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38-629: The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival , a large-scale international festival of literature held every year in October in the English spa town of Cheltenham , and part of Cheltenham Festivals : also responsible for the Jazz , Music , and Science Festivals that run every year. Formed in 1949, the Cheltenham Literature Festival is the longest-running festival of its kind in

76-600: A Troop Commander in Comacchio Group and Commando Logistic Regiment and was deployed to Norway . Parry was deployed to Iraq and he served in a security and humanitarian capacity in Iraqi Kurdistan for Operation Provide Comfort during and after the First Gulf War . He then specialised as Physical Training Instructor. At 23 years old, he became the youngest officer ever to be made Head of Fitness and Training for

114-471: A sceptical form of pandeism (as opposed to pantheism ): When I came back from expeditions , I had some experiences that made me readdress all that. I'd pretty much known all along that Christianity wasn't for me. Ever since then, I've been on my own quest to find another truth. I can't read novels, but I do read books about cosmology , about astrophysics , about genetics . I'm interested in altered states of mind , and creation myths . It's all part of

152-509: A growing number of spa towns. The traditional ones are: Águas de Lindoia , Serra Negra , Águas de São Pedro , Caxambu , Poços de Caldas , Caldas Novas , Araxá , and São Lourenço . Bulgaria is known for its more than 500 mineral springs, including the hottest spring in the Balkans at Sapareva Banya - 103 °C. Other famous spa towns include Sandanski , Hisarya , Bankya , Devin , Kyustendil , Varshets , Velingrad . In Bulgarian ,

190-415: A half months through Peru and Brazil for his series entitled Amazon where he looked at such issues as cocaine , oil, logging, slavery, dams, soya, cattle ranching and epidemics. He spent time with government officials, indigenous peoples, illegal loggers, drug manufacturers and cattle ranchers. In 2010, over the course of one bright Arctic summer, Parry immersed himself in the lives of people living in

228-713: A spa town. Spa towns in South Africa include: Spa towns in Spain include: Taiwan is home to a number of towns and cities with tourism infrastructure centered on hot springs. These include: There are several spa towns in Turkey . The most famous of these is Pamukkale, Denizli where the Pamukkale thermal springs are located. Some but not all UK spa towns contain "Spa", "Wells", or "Bath" in their names, e.g., Matlock Bath . Some towns are designated Spa Heritage Towns. Two out of four of

266-455: A video for Survival about the recording of the album, Songs for Survival, Parry speaks on the importance of raising awareness for indigenous rights. He believes that if people understood the negative impact that our culture of greed and consumerism has on the 'wonderful people' at the other end, they would act differently. In 2007 a spokesperson for Survival International praised the positive effects of Parry and his documentaries, noting that

304-410: Is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a developed mineral spring ). Patrons visit spas to "take the waters" for their purported health benefits. Thomas Guidott set up a medical practice in the English town of Bath in 1668. He became interested in the curative properties of the hot mineral waters there and in 1676 wrote A discourse of Bathe, and the hot waters there. Also, Some Enquiries into

342-627: Is rich in thermal waters with health benefits, and many spa towns are popular tourist destinations. Budapest has several spas , including Turkish style spas dating back to the 16th century. Eger also has a Turkish spa. Other famous spas include the ones at Hévíz , Harkány , Bük , Hajdúszoboszló , Gyula , Bogács , Bükkszék , Zalakaros , the Cave Bath at Miskolctapolca and the Zsóry-fürdő at Mezőkövesd . In Italy , spa towns, called città termale (from Latin thermae ), are very numerous all over

380-505: Is the largest spa town in Germany. The most popular spa towns in Greece are Aidipsos , Agkistro, Serres , Loutraki , Kamena Vourla , Kimolos , Loutra Kyllinis , Sidirokastro, Serres , Lakkos Milos , Loutrochori, Aridaia, Pella (Pozar) In Hungary , the word fürdő or the more archaic füred ("bath"), fürdőváros ("spa town") or fürdőhely ("bathing place") implies a spa town. Hungary

418-552: The BBC entitled Tribe , Amazon , and Arctic have shown Parry exploring extreme environments, living with remote indigenous peoples and highlighting many of the important issues being faced on the environmental frontline. Parry was born in Hythe, Hampshire , into a devoutly Christian and military family from Dorset with his father being a Major in the Royal Artillery . He attended

