Here's a look at the week ahead:
Monday sees the release of the album "The Art of Peace: Songs for Tibet II,"in honor of the Dalai Lama's 80th birthday.
- "The Art of Peace: Songs for Tibet II" – Pre-order from PledgeMusic
- Art of Peace Foundation
- His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama (Official site)
Tuesday's the day for the year's first Running of the Bulls in Pamplona, Spain, the risky ritual immortalized by Ernest Hemingway in his novel, "The Sun Also Rises."
Wednesday kicks off Taste of Chicago, a five-day festival of food and music.
- Taste of Chicago (July 8-12) | Brochure (pdf)
Thursday is Day One for the Comic-Con International in San Diego, the world's biggest comic book convention, with Marvel Comic legend Stan Lee among the participants.
- San Diego Comic-Con International (July 9-12)
Friday marks the 75th anniversary of the beginning of the 15-week long Battle of Britain, in which the Royal Air Force defeated the German Luftwaffe's attempt to achieve air supremacy over southern England.
- Battle of Britain (Imperial War Museum)
And Saturday sees the start of two major civil rights meetings: the annual NAACP convention in Philadelphia; and the National Latino Family Expo in Kansas City.
- 106th National Convention, NAACP (July 11-15)
- National Latino Family Expo (July 11-13)
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