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Japan will host this years Rugby World Cup in September to November with the final in Yokohama. The Japanese team the Cherry Blossoms will be hoping to go far!
- +81 45 477 5000
3300, Kodukue-cho, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Japan
横浜市港北区小机町3300- https://www.nissan-stadium.jp/english/
It’s the literal end of an era as 83 year old Emperor Akihito steps down in April 2019!
1-1 Chiyoda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
東京都千代田区千代田１−1
It’s the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings. I visited this memorial museum in Normandy a few years ago,it focuses not just on war but the fragility of peace.
- +33 2 31 06 06 45
Esplanade Général Eisenhower, Caen, France
- http://www.normandy.memorial-caen.com
Matera is one of the two European Capitals of Culture for 2019. It’s known as the subterranean city because it has thousands of grey stone houses carved out from the rock.
Basilicata Region, Italy
The second European Capital of Culture for 2019, Plovdiv has been a Thracian town, then a Roman city, then Byzantine, then Ottoman, and finally Bulgarian!
Bulgaria
- https://www.bulgariatravel.org/
The Grand Canyon National Park is 100 years old this year (the canyon itself is rather older!) it’s about time I visited!
- +1 928 638 7888
Arizona, USA
- https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Expo Tel Aviv (International Convention Center)
מרכז הירידים - תל אביב
Ramat Gan, Israel • Memory •
Despite the fact it’s pretty clearly not in Europe, Israel’s win in last years Eurovision song contest means Tel Aviv will host this years contest on 18 May
- +972 3 640 4444
Rokach Boulevard 101, Tel Aviv, Israel
שדרות רוקח 101, תל אביב יפו- https://www.fairs.co.il/en/