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456-716: The Children's BBC to lead a trek for Serious Desert taking a group of children to Namibia 's Skeleton Coast to work with the endangered black rhino . The show won the BAFTA Award for Best Children's Factual in 2004. In 2004, Parry started filming the prime time BBC2 documentary series Tribe in which he lived with various tribal groups exactly as they do to better understand their culture. The first series of Tribe saw Parry living with indigenous peoples in Gabon , India, Indonesia , Ethiopia , Mongolia and Venezuela . Next Parry

494-640: The Royal Marines Commando Training Centre . Bruce Parry left the service as a Lieutenant after six years. After retiring from the Royal Marines, Parry studied physical education and sports science at Loughborough University but then deferred . He then began working as a trek leader for various scientific and conservation expeditions throughout Indonesia . He also worked as an expedition leader for Trekforce. He personally organized and led more than 15 major expeditions to extreme parts of

532-659: The Wells Cathedral School as a boarder between 1978 and 1987 and was Head of House, a Combined Cadet Force cadet. After finishing at Wells Cathedral School Parry entered the Royal Marines and successfully completed training at the Royal Marines Commando Training Centre in Devon. He was then selected by the Admiralty Interview Board and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant at the age of 18. He served as

570-643: The West Bohemian Spa Triangle of Karlovy Vary , Františkovy Lázně and Mariánské Lázně , listed on UNESCO World Heritage Site . Other important spas are Luhačovice , Teplice , Jáchymov , Konstantinovy Lázně , Jeseník , Třeboň , Poděbrady , Bechyně or Velké Losiny . Traditionally, Hanko , Rauma and Kalajoki have been considered spa towns. Today there are more than 50 spas ( kylpylä ) in Finland; some towns known for their spa centers include Ikaalinen , Naantali and Imatra . In France ,

608-529: The "Spa Centre of Australia". In Queensland , many towns have mineral springs created by artesian bores into the Great Artesian Basin , often the only or primary water supply to the towns. Some of these towns had periods of popularity as spa towns, including Ararmac , Barcaldine , Dalby , Helidon , Innot Hot Springs , and Muckadilla , mostly in the late 1800s and early 1900s when mineral spas were believed to cure various medical conditions. However,

646-400: The "programmes bring tribal peoples vividly to life. Bruce Parry's interest in them and his respect for their ways of life come across very strongly. We believe that public awareness and the force of public opinion is absolutely crucial in ensuring that tribal peoples' rights are respected." Parry was brought up as a Christian but his experiences among the tribes initially led him to towards

684-584: The 2003 Royal Television Society Award for Best Children's Factual . Also in 2002 Parry appeared as the straight-faced instructor in three episodes of Danger! 50,000 Volts! opposite Nick Frost . The following year he made a return to the BBC1's Extreme Lives series and made a programme with Debra Searle about a 700 km canoe race down the Yukon River in Canada entitled "Yukon Quest". The same year he returned to

722-550: The 2014 Festival was "Brave New Worlds", which asks big questions such as: Is democracy at risk? Is technology changing our brains? What future for words? What does the next century hold? The 2015 festival had as its "Big Read", the book To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee . The 2016 festival had as its "Big Read", The Color Purple by Alice Walker . The 2017 festival had Hillary Clinton interviewed by Mariella Frostrup on her disdain for current US president Donald Trump , WikiLeaks and Brexit voters. The 2018 festival

760-486: The Black Eyed Peas , Hot Chip and more. The album is called Bruce Parry presents: Amazon/Tribe – Songs for Survival . The first track on the album 'Ferreting' by supergroup 'Apparatjik' (who are releasing their own album later on, the band is made up of members of Coldplay, MEW, and A-ha) is used as the theme music for Amazon . The record label is Kensaltown Records and all profits go to Survival International . In

798-472: The English towns granted the title "Royal", Royal Leamington Spa and Royal Tunbridge Wells , are spa towns. Terms used in various countries: Bruce Parry Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969) is an English documentarian, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his documentaries. His documentary series for

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836-610: The Far North and in 2011 released a book about his travels. From the Inuit of Greenland to Alaska whalers and gold-diggers, Canadian oil-men, scientists and bands of reindeer herders in the remote valleys of Siberia , Parry encountered first-hand the threats to culture, landscape and wildlife of the Arctic. Since finishing Arctic for the BBC, Parry directed and produced his debut feature documentary for

