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The Ravello Festival is an annual summer music and arts festival that takes place primarily on the beautiful grounds of the Villa Rufolo in Ravello every summer. Ravello Festival organises classical music performances in the town’s churches, gardens and piazzas.

The main venue includes a suspended stage, built around the gardens of the villa and hanging above a cliff 350m (1,150ft) above the sea. A full musical teaching programme runs in parallel with a series of concerts.

 Every year the Ravello Festival features what they term a Wagnerian Leitmotiv , which serves as the overall theme for the summer. The aim of the Ravello Festival is to generate a special atmosphere which caresses the spirit. The Festival’s cultural offering accompanies the summer without impinging on guests privacy.

The monastery of St. Naum is located on the southeast side of Lake Ohrid, in the immediate vicinity of the Macedonian-Albanian border. The original Naum’s church was dedicated to the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel. Archaeological excavations and surveys of Naum’s monastery revealed that the present church was built on the foundations of the original church in the period between the XVI and XVII centuries.

The monastery has been renewed and enlarged several times over the centuries. In the church there are no preserved frescoes from the time of St. Naum, nor have the excavations prove that there were any paintings in the beginning of X century. St. Naum had chosen this noble wilderness to continue his mission that served to the enlightenment of the people. The grave of Naum was constructed on the southeast part of the narthex, on the same place as the grave of Clement in Ohrid. Entrance fee 100 MKD. No photos allowed inside, no english spoken guide.

It’s located in the town of Mir in the Grodno region of Belarus. Located 100 km south of Minsk, off the Brest highway.

 The construction of the castle began at the end of the 15th century, in the Gothic architecture style. Building of the castle was completed by Duke Ilinich in early 16th century near the village Mir. Since the late 18-th century the castle had been property of the Gogengoe Count Family. The last private owners of the citadel the Prince Swiatopolk of Mir and his family. After that the castle used to host a military garrison. After that the castle used to host a military garrison. All rooms had stoves, fire-places, ceilings sculptured with gilt, parquet. Paneled doors were with internal French locks. The earth grosses sprinkled around the castle with four bastions and created the defensive building – a semicircular wall in front of the central tower. In 1994, UNESCO placed the Castle of Mir in the top category of the world culture monuments. On November 29, 2000 the UNESCO included the Castle of Mir in the list of the world’s legacy.

 

Founded in 1983 by Miami Dade College and community partners, the Miami Book Fair has been recognized as the nation’s finest literary event of its kind. This year Miami Book Fair International celebrates its 25 Miami Book Fair International and its importance. The fair includes evening lectures beginning on Sunday November 9th through Friday November 13th. This year, Miami Book Fair International has partnered with Diamond Book Distributors to present comprehensive programs on graphic novels and the comics world.

Over 300 authors take part in the Fair’s prestigious line-up of back to back author presentations. The lineup includes storytelling workshops, acting and dancing sessions, rock band performances, poetry and comic book presentations. Many of the authors appearing at the Miami Book Fair have been recognized with such literary awards as the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the O’Henry Award.

Street Fair; Antiquarian Annex; and Children’s Alley, with readings, book signings, performances and hands-on activities. Featuring major literary figures reading and discussing their books in English and Spanish.

During the weekend Street Fair, Nov. 14, 15 and 16, there was also expanded programming for the children’s and teens’ portions of the Fair, as well as publisher/exhibitor participation.

Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium is located in the Grant Park Museum Complex at Lake Shore Drive. Shedd is home to thousands of invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals.

Aquarium has added several permanent exhibits to the main aquarium, effectively doubling its size and is now one of the premier aquariums in the country. The aquarium contains over 25,000 fish, representing more than 700 species from all parts of the world.

The oceanarium contains Beluga whales, sea otters and seals, but the stars here are the Pacific white-sided dolphins.

Shedd Aquarium offers experiences from awe-inspiring whales, frolicking sea otters and lively penguins, to streamlined sharks, exotic eels and thousands of amazing animals.

Here are some more of the incredible (and incredibly beautiful) things you can see at an ocean reef.

Shedd Aquarium offers a special event for 3-5 year-old preschoolers – “Tots on Tuesdays”.

The Konzerthaus Berlin  is a concert hall situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central  of Berlin, Germany.

It was destroyed  and reopened in 1984 as a concert house with three halls in which about 550 events are each year.
It offers two venues for classical concerts: the Grosser Konzertsaal for orchestra and the Kammermusiksaal for chamber music.
The Konzerthaus Berlin has shaped the cultural and musical history of the city of Berlin for almost 200 years.