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Loi Krathong takes place on the evening of the full moon of the 12th month in the traditional Thai lunar calendar. In the western calendar this usually falls in November. Loi means ‘to float’, while krathong refers to a usually lotus-shaped container which floats on the water. The traditional krathong are made of the layers [...]
Loi Krathong celebrations in Thailand http://en.nauticwebnews.com/4582
November 29th, 2012 | Posted in Culture,Events,News | Read More »

Diwali is a festival of lights and is celebrated for five days according to the lunisolar Hindu Calendar. The festival can be compared with Christmas in the Western world and in North India also like the New Year. Diwali 2011 starts at the 26th of October. Read more and see the video on nauticPROPERTY – Culture: http://en.nauticproperty.com/diwali/ Happy Diwali to all! [...]
Happy Diwali to all! http://en.nauticwebnews.com/2848
October 26th, 2011 | Posted in Culture,News | Read More »

The Venetian regata has always consisted of various races with different kinds of boats. The most popular race is the gondolini regatta. On the day of the “Regata Storica”, St Mark’s Bay and the Grand Canal are packed with boats of every shape and size, filled with loudly cheering, local supporters. Here are an [...]
Venetian kinds of boats http://en.nauticwebnews.com/2374
September 5th, 2011 | Posted in Culture,News,Regattas | Read More »

Lola Johnson, Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport in the Valencian regional government, paid a visit to Race headquarters in Alicante on Thursday, inspecting the work taking place on a new Volvo Ocean Race museum and touring the state-of-the-art race control centre. Johnson spoke warmly of the place the Volvo Ocean Race holds at the [...]
VOR: Visiting Johnson says museum to be new focus for Alicante tourism http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1843
July 21st, 2011 | Posted in Culture,News,Regattas,Volvo Ocean Race | Read More »

The organisers of the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant invite boat owners and associations to take part in one of the major celebrations of the Queen’s 60-year reign, which will be celebrated next year. The only stipulations for potential attendees are that the vessel is able to pass under Westminster Bridge and can make a steady [...]
Boats needed for Queen Elizabeth´s Diamond Jubilee http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1189
June 7th, 2011 | Posted in Culture,Events,News | Read More »

Biannual of art, culture and sea traditions – Festa della Marineria The Festa della Marineria 2011 aims to make La Spezia a point of reference for all things related to the navy and the sea in Italy. But our ambition does not end here. Using the Festa della Marineria 2009 as a starting point, we [...]
La Specia, Festa della Marineria in Italy (+Video) http://en.nauticwebnews.com/1168
May 31st, 2011 | Posted in Culture,Fairs,Fairs in Europe,News | Read More »

Thousand boats expected for Thames River pageant in London, June 2012 The largest flotilla of boats ever seen on the River Thames in London is being invited to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, on Sunday 3 June 2012. Organisers announced yesterday that the 1,000 boat, 7.5 mile long flotilla will follow Her Majesty in a [...]
Queen Elizabeth II: Diamond Jubilee 2012 http://en.nauticwebnews.com/843
April 6th, 2011 | Posted in Culture,Events,News | Read More »