| Events
2008 |
Key:
Burgundy = Festivals.
Green = Competitive Events |
Welcome to the original Worldwide Hot Air Ballooning
Events Calendar
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April |
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9th to 13th |
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10th to 13th |
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Australia
- Canberra Balloon Fiesta www.canberraballoonfiesta.com.au |
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25th to 27th |
Czech republic - Air
Expo |
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26th to 4th May |
Italy - Coloriamo
I Cieli, Castigilione del Lago |
| 27th to 3rd May |
South
Africa - African Ballooning championships, Bethlehem |
| 29th to 4th May |
Germany
- National Championships Werner
Trippler |
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May |
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1st to 3rd |
Poland
- Polish Cup, Krosno |
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4th to 6th |
USA - North Carolina
Balloon Rally |
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5th |
UK - North Somerset
Show |
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9th to 11th |
France - Lille festival |
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10th |
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10th to 11th |
UK - Newark and Nottingham
Show |
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10th to 12th |
Spain
-Open Villa De Madrid Jose M Sambola +34 916 895051 |
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12th to 18th |
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Spain
- XI Trobada Aerostatica Carles Roca +34 938 452401 |
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20th to 25th |
Hungary
- 5th Contakter Lake Balaton-Crossing International
Balloon Competition and fiesta. International observers
particularly welcome. David Paal +36 20 941 4814 www.ballonfieszta.hu
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21st to 25th |
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21st to 25th |
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24th to 26th |
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24th to 26th |
UK - Bowood House
Balloon fiesta |
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24th to 26th |
UK - Cheltenham Balloon
Fiesta |
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25th to 27th |
USA - Letchworth Balloon
Rally |
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26th to 28th |
USA
- BFA SW Championships |
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28th to 31st |
UK - Royal Bath and
West Show |
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30th to 1st June |
Netherlands - Tilburg |
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30th to 1st June |
France - Annonay |
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1st to 3rd |
USA - Vermont Balloon
Rally |
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1st to 7th |
France - French ballooning
trophy, Loire Valley |
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4th to 8th |
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5th to 8th |
UK - Royal Cornwall
show |
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5th to 8th |
UK - South of England
Show |
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5th to 8th |
Austria - IX Feiht
Cup |
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5th to 8th |
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5th to 8th |
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6th to 8th |
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7th |
UK - Evesham Balloon event |
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7th |
UK - Matt and Lisa's Wedding, Stinchcombe,
Gloucestershire. Apparently free drinks for all balloonists....
:) |
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8th to 15th |
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12th to 15th |
UK - Sudeley Cup, GP lite 2, Sudeley
Castle. www.balloon.tv
Fiesta pilots welcome contact Andrew Holly 01453
511280
Download the Entry Form from here
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13th to 15th |
UK - Masham, Yorkshire |
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14th to 15th |
UK - Wycombe Air Park Air Expo |
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14th to 15th |
UK - Kemble Air Show - Dave Pearce -
07976 160961 |
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14th to 15th |
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14th to 16th |
France - Quinters
Balloon trophy |
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14th to 22nd |
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19th to 22nd |
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19th to 21st |
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20th to 22nd |
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21st to 22nd |
Netherlands - Gemert Balloon Festival |
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21st to 29th |
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25th to 29th |
Brazil - South American
Ballooning championships |
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26th to 28th |
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27th to 29th |
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27th to 29th |
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28th to 29th |
France - Dole |
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July |
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1st to 7th |
China
- International open Championship |
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2nd to 6th |
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2nd to 6th |
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2nd to 6th |
Poland - Balloon
Trophy, Gdansk |
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2nd to 6th |
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2nd to 6th |
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3rd to 7th |
Poland - X Balloon
cup, Paslek |
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4th to 6th |
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4th to 7th |
Germany - Thuringer
Mongolfiade |
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5th to 7th |
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5th to 13 Date TBC |
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9th to 13th |
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10th to 13th |
Netherlands - Eindhoven |
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10th to 20th |
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11th to 13th |
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11th to 13th |
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12th to 13th |
UK - Royal International Air Tattoo,
Fairford |
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13th to 27th |
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15th to 20th |
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16th to 20th |
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19th to 20th |
UK - Margam Park Neath
- Skypower 01672 564462 |
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23rd to 27th |
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23rd to 27th |
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24th to 27th |
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25th to 27th |
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25th to 27th |
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25th to 27th |
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25th to 27th |
USA
- Readington, New Jersey |
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29th to 31st |
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30th to August 3rd |
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August |
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1st to 3rd |
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1st to 3rd |
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1st to 3rd |
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1st to 3rd |
Spain - VII regata
de la Venndima - Oscar Ayala +34 696 489632 |
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1st to 4th |
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2nd to 3rd |
