Seven Places to Live for Year-Round Summer

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Imagine long stretches of uninterrupted sunshine, lazy afternoons on the beach, and more fresh air than you could ever need. But this is more than just your next vacation—it’s your new home, in a place where summer never really ends.

This list of the world’s sunniest locations to live, compiled by global property portal Lamudi, reveals seven of the best countries offering near-daily sunshine and warm temperatures. Whether you are looking to retire or just escape the winter, these are some of the top locations to cultivate that relaxed holiday feeling, year-round.


Tanzania

Skip the mainland and head straight to the beaches of Zanzibar, one of the country’s main tourist destinations. The archipelago's booming tourism industry is one of the reasons for a recent growth spurt in the property market. And no wonder more and more locals and foreigners are looking to settle down here: Zanzibar offers more than 25 white-sand beaches set against the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean, with an average of up to eight hours of sunshine per day.

Ballet Philippine’s New Breed Takes Center Stage In International Dance Day Celebration On April 29

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Taking part in the worldwide celebration of International Dance Day, Ballet Philippines presents the Young Dancers and Choreographers Showcase. The show shines the spotlight on the young artists of Ballet Philippines. Through glimpses of their beginning choreographies and more recent works, the company brings forth the next generation of choreographers who are set to push the Philippine art scene into the 21st century. 

The showcase is directed by Ballet Philippines’ Artistic Director Paul Alexander Morales. Featured choreographers include Richardson Yadao, Gillianne Gequinto, Edana Labitoria, Ian Nick Tiba, Danilo Dayo, Bonifacio Guerrero, and Erl Emmanuel Sorilla, who won the Trudl Dubsky Zipper Award (Outstanding Contemporary Choreography) at the 1st CCP Ballet Competition.

Widely recognized Hip Hop International Elite Judge and current guest teacher at Ballet Philippines Dance School Margherita Vasselli will also present new choreography featuring BP Crew, the Dance School’s hip hop performing arm.

The cast of the Young Dancers and Choreographers Showcase is comprised of Ballet Philippines company members, scholars of the Ballet Philippines Dance School, and BP II, Ballet Philippines’ junior performing company. Aside from actively touring and performing locally, it has already participated in international festivals including performances in Asia and France. BP II was formed to provide a venue for promising young dancers to develop their talents in accordance with Ballet Philippines’ standards of performance and technique. These young talents would be the most outstanding apprentices and scholars of the company and the BP Dance School.

One Million Lights Philippines Receives Donation for Solar-Powered Lights

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One Million Lights Philippines (OML) recently received a donation from DHL Express Philippines to help provide solar-powered lights to 84 households in impoverished communities. The donation came from the total proceeds collected at the auction during DHL’s recent customer thanksgiving dinner.

OML is a nationally awarded, youth-led, nonprofit and for-purpose organization that improves the quality of the life of Filipinos through better lighting by providing clean, safe, and affordable solar-powered lights to impoverished, off-grid communities around the country. 

Seen in photo: Mark Lozano, Country Head & Founder of OML, receives a check donation from Yati Abdullah, Country Manager of DHL Express Philippines.