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
“Frozen magic”, as Goethe once described architecture, takes on a literal meaning during the first full week of February each year in Sapporo, the provincial capital of Hokkaido. Yuki Matsuri, the annual Snow Festival, transforms the city into a white
Set against the backdrop of the Red Sea on the southern tip of Israel, the Red Sea Jazz Festival is the major jazz event in the Middle East. A quality line-up of jazz stars perform 40 concerts over four days at sites around this seaside harbour resort. La
Sharjah is transformed through stunning light displays, video projections and music for nine days each year during the Sharjah Light Festival. Colourful displays and computer animations by artists from around the world are projected onto historical buildi
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Hong Kong | Events | Trade fairs, Aeronautical sports
Asian Aerospace Expo
Death-defying feats of aeronautic acrobatics by skilled pilots have everyone looking up at the Asian Aerospace International Expo & Congress. Manufacturers
From Aston Martins to Citroens, from replacement parts to matchbox cars, the oldest and most celebrated old-timer fair in Europe fills the Paris Expo at the Porte de Versailles, which serves as a glorified garage for history's finest and most intriguing a
A “boutique art fair” founded in 2004, Zona MACO focuses on quality over quantity in contemporary art. The event, held at Mexico City's main exhibition centre , has already become an annual favourite among dealers and collectors who appreciate the ene
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Sicily | Events | Folklore & Traditions, Religious festivals
Feast of St Agatha
The Sicilian birthplace of Verdi’s favourite bel-canto composer, Vincenzo Bellini, decks its lava-rock palazzi in flowers and song for the theatrical
The Stockholm Furniture Fair serves as Scandinavia’s major convention for interior design and lighting, attracting thousands of professionals and design aficionados. Most design companies come from Denmark, followed by Norwegian and Finnish exhibitors.
“Sail the Gulf” is the ongoing theme of the decade-old Qatar International Regatta, organised by the Doha Sailing Association and the Qatar Sailing & Rowing Federation. Interspersed with maritime and Arabian-themed parties, various races run over five
Like the pilgrimage to Lourdes and the Haj journey to Mecca, Thaipusam is a remarkable outpouring of religious fervour. On the tenth day of the Hindu month of Thai, when the Pusam constellation is at its most favourable, more than a million devotees gathe