food Fair - Hermanus, South Africa
Hermanus Wine & Food Fair runs from August 10th to the 12th.
The Hermanus Wine & Food Fair was nominated as one of the 10 best wine festivals in South Africa! An honour indeed and well worth the visit for all wine enthusiasts.
50 Wineries from all over South Africa will present their wines for tasting at the Hermanus Wine & Food Fair. There are also a bunch of food and beverage stalls to satiate your culinary cravings from sushi to cheese and some fantabulous craft. All the wines on tasting will be available for purchasing at the Wine Village during the festival at special prices. Do not miss the opportunity to pick, taste and pay for your favourite wines and fill up your wine racks! This is the only Wine and Food Fair in South African where you are able to purchase the wines tasted and have them shipped home anywhere in the world.
August
11 - 19,
2007 Elvis Week - Memphis, Tennessee
Elvis Week runs from August 11th to the 19th.
Each August, Elvis fans of all ages from around the world gather in Memphis, Tennessee for Elvis Week -- a commemoration of the music, magic and memories associated with the legacy of Elvis Presley. Long-time fans and those who are new to it enjoy a full week of music, dance, sports, social and charitable events -- all in an atmosphere of international friendship and camaraderie. Most fans say it feels like a huge family reunion they all look forward to each year. Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs. Everyone has a great time. Whoever you are or wherever you're from, if you're into Elvis, then Elvis Week is for you.
August
15 - 16,
2007 Yamaga Lantern Festival - Yamaga, Japan
Yamaga Lantern Festival runs from August 15th to the 16th.
This festival held at Omiya-Shrine is one of the three greatest fire festivals of summer in Kumamoto, known as the Land of Fire. Its rivals are the Hi-no-Kuni Matsuri, or the Land of Fire Festival, held in mid-August in Kumamoto City and the Kikusui-machi Kofun Matsuri, or the Kikusui-machi Burial Mounds Festival, held at the beginning of August in Kikusui-machi, Tamana-gun. Its origins lie in the ancient legend of how the Emperor and his suite, hindered by fog, were received by villagers holding pine torches to illuminate their path. Also known as the 'festival held throughout the night,' the Sennin Toro Odori on the second day refers to 1,000 women, dressed in cotton summer kimono and bearing lighted gold and silver lanterns on their heads, dance all night long as they sing 'Yoheho-bushi' in a very slow tempo. As for the men, they reproduce the scene of welcoming the Emperor and line up for the Pine Torch Procession in ancient costume.
Other attractions include the decorations of lanterns in the shape of shrines and castles on streets throughout the town announcing the opening of the festival and dances performed in many parts of the town by dancers dressed in the same type of kimono. The closing ceremony when lanterns are offered to Omiya Shrine, in other words to the gods, which takes place just at midnight on the 17th should not be missed. Another spectacular event is the fireworks display on the evening of the 15th, when approximately 4,000 fireworks are launched from the Kikuchigawa River Terrace.
August
18 - 26,
2007 Nisei Week Japanese Festival - Los Angeles, California
Nisei Week Japanese Festival runs this year from Aug 18th to the 26th.
The Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles stages the Nisei Week Japanese Festival, which is a nine-day celebration of Japanese and Japanese-American culture and history featuring ondo (folk dancing), cultural exhibits, a parade, a street arts fair, a carnival and the Taiko Gathering.
August
24 - 26,
2007 Ballunar Liftoff Festival - Houston, Texas
Ballunar Liftoff Festival runs from August 24th to the 26th.
The sky's the limit as more than 100 hot-air balloons majestically take off around the Johnson Space Center in Houston during the Ballunar Liftoff Festival. Balloons of all shapes and sizes compete in events over the weekend. Visitors can enjoy a dramatic after-dark balloon glow on Friday and Saturday evenings, achieved when the balloon pilots simultaneously illuminate the tethered fleet. Saturday features special shaped balloons during the "UFO Invasion". Sky diving, balloon flights, hang gliding, model rocket demonstrations, games and food add to the fun.
August 27 -
September 3,
2007 Burning Man - Empire, Nevada
Burning runs from August 27th to September 3rd.
The isolated barren Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada will once again sprout its perennial fantasy metropolis of Black Rock City. This huge counter-culture event usually features a full-blown city of improbable structures, fascinating art installations and strange events that attract thousands of participants and spectators at one of the wildest and most imaginative happenings in the USA.
