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PLACES—THINGS TO DO IN 2018

DAVOS—SWITZERLAND January 23rd ~ 26th
WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM
ANNUAL MEETING

The world’s political and economic leaders will
meet as every year in Switzerland. The theme of the
2018 edition is “Creating a Shared Future in a Frac-
tured World”, a way to re-launch shared projects
and programs in order to address the global chal-
lenges as best possible. Over 400 work sessions are
planned, from an economic to a geopolitical agenda,
from industry to ideas for the global future – with
over 2500 participants from more than a hundred
countries in the world.

MEXICO CITY—MEXICO 2018 ~ 2019
WORLD DESIGN CAPITAL

It is the sixth edition of the World Design Capital, which for the f rst time will be held in Mexico, American con-
tinent. A non-random choice: Mexico City is one of the most creative and lively cities, a built-up area of almost
nine million inhabitants discussing about the transformations of the urban fabric. This is the right location to
encourage new urban and environmental developments, and to show ef ective solutions for improving the city
experience of the people who live there.

PYEONGCHANG—SOUTH KOREA February 9th ~ 25th OKINAWA—JAPAN end of January ~ mid February
WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES HANAMI CELEBRATION

After the event held in Sochi, Russia, four years ago, It is a very old tradition which announces the arriv-
the Winter Olympics move to South Korea, the third al of spring and celebrates the blossoming of trees,
Asian city after Sapporo 1972 and Nagano 1998. Fif- specif cally of cherry trees. While in the rest of Ja-
teen disciplines are scheduled: biathlon, bobsleigh, pan the ceremony is held between the end of March
Nordic combined, curling, freestyle, ice hockey, and the beginning of May, on the island of Okinawa
f gure skating, speed skating, ski jumping, alpine hanami arrives very early, between the months of
skiing, cross-country skiing, short track, skeleton, January and February, when it is still winter. During
luge, snowboard. The ceremonies will be held in the these celebrations, cultural events and parties are
Olympic Stadium, a temporary structure that can organized and people enjoy typically Japanese food,
seat 35,000 people. such as yakitori, yakisoba, okonomiyaki.

DÜSSELDORF—GERMANY March 18th ~ 20th AUCKLAND—NEW ZEALAND March 1st ~ 29th
PROWEIN AUCKLAND ARTS FESTIVAL

Prowein is the leading international trade fair for A comprehensive festival – cinema, music, books,
wines and liqueurs, with over 6000 exhibitors arts, dance, theater – hosting artists and performers
from all over the world, and a can’t-miss event for from all over New Zealand and from the Pacif c area,
specialized visitors, who were 55,000 last year. In Asia included. Organized since 2000, based on the
addition to exhibition spaces there is also an in- experience of the thirty-year-old Milestones Festi-
tensive program of conferences on topics purely val, Arts Festival celebrates Auckland with events
connected with production and on more techni- held in numerous city venues – over 130 in the last
cal matters, such as marketing or new packaging edition. Not all the events charge an admission
methods. For three days Düsseldorf will become fee - most of them are free. The festival starts on
the world capital of wine. March 1st and last almost to the end of the month.

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