Events
MAY
| 8-11 Tap your foot to the coolest jazz in town, as the Spring Jazz Review takes place at the Vatroslav Lisinski Concert and Congress Hall in the Croatian capital, Zagreb. www.lisinski.hr |  |
| 13 Hurry – this is your last chance to see modernist Alvar Aalto’s best design work at the Barbican. www.barbican.org.uk |  |
| 13 Listen to classical music in a classic setting – Royal Lazienki Park. Every Sunday lunchtime and afternoon from now till the end of September, there’ll be music in honour of Poland’s most famous composer, Fryderyk Chopin. Email: info@lazienki-krolewskie.com |  |
| 25-27 Drink central European nectar at the Festival for Tokaj wines in Hungary. The region’s most famous product, Tokaji Aszu, is a dessert wine that also goes fabulously with foie gras. Email: tokaj@tourinform.hu |  |
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JUNE
| 10 Look at amazing Far Eastern paintings and sculptures at The Real Thing: Contemporary Art from China exhibition at Tate Liverpool. This is your last chance to catch it. www.tate.org.uk/ liverpool |  |
| 11-17 Whack a speedminton as hard as you can. The new game is the Martini of racket sports – you can play it anytime, anywhere. Try it at the Mixed Team World Championships Badminton, at the Scotstoun International Sports Arena in Glasgow. www.speedminton.co.uk |  |
| 28 Bid for a piece of the history of French showgirl Mistinguett, at Christie’s in London. www.christies.com |  |
| 15 Wear a wig at the Zagreb Baroque Festival and listen to music from the 18th century. Until 31 July. www.zabaf.hr |  |
| 20-26 Dance with the locals around a maypole garlanded with greenery and flowers at Sweden’s celebrations of the Summer Solstice. www.visitsweden.com |  |
JULY
| 1 Listen to A Tribute to Maria Callas at the Odeon of Herodes Atticus. The Hellenic Festival of music and theatre ends on 28 July. www.hellenicfestival.gr |  |
| 3-5 Watch a medieval procession of royalty, flags, craftsmen, horsemen and Crossbow archers pass at the 650-year-old Ommegang parade in Brussels, Belgium. www.ommegang.be |  |
| 27 Scream with unmitigated joy at the DOM, the oldest fun fair in Germany. Nine million other visitors do each year. A giant Ferris wheel, bratwurst, candy floss and punch – what more could you want? www.hamburg-tourism.de |  |
28 Run jump or do whatever you can to compete in the 13th World Sports Competition of Polonia in Słupsk. Ends 4 August. All competitors of Polish origin are wholeheartedly invited. www.slupsk.pl |
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29 Snap some of the world’s fittest athletes in front of the world’s most recognisable icons as the Tour de France comes to a climax in Paris. www.letour.fr |
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