874-630: The Nature of the water . This brought the purported health-giving properties of the waters to the attention of the aristocracy, who started to partake in them soon after. The term spa is used for towns or resorts offering hydrotherapy , which can include cold water or mineral water treatments and geothermal baths. There are mineral springs in the Central Highlands of Victoria . Most are in and around Daylesford and Hepburn Springs . Daylesford and Hepburn Springs call themselves "Spa Country" and

912-468: The affix). Portugal is well known by famous spa towns throughout of the country. Due to its high quality, as well as the landscape where are located, the most important ones are: In Romania , the word Băile implies a spa town. The most famous spa towns in Romania are Băile Herculane , Băile Felix , Mangalia , Covasna , Călimănești & Borsec . Serbia is known for its many spa cities. Some of

950-945: The best known springs are the Vrnjačka Banja , Bukovička Banja , Vrujci , Sokobanja and Niška Banja . The hottest spring in Serbia is at Vranjska Banja (96°C) In Serbia, the word Banja implies a spa town. Slovakia is well known by its spa towns. The most famous is the city of Piešťany in Trnava Region . Other notable spa towns in Slovakia include: Spa towns in Slovenia include Rogaška Slatina , Radenci , Čatež ob Savi , Dobrna , Dolenjske Toplice, Šmarješke Toplice, Moravske Toplice , Rimske Toplice , Laško and Topolšica . They offer accommodation in hotels, apartments, bungalows, and camp sites. The Slovenian words terme or toplice imply

988-431: The big screen, TAWAI – A voice from the forest , released in 2017. The film takes a deeper look into some of the issues touched upon within his television programmes and the personal lessons which he has learnt from his explorations. Parry is a supporter of the indigenous rights organisation Survival International . He put together a double album of twenty exclusive new songs from KT Tunstall , Johnny Borrell , A-ha ,

1026-615: The country because of the intense geological activity of the territory. These places were known and used since the Roman age. Most spa towns in Poland are located in the Lesser Poland and Lower Silesian Voivodeships. Some of them have an affix " Zdrój " in their name (written with hyphen or separately), meaning "water spring", to denote their spa status, but this is not a general rule (e.g. Ciechocinek and Inowrocław are spa towns, but do not use

1064-517: The documentary episode with his friend Mark Anstice . The film was a first-hand account of their successful journey to climb Puncak Mandala in the Indonesian part of New Guinea . It is the second highest mountain of Australasia but is little known and rarely climbed. Parry was chosen in 2002 to lead the Children's BBC expedition show Serious Jungle , taking four boys and four girls aged 11 to 15 to Borneo to work with orangutans . The show won

1102-513: The full name of the festival The Times and The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival. The Festival's Artistic Director is Sarah Smyth and its Festival Director is Jane Furze. The 2013 Literature Festival issued around 135,000 tickets. The festival also sees the presentation each year of the Nick Clarke Award for best broadcast interview, as well welcoming literary prize winners to discuss their most recent work. The festival interprets

1140-679: The remote locations of most of these towns made them expensive to visit and only small-scale spa facilities developed there. Helidon, a day trip from Brisbane by car, was more successful, particularly with growing owernship of cars after World War II . However, concerns about radioactivity and bacterial contamination resulted in the Helidon Spa falling into disuse by 1994. Many towns in Queensland continue to provide bathing facilities fed by hot springs, but these are promoted as relaxing holiday activities rather than as medical treatments. Brazil has

1178-650: The same thing – I want to know why we think what we think. Now, I'd describe myself as pan-deist , reluctantly verging on atheist . However, more recently he has described himself as a born-again Rational Animist delighting in the mysteries of being. In 2007, Parry received Royal Television Society Award for Best Presenter for Tribe . In 2008 he received the BAFTA Cymru Award for Best On-Screen Presenter for Tribe and his second Royal Television Society Award for Best Presenter for Amazon . He also won

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1216-513: The term "literature" broadly, featuring writers in every genre, including a good number of journalists and politicians. The 2014 festival took place from Friday till Sunday, October 3–12 and was led by Guest Directors Shami Chakrabarti , Omid Djalili , Amit Chaudhuri , Sophie Hannah and Michael Rosen . In its varied programme of over 500 events, the Festival touched upon subjects as diverse as history, politics, sport, food and fashion. The theme of

