Between June and September, and often in the surrounding months too, the Ravello Festival turns much of the town centre of this hilltop beauty into a stage.

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Those that call for the yuan to appreciate faster often cite Japan rapid-fire appreciation of the yen under the Plaza Accord in September of 1985.

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Saudi Arabia and the Gulf countries often host Islamic trade conventions: the Islamic Clothes fair will take place in Istanbul in September.

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