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PLACES—THINGS TO DO IN 2018

CANNES—FRANCE September 30th ~ October 5th NEW YORK—UNITED STATES October
TFWA WORLD EXHIBITION THE NEW YORKER FESTIVAL
& CONFERENCE
Prominent f gures, topical issues, New York’s most
Over two thousand professionals, both exhibitors beautiful locations: the New Yorker Festival is one of
and visitors, meet at the World Exhibition & Con- the most interesting events of the cultural scene of
ference organized by TFWA, one of the most im- the American fall. Organized by the famous maga-
portant for comparing and exchanging views in the zine – the f rst festival was held in 1999 – the topics
trade business of duty free and travel retail. It com- addressed are those usually treated on the maga-
bines a global shop window for premium brands zine’s pages, from arts to politics, from literature to
with an industry-wide forum and the chance to cinema and food. One of the most appreciated for-
network with key inf uencers – a can’t-miss growth mats is a dialog between two well-known characters
moment for all the business operators. from the world of culture or information.

MERANO—ITALY November 10th ~ 14th
MERANO WINE FESTIVAL

The Merano Wine Festival has been held since
1992, in the splendid scenery of Merano, a charm-
ing town in Alto Adige. Organized as an event of
international level that has paved the way in the f eld
of wine festivals, it invented the sensory path with
only one glass, and was the f rst to name itself “Wine
Festival”. In addition to over 400 wineries and the
presence of artisans of taste, there is a forum to
exchange views for producers, professionals in the
sector and consumers. The locations contribute to
the charm of this event: the Puccini theater, for ex-
ample, or the enchanting Kurhaus.

MILAN—ITALY April 17th ~ 22nd
MILANO DESIGN WEEK

With Salone del Mobile, Milan comes to life with events, meetings, exhibitions and courses all dedicated to
design. The excitement extends to most of the city’s areas, to involve everybody (including people who are not
familiar with this f eld) in the discovery of the new ideas and original solutions conceived in this sector. Then,
with Fuorisalone, events and parties linked to the main theme of design f ourish around the city (mainly in the
Tortona, Brera and Lambrate districts).

SAN FRANCISCO—UNITED STATES February 28th ~ March 3rd 11 HOSTING CITIES—RUSSIA June 14th ~ July 15th
LA PAULÉE FIFA WORLD CUP

An International festival for wine lovers in three days The most important soccer competition for national
dedicated to food and charity. Starting as a peasant teams will be organized for the f rst time in Russia:
festival in Burgundy’s vineyards, held at the end of eleven cities, from Moscow to Saint Petersburg up
the grape harvest, it became a global event when, in to Ekaterinburg in the east, will host the World
2000, the American entrepreneur Daniel Johnnes Cup, back in Europe after twelve years. The f nal
organized La Paulée de San Francisco and New is scheduled for 15 July in the Luzhniki stadium in
York for the f rst time. This year the guests, with Moscow, which has been rebuilt on the ashes of the
f fty of the nation’s notable sommeliers, will sample old one just in anticipation of the intercontinental
current releases and older vintages from some of the event. The inaugural match will be the hosting team
most sought-after domains of Burgundy. against Saudi Arabia.

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