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Noosa: Sun, fun, food
Noosa's annual food and wine festival is a sensory wonder, writes Nici Wickes.
Noosa International Food and Wine Festival 2012
Photos from this year's event on Australia's Sunshine Coast.
No tie? No entry: Cannes' draconian red carpet rules (+photos)
It has a reputation as one of the most glamorous global celebrity events, and it seems organisers of the Cannes Film Festival have no intention of letting standards slip.
Hometown hoedowns - local folk festivals
A concert in a cave, a town done up in tartan, locals pushing a locomotive - Danielle Wright takes a closer look at the folk festivals small-town life inspires.
Melbourne food festival frenzy
Four days in Melbourne to pack in as much eating and learning about the latest food trends as possible? No problem ...
Don't miss: Isle of Wight Festival
The original Isle of Wight festivals (1968-1970) featured legendary performers such as Bob Dylan, The Who and Joni Mitchell, to name a few.
Don't miss: Beerfest Asia
Held in marquees on the Grand Prix F1 tracks overlooking the beautiful Marina Barrage, Beerfest Asia features dozens of stands offering more than 300 beers from around the world.
Don't miss: Noosa International Food and Wine Festival
The Noosa International Food and Wine Festival opens with "The Cook, The Chef and The Orchestra".
Wellington comes alive for Arts Festival (+videos)
Reporter Chris Schulz heads to Wellington as the New Zealand International Arts Festival kicks into top gear.
Jazz up your Easter weekend
Waiheke Island International Jazz Festival event director John Quigley chats to Danielle Wright about this year's line-up and why it's the ideal 'Waihekend'.
NZ Fashion Festival: Friday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.
NZ Fashion Festival: Thursday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.
NZ Fashion Festival: Wednesday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.
Don't miss: Vegetarian Festival
For Phuket's ethnic Chinese community, this bizarre festival is a time of cleansing, purity and abstinence.
NZ Fashion Festival: Tuesday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.
NZ Fashion Festival: Monday
Who's who at this year's festival of fashion? We find out the details of each designer, and a little about their approach to the season.
Japan: Dressed up to break out
In Japan on one day a year 20-year-olds pull out all the stops for a big, noisy, colourful public party, notes Ian D. Robinson.
NZ Fashion Festival: What to expect
Add a little glamour to your life and join in the fun and action of the New Zealand Fashion Festival, which kicks off this Friday in the heart of Auckland City.
Don't miss: Nebuta Festival
Every night of this spectacular annual festival, huge, colourful lantern floats are wheeled through the streets.