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ILLUMINATE YOUR 2018: THE MOST MAGNIFICENT LIGHT FESTIVALS AROUND THE GLOBE The Hamburg Port Anniversary When: 10-13 th May 2018 Where: Hamburg. Hamburg is Germany’s second largest city and has more than 2,300 bridges – a greater number than Venice and Amsterdam combined! The details: • Historic sailing boats, maritime parades, fireworks, music and food: celebrate one of Hamburg's biggest festivals, The Hamburg Port Anniversary, along the banks of the River Elbe • Watch the historic port fill with countless illuminated vessels • Over 1 million visitors are expected in 2018 • Dates back to Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who issued a charter to Hamburg merchants on 7 May 1189, granting freedom from customs duties for ships sailing the Elbe from Hamburg to the North Sea. This date has since been considered the founding date of the Port of Hamburg • On-shore packed programme of over 200 events including cultural maritime themed events and live music Stay at: Motel One Hamburg Am Michel • City centre design without the luxury price tag Rate: starting from €79 per room per night https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/hamburg/hotel-hamburg-am-michel/ http://www.hamburg.de/hafengeburtstag-english/ For more information contact: Ellena Johnstone and Abi Best E: [email protected] or [email protected] T: 01865 237 990
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ILLUMINATEYOUR2018:THEMOSTMAGNIFICENTLIGHTFESTIVALSAROUNDTHEGLOBE
TheHamburgPortAnniversary
When:10-13thMay2018
Where:Hamburg.HamburgisGermany’ssecondlargestcityandhasmorethan2,300bridges–agreaternumberthanVeniceandAmsterdamcombined!
Thedetails:
• Historicsailingboats,maritimeparades,fireworks,musicandfood:celebrateoneofHamburg'sbiggestfestivals,TheHamburgPortAnniversary,alongthebanksoftheRiverElbe
• Watchthehistoricportfillwithcountlessilluminatedvessels• Over1millionvisitorsareexpectedin2018• DatesbacktoEmperorFrederickBarbarossa,whoissuedachartertoHamburgmerchants
on7May1189,grantingfreedomfromcustomsdutiesforshipssailingtheElbefromHamburgtotheNorthSea.ThisdatehassincebeenconsideredthefoundingdateofthePortofHamburg
• On-shorepackedprogrammeofover200eventsincludingculturalmaritimethemedeventsandlivemusic
Stayat:MotelOneHamburgAmMichel
• Citycentredesignwithouttheluxurypricetag
Rate:startingfrom€79perroompernight
https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/hamburg/hotel-hamburg-am-michel/
http://www.hamburg.de/hafengeburtstag-english/
Formoreinformationcontact:
EllenaJohnstoneandAbiBest
E:[email protected]@lemongrassmarketing.com
T:01865237990
AlightexplosionatSeenachtsfest,LakeConstance,oneofthelargestlakesidefireworkdisplaysinEurope
When:11thAugust2018
Where: Konstanz,onLakeConstance.LakeConstance,Germany’slargestlake,bordersAustria,SwitzerlandandGermanyandoverlooksthemajesticAlps
Thedetails:
• Anightfestivalrightonthelake,featuringfireworkssynchronizedtomusicandinternationallyrenownedpyrotechnicians
• Streettheatreperformances,dedicatedfamilyprogrammeandlivemusicfromanumberoffestivalstagesthroughouttheevent
• OneofthelargestfireworksdisplaysinEurope• Over50,000visitorseachyear
http://www.bodensee.eu/en/what-to-experience/lake-constance-highlights/top-events/konstanz-seenachtfest_event168
Formoreinformationcontact:
FredricaSlaterandEleanorHawtin
E:[email protected]@lemongrassmarketing.com
T:01865237990
ScopiodelCarro:ThrillingtraditionalEastercelebrationsinTuscany
When:EasterSunday2018
Where:Florence,Italy
Thedetails:
• ScopiodelCarroisthe“explodingofthecart”,anannualEasterparadeinFlorence• In1097,thefirstFlorentinescaledthewallsofJerusalemintheFirstCrusade.Asareward,
hewasgiftedthreeflintsfromthechurchoftheHolySepulchre,whichhebroughtbacktoFlorence.Legendhasitthatyoucanstrike“HolyFire”fromtheseflints–whichevolvedintothecartcelebrationandEasterparadetoday
• Anelaboratewagonbuiltin1622andstandingtwotothreestorieshighispulledbyapairofoxenthroughthestreetsofFlorencetoPiazzadelDuomo
• Thecartisaccompaniedbydrummers,flagthrowersandfiguresdressedinhistoricalcostumeaswellascityofficialsandclericalrepresentatives
• Fromthecathedral'saltar,at11am,theArchbishoplightsadove-shapedrocketwhichfliesdownawiretotheoutsideofthechurchandcollideswiththeCartinthesquare,settingoffaspectacularfireworkdisplayandtheExplosionoftheCart
Stayat:Aftertheevent,stepbackfromthecrowdsandrelaxatCastellodelNeroHotelandSpa(30minutessouthofFlorence)
Startingfrom:€344perroompernight
https://www.castellodelnero.com/en/
Formoreinformationcontact:
ImogenEatonandEleanorHawtin
E:[email protected]@lemongrassmarketing.com
T:01865237990
GetfestivewithLausanneinlightsatLausanneLumières
When:Nov-Deceveryyear
Where:Lausanne,ontheshoresofLakeGeneva,Switzerland
Thedetails:
• ForoveramonthfromNovembertotheendofDecembereveryyear,Lausanneisfilledwithlightsculpturesbylightartistsfromaroundtheworld
• FollowthepathofsculpturesthroughthestreetsoftheoldtownandsoakupthemysticalatmosphereoftheOlympiccapital
• Coincideswiththecity’straditionalBôNoëlChristmasmarketandaseriesoflatenightshoppingdatesallowtravellerstoenjoyChristmasshoppingamongtheilluminations
https://www.lausanne-tourisme.ch/en/P1142/lausanne-festival-of-lights
Formoreinformationcontact:
ImogenEatonandEleanorHawtin
E:[email protected]@lemongrassmarketing.com
T:01865237990
LetitShine!BrightsummernightsinCascaisattheLUMINALightFestival
When:August2018
Where:Cascais,Lisbon’sglamorouscoastaloutpost
Thedetails:
• TheLUMINALightFestivalilluminatesthecity’surbanspacewithshowsoflightandcolour,multimediaprojectionsandinteractiveinstallations
• Lightroutethroughthecity• Artworkbynationalandinternationalartists,thefestivalLUMINAhighlightsthehistorical
heritageofthestreetsofCascais• Over450,000peopleattendeachyear
Stayat:MartinhalFamilyResort,Cascais
Ratesfrom€260perroompernight
https://visitcascais.com/en/events-calendar/lumina-festival-de-la-luz/596DF2F40A400
https://www.martinhal.com/cascais/en/
Formoreinformationcontact:
FredricaSlaterandEleanorHawtin
E:[email protected]@lemongrassmarketing.com
T:01865237990
