Events for students in Europe

Hamburg presents its annual Long Night of Museums, which draws thousands of visitors every year. The concept is simple: over 40 of the city's museums and galleries remain open through the evening and even past midnight.

Queen's Day celebrates the birthday of the former Queen Juliana and is one of the largest, most vibrant celebrations in the Dutch calendar. Flags fly, music pumps and millions take to the streets for a national holiday.

With over 100 participants, Helsinki's moving dramatisation of the stages of the cross starts at the cathedral on Senate Square and proceeds along the Snellmaninkatu to the park behind the House of Estates, returning via Rauhankatu and Unioninkatu.

The chief holy day of Orthodox Christianity - Pascha (Easter) - is marked by a ritual procession and a service in the Church of the Ascension. Witness the atmospheric Orthodox rituals in the bucolic surroundings of Moscow's Kolomenskoe estate.

On Easter Sunday, Florence's citizens gather in Piazza del Duomo to watch a dove-shaped rocket, called the "Colombina", fly out of the famous Duomo. It then ignites a huge wooden structure in the square causing the Explosion of the Cart.

Amsterdam's international motor show, AutoRAI, takes place every two years at the Amsterdam RAI, showcasing all the latest models. Motorists and enthusiasts can check out the newest styles and accessories by manufacturers from Audi to Aston Martin.

The Imagine: Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival specialises in fantasy, horror and science-fiction, annually screening new feature films, retrospectives, a European fantastic shorts section and a children's programme. The schedule features more than 70 films in all.

The Arlberg Eagle is a triathlon with a difference... it takes place over five months. The competition starts in April with "the white thrill" (der weisse Rausch), a nine-kilometre ski race starting at 2650 metres' altitude on the Vallugagrat mountain.

ART Cologne is one of the highlights in the German art calendar and an institution with steadily increasing significance. Recent years have seen more than 70,000 visitors at the Koelnmesse - testament to the high quality of the exhibited works.

Proud Romans celebrate the birth of the Eternal City, founded by Romulus in 753BC. Parades, gladiator shows, traditional Roman banquets and public speeches galore are held at venues throughout Rome, including Fori Imperiali and Circo Massimo.

Over 1400 runners take part in the Cracovia Marathon, starting and finishing at Krakow's open grassland, Blonia.

FilmFest Dresden, at venues all over the city, showcases animated and short films. Already active before German reunification, it has become one of the more popular festivals in the past few years, with its prize-winning films touring the country.

Over 120,000 runners have crossed the finishing line of the Madrid Marathon since it began in 1978. One million spectators line the city's main streets to provide support to the runners.

Elche stages Spain's most spectacular Palm Sunday celebrations. Locals parade the streets carrying lofty leaves from the city's famous Palmera grove, the largest palm plantation in Europe. The processions also feature intricate sculptures woven from the local leaves.

Vienna City Marathon draws cheering crowds and thousands of runners to the city's streets. It leaves Wagramer Strasse along a scenic, but physically challenging, route to Heldenplatz. If 42km is too much, try the mini-marathon, fun run or junior marathon.

If you're going to challenge yourself to a 42km run, then you might as well do it somewhere pretty. The Zurich Marathon has practically no hills and has plenty of opportunities to admire Lake Zurich, whether you're running or not.

After the popular Long Night of the Museums, Berlin is now branching out with the Berlin Night of Theatres and Operas, where the capital's cultural institutions open late and offer lots of short productions to touring visitors. A kind of crash course in culture!

Once a year, a spectacular floral parade leaves Noordwijk in the morning and follows a 40km route via Sassenheim, Lisse, Hillegom, Bennebroek and Heemstede to arrive in Haarlem in the evening. Roadside viewers can admire around 20 impressive floats.

The best way to get a feel for student life at London School of Business&Finance is to visit us on one of our open days. Our open days are the perfect opportunity for prospect students to find out more about the type of academic and social life you can expect in our state-of-the art campuses.

MedModa scouts the best fashion talent from around the world and sends their collections down the catwalk at Caltanissetta's Teatro Regina Margherita, Sicily. Participation is free and the organisers even reimburse selected designers 20% of their travel and accommodation costs.