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2White Nights Festival Russia (May 26th-July 23rd)
Ideal for the night owl, Russia’s White Nights Festival takes place every year and is held in the idyllic St Petersburg amid a natural phenomenon known as “white nights” or the midnight sun.
Due to its northerly geographic location, St Petersburg is almost always in daylight, and the sun never descends low enough beneath the horizon to allow the sky to grow dark during early June to early July.
The international festival includes ballet, opera, classical music and the arts with a schedule of performances that showcases the best of Russia’s talent alongside some of the world's most well known names.
Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band, Chris Rea, Deep Purple, Sheryl Crow, Julio Iglesias and Ricky Martin are just some of the many artists who have taken part over the years.
3Grec Festival of Barcelona Spain (July 1st-July 31st)
The Grec Festival of Barcelona, or simply “El Grec”, brings the city’s performing arts community to the forefront and provides a month long series of events revolved around theatre, music, dance and circus performances.
In 1929, an unused quarry was transformed into an open-air theatre known as Theatre Grec. Since 1976, the “Greek Theatre” has been the central location for the Grec Festival of Barcelona.
Emphasised wholly throughout the festival is innovative ideas in order to attract new audiences. There is even child friendly programmes and family shows to accommodate wider audiences.
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