BEAUTIFUL EVENTS NOW: 07.26.13

Travel through the eyes of an extraordinary photojournalist to some of the most remote and exquisite spots in the world. Find your inner child at an animated shorts festival on a cluster of Brooklyn rooftops, or under dazzling displays of Japanese fireworks, or in a forest full of faeries, and more in this week’s beautiful events.

Photo: Sebastião Salgado

 

Genesis

Now through September 8 (2013)

London

 

A baby elephant, silhouetted by thin, bare branches strolls through a cloud of misty morning light. Tribesmen lead their cattle across a dusty plain. Whales flip tales as icebergs float past. Award-winning photographer Sebastião Salgado presents images of things you’ve seen before, in ways that will surprise and delight you. He also treats you to rare glimpses of worlds you never knew existed. “Genesis,” Salgado’s spectacular exhibition, is on now at the Natural History Museum in London. Enjoy the best of Salgado’s extraordinary landscapes, animals, nature, and intense portraits.

 

For more information about the event, the author, or to purchase tickets, click here.

Photo: Courtesy of Animation Block Party

 

Animation Block Party

Now through July 28 (2013)

Brooklyn, NY

 

Venture out to Brooklyn to feel like a kid again at the 10th Annual Animation Block Party. With exclusive animation content from the Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Pixar, as well as the world’s best independent and student animations, the Animation Block Party is one of the most well-respected animation festivals in the world.

 

The event, hosted by Les Savy Fav and comedian Tim Harrington, will also feature live music and outdoor screenings. Screenings will be taking place all weekend from July 25th through July 28th.

 

Photo: Courtesy of Fairyworlds Events

 

Faerieworlds

July 26 to July 28 (2013)

Eugene, Oregon

 

Head west to the mossy, misty forests of Eugene, Oregon where, this weekend, the woods will be filled with faeries. Thousands of magical musicians, dancers, and guests will be outfitted with iridescent wings, floral crowns, and plenty of glitter as Faerieworlds begins. Part Renaissance Faire, part Woodstock, Faerieworlds has something beautiful for everyone to enjoy. The mythical music festival will feature an arts & crafts village, stunning performers, international artists, and Grammy-award winning musicians. Headliners for the event include Omnia, Emancipator, The Wicker Men, and Delhi 2 Dublin.

 

Spend a day at the festival or camp out and live like the faeries do—dancing through the sunsets and under the stars—for the entire weekend. Either way, take a chance: don a pair of beautiful wings, dance, and celebrate joy. For a complete list of performers and to purchase tickets, visit their website. 

Photo: Courtesy of Zuco

 

Sumida River Fireworks Festival

July 27 (2013)

Asakusa & Ryogoku, Japan

 

The sky over the Sumida River will burn with the dazzling colored light of 22,500 fireworks on July 27th. Now the largest fireworks display in the capital (around Asakusa & Ryogoku, Japan), the Sumida River Fireworks Festival is expected to draw nearly one million spectators! The festival is a tradition celebration marking one of Japan’s oldest recorded fireworks festivals in 1733. Read more about the spectacular whizz-boom-bang here.

 

Photo: Courtesy of Les Etes De La Danse

 

Les Etés de la Danse

July 4 to July 27

Paris

 

The Vienna National Ballet travels to Paris to perform Rudolf Nureyev’s “Don Quixote” at the enchanting Théâtre du Châtelet. While most theatres in Paris take a break mid-summer, Les Etés de la Danse has put together a remarkable program featuring music by Ludwig Minkus, arrangements by John Lanchbery, choreography by Manuel Legris, sets and costumes by Nicholas Giorgiadis, and performances by the Prometheus Orchestra. Maria Yakovleva and Denys Cherevychko lead the Vienna National Ballet in this awe-inspiring performance. For more information about the Les Etés de la Danse program or to purchase tickets to “Don Quixote,” visit their website.

Get out and experience a beautiful week ahead! We hope to see you at one of these extraordinary events. And stay tuned each week this summer as we bring you more beautiful places and times to enjoy.

 

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