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PAGEANTS / FESTIVALS
Quebec City's Wonderful Winter Carnival - For a vacation with European flair, without having to spend the time or the money to fly over an ocean to get there, you’d do well to point yourself north and head to the charming Canadian destination of Quebec City. This unique walled city on the St. Lawrence River combines a scenic location, architectural beauty, gourmet dining, fashionable shopping, year-round activities, and — here’s an added bonus — the exchange rate won’t put a dent in your wallet!
Zozobra - The Oldest Festival in the U.S. - Santa Fe is turquoise, emerald, sunflower yellow, and electric red against a background of sage and several shades of terra cotta. With such lively colors, it's no wonder Fiesta de Santa Fe, the city's annual celebration, is equally vibrant. The center of the action is the Plaza, where music and dance and vendors of all kinds of crafts and souvenirs meet.
Tanned To Perfection -
Hawaiian Tropic, the well-known maker of sun care products, has held regional pageants in Las Vegas for several years, but the 2004 International Finals is an even bigger event. A total of 89 contestants came here from around the world to compete for the title of Miss Hawaiian Tropic 2004. The 21st annual event was held at the Treasure Island Hotel Casino, known as "TI" since its extensive renovation last summer. The event included dancing, singing, costumes, evening gowns, and, of course, bikinis.
The Scottish Highland Festival and Games, at the Queen Mary
Like ancient castles on the rocky Scottish coast, we were besieged with things to see and do at this annual February festival. Whether you're of Scottish heritage or not, this event is easily something you can take the whole clan to. Everyone can find something that interests them, from watching the colorful parades and ear shattering historic reenactments, to checking out the working dogs in their instinctual sheep herding demonstrations.
CarnaVe 2003 - Miss MesoAmerica Pageant - CarnaVé is an international celebration of Latin music and culture. The "Vé" stands for Las Vegas, the chosen venue, and "Carna" recalls the well-known Carnaval of Rio de Janeiro.
Suriname's Keti Koli Freedom Pageant - Before a slave woman ran away into the jungle from an eighteenth-century Suriname sugar plantation, she wove rice into her hair so that she would have something to plant. Under her breasts and her skirts she hid a piece of cloth, a kitchen knife, some thread or a spoon -anything of practical use that she could successfully carry away into an unknown new life fraught with uncertainty and danger.
HOLIDAY FESTIVALS
'Twas The Night Before Navidad - Christmas celebrations in Mexico are marked by diverse traditions and attractions, which combined with the sunny weather, drive thousands of tourists to Mexico during the winter months of December and January. It is during this time that visitors to Mexico will experience the unique traditions and warm hospitality of the country at its best fiestas with sumptuous regional holiday cuisine, colorful and ornate decorations and traditional festivities.
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mas is the third largest Mardi Gras in the world, only after Rio and New Orleans. Festivities include floats, parades, music and Caribbean food. Won't you come down?