1254-675: The word for a spa is баня (transliterated banya ). Harrison Hot Springs is one of the oldest among 18 in British Columbia; there are also two in Alberta and one in Ontario. In Croatia , the word Toplice implies a spa town. The most famous spa towns in Croatia are Daruvar , Šibenik and Sisak . In Czech , the word Lázně implies a spa town. The most famous spa towns in Czech Republic are

1292-946: The words bains , thermes and eaux in city names often imply a spa town. There are more than 50 spa towns in France, including Vichy , Aix-les-Bains , Bagnoles-de-l'Orne , Dax , and Enghien-les-Bains . Borjomi is one such example in south Georgia. In Germany , the word Bad implies a spa town. Among the many famous spa towns in Germany are Bad Aachen , Baden-Baden , Bad Brückenau , Bad Ems , Bad Homburg , Bad Honnef , Bad Kissingen , Bad Kreuznach , Bad Mergentheim , Bad Muskau , Bad Oeynhausen , Bad Pyrmont , Bad Reichenhall , Bad Saarow , Bad Schandau , Bad Schönborn , Bad Segeberg , Bad Soden , Bad Tölz , Bad Wildbad , Bad Wimpfen , Bad Wildstein , Berchtesgaden , Binz , Freudenstadt , Heiligendamm , Heringsdorf , Kampen , Königstein , Radebeul , Schwangau , St. Blasien , Titisee , Tegernsee , Travemünde and Zingst . Wiesbaden

1330-470: The world. He then worked in the British film and music industry. He worked as a runner and then location manager for music videos, television commercials and feature films. Parry eventually founded his own company entitled Endeavour Productions. Parry first appeared on television in 2002 in an episode of BBC1's Extreme Lives series entitled "Cannibals and Crampons". He planned, filmed, directed and presented

1368-661: The world. The Festival was founded by the Spa Manager George Wilkinson, in conjunction with the Tewkesbury-based author John Moore , who served as its first director. Actor Ralph Richardson , who was born in Cheltenham , launched the festival, and poet Cecil Day-Lewis , who taught at Cheltenham College , read a selection of contemporary verse. The Festival currently has the national newspapers The Times and Sunday Times as its 'title' sponsors: therefore making

1406-701: Was chosen to lead an expedition across Greenland in the guise of Captain Scott for a period remake of Scott's fateful last trip to the South Pole entitled Blizzard: Race to the Pole in 2006. The second series of Tribe was filmed wholly in Ethiopia as a journey between three different tribal groups. The third series was filmed in Brazil, Polynesia , Siberia , Bhutan , Tanzania and Malaysia . In 2008, Parry journeyed for seven and

1444-1587: Was held 5–14 October 2018. Highlighted speakers include Michael Parkinson , Prue Leith , William Boyd , Kate Atkinson , John Torode , Pat Barker , and Mary Beard . The 2019 festival included an appearance by David Cameron . Described as a 'literary lovers dream', the Festival has hosted the talents of some of the world's leading novelists, poets, humorists, historians, philosophers, actors and politicians. Previous guests include: DanTDM , Salman Rushdie , Zadie Smith , Ruth Rendell , Gordon Brown , Martin Amis , Judi Dench , Stephen Fry , Michael Palin , Ian Hislop , Stephen Hawking , Richard Hammond , Armando Iannucci , Rik Mayall , Rory Bremner , Jon Snow , Simon Schama , Michael Buerk , Bruce Parry , Sophie Dahl , Ian McEwan , Anne Enright , A. C. Grayling , Sebastian Faulks , Naomi Klein , Tony Benn , Terry Wogan , Nick Hornby , Bob Geldof , Jeremy Paxman , Rupert Everett , Frank McCourt , Brenda Blethyn , Doris Lessing , Patrick Stewart , Toni Morrison , Ian Rankin , Kate Adie , Richard Attenborough , David Starkey , Antony Sher , Michael Parkinson , Terry Jones , Tony Robinson , Sandi Toksvig , Dawn French , Simon Armitage , Clive James , Ruth Rendell , Alexander McCall Smith , Bruce Parry , Ray Mears , Frank Skinner , Janet Street-Porter , Roger Moore , Tony Curtis , John Barrowman , Russell T Davies , Dave Gorman , Charley Boorman , Alexei Sayle , Melanie C , Mark Thomas , and Laura Ulewicz . Spa town A spa town

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