There are quite a few events around the world that are worth visiting in 2015. And if your calendar is not quite full for this year, we suggest you take a look at the most interesting world events that the world will host in 2015 and that are worth both your time and money. There will be something for everyone.
It hosts a bunch every year interesting and unique world events; Alpine Skiing World Championships, Expo Milano 2015, Chinese New Year, which are scattered all over the world and which you would like to visit. 2015 is no exception. Sorry to visit all of these that are in 2015 worth visiting, is not feasible for most of us in terms of time and money, so one has to be quite selective. And if you intend to visit one, then select from the following list:
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Red Bull Crashed Ice
Red Bull Crashed Ice is considered one of the most attractive skating competitions. It is skill and speed skating, for downhill with skates, which takes place along a specially designed track with jumps and obstacles. This year's grand final will be in the USA.
When: From January 22 to 24
Where: Saint Paul, Minnesota (USA)
More information: redbullcrashedice.com
Alpine Skiing World Championship
49th world championship for alpine skiers returns to the skiing mecca after 1999 Vail. They will distribute 11 sets of medals, which will also be fought for 13 of our alpine climbers with the snow queen Tino Maze at the head. Among the girls, Vanja Brodnik, Ana Bucik, Ana Drev, Katarina Lavtar and Ilka Štuhec will go hunting for medals, and among the boys, Martin Čater, Boštjan Kline, Klemen Kosi, Žan Kranjec, Rok Perko, Matic Skube and Andrej Šporn. In addition to the matches themselves and enjoying the rhythm of the best female and male skiers on the white slopes, the sports event will also be complemented by DJ rhythms. You Let's go will take place on February 13, when world-renowned DJs will take the stage.
When: From February 2 to 15
Where: Vail, Colorado (USA)
More information: vailbeavercreek2015.com
Lunar (Chinese) New Year
The Chinese are one of the few who have not yet stepped into the New Year, which starts for them on February 19. Of course, you can celebrate it anywhere, but in historic Macau will certainly be the most experienced. Mingle among the lions, dragons, lanterns and fireworks and enjoy the indescribable crowd. Say hello to the year to come in the sign of the goat, in a different way.
When: From 19 to 21 February
Where: Macau (China)
Songran - Thai New Year
If you're going to skip Chinese New Year's Eve and if you're still looking for a real reason to clink glasses of champagne, we suggest an April trip to Thailand. It will take place there in the middle of the month a three-day festival as part of the beginning of the new astrological year, which is in accordance with the lunar Siamese calendar. Rajaje includes traditional sprinkling with water, for which it is also best known (April is the hottest month of the year there), which comes from the still living religious ceremonies, which includes family visits to temples and pouring water on each other's hands and on Buddha statues. Songran is also celebrated Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos.
When: From 13 to 15 April
Where: throughout Thailand, we recommend the city of Chiang Mai
Expo Milan 2015
It will be Milan World Expo, which takes place every five years, hosted for the second time. The first time was a long time ago in 1906. Among the 142 countries, Slovenia will also be represented, and this year's theme is food. It will be held under the slogan "Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life" or our way "Food for the planet, energy for life", and the Slovenian pavilion will carry the motto "I Feel Slovenia. Green. Active. Healthy". One of the most visited pavilions is said to be the one that will host the food of the future and which will show how food will be created in the future.
When: From May 1 to October 31
Where: Milan (Italy)
More information: expo2015.org
Singapore celebrates 50 years
The city-state of Singapore marks this year Abraham of independence, which calls for a boisterous celebration that will stretch over the whole year. But it will be the best day to visit for sure National Day, when it promises to be the most luxurious celebration yet.
When: August 9
Where: Singapore
Hiroshima/Nagasaki memorial service
This year is passing 70 years since the Americans dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945. If you would like to learn about World War II, then this is more than an ideal opportunity. The ceremonies will take place three days apart, on the same day that decades ago the bombs forever marked them and cut a wound that will never truly heal. The event will be enriched by various people art projects, which will take place throughout the year.
When: August 6 and 9
Where: Hiroshima and Nagasaki (Japan)
More information: Hiroshima atomic bomb attraction more popular than ever
1st World Ethnic Games
Although they steal all the attention the olympic games in rio, and already this year Brazil will host an interesting and worth a visit sporting event, which will nicely fill the gap between the World Cup (2014) and the Olympics (2016). It's the first ones world games of ethnic groups, where it will compete over 2000 athletes from different ethnic groups from more than 30 countries. They will gather in the land of samba and compete in various disciplines such as archery, freestyle canoeing, wrestling, football, heading the ball (xikunahati), tug of war, spear aiming, swimming and others. Although the games in Brazil are going on for 10 years, but this time they will be open to everyone for the first time national groups, including those outside the borders of Brazil.
When: from 18 to 25 September
Where: Porto Nacional (Brazil)
More information: i-games2015.com
World Puppet Festival
French Charleville has a long tradition of puppetry and one the most prominent puppet schools in the world. It is considered the mecca of puppeteers, who experience their Hajj at this annual event, when they gather in a pile 150 professional acting families from all over the world, who stage up to 50 shows a day. The event lasts 10 days, and this time the streets of the city are in the hands of puppets and marionettes. Not the political ones.
When: from 18 to 27 September
Where: Charleville (France)
More information: festival-marionnette.com
Rugby World Cup 2015
English Newcastle, once a city known for wool and coal, will host three very important matches this year the third largest sporting event in the world, the World Rugby Championship. If you want to watch the current champions from New Zealand and the other "closets" who are fighting for egg leather, you now have a great opportunity, because they are coming in the immediate vicinity.
When: October 3, 9 and 10
Where: Newcastle (Great Britain)
More information: rugbyworldcup.com
