Events for students in Europe

The ghosts of summer come out on selected nights in Ferrières-en-Gâtinais, as the sights and sounds of old are recreated for the moonlight Ferrières Nocturnes. Spot beggars mingling with jugglers and acrobats, or visit the Medieval tavern for refreshments.

Athletes with calves of steel compete for €20,000 in prize money at the Ischgl Ironbike mountain biking race through the Alps. The 79km-long course, with an altitude difference of 3820 metres, features demanding tracks, steep climbs and rapid descents.

The Jahrmarkt is a major annual festival, and a popular Kitzbühel tradition that's approaching its 90th year, featuring local music, food stalls and a host of entertainment. Free buses ferry guests to and from the event.

International freestyle motocross riders rev it up in Warsaw at the adrenalin-packed Red Bull X-Fighters. Competitors stop off in Dubai, Brasilia, Rome and Madrid before finally taking pure speed and breathtaking air flips to Sydney.

International freestyle motocross riders rev it up in Warsaw at the adrenalin-packed Red Bull X-Fighters. Competitors stop off in Dubai, Brasilia, Rome and Madrid before finally taking pure speed and breathtaking air flips to Sydney.

Held in Hagenbeck wildlife park, the annual Romantic Nights series of classical concerts attracts a wide audience. While kids enjoy the wildlife, parents can sit back and enjoy a summer evening of classical music at its best.

Salzburg's Rockhouse provides three days of alternative music this summer. The Stuck! Festival's tongue-in-cheek motto "Welcome, and smell the hipster..." hints at the music on offer, with nu rave and post punk acts from all over Europe.

The Carnaval del Pueblo, a vibrant celebration of Latin American culture, salsas its way into South London's Brockwell Park. More than 100,000 people come for the Latino party, which incorporates music, food, parades and arts and crafts stalls.

Around 85,000 people hit London's Southwark Park to enjoy the best in Cuban music and dance at the yearly Carnival de Cuba. There's children's carnival face-painting, drumming and dance workshops, plenty of cantinas and juicy mojito bars.

The Almada International Theatre Festival takes centre stage in Lisbon during early July. Performances take place at various venues, including the Belém Cultural Centre, Almada Theatre and Culturgest. It's a great place to spot emerging international and local talent.

Estoril Music Festival greets the summer with a varied music programme, including large orchestral and choral concerts, outdoor band concerts and chamber and song recitals. The concerts take place in Lisbon and Estoril, just 15km west of the capital.

A series of mind-blowing pyrotechnical spectacles staged in the picturesque Rhine valley, Rhine in Flames attracts locals and tourists alike. This, the third night in the series, takes place in Koblenz, about 60km south of Bonn.

La Soffitta Sotto i Portici is Rome's bargain market, held twice a month in Piazza Augusto Imperatore. More than 100 exhibitors display their wares, which range from collectors' items and antiques to not-so-old objects like watches and furniture.

On 13 May 1917 the Virgin Mary reportedly visited three shepherd children in fields near Fatima. Today several million head for the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima to take part in the Pilgrimage to Fatima.

AltaRoma is held twice a year at Rome's Complesso monumentale Santo Spirito in Saxia. It combines elements of traditional fashion shows with a series of unconventional events and experimental performances, designed to intertwine garments with art and spectacle.

Browse and hone your haggling skills among everything from secondhand furniture to retro clothes and books in Balôn's Saturday flea market. Every second Sunday of the month it expands into Il Gran Balôn, attracting antiques dealers from far and wide.

Trzy koncertowe sceny zostały rozstawione w Nowym Sadzie, mieście oddalonym od stolicy Belgradu o godzinę drogi. Podczas czterodniowego festiwalu rozpoczynającego się 7 lipca zagrają m.in.: Jamiroquai, Portishead oraz Beirut.

Festiwal odbywa się nieprzerwanie od 1976 roku. Tego lata swoje muzyczne aranżacje wykonają: Natalie Cole, Gotan Project, Prince, Paul Simone i wielu innych artystów. Nie da się nie zauważyć, zerkając na cały repertuar festiwalu, że znaczenie słowa jazz zostało w tym wypadku mocno rozszerzone.

Wszystkie koncerty odbywają się w Dublinie w dniach 8-10 lipca. Cena za trzydniowy karnet wynosi 963 zł. Repertuar muzyczny będzie bardzo różnorodny.

Sintra, a cherished UNESCO World Heritage Site and home to some of Portugal's finest architectural treasures, hosts an annual festival of chamber music and ballet. Book tickets to see Portugal's brightest musical and dance talent, as well as international stars.