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Festive Fun in London – London Festival Guide

If you’re booking an apartment in London for your getaway this winter, there is plenty to discover in the city that doesn’t shut down after the summer.  London is simply throbbing with activity all year round so read on for some of the best events you can find in London during the colder months.

London Jazz Festival: 11-20th November

Back in the 1970s, it was decided that a specific ‘jazz week’ should be added to the already prolific Camden Festival.  Over the next 15 years, that week turned into what is now the London Jazz Festival, the Camden Festival having wound down by the early nineties.

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Nisei: Japanese Festival

By Ian Kleine

Nisei, in Nihonggo, means ‘second generation’ (‘ni’ meaning two, and ‘sei’ probably meaning generation). This month-long festival is held usually in August, with the main attractions heralding the first two weekends of the fest. Nisei Week draws the attention and the support of both Japanese and non-Japanese festival goers, due to its grand floats and parades, and the month long activities that soon follow. This 2009, the festival will be celebrating its 69th year.

The festival grounds of the Nisei festival is tremendous.

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