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A Festival of Travel Writing (Melbourne, Australia)

 

Grab your passport to the Melbourne Festival of Travel Writing and get on board for a weekend of new ways to talk about travel. Meet Lonely Planet writers, try your hand at a travel writing or photography workshop, and more!

 

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Power to the Peaceful Festival

On Saturday, September 8th, Musician and Filmmaker, Michael Franti with Guerrilla Management present the 9th Annual 911 Power to the Peaceful Festival. PTTP also features morning yoga, an open-air art gallery, a healing arts tent, a DJ tent, vendors and food booths, eco village, kid's zone, bicycle coalition, and social, environmental & political organizations tabling and forums.

Come visit us at in our Chill Tent to talk travel with authors and staff, browse through travel books and get free giveaways. Event details:

When: Saturday, September 8, 2007, 9.00 – 5.00pm
Where: Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco
Cost: FREE

Click to view photos on the PTTP website

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Chicago World Music Festival Open House

Join us for "One World Under One Roof", the festival's closing night celebration with more than 8 live bands. Lonely Planet will be on-site with free passport photos, travel experts to answer your questions, and tons of fun giveaways.

When: Thursday, September 20, 2007, 6:30 – 11.00pm
Where: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street, Chicago
Cost: FREE

Click to go to Chicago World Music Festival site

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