24h Velo De Louvain-la-Neuve
''Les 24 heures vélo de Louvain-la-Neuve'' (English: the ''24-hour bike ride of Louvain-la-Neuve'') is a Belgium, Belgian festival organized by students from the UCLouvain, University of Louvain (UCLouvain) held every year during October in Louvain-la-Neuve. The main event is a 24-hour bicycle relay race spanning the whole city, surrounded by the crowd during various music concerts and parties. It is said that the event gathers more than fifty thousand people and that it is the second largest "beer event" in Europe after the Oktoberfest. Approximately, 2000 students are involved in the organisation of ''Les 24 heures vélo de Louvain-la-Neuve''. In 2006, the 30th edition of the event took place from 25 to 26 October. The 2008 event passed without major incident, with between 45,000 and 50,000 people attending. The 2009 edition, taking place from 21 to 22 October, was attended by more than 40,000 people. One particularly serious accident left a young man at risk of paralysis aft ...
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24h Velo (LLN) (1808220531)
4-H is a U.S.-based network of youth organizations whose mission is "engaging youth to reach their fullest potential while advancing the field of youth development". Its name is a reference to the occurrence of the initial letter H four times in the organization's original motto "head, heart, hands, and health", which was later incorporated into the fuller pledge officially adopted in 1927. In the United States, the organization is administered by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 4-H Canada is an independent non-profit organization overseeing the operation of branches throughout Canada. There are 4-H organizations in over 50 countries; the organization and administration varies from country to country. The goal of 4-H is to develop citizenship, leadership, responsibility and life skills of youth through experiential learning programs and a positive youth development approach. Though typically thought of as an a ...
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