Finnish Midsummer weekend claims at least 22 lives
Jun 28, 2010 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
At least 22 people lost their lives during Midsummer festivities over the weekend in Finland.The Midsummer death toll was the highest in a decade, ever since 25 people died during the Midsummer of 2000.
According to the authorities, between Thursday evening and Sunday evening ni...
Tags: Authorities, Death Toll, Decade, Festivities, Finland, frontpage, People, Road Accidents, Sunday Evening
St. Patrick’s Day festivities
Mar 17, 2010 North America, USA
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Matador Manuel Jesús ‘El Cid’ gored bullfight Navalcarnero
Sep 10, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
Manuel Jesús 'El Cid' has been seriously gored in the festivities which took place this afternoon in the bullring of Navalcarnero. |Matador Manuel Jesús 'El Cid' gored bullfight Navalcarnero The mishap took place as the Sevillian bullfighter attempted to kill the first bull of the celebration of...Tags: Bullfighter, Bullring, Bulls, Celebration, Culture, El Cid, Emergency Surgery, Festivities, Horns, Infirmary, Matador, Mishap, News And Views, Puncture Wounds, Reporter News
Pete Best, ex Beatle drummer, will perform at the 080 Barcelona Fashion Festival. 2nd to 4th Sept
Aug 21, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
The 080 Barcelona Fashion was started in July 2007 as a platform to give to independent designers visibility and become a benchmark for design and cutting-edge fashion at an international level through creativity and innovation |Pete Best, ex Beatle drummer, will perform at the 080 Barcelona Fash...Tags: 4th September, 60s, Barcelona, Beatles, Benchmark, Creativity And Innovation, Cutting Edge, Drummer, Fashion Festival, Festivities, Independent Designers, Leisure, News And Views, Reporter News, Tribute, Visibility
Madrid’s Chueca neighbourhood gets to keep its Gay Pride event
Jul 2, 2009 Europe, Spain, Spain: In English
Madrid - Madrid's vibrant Chueca neighbourhood will retain its annual Gay Pride festivities, despite complaints from residents over noise and security concerns, Spanish media reported Thursday. The fe...Tags: Chueca, Festivities, Gay Madrid, Gay Pride Event, Madrid Madrid, Neighbourhood, Security Concerns, Spanish Media
Finnish Midsummer weekend claims dozen lives
Jun 22, 2009 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
At least a dozen people lost their lives during this year's Midsummer festivities in Finland, the authorities said on Sunday.
Four of the fatalities occurred in road accidents and another four drowned. Two people were stabbed to death, one was killed in a fire and one died in a fall wh...
Tags: Authorities, Festivities, Finland, Midsummer Celebrations, Road Accidents
A little bit of Rio
Jun 11, 2009 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
Sequins, feathers and Brazilian rhythms in Senate Square mean only one thing: the Helsinki Samba Carnaval.
Brightly-clad samba dancers take over Helsinki city centre this weekend for a celebration of Brazilian music and dance. Taking place 12-14 June as part of the Helsinki Week, the...
Tags: Brazilian Music, Brazilian Rhythms, Carnaval Rio, Celebration, Feathers, Festivities, Friday Evening, Helsinki City Centre, Little Bit, Music And Dance, Musical Extravaganza, Parades, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Janeiro, Samba Dancers, Senate Square, Sequins, Sunday Morning
A little bit of Rio
Jun 11, 2009 Europe, Finland, Finland: In English
Sequins, feathers and Brazilian rhythms in Senate Square mean only one thing: the Helsinki Samba Carnaval.
Brightly-clad samba dancers take over Helsinki city centre this weekend for a celebration of Brazilian music and dance. Taking place 12-14 June as part of the Helsinki Week, the...
Tags: Brazilian Music, Brazilian Rhythms, Carnaval Rio, Celebration, Feathers, Festivities, Friday Evening, Helsinki City Centre, Little Bit, Music And Dance, Musical Extravaganza, Parades, Rio De Janeiro, Rio Janeiro, Samba Dancers, Senate Square, Sequins, Sunday Morning
Lithuanian Study Centre to be established in Jagiellonian University of Krakow
Prime Minister of Lithuania Andrius Kubilius, currently attending the festivities of the 20th anniversary of the collapse of communism in Krakow, has met with Professor Karol Musiol, rector of Jagiellonian University of Krakow, and discussed the establishment of the Lithuanian Study Centre in the...Tags: 20th Anniversary, Andrius, Collapse Of Communism, Festivities, Jagiellonian University, Karol, Lithuania, Met, Prime Minister, University Of Krakow
Despite the recession ‘Guardia Civil’ enjoy special pay increases
May 19, 2009 Spain, Spain: In English
The salary of a Civil Guard is divided into compartments: the basic, the three extra salaries per year, the grant according to the district in which you must serve, productivity (?), more special supplements |Despite the recession ‘Guardia Civil’ enjoy special pay increases Probably inspired by...Tags: Civil Guard, Colonels, Euphoria, Extra, Festivities, Guardia Civil, Military Body, News And Views, Productivity, Recession, Reporter News, Salaries, Salary, Supplements
