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Rembrandt, Painter of Stories
Oct 16th - 6th Jan 2009
Rembrandt, one of Europe’s greatest master painters was
known for being an incredible storyteller, drawing the
observer into his works and connecting with human emotions.
While the Dutch artist was famous for painting both
portraits and landscapes, the Prado National Museum in
Madrid is hosting a unique exhibition focusing on Rembrandt
as a narrative painter.
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The Lisbon Marathon
December 7th 2008
The Lisbon Marathon’s reputation extends as one of the best
marathons in the world, attracting big names and unknowns
alike.
In
December of each year, thousands of professional and amateur
runners gather at Praça do Comércio, the town square and
starting point of the race, eager to participate in this
extraordinary event.
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Feast of the
Immaculate Conception
December 8th 2008
Originating in the seventh century as the Conception of
Mary, this Spanish feast is widely celebrated in many
Spanish speaking countries worldwide.
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception has a
tremendous cultural impact on the countries that celebrate
the holiday and is marked as the official start to
Christmas.
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Madeira Holiday Celebrations
December
- January 6th 2009
In celebration of this magical
time of the year, the beautiful city of Funchal comes alive,
getting all dressed up with thousands of colorful lights,
turning the island’s capital into one big nativity scene.
Madeira’s mild climate and
year-round warm weather makes for the perfect vacation spot.
Located on the coast, the city's natural amphitheatre
is put on display with over 250,000 colorful lights,
lighting up the city streets.
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival
February
18th - March 1st 2009
Once a year the island of Tenerife comes
together to celebrate the Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival.
Known for spectacular costumes, extraordinary festivities
and lively carnival-goers, it rates second to those of Rio
de Janeiro.
The street fiesta takes place on the Friday
before Carnival Tuesday with a spectacular opening
procession as the islanders and tourists gather in a mass
outburst of collective gaiety.
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Loule Carnival
February 21st - 25th
2009
Dating back to 1906, the Algarve has
been celebrating the Loulé Carnival for more than 100 years,
attracting visitors from all over the world.
Originally started in celebration of
Shrove Tuesday, the carnival has grown into a brightly
colored amalgamation of pagan springtime ceremonies,
parades, partying and hundreds of
papier-mâché flowers.
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