The Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
This awesome fiesta has been a part of Albuquerque traditions since 1972. Throughout the years, participants grew from mere 30 to hundreds of international participants.
Read up more on the details of the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Interesting fact:
Do you know that Ballooning is actually the worlds oldest aviation sport?
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World Balloon Convention
http://www.worldballoonconvention.com/
Organized by the largest balloon company in the world, Qualatex. The WBC (World balloon convention) offers both seasoned balloon
professionals and newcomers to the industry a wealth of balloon
education, as well as amazing networking opportunities, competitions,
parties, and more.
Artists from all over the world gathers and have tons of fun!
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Japan Balloon Artists Network (JBAN)
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JBAN's official Webpage in Japanese
This convention is filled with crazily skilled balloon artists from all over the world. Every single artwork you see in the competition are done with great precision and skill. Its an eyeopener for what balloon art can do, simply impressive!
JBAN 2010 review by BALLOONCITYUSA.COM Dallas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6tvODQUIUQ
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Moscow Balloon Festival
This event has really grown over the 15 years and is set to be
another important date in the calendar of the russian balloon industry.
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This stunning Golden Fish was a competition entry at the Moscow Balloon Festival in 2009
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Balloons make us happy!