Travel + Leisure

TRAVEL + LEISURE / MARCH 2016

CALENDAR

‘X’ Marks The Date

These sports, art and culture, and music events are worth travelling for—even beyond borders.

Grand Prix, Melbourne|17–20|Sit

tight at the Albert Park Grand Prix

Circuit, and feel adrenaline pump

into your blood as high-speed cars

swish past you.grandprix.com.au

Carnival of Cultures,
Berlin|13–16|In a
colourful display of
cultures, it features
food stalls, live
performances, and
arts and crafts. The
closing parade with
musicians, dancers,
and spectators is
the highlight.

Cannes Film Festival, France
| 11–22|A must-attend for
movie buffs, it celebrates best
of cinema and hosts exclusive
parties and movie screenings.
festival-cannes.com

APRIL/ 2016

71st Prague Spring

International Music

Festival, Czech

Republic|May 12–Jun

4 |Orchestras,

opera, conductors,

and soloists; and

50 classical music

concerts.festival.cz

Wiener Festwochen or

Vienna Festival|

May 13–Jun 19|Attend

theatre, concerts,

opera, art exhibits,

and readings.

festwochen.at

Byron Bay Bluesfest, New

South Wales|24–28|This

Blues and Roots fest brings

Tom Jones, Elle King, and

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying

Birds.bluesfest.com.au

MARCH

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2016

Coachella Valley Music

& Arts, California | 15–17

& 22–24 | Time to set

up your camps on the

grounds of the Empire

Polo Club. This popular

event features multiple

stages, a great line-up,

and art installations.

coachella.com

Sunfest, Florida | Apr 27–May 1 |

Think fi ve days of music and

art in downtown West Palm

Beach. Founded in 1982, this

annual waterfront festival

also boasts of fl oating bars,

family zones, and fi reworks

displays. sunfest.com

Kasauli Rhythm

and Blues Festival,

Himachal | 25–27 |

The Disparrows,

The Local Train,

Bollywood

singer Shilpa

Rao, and others

will make

themselves

heard.

ICC World Twenty20, India | Mar 9–Apr 3 | Cricket
lovers in India have something to look forward
to this summer. icc-cricket.com/world-t20

World Art Dubai, UAE

| 6–9 | More than

3,000 artworks from

four continents,

live performances,

workshops, and

curated art walks.

worldartdubai.com

JUNE

/

2016

Art Basel, Switzerland|16–19|This

international art fair is where you

will find gallery owners, artists,

private collectors, and art lovers.

300 art galleries around the world

exhibit here.artbasel.com

Montreal Jazz Festival,

Canada|Jun 29–Jul 9|

The world’s largest jazz

festival hosts more than

1,000 concerts (including

blues, soul, reggae,

rock) and most are free.

montrealjazzfest.com

Wimbledon, London|Jun 27–Jul

10 |The tennis championship

is back this summer, and we’re

hoping to see David Beckham

as much as Murray and

Williams.wimbledon.com

MAY/ 2016

Isle of Wight Festival, UK | 9–12 | The music fest is

celebrating 40 years of Punk this year, and the

eyes will be on Queen + Adam Lambert,

Iggy Pop, and Adam Ant. isleofwightfestival.com

Chicago Blues Festival |

10–12 | The world’s largest

free blues festival pays a

tribute to Otis Rush this

year. chicagobluesfestival.us

Ultra Music Festival, Miami

| 18–20 | At Bayfront Park,

the annual EDM party

is on with Avicii, Tiesto,

David Guetta, and more.

ultramusicfestival.com

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