Your delightful Friday Afternoon Challenge: Let the summertime festivities begin!

[CTyankee]

Here are some from all over the world for you to identify and please no Goggles...play fair...
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[mia]

1. #3 Key West - Hemmingway Festival? n/t

[CTyankee]

2. Yep. Hemingway Days!

extra bonus: why are the men dressed that way?

[joeybee12]

3. I was going to say Rob Reiner Days...nt

[CTyankee]

4. It does kinda look like it!

Good one!

[Generic Other]

6. I think it's Hemingway racing the bulls in Pamplona

LOL.

[CTyankee]

8. Yep. Running the bulls in Pamplona...

they run with bulls down to the arena where the bullfights take place. It's a kind of narrow street, so it is dangerous. The town puts up wooden barriers but the men who run take a huge risk...(I think they are nuts).

Pamplona is a beautiful and classy town, where the people are pretty well off. You wouldn't know this to look at the news pix that come out when the bulls are run...it also has a great hotel where Hemingway stayed. In its bar (where he drank and hung out) there is a wooden statue of him (at the bar! -- damndest thing you ever saw!)...

[alphafemale]

28. I was going to say the founding chapter of the NYC Guardian Angels 32nd reunion.

:hide:

[CTyankee]

32. Which one?

[alphafemale]

49. Number 3. nt

[Generic Other]

5. Is #1 gondola races in Venice?

Looks fun.

[CTyankee]

7. nope, but I can see some similarity...

[Parker CA]

9. 4. is the Palio in Siena. An amazing race. nt

[CTyankee]

12. Sure is. Have you been there for it?

I haven't but the Campo sure is nice...I was there in November tho...

[Parker CA]

24. I have. I lived in Siena for awhile and was right against the rail on the inner fenced circle right

the finish line for the race. Just incredible energy and excitement.

[CTyankee]

26. Yes, they are riding bareback. It's incredible...

[Parker CA]

10. 5. maybe some sort of Tango competition in Argentina?

[CTyankee]

13. No...but it sure looks like she's dancing...

[Parker CA]

11. 6. carnival in Brazil?

[CTyankee]

14. Not in Brazil...

[mia]

55. Carnival in Trinidad? n/t

[catabryna]

15. Is #1 in France or Belgium?

Total guess without the Google.

[CTyankee]

17. Yes...

BTW, I said "goggles" not "google".

[catabryna]

19. That's about as close as I can get...

France and Belgium are similar. :hi:

[CTyankee]

20. What does it look like to you?

[catabryna]

21. France...

but, I only know this because of my former employer's vacation pics. I don't want to cheat.

eta: I don't remember if he took the pic in France or Belgium.

[CTyankee]

22. Was your fmr employer at this particular festival?

[catabryna]

23. I couldn't answer that question...

He always vacationed there (meaning France) during this time of year.

edited to add the words in parenthesis.

[CTyankee]

25. Lots of very different festivals this time of year all over...this one is a bit strange, but

probably not as strange as some of them...

[catabryna]

27. I've never been to France or Belgium...

I just made a guess, without using the Google. :)

eta: I did sort of cheat... I looked at a map of the rivers. :(

[catabryna]

30. btw: I thought you made a typo...

:D

[CTyankee]

31. NO I did not! It was Goggles, not Google. I love Google!

I think Google has done more for art in the modern century than any other influence!

[catabryna]

33. So, was I right?

Was it France? Or, was it Belgium? All festivities, aside.

[CTyankee]

35. La France, ma cheri...but where?

[catabryna]

40. No idea...

but, that's alright. I got closer this time than with any of my other previous attempts. The glass is half-full. :D

[CTyankee]

41. I'm sorry...didn't mean to put you out...I'm happy with all trys....

Oh, well...

[catabryna]

48. No worries...

I'll be here in the morning awaiting the answers. ;-)

[NightWatcher]

16. #2 the Baby Jesus Bling Festival?

[CTyankee]

18. Sort of...

[Parker CA]

29. Hahahaha! Awesome answer!

[CTyankee]

34. So we have #1,#2, #5 and #6 to guess. My goodness!

Any ideas, DU folks?

[WinkyDink]

36. #5: Verona Opera Festival.

[CTyankee]

37. Oh, I love Verona but this was not there...it is such a lovely place...

I am sorry...

[Patsy Stone]

38. #1 is the gondola races in Venice

My guess.

[CTyankee]

39. no, not gondola races, but they are in a canal...hint, hint....

[Patsy Stone]

42. After I posted I saw how wrong I was.

Because I didn't read the thread first. :blush:
Panama? Wish I could see the picture better. Phone vexes me!

[CTyankee]

43. Aw, I'm sorry...not Panama. What was the festival you were thinking about?

[Patsy Stone]

45. I wasn't

I was just naming famous canals. :)

[WinkyDink]

44. #1: Marseille, French Water-Jousting Championships.

I just thought it looked like Marseille (I just re-watched "The French Connection"!), and went from there!
http://events.frommers.com/sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=56462

[CTyankee]

47. And the town is called ...what?

[WinkyDink]

52. Not sure what you're asking! Vieux Port, Marseille?

[CTyankee]

54. Hmm, no...not vieux port...but what...?

[WinkyDink]

57. Ah. Sete!

http://www.en.ot-sete.fr/www-rubrique-98-UK-SETE.html

[WinkyDink]

46. #5: The OTHER opera festival: Salzburg!

[CTyankee]

50. Of course, Winky Dink! How wonderful of you to identify it!

Lovely!

[WinkyDink]

51. Heh. I realized the woman looked a tad non-Italian.

[CTyankee]

53. True, indeed! She does NOT look Italian...

[WinkyDink]

56. #6: Trinidad/Tobago. Carnival Stilt-walkers.