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Calling all film geeks: Cyprus will host the 10th edition of Cyprus Film Days between 20th and 29th of April 2012. The international festival will take place between in Limassol (RIALTO Theatre) and in Nicosia (Zena Palace Cinema).

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There are now only four days to go till the sixth International Short Film Festival of Cyprus. The event takes place in the beautiful coastal city of Limassol, hometown of Michalis Kakoyiannis, a well loved Cypriot Director and the man who originally inspired the event. More than 60 films, 18 of them national entries, are to be judged over this week-long competition where the deserving winners stand to receive prizes worth more than 20,000 Euros.

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The 48th annual Golden Orange Film and Art Festival in October 2011 is a wonderful opportunity to experience the fusion of two unique cultures in a beautiful holiday setting, and even possibly spot the odd film star or two! Originally started as a series of concerts and plays at the historical Aspendos Theatre in the mid-1950s, the festival has now become one of Europe's premier film events and showcases cinema and movies from around the world. Although not as famous as Cannes, it is still regarded as an important opportunity for both new and established filmmakers to premiere their work to an appreciative audience. The event is growing in popularity every year, and is now firmly on the calendar of 'must-attend' events for both independent and major film producers.

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A city of spectacular spires, beautiful architecture and a real cosmopolitan feel, Palma de Mallorca still manages to maintain that unique 'island' identity. Despite being the only true city on the island, Palma is a thriving juxtaposition between the best that city life has to offer and a fabulous mix of Spanish and Moorish influenced buildings that give it a truly 'old world' feel.

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Turkey celebrates a range of different festivals and events and most of these are Muslim events therefore a lot of these are celebrated in other parts of the world. There are other festivals and events that are held within Turkey and one of the biggest is the International Istanbul Film Festival. There are a lot of people that come from all across the world in order to enjoy the festivities that are part of this festival and these people find this easy to do due to the various flights to Turkey.

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There are over one hundred festivals that take place all across Turkey and due to the frequent flights to Turkey they attract people from all across the world. There are local festivals organized in all the different cities, which are located in Turkey and a lot of these festivals have an element of international culture. These festivals are held in most of the main cities, which includes Izmir, Antalya and also Istanbul to name a few. The city of Istanbul is the main area for international culture and this is reflected in the art festivals that are held within this city.

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There are a lot of different festivals that take place on the island of Gran Canaria. These festivals take place at various times throughout the year and they all have their own trademark. These festivals are all designed to cater for a wide range of ages therefore there is something for everyone. These festivals allow the local people on the island of Gran Canaria to show their friendliness and hospitality. The regular flights to Gran Canaria enables tourists to take part in the various different festivals as they make the island easy to get to, from all across the world.

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There are a lot of different festivals and events that take place within Ibiza and one of the biggest events is the international film festival. This festival is an independent cinema festival and it takes place as an annual event. This festival normally takes place during June. This international festival attracts people from all around the world and it is also popular with locals. There are a lot of people that make use of the regular flights to Ibiza. The first international film festival took place during 2007 and it is still a very popular event even nowadays. The slogan of the festival is the independent spirit.

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A challenging short film festival is going to be held at Sanford. It will feature a talented set of filmmakers from Florida and is scheduled to be held in February. There are several other filmmakers from all over the world who will participate in it. In case you wish to attend this festival, you must book your flights to Sanford at the earliest.

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Funchal Film Festival is held every year to celebrate the culture of art and fiction films. Film enthusiasts from all over Portugal as well as several neighboring countries flock around Madeira where the festival is hosted. As the craze of films is building up everywhere in the world with increasing fervor, the crowd attending the film festival is also increasing almost with the same pace. The festival mainly covers fiction feature films of 35mm reel.

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If you are looking for a peaceful destination for your next holiday, then Kos is really not your place. It is a hot spot for people coming from all over the world, to enjoy the sun and sand. The peak holiday season is quite exciting and full of activity, making Kos a great place to visit with family.

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Anatalya, Turkey actually celebrates every national festival and other important events, therefore if you plan to visit or spend your vacation there, you will get to enjoy all the festivities that Turkey has to offer. They even celebrate the events that are derived from the Islamic calendar. Antalya, however also have its own festivals that it celebrates that are meant for and celebrated to highlight the city and its own characteristics and culture.

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The Canary Islands are located in Spain and are known for their year round festivities. Gran Canaria as the name suggests, is one of the largest islands within the set and it lives up to the name by offering a calendar of events that makes the island worth visiting any time of the year. The vents are often kept in and around the area of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria which is also the capital of the island. Many of the big festivals took place earlier in the year, but there are still many more to come. You may have missed the Music festival in January; the Opera festival in February or even the Jazz Festival in July, but they will be here again next year and there are still many of the good ones that you can still experience this year.

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If you are a beach lover, at the same time looking for other fantastic attractions to make your holiday a fulfilling one, you will love this beautiful and popular province in Turkey. Antalya is famous for its long summer, coastal attractions, mountainous scenery and natural beauty. Its beaches are unique for their long sandy stretches, rocky nature, and sparkling water. One of the most popular amongst families is the Lara beach for its beautiful long length of golden sand, curved cove and turquoise crystal clear water. There are various collections of recreational amenities available on the beach for holiday makers like water slides for kids, Turkish bath, sauna and aqua therapy at a much reduced rate. You will also find water sport activities like jet-skiing, wind surfing, parasailing and boat trips.

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Anyone who has ever visited Rhodes, the gorgeous Greek 'Island of Roses', knows that it's easy to fall in love with the environment. But never more so, perhaps, than at the end of June, when the annual Ecofilms festival rolls into town.

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There are some interesting international events coming up in the most popular resorts of Turkey. If you haven't booked a holiday yet, it's worth checking out the last minute flights to Antayla and Bodrum.

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April is a month of tradition, sport and culture on the Atlantic island of Madeira.

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For cinema lovers, Orlando is the place to be this April. As a result of its moderate climate and year-round sunshine, this area has a long film history. But now is the time to book flights to Florida, because the Florida Film Festival 2010 is promising to be an unforgettable experience.

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Gran Canaria's 11th International Film Festival is held between the 12th and 20th March 2010. The event which has graced the island since the year 2000 claims not to be seeking to duplicate its more famous counterparts in places like Cannes. The organisers are aiming a whole different segment of the cinema market and are looking to support the creative sector of the independent film industry. Don't expect to find any of the mainstream films that grace the cinemas up and down the country every week, the productions on show at this festival will be more leftfield, more unusual, more boundary-breaking than normal. They even describe some of the entries as bizarre and marginal.

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In Cyprus the resort of Larnaca always does its best to make use of the great weather it benefits from. Outdoor activities are the norm here from dance festivals to concerts and theatre performances. If it can take place outdoors, then in Larnaca it always does.

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Whilst many European holiday resorts go through a quite spell before the start of the festive holiday period in mid December, Tenerife still has plenty of activities and events to interest visitors during November and early December.

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The islands of Tenerife and Lanzarote are no strangers to the international film industry. Tenerife hosts an international film festival, the next edition of which happens in June 2010 and the islands have also been used numerous times in films such as The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and also several episodes of Dr Who.

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Mention International Film Festivals and places like Cannes, Berlin, Edinburgh and Moscow spring to mind. But there are many other festivals celebrating the work of filmmakers and the island of Madeira hosts its own event which has slowly been growing in stature since it first started four years ago.

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In a move that appears to be bucking the trend experienced in other parts of Europe, the Greek Islands are seeing improved tourist figures for the first four months of the year.

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