Singapore Gifts Show (SGS) is Singapore’s dedicated gifts trade event showcasing top gifts, premiums, lifestyle products and services from around the region and beyond. Attended by ready local and international trade buyers and corporate visitors, SGS b
With a purse of $9.5 million and a whopping $1.7 million for the winner, the Players Championship is worth more money than any other golf tournament in the world. That’s why it is often known as the unofficial fifth 'major', usually attracting the best
Sun, sand and cycles: the chrome of hundreds of motorbikes glistens under the sunshine of the French Riviera each May during the Harley Davidson Euro Festival. Enthusiasts can test ride one of the latest Harleys, check out the custom bike show at Grimaudâ
Little Cordova on Prince William Sound is the gateway to the Copper River Delta, the largest contiguous wetlands on the North American Pacific Coast. The Shorebird Festival celebrates the 240 species of shorebirds and waterfowl that rest and feed here en
Dance lovers join the New York City Ballet for a joyful celebration of spring in the annual Spring Gala. Toast the memory of founder George Balanchine with a champagne reception as prelude, and conclude the evening after the ballet performance with a blac
Each spring and autumn, dealers and gallerists in Geneva’s charming Vieille Ville invite art lovers to stroll from one venue to the next, exploring a treasure trove of artworks. After a preliminary opening night vernissage, art establishments in the nei
What began over fifty years ago as the 10th Duke of Beaufort’s brainstorm – to hold amateur equestrian events at his country estate famous for the eponymous racquet sport – has evolved into one of the equestrian world’s largest spectator events. T
Swimming above the rooftops/ The big black papa carp/ And his little red sons/ Frolicking in the sky seems like fun.’ So claims the old Japanese song. In southern Kyoto, carps really do frolic in the sky on Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day, aka Boy’s
Like a vision of fabled Shangri-la, Potala Palace towers over Lhasa and the Kyi Chu Valley. In the thin mountain air Tibetans and tourists alike get winded when clambering up through the mazelike structure; the glorious views from the terraces and balconi
The ultimate networking session for oil barons, the Offshore Technology Conference is also an opportunity for scientists and technologists to swap trade secrets. Rub shoulders with sheiks and J.R. Ewing types from 2,000 exhibiting firms while learning the
Palais des Beaux Arts (aka the Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels) echoes with the talent of the world’s youngest classical musicians during the Queen Elisabeth Music Competition. Violinists, pianists and singers compete for the awards established in 1951 a