The pick of this month’s European events includes fashion, photography, cutting-edge music, ice hockey – and a huge, decadent Viennese ball
Text Sara Hirschorn
20-28 (until 24 May)
Brussels
From Van Dyck To Bellotto
This month sees the Palais des Beaux-Arts team up with Turin’s Galleria Sabauda, to cherry-pick the best of the Savoy dynasty’s extensive art collection. The result is From Van Dyck To Bellotto, a stunning show featuring work by Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Rubens, Van Dyck and Bernardo Bellotto (pictured).
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5-8
Stockholm
Euro Hockey Tour
Fans of the grizzly game of ice hockey will be on the edge of their seats, as Stockholm hosts the Euro Tour. Sweden’s national men’s team, Tre Kronor (Three Crowns), take on Finland, Russia and the Czech Republic. s
www.swehockey.se |
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6-24
Rome
Equilibrio
See dance go global on a breathtaking scale in an exciting programme of international emerging artists. The Equilibrio new dance festival takes centre stage, with eight shows in Rome’s premier music venue, the Auditorium Parco della Musica.
www.auditorium.com |
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7-14
Helsinki
Musica Nova
The Musica Nova contemporary music festival is hitting Helsinki with a bolshie Big Apple flavour this year. The programme includes cool jazz, urban DJs, orchestral masterpieces and futuristic opera – all straight from the heart of NYC.
www.musicanova.fi |
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7-28 (until 8 March)
Antwerp
Mazeppa
Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece is presented by the Vlaamse Opera and directed by Tatyana Gürbaca. It tells the story of General Mazeppa’s political hope and heroism in the oppressed Ukraine, amid forbidden love and betrayal.
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Vienna
Coffee Brewers’ Ball
On the eve of Valentine’s Day, nothing exudes romance like an authentic Viennese waltz. Attracting more than 5,500 elegantly attired guests, with soprano, choir and ballet performances, this ball is the largest and most decadent of the season.
www.kaffeesiederball.at |
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20-24
Madrid
Cibeles Fashion Week
Madrid’s fashion week is edgy and innovative. It’s a must-visit, as increasing numbers of exhibitors appear every season and the city’s runways continue to grab greater global attention.
www.cibeles.ifema.es |
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20-28 (until 1 March)
Porto
Fantasporto Film Festival
Considered one of the world’s greatest film festivals, Fantasporto has broadened its horizons from its roots in the fantasy genre. This month it returns for its 29th year, at the Rivoli Theatre, a beautifully restored art deco cinema.
www.fantasporto.com |
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20-28 (until 17 May)
Munich William Eggleston: Democratic Camera
This exhibition of influential American photographer William Eggleston’s images is the most comprehensive to date. His intense, high-colour photographs show American culture over the course of five decades. Strikingly nostalgic.
www.hausderkunst.de |
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27-28 (until 1 March)
Birmingham
Destinations
Hundreds of leading and independent travel companies offer advice and inspiration at this travel show. Writers and explorers recount their intrepid tales, sure to unleash lashings of wanderlust in even the most domestic types.
www.destinationsshow.com |
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Book your tickets Forthcoming events
14 March Manchester Manchester United vs Liverpool Old Trafford (www.manutd.com)
17 March Milan The Killers Datch Forum (www.forumnet.it)
22 April Brussels Bob Dylan Forest National (www.forestnational.be)
11 May Hamburg Simply Red Color Line Arena (www.colorline-arena.com)
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