Summer festivals celebrated around the world ~ travel.

Summer 2013 is the time to gather the facts, the hottest summer in years past.
1. Luther 500 Festival, Witternberg, Germany
For the Christians, the monk Martin Luther was regarded as saints. To celebrate 500 years where Martin Luther once preached, the people in the city Witternberg will hold a grand festival celebrating on the 17th - 23.6 years.

Visitors are visited by missionaries where Luther and was also involved in the concert for free or a discount beer in the "beer garden" German tradition.
2. The Gathering, Ireland
The Gathering Festival in Ireland this year is not just taking place in a summer that lasts throughout the year. Visitors may participate in dance performances, traditional dance groups, sports events and music, many of which are free.

Highlights of this festival is the traditional dance performances Riverdance. This year, the people of Dublin to set a new world record for number of people dancing the longest Riverdance line up ever. The main event will take place on 20.6.
3. Louisbourg300, Canada

From June - 10.2013, Louisbourg festival will be held at the Williamsburg forts in Canada. People here would wear outfits like the celebrities in 1744 and took the major events of the 18th century occurred here.
Visitors to this year Louisbourg admire the spectacle seemed strange that they return to the past.
4. Viva Florida 500

500 years ago, the Spanish explorers named the area they are to be Florida, a large city in the United States today. 2013, to commemorate this event, the people of the city will host an exhibition with many other major events such as: Latin dance festival, exhibitions of maritime history at the Maritime Museum of Florida ...
5. European Capital of Culture in 2013, Marseille, France

This year, the city of Marseille, France's No. 2 was selected as the cultural capital of Europe. To commemorate this milestone, a series of major events will be held in Marseille throughout the year and particularly focused on the summer months. These events include: street exhibitions, circus performances, music in the square ...
In particular, in June next European civilization museum and the Mediterranean in Marseille will be awarded the National Museum. As such, it will become the first national museum in France is not located in the capital, Paris.