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		<title>PWA World Tour in Lanzarote</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Surfs up on Lanzarote this month.  As The PWA (Professional Windsurfing Association) World Tour touches down on Lanzarote on 30th June. All of the high adrenaline action will be taking place at Playa Las Cucharas, the main beach in the resort of Costa Teguise.  Which usually boasts the sort of ideal windy weather conditions that [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- sphereit start --><p>Surfs up on <a href="http://www.lanzaroteguidebook.com" rel="nofollow">Lanzarote</a> this month.  As The PWA (Professional Windsurfing Association) World Tour touches down on Lanzarote on 30th June. All of the high adrenaline action will be taking place at Playa Las Cucharas, the main beach in the resort of Costa Teguise.  Which usually boasts the sort of ideal windy weather conditions that top competitors crave. The enclosed bay is open to the strong north-easterly breezes that run across Lanzarote from March through until August, giving the riders plenty of scope to pull aerial stunts.</p>
<p>The tournament covers five days of freestyle wave-riding. The female world champion, Sarah-Quita will be attending as will Canarian wave riders Antxon Otaegui and the Ruano sisters. Also included in the line-up is Marcilio Brawzinho, ranked number four in the PWA’s 2009 Wave Man series and and male world champion, José &#8220;Gollito&#8221; Estredo.</p>
<p>Participants are sure to wow the judges and spectators with a variety of jumps, including forward or backward loops and donkey kicks where the rider kicks the board out from under him whilst in mid air. There may even be some double forwards, which sees the board go through two 360 degree rotations in one jump. This particular move has developed from the Cheese Roll which involves spinning the board and the sail sideways through 360 degrees in mid air, a move originally developed by Cesare Cantagalli.</p>
<p>Local event organisers include the La Santa Surf team, the Ayuntamiento of Teguise, the Government of Lanzarote and the Canary Islands Tourist Board. Whose aims are to ensure the smooth running of the event as well as to provide a closing night celebration, with the Wind and Music Festival on 4th July. Auxiliary activities throughout the five days of the tournament will include artisan workshops, windsurf classes, wind toy workshops, Tai Chi, massages and much more besides.</p>
<p>Artists who have already confirmed their participation in the sixth ‘Wind and Music Festival’ include London group The Knot, Madrid based musician Ale Acosta and island-based performers Ivam, deLaFUNK and Juan Fierro. The event aims to be a high quality musical offering, bringing the latest tendencies in soul music together with jazz, funk and electronic sounds. The festival is being launched for the first time under the new name of Wind and Music.</p>
<p>La Santa Surf have teamed up with travel group TUI this year to offer travel packages specifically for windsurf enthusiasts, with accommodation deals for spectators, participants and their families in both <a href="http://www.lanzaroteguidebook.com/apartments.php" rel="nofollow">Lanzarote apartments </a>and rural accommodation. Also included in the packs are classes for windsurfing, surfing and equipment rental.</p>
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		<title>International Film Festival in Ibiza</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 08:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The third Ibiza International Film Festival will be taking place at the Ibiza Conference Centre (Palacio de Congresos de Ibiza) in Santa Eulalia between May 27th and June 3rd. Several hundred films have been submitted for consideration, as the organisers and judges seek to promote and encourage independent yet high-class cinema. Festival Director Xavier Benlloch [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- sphereit start --><p>The third <strong>Ibiza</strong> <strong>International Film Festival</strong> will be taking place at the <strong>Ibiza</strong> Conference Centre (Palacio de  Congresos de <strong>Ibiza</strong>) in Santa Eulalia between May 27th and June  3rd. Several hundred films have been submitted for consideration, as the  organisers and judges seek to promote and encourage independent yet high-class  cinema. Festival Director Xavier Benlloch declared, “Our aim is to be considered  as the European Sundance.” They appear to be well on track as many of the major  global media players have confirmed their attendance to report on the festival.</p>
