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2011 Kandy Perahera Dates Announced Early!

14 October 2010 by

Kandy Perahera

Kandy Perahera

In a highly unusual step, the dates for the majestic Kandy Perahera festival in 2011 have been announced early. 2011′s festivities will kick off on August 4th and finishes with the grand day procession on August 14th.

The Perahera is one of the highlight’s of the year in Sri Lanka, drawing crowds from across the country and beyond. You can read a more detailed account of the Kandy Perahera, one of Asia’s most colourful and iconic festivals, in our earlier blog post.

With the recent surge in interest holidays in Sri Lanka, hotels for the festival period are already getting booked up. Contact us about planning a visit to the festival to coincide with your tailor-made Sri Lanka tour.
The dates of the different peraheras are as follows:
Aug 4th to 07th – Kumbal Perahera
Aug 8th – Final Day – Kumbal Perahera
Aug 09th to 12th – Aug Randholle Perahera
Aug 13th – Final Day – Randholee Perahera
Aug 14th – Day Perahara

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Hanoi at 1000 – Celebrations in October 2010

18 August 2010 by

hanoiHanoi, one of Asia’s most iconic and enigmatic cities will celebrate its 1000th birthday in October 2010. Visitors will be treated to an array of performance and festivities across the city during the month. Anyone planning a Vietnam holiday during this time may want to spend a little extra time in the city to absorb the celebrations and witness this unique event. Hotels in Hanoi will be very busy during this time so contact us for advice in finding the best places still available.

Here we list the official schedule of events, although rest assured there will we be plenty more to discover in the city’s myriad of densely populated and atmospheric streets. (more…)

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