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November 22, 2023

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Up, up and away! See 10 decades of New York City's Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade balloons
CNN
The annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade will soon bring together an unrivaled cast of balloon characters, along with floats, musical acts and people of all ages — from around the globe — to take it all in along New York City's streets. The balloons, perhaps the flagship component of the whole affair, have been around since almost the beginning. Read More

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Someone Had to Build the Giant Mushrooms for the Candy Forest: Designing the hallucinatory spectacle of New York City's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Curbed
Painting fake leaves is more emotionally taxing than you might think. "I was crying," says Cameron Carnivale, a lead sculptor at Macy's Studio, holding up an armful of them and describing the process of spray-painting layer after layer to get the color saturation and detail just so. Massive blocks of styrofoam still needed to be sculpted by hand to look like giant mushrooms for a magic candy forest. Read More

Security increased for New York's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade amid turmoil in Middle East
WABC-TV
While there is currently no specific reporting regarding any threats to the 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York, the Israel-Hamas war "has created a heightened threat environment" that makes the parade an "attractive target," a new threat assessment from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and other agencies said. Read More

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Cranksgiving attracts industry sponsors for its 24th event
Bicycle Retailer
The 24th Cranksgiving bicycle-inspired food drive is underway nationwide and for the first time attracting additional industry sponsorship. With more than 100 events this year — after a lull from the COVID-19 pandemic the past three years — the event has Hiplok and Deuter as national sponsors, joining distributor BTI. Read More

The Rolling Stones at the 2024 New Orleans, Louisiana Jazz & Heritage Festival
Nola.com
Maybe the third time will be the charm for the Rolling Stones and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The Stones are set to headline the 2024 Jazz Fest on Thursday, May 2, as part of a 16-date tour in support of the band's well-received new album, "Hackney Diamonds." Read More

April 2024 total solar eclipse viewing events: Parties, festivals and more
Space.com
Where will you be for the April 2024 total solar eclipse? For most people in North America on April 8, 2024, a partial solar eclipse will be visible, with the moon appearing to take a chunk out of the sun over a few hours. However, if you're within the roughly 115-mile (185 kilometers) path of totality, you'll have the opportunity to catch a rare total solar eclipse, when the sun's disk is completely blocked and an eerie twilight descends. Read More

8 Lantern Festivals That'll Brighten Your Life
Afar
Throughout Asia, lanterns have been used to commemorate cultural and spiritual celebrations for centuries. Sky lanterns can be traced back thousands of years to the Eastern Han Dynasty in China (25-220 C.E.), when the objects were used not only as decorative light sources but also as military signals that could communicate messages across long distances. Read More

8 Must-See Mexican Festivals & Events
Seaway News
From crazy town bashes to religious events, Mexico has a festival for every occasion. One thing common among all these festivals and celebrations is the reflection of the Mexican culture across all of them. All these occasions, whether serious or joyous, have a logical meaning to them. Besides, a strong sense of tradition is reminiscent of all Mexican events. Read More

Lopburi, Thailand prepares for annual Monkey Buffet Festival with vibrant rehearsal
The Nation
The rear courtyard of Lopburi's Phra Prang Sam Yot was abuzz with activity as the local primate population feasted in a rehearsal of the annual Monkey Buffet Festival. Yongyut Kijwatthananusorn, president of the Lopburi Tourism Association and initiator of the annual festival, held the rehearsal one week ahead of the festival scheduled for next Sunday. Read More

Thailand likely to relax visa rules to extend tourists' stay ahead of Winter Festival
Mint
With the commencement of the holiday season, tourism-reliant Thailand is planning innumerable cultural and sporting events, and also considering relaxing visa rules to woo travelers. Announcing the Winter Festival last week, Srettha said celebrations will include the Loi Krathong festival, Bangkok Marathon and New Year. Read More

Oman hosts festivals, boosts tourism
Travel and Tour
Oman's Ministry of Heritage and Tourism (MHT) started a novel initiative this year. The Sultanate of Oman is hosting festivals unique to each governorate. It has an objective of boosting tourism in remote corners of the Sultanate and make Oman a year-round tourism destination. Read More

Hamas had not planned to attack music festival, Israeli report says
Al Jazeera
Hamas fighters who attacked a music festival in Israel on October 7, killing hundreds, likely did not know in advance about the event and decided to target it on the spot, Israeli media has reported citing police and security sources. According to a copy of the first Israeli police report into the attack, obtained this week by Israel's Channel 12, Palestinian fighters had originally intended to attack nearby kibbutz Re’im as well as other villages near the Gaza border. Read More

Iranians Outraged By Regime's Renaming Of Pre-Islamic Festivals
Iran International
Iranians are expressing outrage on social media over the renaming of two beloved pre-Islamic festivals, viewed as an attempt to erode "ancient Iranian culture." This week, Iranian media reported that the Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution (SCCR) has chosen to rename certain events on the official calendar of the Islamic Republic, including the festivals of Yalda and Charshanbeh Souri, both of which predate the Islamization of Iran in the 6th century AD. Read More

USA Cycling Launches New Event Organizer Resource Portal
Bicycle Retailer
USA Cycling recently launched a portal dedicated to supporting event organizers, new and experienced. The updated interface was designed as a one-stop-shop to provide comprehensive tools and information to help event organizers produce, promote, and manage their cycling events effectively. The new site features a variety of resources, including step-by-step guides for organizing events, marketing tools, checklists, best practices, and safety protocols. Read More

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