<p>In the main competition, where films are competing for the Golden Falcon,  they are showing eight productions. Alongside these are categories for feature  films (Silver Screen), for productions from the archipelago (Balearic Spirit)  and Video Clips. There will also be a tribute to the filmmaker and actor Terry  Gilliam, by showing a series of films by the director. Gilliam, who is a patron  and active sponsor of the <strong>Ibiza</strong> competition, rose to fame in  the 70s as a member of the Monty Python team. His extensive film career has  given him a cult following with productions including “Twelve Monkeys”, “Fear  and Loathing in Las Vegas” and “Tideland”.<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-521" title="ibiza_film_festival_2009" src="http://triparound.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/ibiza_iff-207x300.jpg" alt="ibiza_film_festival_2009" width="207" height="300" /></p>
<p>Obviously many other major players from the film industry will be attending,  including more than a few VIP household names. For security reasons we aren’t  able to disclose this star-studded guest list, but we can confirm that the  general public are invited to attend the film showings and, indeed, some of the  social events surrounding the festival. One example of these will be a one-off  special themed night on May 29th for the conference delegates at the Cardamom  Club in Santa Eulalia, entitled “Bollywood v Slumdog”. The power of Indian  influences in independent filmmaking is obviously massive at the moment, so this  will be one of the highlights of the social side of the Festival. Highlights of  the evening will include a famous UK banghra band, a big name Indian DJ, typical  street stores in the restaurant’s garden and Punjabi folk dancing.</p>
<p>Tickets for this night are available from the Cardamom Club, but you would be  best advised to book early for the chance to catch a glimpse of your heroes, as  this is bound to be a sell-out! Details of other festival social events, the  details and times of the films to be shown and availability of tickets will all  be released on May 15th via the<a href="http:// www.ibizaiff.org/" target="_blank"> www.ibizaiff.org</a> website. This information will also be displayed on our own  website as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime we are advised that the  latest information and tickets for the films will all be available from those in  the know at the Cardamom Club.</p>
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		<title>Medieval Festival in Ibiza</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 08:18:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Throw open the gates and raise the curtain! Come all ye noblemen and gracious maidens to the Festival of Festivals! From 8th-10th May Ibiza’s Old Town will once again be the showplace for a world between myths and fairytales, the alleyways and streets will be filled with colours, scents and life. The Medieval Festival enchants [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- sphereit start --><p><em><span class="gold">Throw open the gates and raise the curtain! Come all ye noblemen and gracious maidens to the Festival of Festivals!</span></em></p>
<p>From 8th-10th May <strong>Ibiza</strong>’s Old Town will once again be the showplace for a world between myths and fairytales, the alleyways and streets will be filled with colours, scents and life. The <strong>Medieval Festival</strong> enchants both young and old alike. Come and get lost in the fun, forget your everyday cares for a moment and let your inner child gape in astonishment and enjoy!</p>
<p>It is one of the most closely guarded secrets on <strong>Ibiza</strong>. No one, except those involved, know what’s in store for us at the opening spectacle of the <strong>Medieval Festival</strong>. The organisers simply smile mysteriously and say nothing. Even at the necessary dress rehearsal the day before the event, curious onlookers can only really guess how the revellers in lavish costumes will be enchanting thousands of viewers.</p>
<p>One thing is certain: it will be breathtaking. In years past each new opening celebration has outshone the previous year’s event. We have printed a few pictures from last year’s spectacle. We hope they whet your appetite, as the festival this year will surely be a fireworks display of imagination once again.</p>
<p>We’re not just talking about a few street artists. Acrobats fly through the air. Birds of prey from the falconers swoop and dive in the background. Geese waddle along the alleyways. Even donkeys and camels are part of the everyday scenes in the transformed fortified city of Dalt Vila.</p>
