World Environment Day
June 5, 2004
World Environment Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Another re

      Flag Day (US)
June 14
National flags are not merely symbols of a country. Their colors and designs convey past history and future goals. Flags have powerful connotations（内涵）. They speak to the peo

      Deaf-Blind Awareness Week
Every year the last week of June
June 27, 2000, is the 120th anniversary of the birth of Helen Keller, and each year the week in which her birthday falls is recognized as Deaf-

      Phi Ta Khon Festival
the sixth or seventh lunar month (Thailand)
Thais wear masks representing the laughing spirits of the dead springing back to life at the annual Phi Ta Khon festival in Dan Sai,

      Pamplola Bull-running Fiesta
July 6 to July 14 (Pamplona, Spain)
Every year from July 6 through 14, hundreds of thousands of revelers, dancing to traditional pipe bands, pack into the center of Pamplona

      International Co-operative Day
The first Saturday in July
In 1921, at the International Co-operative Congress of World Co-op Leaders wanted to identify and define the growing co-operative movement'

      World Population Day
July 11, 2004
2004 marks the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo, Egypt, in 1994.
Ten years ago, on the

      Kyoto Gion Festival
July 1-31 (Japan)
The ancient capital of Japan, Kyoto （京都） is taken back in time during the Gion festival （祗园祭） by Yasaka shrine (八阪神社, gion was the old name of this shrine.) Gion fes

      Oregon Brewers Festival
July 28 - 30
Hailed by many as the finest craft beer festival of America, the Oregon Brewers Festival celebrates the growth of North American microbrewing while showcasing（展示） some

      The Newport Folk Festival
August 3 to August 5 (Newport, Rhode Island, the US)
Since the inaugural(创立之初的, 首次的) 1958 festival, the Newport Folk Festival is renowned for presenting the very best in traditi