Timor Leste Local Events
Timor-Leste has a number of festivals, cultural celebrations and events happening all year round. Be sure to check here regularly for the latest news on upcoming events in Timor-Leste.
Events
AFL Timor Leste
04/07/2010 - 03/09/2010
Place: Dili National Stadium
AFL (Australian Rules Football) is played on a weekly Basis every Sunday at Dili Stadium. All new players are fully welcome and will get a game.
For all updated details please see http://afltimor-leste.webs.com
Tour De Timor
13/09/2010 - 17/09/2010
Place: Dili & Districts
The second Tour de Timor Mountain Bike Race will build on the significant successes of the inaugural event of 2009. TDT2010 will again engage thousands of Timorese as organisers, volunteers, spectators and competitors as it travels through its five-stage multi-district course. www.tourdetimor.com The race will promote national pride, embed positive partnerships between national institutions and continue to raise the profile of Timor-Leste as a beautiful and peaceful place for tourism and investment. This year's event will consolidate the successes utilise knowledge and experience acquired to host a truly dynamic and professional race.
Participants: 350-400 riders
Dates: Mon 13 - Fri 17 SeptemberLocations: Start/Finish in Dili
4 overnight stays in district centers
Timor-Leste Underwater Photograpic Competition
11/10/2010 - 15/10/2010
Place: Dili
The Timor-Leste underwater photographic competition will be an activity that draws top photographers from around the world to compete in producing the best underwater photography off the shores in Timor-Leste waters. Top camera companies will be engaged to sponsor with the goal to draw top photographers from around the world and promote Diving and Tourism in Timor-Leste. www.underwatertimorleste.com
International Motor X
16/10/2010 - 17/10/2010
Place: Delta Speed Way
Timor Leste Adventure Challange
22/10/2010 - 31/10/2010
Place: Timor Leste
The inaugural Timor-Leste Adventure Challenge is a six-day multi-stage multi-discipline adventure race incorporating several extreme sport and orienteering challenges. The event will be designed and packaged for television and seeks to attract some of the top adventure race athletes in the world. The event is aimed at showcasing the nation's stunning scenery to a wide, international television audience. In particular, it seeks to showcase Timor-Leste as an ideal destination for the growing numbers of adventure tourists worldwide. With commercialization and distribution through international television networks, the event could generate the most positive exposure the country would have ever seen in its 10-year history.
Participants: 40 - 80 elite international
Dates: 22 - 31 OctoberWhat: 6 stage multi-discipline extreme adventure race
Dili Hash House Harriers
12/11/2009 - 30/11/2010
Place: Dili
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