<p><img class="imgleft" src="http://ibizaa-z.com/images/about/fiestas/may_medieval2.jpg" alt="medieval festival, ibiza" width="400" height="287" align="left" />Countless numbers of stands offer you the opportunity to watch craftspeople at work, children can get dressed up or made up or listen to colourful tales from bards &#8211; and grown-ups will be seduced by the aromas of fresh classic specialities. Hearty meats from the BBQ, bread from a wood-burning stove, fruits from the Orient and all mixed with the fragrances of noble flower oils and the glitter of colourful glass.</p>
<p>You will run into spontaneous theatre scenes in the crowds. Here rival knights meet, musicians make their way up to the cathedral plaza, a fairy floats by or a witch is being led away in a cage on a cart. It is worth taking the time to explore the hubbub around you. Take a gander at the traditional craftworks of the island that show the centuries-old traditions of how they created the essential goods of those days. Some are still made this way today. There are hand-braided baskets, fine needlework and classic sandals &#8211; the heritage of <strong>Ibiza</strong> still plays an important role for the people here.</p>
<p>Take a break on the plaza in front of the city hall, which is about halfway up to the cathedral. The widest variety of specialities are on sale here. The majority of the action occurs on the first bulwark beneath city hall. With a view of the harbour all you have to do is wait for the next highlight to pass by.</p>
<p><img class="imgrightblue" src="http://ibizaa-z.com/images/about/fiestas/may_medieval6.jpg" alt="medieval festival, ibiza" width="199" height="300" align="right" />The plaza in front of the cathedral is another great place to be, as they normally set up a small theatre there. Short pieces are played on the stage, as well as dance and music. Be sure to check out the many alleyways too. Suddenly around the next corner you might find a magic guild, come upon crossbowmen testing their abilities with their heavy equipment or you’ll find a fairy-tale forest opening up in front of you. If you need some help getting through the event pick up a festival map and programme near the palace guards at the main gate.</p>
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For the opening ceremony, which you definitely should not miss, be sure to get there early in order to find a good spot to watch the event. The pageant and spectacle is absolutely fantastic. However, you will miss the best of it if you end up too far back in the crowd. The opening celebration of the <strong>Medieval Festival</strong> happens on May 8th at 10:30 am on the ramp to the main gate of the fortified city.</p>
<p>From Friday to Sunday medieval life begins at 10:30am in Dalt Vila. The majority of stands close on Friday evening around 11pm. On Saturday they don’t close until about midnight. Then on Sunday visitors to this historic event will have until 11pm to experience it all. Then normality and quiet will return to the streets of Dalt Vila.</p>
<p>Speaking of quiet, even during the Medieval Festival it is a bit quieter during the midday hours. The siesta was already popular back then. It’s best to visit during the pleasant morning hours or once the sun starts setting and the lights go on everywhere.</p>
<p>A free shuttle bus runs into Dalt Vila every 20 minutes. It starts at the GESA car park and makes stops at the Multicines, the Consell and on the Paseo Vara de Rey. You can also get <a href="http://www.anycarhire.com/car-hire/spain.htm">car hire Spain</a>.</p>
<p>Have fun at this truly fantastic experience.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading magazines for upcoming events and festivals in Ibiza are regularly published and cultural events fill the calendars of Ibiza and other nearby towns on the island. The magazines contain up-to-date listings of events throughout Ibiza and are aimed specifically at tourists and visitors. These magazines are a useful source for shopping, dining and general [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- sphereit start --><p>Leading magazines for upcoming events and festivals in Ibiza are regularly published and cultural events fill the calendars of Ibiza and other nearby towns on the island. The magazines contain up-to-date listings of events throughout Ibiza and are aimed specifically at tourists and visitors.</p>
<p>These magazines are a useful source for shopping, dining and general entertainment in Ibiza &#8211; providing you with a huge choice of things to see and do in Ibiza, including numerous exciting fiestas. Get your <a href="http://www.anycarhire.com/car-hire/pisa.htm">car hire Pisa</a> and travel to your preferred place easily.</p>
