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Athens Of The 20th Century: The Great Changes Until 5 March
Learn about the city’s transformation from a sleepy provincial town of thousands to a teeming metropolis of millions at The Athens Technopolis (Old Gas Works, 100 Pireos Street, Athens. Tel: +30 (0)210 3460981
Toulouse-Lautrec And The Origin Of Modern Posters (1864-1901) Until 17 April
A rare opportunity to see almost the entire collection of Toulouse-Lautrec’s posters evocative of late 19th-century Paris. Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya on Montjuïc. www.mnac.es
American Music Until 2 April
Photographer Annie Leibovitz’s exclusive show consists of black-and-white portraits, depicting familiar faces. This visual historical documentation of the American musical landscape, including Mary J. Blige, is on show at C/O Berlin, 144 Linienstrasse. www.co-berlin.de
MaerzMusik – Festival of Contemporary Music 16-26 March
MaerzMusik 2006 features 30 projects (at numerous venues) from around the world with sounds from Japan taking centre stage. www.maerzmusik.de
Eurantica Brussels 2006: Fine Art & Antiques Fair 24 March – 2 April
This annual event celebrates its 25th anniversary, over ten days 150 international galleries and antiques dealers show their wares in the prestigious Palais 5 of Expo
58. Open daily noon until 7pm. www.eurantica.be
Eurochocolate Fair 4-12 March
Chocoholics congregate for their annual meeting in the lovely UNESCO-recognised Modica. www.modica.it
Amleto – Un Sogno Onirico 23 March – 2 April
Star ballerina Carla Fracci presents her new ballet inspired by Hamlet, to music by Shostakovitch. Teatro Massimo Bellini. www.teatromassimobellini.it
Georg Baselitz All Month
Scandinavia’s first major retrospective of German neoexpressionist Georg Baselitz at the Louisiana Museum of Art. www.louisiana.dk
Ladies Football: Algarve Women’s Cup 9-15 March
This increasingly popular event sees first class teams from around the world battling to win the prestigious cup in various stadiums around the region. www.fifa.com
Algarve Open Golf 25 March – 2 April
The Algarve Open Golf, part of the PGA European Tour, is played out on the fantastic Henry Cotton designed par 72 Championship golf course. Le Meridien Penina Golf & Resort. www.sportsnetwork.com
Geneva Carnival 9-11 March
Don decadent masks and costumes and have a ball as the ‘Beauty and the Beast’ themed carnival takes over town. www.carnaval-geneve.ch
Palexpo International Motor Show 2-13 March
Check out the latest models, trends and prototypes all on display for the car crazy. www.salon-auto.ch
Hamburger Dom 17 March – 16 April
The tri-annual theme park is located in a vast space in the city-centre, the spring version called Frühlingsfest has 280 stalls and various activities and draws an astonishing 2.8 million visitors. www.hamburger-dom.de
Guitar Mania Until March 3
World renowned guitarists appear at this five-day classical festival. Centro Cultural de Belém. Tel: +351 213 612 400
Antiques Biennal 18-26 March
Portugal’s best antiquarians will be participating in the 17th Bienal de Antiguidades. Lisbon Exhibition Centre-FIL, in the Park of Nations. Tel: +351 213 615 607
Fortuny, Madrazo & Rico Exhibition 1-12 March
Works dating from 1862 to 1895, by leading Spanish artists of the period, Mariano Fortuny, Martín Rico and Raimundo de Madrazo friends of the collector, Ramón de Errazu. Museo del Prado. museoprado.mcu.es
Almoneda 4-12 March
Antiques, artwork and collectables are all on show at this massive annual show. Exhibition Centre, Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1. Tel +34 91 722 50 00, www.ifema.es
Polo tournaments March weekends
At the swanky Santa Maria Club polo grounds in San Roque. Tel: +34 952 22 41 09, www.santamariapoloclub.com
Mozart at La Scala Until October 2006
La Scala hosts an exhibition dedicated to the life and works of this musical genius to celebrate the 250 years since his birth. www.teatroallascala.org
Italian Heritage 25-26 March
From the Scala opera house to hidden villas on the Ligurian Coast, enjoy free exclusive access to some of the country’s hidden treasures as part of the FAI (Italian Heritage) week of heritage. www.fondoambiente.it
Starkbierzeit – “Strong Beer Season” 10 March – 2 April
Strong beer has been a Munich tradition ever since the monks began brewing potent ale to get them through their fast for Lent. Celebrate at breweries across town. www.muenchen.de
ClickDoubleClick All Month
Catch some of the world’s leading contemporary photography. Haus der Kunst, Prinzregentenstrasse 1. Tel: +49 89 21 12 71 13
VI Edition of Música del Alma January 14 – May 20
Music festival produced by the San Javier Jazz Festival team. Artists, including The Zombies (March 4), appear in the marquee at Parque Almansa, San Javier. Tel: +34 968 19 15 88
Poets’ Springtime in Nice 4-12 March
This year’s theme is ‘town life’, and events take place in theatres, bars and cafes throughout the city. www.printempsdespoetes.com
Nice Boat Show 16-19 March
Boat lovers flock to Nice port to see the latest in nautical creations. www.nicecotedazurboatshow.com
Pulcherrima Res: Precious Ornaments of the Past 1 March – 30 April
Sicilian jewellery from the neolithic period into the early Middle Ages, featuring precious Phoenician, Greek, Roman and Byzantine finds. Salinas Archeological Museum, Piazza Olivella, Palermo. Tel: +39 091 611 6805
Palma Food Fair 8-17 March
At this 22nd annual fair held at IFEBAL, restaurants from all over Mallorca have stalls where you can sample their finest dishes at a fraction of the cost. www.firesicongresos.com
Camins Inexplorats 1-14 March
Joan Miró was a long-time resident of Palma, this temporary exposition displays some of the artist’s more experimental paintings, sculpture and sketches. miro.palmademallorca.es
Antonello da Messina 18 March – 18 June
This extensive exhibition includes works loaned from London, Paris, New York and Vienna by 15th century artist Messina, who is credited with introducing oil painting to Venice. Scuderie del Quirinale, via XXIV Maggio 16. www.scuderiequirinale.it
Festival Armen 3-5 March
The A-list sailing crowd flock here for regattas and to compete in the unique Festival Armen, a combination of sailing and skiing competitions. There’s also art exhibitions at salle Jean Despas. Tel: +33 (0)4 94 97 30 54, www.snst.org
Las Fallas 15-19 March
Prepare for five days of partying. March is devoted to this incredible fiesta with fireworks, street parades, fireworks, hot chocolate and buñuelos. www.fallas.com
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