Showing posts with label Wonderful. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wonderful. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 July 2011

Minneapolis, Minnesota Events - A Wonderful Blend of Music, Literature & Family Fun


When you think about Minneapolis, Minnesota events, you may be tempted to think about cold weather events. After all, Minneapolis is one of the colder cities in the United States. There is much to do throughout the year in this northern city, however. It just depends on where you look. Just about every weekend will bring you some sort of activity that is taking place in Minneapolis. There are Minneapolis events that are ideal for the entire family to enjoy. They consist of musical events, literature events, outdoor activities and fairs.

Mary Tyler Moore Days

This is one of the most unusual of the Minneapolis, Minnesota events in that it celebrates the fictional character of Mary Richards from the Mary Tyler Moore Show. This is an event that takes place annually, although the time and date changes from year to year. It is sponsored by the Mary Tyler Moore Fan Club and consists of a convention dedicated to the 1970s sitcom as well as a tour past the sites that are depicted in the opening credits of the show. If you are a fan of the Mary Tyler Moore show, you will enjoy Mary Tyler Moore Days.

Minneapolis Folk Festival

Do you like folk music? If so, you will enjoy the annual Minneapolis Folk Festival that takes place the first weekend of August every year. This festival pays homage to folk music that is native to this area of the state and consists of mostly German folk music. Minneapolis is an area that was heavily settled by those of German descent and the culture shows in this folk festival. This is an event that is ideal for the entire family and the tickets are very inexpensively priced.

Book Fair

In August of every year, the downtown area of Minneapolis is abuzz with literary figures as the annual book festival gets under way. The annual book festival is one of the high points of the literary world in Minneapolis and is attended by authors as well as professionals in the literary world. Whether you like to read or have aspirations to be a writer, you can have fun at the annual Book Fair.

Minneapolis Days Fair

The Minneapolis Days Fair takes place every summer during Memorial Day weekend in Minneapolis at the fair grounds. This fair consists of fair food, games, crafts and carnival rides. There is also a chance to ride in a hot air balloon and you can watch hot air balloon races at this fair. If you are looking for a family fun event to attend during Memorial Day weekend, you can find it when you attend the Minneapolis Days Fair.

Minneapolis is a fun city to visit whether or not you are visiting on your own or with family. There are many Minneapolis, Minnesota events occurring throughout the year, some of them family oriented and some are unique to this area of the country. When you visit Minneapolis, be sure to check out the Minneapolis, Minnesota events that are occurring during your visit.




Joe Deacon loves to travel and Minneapolis, Minnesota Events are some of his favorite must-see happenings. Go to Eventsetter.com and see a schedule of Minneapolis, Minnesota Events running at the time of your visit.





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Monday, 25 July 2011

Bath's Wonderful Literature Festival


It's almost time to prepare for your annual trek to the Bath Literature Festival! The festival, which is celebrated yearly from February 25th to March 6th, is a celebration of the debate inspired by works of literature and its authors. According to the official documentation, this festival was begun in 1995 in order to bring together authors and people interested in stimulating debate, lively conversation, and, of course, author insights. During these nine days from February to March, the Bath hotels will be stuffed with impressive minds and The Guildhall in Bath will host thoughtful entertainments of the best kind.

This Year at the Festival

On this year's major author line up, we can expect to see:

Booker Prize Winner Howard Johnson, author of The Finkler Question

Booker Prize Winner Kazuo Ishiguro, author of Remains of the Day

Novelist Helen Dunmore

Novelist Andrea Levy

Novelist Alexander McCall Smith

Novelist Louis de Bernieres

Historian Dr. David Starkey

Historian Bettany Hughes

There will also be events and talks to go to, some of these featuring parties such as English Heritage chief executive Dr. Simon Thurley and covering topics like the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, issues from the history of the monarchy, the UK economy, and Bath itself.

Events will include:

The Big Bath Read, featuring The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna

A Poetry Pub Crawl

Storytelling Sessions

Author visits to schools

The Prospect Debates

The Young Writer's Competition

World Book Day Celebrations

The Kids Big Bath Read

Workshops at the Holburne Museum

Planning Your Trip to the Festival

Tickets, which go on sale to the general public on January 4, 2011, will go fast so if you are interested in attending this nine day festival of mental stimulation, then you need to make your plans now. Even if you can't buy tickets just now, you can still lay the groundwork for your trip. Remember, the first day of festival events is free. Take the time to sign up for the festival newsletter and consider making arrangements to book a bath hotel. Even when one of the UK's best-known festivals is not in town, the city is a popular travel destination and rooms in the Bath hotels go fast. You'll want to make sure that you don't miss out on this unique literary event.




Thom Sanders writes on behalf of the Royal Hotel Bath, the best choice of Hotels Bath for your spa breaks.





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