<h3>Public Holidays in Ibiza, Spain &#8211; Ibiza, Spain</h3>
<p>There are approximately fourteen accepted public holidays in Spain, which can be acknowledged on either a local or national basis. Listed below are those dates observed in Ibiza.</p>
<h3>Ibiza National Public Holidays</h3>
<p>* 1st January &#8211; Año Nuevo / New Year&#8217;s Day<br />
* 5th January &#8211; Epifanía / Epiphany<br />
* 19th March &#8211; Dia de San José / St. Joseph&#8217;s Day<br />
* Late March or early April &#8211; Jueves Santo / Maundy Thursday<br />
* Late March or early April &#8211; Viernes Santo / Good Friday<br />
* 1st May &#8211; Fiesta del Trabajo / Labour Day<br />
* 15th August &#8211; La Asunción / Feast of the Assumption<br />
* 12th October &#8211; Nacional de España / National Day<br />
* 1st November &#8211; Todos los Santos / All Saints&#8217; Day<br />
* 6th December &#8211; Dia de la Constitución / Constitution Day<br />
* 8th December &#8211; La Inmaculada Concepción / Feast of the Immaculate Conception<br />
* 25th December &#8211; Navidad / Christmas Day</p>
<h3>Ibiza Special Events 2009 / 2010 &#8211; Ibiza, Spain</h3>
<p>A variety of occasions are detailed for a taste of what Ibiza and nearby islands have to offer. However, the already busy social calendar of Ibiza is continually being added to.</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in January &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Revelta i Beneides de Sant Antoni Abat &#8211; January 16th and 17th, this fiesta in Mallorca includes bonfires, parades, dancing, feasting and many people dress up in costumes<br />
* Processo dels Tres Tocs &#8211; January 17th, in Ciutadella, Menorca, this procession celebrates the victory of Alfonso III over the Muslims in 1287<br />
* Festa de Sant Sebastia &#8211; January 20th, in Pollenca, Mallorca, a procession with two dancers, known as cavallets, mounting wooden horses</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in February &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Carnival Parades &#8211; February and March, many fancy dress balls marks the end of the Carnival before Lent. Palma hosts the most spectacular fiesta, known as the Cavalcade (Sa Rua)</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in March &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Semana Santa &#8211; held on Maundy Thursday in Palma, Mallorca, a procession leaves the church of La Sang, carrying a crucifix. On Good Friday, many other processions are held in towns, including Palma and Sinue in Mallorca and Mao in Menorca</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in April &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Festa Sant Francesc &#8211; April 2nd, a popular feast of St. Francis is celebrated throughout the islands<br />
* Festa Sant Jordi &#8211; April 23rd, this feast day of the patron saint of many towns and villages is celebrated on all the islands<br />
* Princess Sofia Trophy &#8211; in Palma, Mallorca, this yachting regatta is one of the most important in the Balearic islands</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in May &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Festa de Maig &#8211; first Sunday in May in Santa Eulalia, Ibiza, this spring flower festival is one of the most colourful fiestas in the Balearic islands</p>
<p>* Festa de Nostra Sanyora de la Victoria &#8211; second Sunday in May, held in Soller and Port de Soller, Mallorca, these mock battles are staged to mark the raid by the Turkish pirates in 1561</p>
<p>*<a title="Medieval Festival in Ibiza - TripAround travel guide" href="http://triparound.net/2009/05/19/medieval-festival-in-ibiza/"> Eivissa Medieval</a> &#8211; second Sunday in May, held in Eivissa, Ibiza, this new festival includes concerts and dancing, celebrating the declaration of Dalt Villa as a World Heritage site in 1992</p>
<p>*<a title="International film festival in Ibiza - TripAround travel guide" href="http://triparound.net/2009/05/19/international-film-festival-in-ibiza/">International film festival in Ibiza</a> &#8211; The third Ibiza International Film Festival will be taking place at the Ibiza Conference Centre (Palacio de  Congresos de Ibiza) in Santa Eulalia between May 27th and June  3rd.</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in June &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Corpus Christi &#8211; held in Pollenca, Mallorca, this popular festival includes the &#8216;Dance of the Eagles&#8217; and is performed in the main town square<br />
* Sant Antoni de Juny &#8211; June 13th, held in Arta, Mallorca, this feast also includes parades of locals dressed up as horses<br />