UK - Basingstoke balloon
fiesta |
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2nd to 9th |
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3rd to 4th |
USA - Readington,
New York State |
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7th to 10th |
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7th to 10th |
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8th to 10th |
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8th to 10th |
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9th to 17th |
Canada - St-Jean-sur-Richelie u
25th year |
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14th to 17th |
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15th to 17th |
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15th to 17th |
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15th to 17th |
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20th to 24th |
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20th to 24th |
Netherlands - Barneveld |
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21st to 25th |
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22nd to 24th |
USA - Crowne of Maine Festival |
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22nd to 24th |
USA - Albany, Oregan |
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22nd to 24th |
USA - Garden City, Kansas |
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22nd to 25th |
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23rd tp 26th |
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24th to 25th |
UK - Caerphilly Balloon Fiesta- Skypower
01672 564462 |
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26th to 31st |
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27th to 30th |
Netherlands - Twente Ballooning Festival |
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29th to 31st |
Spain - II Campenato
Euskadi - Alvaro Ron +34 6074 29670 |
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29th to 31st |
UK - Chatsworth Country Fair |
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29th to 31st |
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30th to 31st |
UK - Llangollen Balloon
fiesta |
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September |
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4th to 7th |
Poland - XI Polish
National championships, Lublin |
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5th to 7th |
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5th to 7th |
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5th to 7th |
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5th to 14th |
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5th to 7th |
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5th to 7th |
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5th to 7th |
Spain - Open valladolid
Trof,Diego Criado - Anulfo Gonzalez +34 913817764 |
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6th to 7th |
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6th to 7th |
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12th to 14th |
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12th to 14th |
Italy - Lucca Balloon
Fiesta |
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12th to 14th |
USA - Red River Balloon
Festival |
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13th to 14th |
UK - Chelmsford Balloon
Festival |
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13th to 14th |
Turkey - Puedam Balloon
Festival |
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13th to 20th |
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18th to 21st |
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19th to 28th |
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19th to 21st |
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20th to 21st |
UK - Royal Berkshire
Show |
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21st to 23rd |
Spain - Festa del
Cel 2007, Barcelona - Guillem Sanz +34 629044678 |
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26th to 28th |
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27th to 28th |
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29th to Oct 1st |
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October |
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1st to 5th |
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1st to 6th |
Hungary
- IX MOL Cup, Debrecen |
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3rd to 11th |
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3rd to 11th |
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4th to 7th |
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16th to 19th |
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20th to 21st |
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21st to 26th |
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22nd to 26th |
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25th to Nov 2nd |
Japan - Saga international
Balloon Fiesta 2008 www.sibf.jp |
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27th to 28th |
USA - Carolina
Balloon Festival |
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25th to 30th |
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31st to Nov 2 |
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November |
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Portugal - XII International
Balloon Fiesta Norte Alentejano, Cabeco Da Vide
- Joao Rodrigues publibalao@salo.pt |
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USA - Great Colorado River Crossing,
Yuma, Arizona |
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India - International
Mela 2008, Rajasthan Safari - balloonindia@yahoo.com |
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December |
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January 2009 |
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June 2009 |
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Italy
- World Air Games, Turin |
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July 2009 |
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August 2009 |
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France
- 16th European Championship, Anjou |
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Archived Events - 2008 |
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January |
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5th to 6th |
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5th to 6th |
Italy - Mondovi balloon
Fiesta |
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5th to 6th |
UK - Icicle Balloon Meet, Newbury |
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5th to 13th |
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12th to 13th |
Switzerland - Crans
Montana |
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12th to 19th |
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12th to 19th |
Austria - Mautendorf
Balloon Festival |
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15th to 23rd |
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26th to 28th |
Spain - VII Festival
De Granada Miguel Julia +34 958 290316 |
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February |
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1st to 3rd |
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2nd to 3rd |
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7th to 10th |
Phillippines - Pampanga
Balloon Fiesta |
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8th to 10th |
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9th to 17th |
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13th to 23rd |
Dubai - International
Balloon Fiesta |
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13th to 17th |
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29th to Mar 3rd |
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March |
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2th to 23rd |
Poland - Polish Cup |
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3rd to 10th |
Thailand - Viva Valentino Balloon Festival,
Chaing Mai |
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26th to 30th |
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28th to 31st |
Spain
- XXIV trofeu Mercat Del Ram Miquel Masallera +34 938
851179 |
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