Events for students in Europe

DAS KINO presents a packed programme of films, documentaries and lectures relating to alpine culture, wildlife and winter sport. Salzburg's Mountain Film Festival allows mountain-lovers to meet and view films rarely screened in cinemas.

The Winter Tollwood Festival draws a million visitors to its tents on Munich's Theresienwiese. With cabaret, circus and variety, it is known for its quality and originality. Top chefs cook up first-rate food and a Christmas market keeps shopaholics busy.

Make this Guy Fawkes night one to remember at Disneyland® Paris. Wrap up warm and head for the shores of Lake Disney to ooh and aah at ear-splitting rockets and firecrackers, laser shows, live music and a floating bonfire.

Aberdeen's Union Terrace hosts regular International Street Markets, attracting 120,000 visitors to the city centre. Around 70 stalls offer food, crafts and gardening supplies alongside fresh fruit and vegetables, herbs, spices and plants.

First held in 1994, the Oslo World Music Festival brings musicians from around the world to a number of venues in the Norwegian capital. Catch some of the 300 artists in 13 Oslo venues in just five days!

London-born sculptor Tony Cragg won the 1988 Turner Prize but is less known in his homeland than contemporaries Gormley and Kapoor. Edinburgh's Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art makes amends with his first British retrospective since 2000.

Make this Guy Fawkes night one to remember at Disneyland® Paris. Wrap up warm and head for the shores of Lake Disney to ooh and aah at ear-splitting rockets and firecrackers, laser shows, live music and a floating bonfire.

Every year Glasgow celebrates Bonfire Night with a spectacular show including fireworks, lasers, live bands and a funfair on Glasgow Green. Entertainment continues until 8pm, with the city's famous Winter Gardens as the backdrop.

Inspired by the 1969 film, the Italian Job is an annual sponsored Mini Cooper rally from Italy to Britain. Each two-man team is required to raise £1500, and the event has made over £2 million for children's charities.

Make this Guy Fawkes night one to remember at Disneyland® Paris. Wrap up warm and head for the shores of Lake Disney to ooh and aah at ear-splitting rockets and firecrackers, laser shows, live music and a floating bonfire.

Across France All Saints Day is a time to visit lost loved ones in cemeteries, usually with a gift of chrysanthemums to place on the grave. On a more jovial note, it's also a public holiday so relax and sightsee!

Over 500 exhibitors gather on Paris' Place de La Bastille square for the Grand Marché d'Art Contemporain. Thousands of visitors browse the canvases, ceramics and installations, which cover everything from cutting-edge minimalist furniture to classical, modern oil paintings.

Granada's annual International Festival of Young Filmmakers focuses on short films by both Spanish and international directors. The selected works are screened at cinemas throughout the city, while other cultural events run in conjunction with the main programme.

Oxi Day that celebrates the word "no" - Greek style. Commemorating the day Greece rejected Mussolini, the country celebrates with concerts, exhibitions and more. Recognised nationally, you're bound to find a party no matter what part of Greece you're in.

The Panorama of European Cinema is Athens' biggest film festival, going strong since 1987 and held in venues throughout the city. Cinephiles can enjoy films from around the globe and pay homage to their favourite stars both Greek and international.

York is one of England's most beautiful cities, but during Illuminating York it takes on a special glow. For this innovative festival, the city's most impressive buildings become canvases for a series of iridescent and immersive light projections.

Thousands of locals and visitors take to the streets of Hartford to enjoy the city without cars. Special 10-, 25- and 40-mile loops are set up for cyclists and walkers, beginning and ending in beautiful Bushnell Park.

Shame-faced Australians tired of reiterating that there's more to their country than Nicole Kidman and kangaroos should direct friends and naysayers alike to the Australia Season at London's British Museum. Two detailed exhibitions and an Australian-themed garden are its focus.

Running alongside the adult event, the Book It! Children's Book Festival in Cheltenham presents the best of youth literature to a new audience. It also brings together favourites, old and new, for the delight of kids (and their parents).

Every year Sitges hosts the Catalonia International Film Festival, showing a wide range of films from around the world. These include both releases from the previous year and old classics, with the best entries receiving awards.