* Sant Joan &#8211; June 24th, held in Ciutadella, Menorca, horses are a major part of the event, which is King Juan Carlos&#8217;s name day<br />
* Romeria de Sant Marcal &#8211; June 30th, in Sa Cabeneta, Mallorca, this is a popular fair which is also held in other towns</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in July &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Dia de Virgen de Carmen &#8211; July 15th to 16th, held all over the Balearic islands, the feast of the patron saint of sailors includes parades and the blessing of fishing boats<br />
* Passejada dies Bou i Carro Triunfal &#8211; July 27th to 28th, held in Valldemossa, Mallorca, this celebration includes a feast and a bull and a procession of carts</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in August &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Copa del Rey &#8211; first week in August, held in Palma, Mallorca, this large and very popular international yachting regatta is held under the patronage of King Juan Carlos<br />
* Sant Ciriac &#8211; August 8th, held in Ibiza, the feast commemorates the Spanish recapture of these islands<br />
* Festa de Sant Lorenc &#8211; second week in August, held in Alaior, Menorca, with riding displays in the streets<br />
* Assumption of the Virgin &#8211; August 15th, this is a major festival that is held throughout Spain<br />
* Sant Agustin &#8211; August 28th, held in Felantix, Mallorca, this fiesta includes horse-riding shows and dancing</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in September &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Processio de la Beata &#8211; first Sunday in September, held in Santa Margalida, Mallorca, this process of floats and people dressed in folk costume honouring Sant Catalina<br />
* Diada de Catalunya &#8211; September 11th, this is a national holiday throughout the islands<br />
* Festa des Vermar &#8211; last Sunday in September, held in Binissalem, Mallorca, this grape-harvest festival includes floats and also concerts<br />
* Festa del Melo &#8211; last Sunday in September, held in Vilafranca de Bonany, Mallorca, this watermelon festival celebrates the end of the harvest</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in October &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Dia de la Hispanidad &#8211; October 12th, a national Spanish holiday, held to commemorate the discovery of the New World by Christopher Colombus in 1492<br />
* Festa de Virgin &#8211; October 21st, held in Palma, Mallorca, this festival includes large amounts of cakes, singing and general festivities<br />
* Festa dies Butifarro &#8211; third Sunday in October, held in Sant Joan, Mallorca, this festival includes eating large amounts of tasty sausages</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in November &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Sant Carles &#8211; November 4th, held in Ibiza, this is the patron saint&#8217;s day and is celebrated throughout Ibiza<br />
* Dilous Bo &#8211; third Thursday in November, held in Inca, Mallorca, this is an important agricultural feast, including fairs<br />
* Birthday of Junipero Serra &#8211; November 24th, the birthday of this Franciscan monk is celebrated throughout the region</p>
<p><strong>Ibiza Events in December &#8211; Ibiza</strong></p>
<p>* Noche Buena &#8211; December 24th, Christmas Eve celebrations, including nativity plays and midnight mass, throughout the islands<br />
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		<description><![CDATA[Queen&#8217;s Day (in Dutch: Koninginnedag) in Amsterdam is a unique night and day carnival-like event on 30th of April each year and during the night before &#8211; so called Queen&#8217;s Night (in Dutch: Koninginnenacht). What is special about the Queen&#8217;s Day, that having elements of the huge party across the whole city, it is combined [...]


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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- sphereit start --><p>Queen&#8217;s Day (in Dutch: Koninginnedag) in Amsterdam is a unique night and day carnival-like event on 30th of April each year and during the night before &#8211; so called Queen&#8217;s Night (in Dutch: Koninginnenacht). What is special about the Queen&#8217;s Day, that having elements of the huge party across the whole city, it is combined with the market in the streets of the whole city (in Dutch: Vrijmarkt).</p>
