COVID-19

2021 McMenamin’s UFO Festival in McMinnville rescheduled to September

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Image by Alexander Antropov from Pixabay McMenamin's Hotel Oregon has postponed its popular UFO Festival in McMinnville, Oregon, from mid-May until Thursday-Saturday, September 23-25. Plans are underway for a COVID-safe event, according to the statement on the festival's home page. "Since we’ve been living the plot of a sci-fi movie for over past year now, … Continue reading 2021 McMenamin’s UFO Festival in McMinnville rescheduled to September

The world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich cancels for second year in a row

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Image by RitaE from Pixabay Wiesen 2021 or Oktoberfest, the largest folk festival in the world, will not be held in Munich, Germany this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was announced yesterdayin a joint press conference with Bavaria's Prime Minister Markus Söder and Munich's Lord Mayor Dieter Reiter. In the statement, Söder … Continue reading The world-famous Oktoberfest in Munich cancels for second year in a row

Air Guitar World Championships to resume in August 2022

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Air guitarist photo courtesy iStock The annual Air Guitar World Championships attract visitors from around the world to Oulu, Finland, every year. But with the ongoing COVID pandemic and travel restrictions, the organizers decided to postpone the competition until 2022. Despite the delay, "Air guitar will nevertheless be present in August in Oulu," a statement … Continue reading Air Guitar World Championships to resume in August 2022

Stream one of longest-running flamenco and Spanish dance festivals in the world May 9-17

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Image by Rene Rauschenberger from Pixabay The Festival de Jerez, one of the foremost and longest-running flamenco and Spanish dance festivals in the world, is usually a live event at the historic Villamarta Theatre in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. This year because of safety concerns and travel restrictions from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the … Continue reading Stream one of longest-running flamenco and Spanish dance festivals in the world May 9-17

Dozer Day returns in 2021 as a drive-through event in the Pacific Northwest and Kansas City

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After a year's break due to restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic, Dozer Day is back this year with a drive-through event at six locations in the Pacific Northwest and Kansas City. The drive-through event is designed to ensure families' health and safety while immersing them in a real-life construction experience. During the experience, you'll drive … Continue reading Dozer Day returns in 2021 as a drive-through event in the Pacific Northwest and Kansas City