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The Ballooning Diary
Ballooning Calendar for 2009
JANUARY 2009
3– 6 Dreikönigstreffen der Ballonfahrer, Kißlegg/Allgäu Germany
10–18 7. Dolomiti Balloonfestival, Toblach/Dobbiaco Italy
17 – 19 Crans-Montana Balloon Meet Switzerland
17– 24 5.Thüringer Wald Weitfahrt – Suhl 2009 Germany
17 – 24 Fire & Snow 2009, Mauterndorf Austria
24 – 1 Feb 31ème Festival International de Ballons, Chateau D’Oex Switzerland
FEBRUARY 2009
6 – 8 Bled Balloon Festival Slovenia
7 – 15 St Valentine Meet Carpineti Italy
11 – 15 6th Aosta Balloon Festival Italy
12 – 15 Philippine Balloon Fiesta, Clark Field Philippines
13 – 18 Viva Valentine Thailand
MARCH 2009
7 – 15 National Autumn Balloon Fiesta, Canberra Australia
18 – 22 Wairarapa Balloon Fiesta New Zealand
25 – 29 Balloons over Waikato New Zealand
APRIL 2009
18 – 25 Portuguese Transcrossing Portugal
25 – 26 Focus-WTV Ballonhappening Waregem Belgium
29 – 30 Warsteiner Ballooning, Almelo Netherlands
30 Waddinxveen Netherlands
MAY 2009
21 – 25 NK Ballonvaren, vakantiepark ‘t Kuierpadtien, Wezuperbrug Netherlands
JUNE 2009
2 – 5 Maribor Festival Slovenia
6 – 13 World Air Games 2009, Torino (Turin) Italy
16 – 21 Deutsche Meisterschaft für Gasballone, Ibbenbüren-Uffeln (Gas) Germany
17 – 20 Countus ballonspektakel 2009, Zwolle Netherlands
19 – 20 19e Gemerts Ballonfestijn Netherlands
19 – 21 Tigard Festival of Balloons, Oregon USA
19 – 21 Novo Mesto Festival Slovenia
21 100 jaar luchtvaart in Nederland, Etten-Leur (100 ballonnen) Netherlands
25 – 27 Ballonfestival Hardenberg Netherlands
JULY 2009
9 – 12 Eindhoven Ballooning, TU/Karpendonkse Plassen Netherlands
12 – 26 Todi Italian Balloon Grand Prix Italy
17 – 19 Tullamore Phoenix Festival Ireland
21 Boerenballondag, Joure Netherlands
22 – 26 24e Friese Ballonfeesten, Nutsbaan, Joure Netherlands
24 – 2 Aug Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons, Chambley Metz France
29 – 2 Aug 15. Saxonia International Balloon Fiesta, Leipzig Germany
30 – 2 Aug Ballonfestival Bocholt Germany
AUGUST 2009
6 – 9 Bristol International Balloon Fiesta UK
7 – 9 Porta! Ballonfiesta Bielefeld 2009 Germany
7 – 9 Ballonfiesta Groningen Netherlands
13 - 16 Ballonmagie 2009, Magdeburg Germany
14 – 16 Northampton Balloon Fiesta UK
19 – 22 26e Ballonfiesta Barneveld, Koeweide, Barneveld Netherlands
22 –23 Hottolfiades 2009, ile de l'Oneux, Hotton Belgium
26 – 29 Twente Ballooning, Het Hulsbeek, Oldenzaal Netherlands
27 – 29 Breda Ballon Fiesta Netherlands
27 – 30 39. Montgolfiade auf den Aaseeweisen, Münster Germany
SEPTEMBER 2009
4 – 12 53rd Coupe Aéronautique Gordon Bennett, Geneva Switzerland
4 – 13 19. Warsteiner Internationale Montgolfiade, Warstein Germany
12 – 13 Grass Roots 2009, Sackville Lodge, Bedfordshire UK
19 – 25 20. Int. Libro Ballon Cup, Kirchberg Austria
OCTOBER 2009
3 – 11 Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta New Mexico USA
Thank you so much for our amazing flight on Monday 17th May. The evening was beautiful and the flight was perfect and getting to fly over Bath too was a fantastic bonus. Most importantly my mum had the time of her life, it was a dream come true and so I just wanted to thank you for making the whole event so wonderful. I will be recommending you to everyone I know who expresses a desire to see the world from a balloon!
Thank you again and I hope you have a successful and enjoyable summer of ballooning.
Kindest regards
Zena Birch
Zena Birch, Bath Balloon Flight