<p>Queensday AmsterdamQueen&#8217;s Day in Amsterdam attracts each year ca 700 thousands visitors, which makes the city crowded beyond any acceptable norms. Despite overcrowding, the atmosphere on Queen&#8217;s Day is traditionally relaxed and joyful. Usually mild, not too hot weather makes the Queen&#8217;s Day the day to be in Amsterdam. To feel the atmosphere on the day please, <a title="Queen's day in Amsterdam video - TripAround net - travel guide" href="http://triparound.net/2009/05/14/queensday-in-amsterdam/">watch the Queen&#8217;s Day video</a>.</p>
<h2><strong>The tradition of Queensday</strong></h2>
<p><strong>The Queen&#8217;s Birthday</strong><br />
<strong><img src="http://www.amsterdam.info/queensday/eggs.jpg" border="1" alt="Queensday Amsterdam" hspace="8" width="160" height="240" align="right" /></strong>Queen&#8217;s Day festivities began before the World War II with the celebration of birthday of Queen Wilhelmina on August 31 and since 1949, celebration of the birthday of her daughter and successor on the Dutch throne Queen Juliana, on April 30.</p>
<p>When Queen Beatrix succeeded Juliana in 1980, she decided to keep the Queen&#8217;s Day on April 30. Her own birthday is in the middle of winter (January 31), so celebrating it outside would be difficult. Until today, many especially older people call the holiday the <strong>Queen&#8217;s Birthday</strong>.</p>
<p>There is a rule that if the day of April 30 falls on the day free of work, the Queen&#8217;s Day is celebrated on the day before. Coming years Queen&#8217;s Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 and Thursday, April 30, 2009.</p>
<p><strong>The Queen meets people</strong><br />
Traditionally, on this day the Queen visits one of the cities in the country, and meets celebrating people. Television reports live on these meetings during the day.</p>
<p><strong>Dressing in Orange</strong><br />
Celebrating Queen&#8217;s Day means dressing in orange clothes (as the reigning dynasty is House of Orange and this is their color), painting faces and hair orange, drinking drinks tinted in this color (or just natural orange juice), wearing mock orange crowns, dressing as the queen and making jokes at the royal family. As some of the jokes may seem to you slightly inappropriate, they express deep attachment Dutch people have to their Royal Family, which seen in the Netherlands as the symbol of national unity.</p>
<h2>Free market on Queensday</h2>
<p><img src="http://www.amsterdam.info/queensday/market.jpg" border="1" alt="Queensday market Amsterdam" hspace="8" width="240" height="160" align="right" />On the Queen&#8217;s Day, starting early in morning (as early as 6 a.m.) in all cities and villages of the Netherlands almost everybody tries to do his own garage sale, selling objects at low, symbolic prices, mostly for 20, 50 cents, and rarely above € 1,-.</p>
<p>It is in the tradition to bargain about the price when buying. Sometimes, especially when children are the sellers, the buyer raises the price – for example from 50 cents to 60, refusing to buy for less. Funny, reversed negotiating starts, where often the seller is ready to give away the merchandise free, while you are expected to refuse to lower your offer. This all is part of fun on this unique day, especially for children who make their first turnover usually selling their old toys.</p>
<p>The best market areas are Vondelpark, where children are selling and buying (Kindermarkt) and shows and concerts for children take place and the Jordan quarter. Last years Apollolaan, a wide street in front of the Hilton hotel in the South Amsterdam, with its vast grass areas used for picnic, became also very popular.</p>
<h2><strong>Transportation during the Queen&#8217;s Day</strong></h2>
<p><img src="http://www.amsterdam.info/queensday/boatparty.jpg" border="1" alt="Amsterdam Queensday party" hspace="7" width="240" height="160" align="right" />The Dutch railways have always a special train schedule for this day. Their main task is to bring Dutch people to the city and back home. Therefore, international trains do not stop on Queen&#8217;s Day on the Central Station, but depart from one of the following stations: Schiphol, Utrecht and Amersfoort. On the Queen&#8217;s Day, there are fewer connections by train with the Schiphol airport. You may also get to the Schiphol airport by bus 258 or 370 (from the Marnixstraat Bus Station).</p>
<p>Please note that the luggage lockers at Amsterdam Central Station and at Amsterdam Amstel Station are closed from 7 p.m. in the evening before the Queens Day, until 7 a.m. in the morning on the day after the Queen&#8217;s Day.</p>
<p><strong>City public transport:</strong><br />
On the Queen&#8217;s Day, public transport does not function in a big part of the city center. Trams and busses are rerouted.<br />
There are three simplified routes for all trams to facilitate transport to and from Central Station.<br />
