More reasons to travel: special events in 2008
The 100th anniversary of New York City’s ball drop a few days ago seems an apropos way to start the year. 2008 is stacking up as a year of anniversaries and special events. No doubt the organizers will throw an extra handful of confetti and add extra ways to honor these special occasions—you might want to make a point of being there.
Here’s a short list, but let me know if I’ve missed anything noteworthy.
February 17: Daytona 500’s 50th anniversary, Daytona Beach, Florida
April 19-27: 75th anniversary of Virginia’s Historic Garden Week
May 25: Buenos Aires’ opera house, Teatro Colón, to re-open on its 100-year anniversary
June 14-September 14: Expo 2008, Zaragoza, Spain
July 11-13: National Folk Festival’s 70th anniversary, Butte, Montana
August 8-24: XXIX Olympic Games, Beijing, China
August 20-30: Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration’s 70th anniversary, Shelbyville, Tennessee
Year-long:
Quebec City’s 400th anniversary
Liverpool, England and Stavanger, Norway are 2008 European Capitals of Culture
Minnesota’s 150th anniversary
British Columbia’s 150th anniversary
150th Anniversary of the Apparitions, Lourdes, France
Anne of Green Gables’ 100th anniversary, Prince Edward Island, Canada
January 2nd, 2008 at 5:25 am
Teatro Colón will not re open in 2008.
It will be closed for restoration, the Buenos Aires city government has announced it will reopen soon but there is no definite date yet.
They have also cancelled the 2008 opera season at the alternative venues (Teatro Coliseo).
January 2nd, 2008 at 8:02 am
Pablo, thanks for the tip. All sources had pointed to ‘go’ but I know how things like this can change.
January 3rd, 2008 at 12:14 am
You have given the best reasons to travel. The special events given by you to travel are making many people attract towards traveling.
January 5th, 2008 at 6:58 pm
If anyone is headed out my way (Daytona Beach), say hi! There’s also Bike Week (February 29 – March 9, 2008).
June 14th, 2008 at 9:28 am
i will like to be informed on registration procesess for july and august programmes.