3 - 4 February 2007 Put on your dancing shoes! If “Celebrity Come Dancing” was right up your street why not see some future stars in the making at the Prix de Lausanne in Switzerland. This weekend hosts the final stages of the prestigious dancing competition at the Palais de Beaulieu. The semi-finals take place on Saturday from 15h to 19h, followed by the finals on Sunday from 15h to 18h. Tickets can be purchased online from the 10th January following the link above and vary in price from 15 to 65 Swiss Francs. Car hire Geneva from £20 10 - 11 February 2007 Experience the intrigue and romance of the Venice Carnevale For more information about the Veneto region and the Venice Carnevale, please follow the link above. Car hire Venice from £17 17 - 18 February 2007 The Year of the Boar arrives! Combine a belated Valentine’s Day outing with the celebrations for the Chinese New Year in Paris. The Year of the Boar Parade is scheduled for the 18th February in the Quartier Chinois in the 13th arrondissement Car hire Paris from £17 A little further afield there are also celebrations planned in New York’s China Town. The Chinese New Lunar Year Flower Market takes place on the 16th and 17th of February in Columbus Park then catch the Firecracker Ceremony on Sunday at 14h down on East Broadway. Car hire in New York from £20 Alternatively join in the celebrations at the Livigno Carnival with activities and entertainments planned on the 15,17,18 and 20th February. Car hire Zurich from £20 Car hire Milan from £17 24 - 25 February 2007 The king of all festivals! More celebrations this month at the Nice Carnival from the 16 February to the 4 March. The theme this year is the “King of the Great Free for All” in reference to the Rugby World Cup to be held in France later this year. Watch the Flower Parade down on the Promenade des Anglais at 14h30 on Saturday followed by a Torchlight Procession at 21h. Car hire Nice from £17 For details of more worldwide happenings, please see our worldwide events calendar |