You should pay for the ticket using strippenkaart as any other day.</p>
<p><strong>Cars:</strong><br />
The whole car traffic in the center of Amsterdam stops. In principle, even the taxis may not enter the center of Amsterdam. In some years police stops cars already at the freeway exit, directing them away from the center.<br />
If you are stuck with the car in town and you do not intend to stay for the Queen&#8217;s Day, you have to leave early in the morning, at latest at 8 a.m. Later on, because of the crowd in all streets leaving the city will be impossible.</p>
<p>On the positive side for the car owners – you do not have to pay for the parking in Amsterdam on the Queen&#8217;s Day (with the exception of the P+R car parks, where a fixed € 5,50 rate pays for the whole day).</p>
<p>We advise you not to park your car in the street in a direct neighborhood of the music concerts or parties. Your car may be involuntarily damaged by the celebrating people.</p>
<p><strong>Queen&#8217;s Night (Koninginnenacht)</strong><br />
Celebrating Queen&#8217;s Day begins already on the evening of the day before, usually at 7 p.m., and goes on until the early hours of the Queen&#8217;s Day. It is so called <em>Queen&#8217;s Night</em>, when all clubs across the Netherlands organize special festivities. Especially for the young people this is the night to be in Amsterdam. Amsterdam is very busy that night as many young people move across the city from one party to another, while others prepare the next day market.</p>
<p><strong>Traditional singing and dancing</strong><br />
<strong><img src="http://www.amsterdam.info/queensday/freehug.jpg" border="1" alt="Amsterdam Queensday party" hspace="7" width="160" height="240" align="right" /></strong>The quarter of Jordan is the most crowded on the Queen&#8217;s Day, not only with traders, food stands and beer taps but also with large groups of people singing traditional Dutch songs. These are simple, rhythmic songs mostly describing the beauty of Amsterdam. While you might not be able to follow the words, the atmosphere is always unique, friendly, relaxed. Enjoy it!</p>
<p><strong>Rock concerts and partying</strong><br />
A rock concert on Museumplein begins usually at 11 a.m. and goes on until late in the afternoon attracting thousands of young participants. Other places with disco music live and recorded are Leidseplein and Stoperaplein (at the Waterlooplein).</p>
<p>All clubs in Amsterdam organize parties on this day. In many parts of the city, speakers with loud music are put out on the street and improvised parties take place. It is natural to join them, even if you do not know the participants.</p>
<p><strong><img src="http://www.amsterdam.info/queensday/adka.jpg" border="1" alt="Amsterdam Queensday party" hspace="7" width="160" height="240" align="right" /></strong>The boats full of dancing people circulate Amsterdam canals. You may observe most of them on the Prinsengracht, in front of the Anne Frank&#8217;s House. Many boats have own, amplified music and are in fact sailing parties.</p>
<p><strong>Gay parties</strong><br />
Amsterdam, being an important city for the world&#8217;s gay scene, celebrates Queen&#8217;s day in all traditionally gay clubs and bars. Usually a big open-air party for gay and gay friendly people is held on the Westermarkt at the Homo Monument (beginning at 11 a.m. on the Queen&#8217;s day until late in the afternoon), and another one at the Reguliersdwarsstraat, in a 10 minutes walking distance from Leidseplein.</p>
<p><strong>Accommodation for Queensday</strong><br />
If you plan to visit Amsterdam during the next Queen’s Day (30 April) make your hotel reservation many months in advance. There is absolutely no chance to find a good hotel or even youth hostel on the last minute, any private apartments or bed and breakfast&#8217;s are usually taken years in advance.</p>
<p><strong>Useful tips for Queensday:</strong></p>
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<li>As you are going to spend your day among the crowd, leave you valuables in your <a title="triparound.net - hotels in amsterdam" href="http://triparound.net/2009/03/28/amsterdam-hotels/">hotel</a>.</li>
<li>You are going to walk a lot. Comfortable shoes are essential.</li>
<li>Take a lot of change in your pockets, especially 50 cents and € 1 coins. You may want to buy something on the market, even if you had not intended to do it.</li>
<li>All the main food stores are open on the Queen’s Day. You may get there your <a title="triparound.net - amsterdam restaurants list" href="http://triparound.net/2009/03/28/amsterdam-restaurants/">food and drinks</a>.</li>
