Inflight Magazine of Brussels Airlines

In the diary

Text John Sannaee

Images Alexander Heimann, Jan Bitter, Kristian Kristof

From Botticelli’s goddesses in Frankfurt to waltzing in Vienna, January starts here

All month

Frankfurt

Botticelli at the Städel Museum

In Frankfurt for a limited time, more than 80 of Botticelli’s finest works are on display with pieces from some of the most important collections across Europe and the USA supporting the show. Regarded as a landmark painter of the Italian Renaissance, the show is organised in three parts and explores sections of his career including his famous representations of goddesses and heroines of virtue. www.staedelmuseum.de

2–7

Prague

Prague Winter Festival

The Czech capital offers up an array of cultural delights. From five-course feasts fit for a King, to the city’s renowned blacklight theatre and a healthy dose of classical music, to torchlight tours of the city, Prague Winter Festival has something for any discerning tourist. www.praguewinterfestival.com

Until 10 January

Strasbourg

Glassy Sea at the Zoological Museum

Taking us deep, deep down, Yves Chaudouët’s installation is a haunting reflection of what swims beneath the surface and a dreamlike journey to the bottom of the sea. The collection is composed of several different and intriquing families of glass creatures, some lit with LEDs. www.musees-strasbourg.

Until 17 January

Barcelona

Contemporary Artists Researching Modernity and Modernism

What does it mean to be modern? Its definition has been a constantly evolving enigma. Some 130 works by more than 30 artists will attempt to explore modernism through alternative points of view and unresolved contradictions. www.macba.es

18–23

Grindelwald (near Geneva)

World Snow Festival

With its origins in 1983, when a Japanese artist carved a giant Heidi into the snow, the World Snow Festival has grown year on year into the international celebration of ice sculpting that it is today. Public opinion is taken into consideration so make sure you cast your vote. www.grindelwald-events.ch

20–23

Manchester

CAMRA National Winter Ales Festival

The Campaign for Real Ales brings four days of warming, alcohol-fuelled fun to Manchester in celebration of the best in British ales. Over two hundred varieties are on offer, as well as a range of musical entertainment and ale-related activities for everyone over 18. www.alefestival.org.uk

21–25

Budapest

Budapest International Circus Festival

This month the International Circus Festival presents a raucous display of talents, young and established, to thousands of visitors and residents of the Hungarian capital. With seven spectacular live shows, this is where the world’s finest entertainers come to really show off. www.maciva.hu/en

29–31

Bologna

Artefiera: Art First Bologna

At its inception in the 70s, Arte Fiera was one of the world’s first modern and contemporary art fairs, and is now a major player on the international art scene. Featuring talks from art industry insiders, Art First Bologna showcases the latest and greatest in the contemporary art world. www.artefiera.bolognafiere.it

All month

Vienna

Vienna Ball Season

Kicking off on New Year’s Eve with the Imperial Ball, The Viennese Ball Season is one of the most sophisticated events of the year. In a city famed for classical music and waltzing, this is a chance to be dazzled by the splendour of the dancing, the dresses and the atmosphere from another age. www.wien.info

All month

Bristol

At-Bristol

Wasn’t life simple before you bought your first suit and entered the corporate world? Well how about reliving your childhood and becoming an animator for a day. Style your own characters, create your own storyboard and make your own showreel, then enter your film for review. www.at-bristol.org.uk

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Forthcoming events

19 February Hamburg La Boheme, Staatsoper (www.hamburgische-staatsoper.de)

10 March Turin Cirque de Soleil, Adriatic Arena (www.cirquedusoleil.com)

13 April Birmingham Whitney Houston, LG Arena (www.lgarena.co.uk)

4 May Marseille Alicia Keys, Le Dome (www.ledome-marseilles.abcsalles.com)

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