A roundup of the essential apps needed for keeping up-to-date with major events in art, music and more for August 20-26.
Arts
Darwin Festival (August 9-26, various venues in Darwin, Australia)
Darwin's annual multi-arts festival embraces the state's creative culture with an 18-day-long event that encompasses outdoor concerts, music, dance, theater, comedy, cabaret, film and visual arts. The festival takes place during the Top End's balmy dry season and celebrates the region's unique indigenous and multicultural population.
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Fashion
Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition (March 6 - September 16, Paris, France)
The Louis Vuitton Marc Jacobs exhibition at the city's museum of Arts Décoratifs will celebrate the fashion house's namesake and its current creative director by comparing and analyzing their achievements during very different time periods. More information about the exhibition can be found via the official iOS app for the Arts Décoratifs below.
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Health and Fitness
Wanderlust: Whistler, BC (August 23-26, Whistler Resort, BC, Canada)
This festival continues to grow every year, with a smattering of events in North America, including urban one-day events in LA, New York, and San Francisco. Days are for downward dogs with 40+ yoga instructors, including a play lounge, hoop dance, hikes, and meditation. Nights are hedonistic dance parties featuring top musical acts and DJs.
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Home
163rd New York International Gift Fair (August 18-23, New York, United States)
This, the 163rd second edition of the New York International Gift Fair (NYIGF), continues to showcase everything from kitchenware to home furnishings and pet products. As with the winter edition (January 28-February 2) the summer edition of the NYIGF features numerous awards such as Bloggers Choice awards and Eco Choice awards.
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Tendence (August 24-28, Frankfurt, Germany)
Tendence is an international consumer goods fair attracting over 2,000 exhibitors from around the world; the vast range of products on display at span a variety of interior and exterior design categories including "seasonal decoration" and "Young and Trendy".
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Music
The BBC Proms (July 13 - September 8, London, England)
Over eight weeks, the Proms welcomes an international lineup of leading orchestras, conductors, and soloists from around the world. Every concert is broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and online, and many of them will be televised on the BBC channels. Within the United Kingdom The BBC Proms can be followed on the radio via the BBC iPlayer app below.
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Rock en Seine (August 24-26, Saint-Cloud, France)
Rock en Seine is an annual three-day rockfest held at Domaine National de Saint-Cloud, just outside of Paris. Lineup features Foster the People, Green Day, Noah Gallagher's High Flying Birds, The Black Keys, and Placebo.
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