<li>While you may drink alcohol in the street on the Queen’s Day, it is not allowed to carry more than one alcohol drink with you (one bottle or can). Carrying six-pack of beer in the open may be seen by a police officer as a breach of this rule. Drinks are usually €1,50 or € 2,-.</li>
<li>Consider forgetting about your camera for this one, special day. Take part in the event! Free Queensday pictures and videos you can always download from our web site.</li>
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<p>The Cannabis Cup is a festival that was started in 1987 by &#8220;High Times&#8221; editor Steven Hagar, who came to The Netherlands for an interview with the founder of Holland&#8217;s first cannabis-seed company. Get <a href="http://www.anycarhire.com/car-hire/montpellier.htm">car hire Montpellier</a> to your preferred place at your own. The Australian owner lived in a mansion filled with growrooms that Hagar dubbed &#8220;The Cannabis Castle&#8221;. The festival, held annually in Amsterdam, is one of the most famous cannabis events among pot-smokers and cannabis-orientated businesses. A large variety of marijuana strains are exposed and judged by the public. A team of judges decides every year what company brought the best marijuana, best new product or nicest booth to the festival.<br />
Much of the marijuana being given is from the different coffee shops around the city of Amsterdam. Usually the cannabis cup has a surprise weed, which is a strain of marijuana that is new to the culture and has never been smoked before, until it is being tested on the judges. They will give the surprise strain an official smoke where it will be named and sold at the coffeeshop that it was hybridized and grown at.<br />
The Cannabis Cup is considered to be an all fair game, which means any way of getting high/stoned on marijuana is acceptable. This includes cakes, brownies, bubblegum, lollypops, crackers, and of course a variety of pipes, bongs, and cigarettes, all of which contain SOME FUCKING GOOD WEED!<br />
The event is widely sponsored by activists who fight for decriminalization of marijuana, and by organizations and companies selling marijuana seed. Go with some <a href="http://www.chromeautoemblems.com/index.php/skull-chrome-emblems-c-99">skull chrome emblems</a> that will change your look.</p>
<p>Dates<br />
The Cannabis Cup is always held the week of Thanksgiving. The 19th Annual Cannabis Cup of 2006 will be held from November 19th – 23rd 2006. The Opening Ceremonies are on Sunday, November 19th, and the Awards Show is Thursday (Thanksgiving), Nov. 23rd.</p>
<p>Judges<br />
Being a judge is considered to be an honor. But&#8230; to be a judge, you must pay an extra fee; a judge&#8217;s pass costs about 200 Euro, and includes entrance to all events during the festival, bus tours of the coffeeshops, and the most important of all &#8211; the right to vote on the world&#8217;s best cannabis!<br />
Thanks to the acceptance of marijuana in the Netherlands, the marijuana being contested is of a very high THC level, compared to the illegal marijuana in other countries. It is recommended for a judge to have high tolerance to the THC levels in the marijuana at the Cannabis Cup. Often a chill room is provided for those who are considered &#8220;flagged&#8221; and have no capacity to consume more marijuana.</p>
<p>Popularity<br />
Many tourists from around the globe go to Amsterdam just to attend the cannabis cup festival. From the first edition in 1987 until 2003, the festival had a steady growth of punters. 2003 marked the festival&#8217;s first loss, so 2004&#8242;s event was held on a smaller basis.<br />
A DVD called &#8220;High Times Presents: The Cannabis Cup&#8221; was made after 2003&#8242;s edition and was released to the public.</p>
<p>Past winners<br />
1. Skunk #1 from Cultivators&#8217; Choice<br />
2. Early Pearl/Skunk #1 x Northern Lights #5/ Haze from the Seed Bank<br />
3. Northern Lights #5 from the Seed Bank<br />
4. Skunk from Free City<br />
5. Haze/Skunk #1 from Homegrown Fantasy<br />
6. Northern Lights #5 x Haze from the Sensi Seed Bank<br />
7. Jack Herer from the Sensi Seed Bank<br />
8. White Widow from the Greenhouse<br />
9. White Russian from de Dampkring<br />
10. Peacemaker from de Dampkring<br />
11. Silver Haze from the Sensi Seed Bank<br />
12. Super Silver Haze from the Greenhouse<br />
13. Blueberry from the Noon<br />
14. Sweet Tooth from Barney&#8217;s Breakfast Bar<br />
15. Morning Glory from Barney&#8217;s Farm<br />
16. Hawaiian Snow from the Greenhouse<br />
17. Amnesia Haze from Barney&#8217;s Breakfast Bar</p>
<p>The official website link: www.cannabiscup.com</p>
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