Recurring events established in 1948

commemorative day on the 24th October

annual fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute

governing body of the World Health Organization

male beauty contest

English arts festival devoted mainly to classical music

public holiday in Japan

public holiday in Japan

beauty contest

military parade in honour of Israel's independence

Czech and Polish folklore festival

Series of annual radio lectures, commissioned and broadcast by the BBC

Spanish music festival