Events for students in Europe

Part of Milano Unica, Moda In is an international exhibition of textiles and accessories. Held twice a year at the Fieramilanocity, it ushers in the new fabrics and colours for the forthcoming season.

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.

To mark Valentine's Day, Cioccolentino celebrates love, desire and passion through tons of crafted chocolate tastings. The four-day event is organised in collaboration with Eurochocolate and is held in Terni, the town where the Saint of Love himself lies.

Paris offers a thousand ways to say je t'aime. Take your Valentine to Montmartre's Wall of Love to read declarations in 300 tongues, amble through the Bois de Boulogne then treat yourselves to designer Frédéric Malle scents and Fauchon chocolates.

Verona is the town where the romance of Romeo and Juliet unfolded. Verona in Love, held around Valentine's Day, sees red, heart-shaped lanterns illuminating the streets.

Strasbourg's Tourissimo Travel Show returns to the Parc des Expositions. Each year a different country heads the proceedings as the invité d'honneur (guest of honour), but the 200-odd exhibitors cater to every holiday destination from Argentina to Zambia.

The Vinilmania record fair at the Parco Esposizioni Novegro makes Milan a magnet for record buffs and collectors from around the globe. Visitors come from as far as Japan to buy and sell their cult LPs and 45s.

Known as the Berlinale for short, this is one of Europe's most important film festivals. Screenings of the latest international releases are held at the capital's top cinemas. Films compete for the coveted Golden and Silver Bears.

Liverpool is home to one of the oldest Chinese communities in Europe. Chinese New Year is celebrated in the streets around the Chinese Arch on Nelson Street, and 2011 is the Year of the Rabbit.

Franz Kafka's terrifically tense thriller The Trial is adapted for the stage in this production at Watford Palace Theatre.

Villeurbanne on the outskirts of Lyon hosts its annual Ciné O'Clock British Film Festival. The week celebrates the best of British on the silver screen, from new releases to Ealing Studios classics.

Every February Feast Monday the mayor of St Ives hurls a silver ball from the wall of the Parish Church.

The Italian resort of Cesana, near Turin, hosts this Bobsleigh World Cup competition, featuring both men's and women's races. Teams hurtle down the 1500-metre track, reaching speeds of 140kph and experiencing forces of up to 4G!

The best international riders compete at the Bordeaux-Lac Exhibition Centre during the world-class Bordeaux International Showjumping event.

Meet all your favourite characters at Milan's annual Cartoon Festival, held at the Parco Esposizioni Novegro.

London's large Chinese community welcomes the New Year with a colourful bang. Discover cultural events along the Strand, Charing Cross Road and Shaftesbury Avenue and catch splendid lion dances and performances in Trafalgar Square and Leicester Square.

Folle Journée de Nantes is a classical musical marathon featuring over 250 concerts and 2000 artists.

Singer-songwriter Joan As Police Woman performs at London's Barbican Centre. Also known as Joan Wasser, the hugely talented and original artist plays material from her eagerly anticipated third album, The Deep Field.

For all those manga heads out there, the Espace Champerret in Paris' 17th arrondissement hosts Paris Manga, an expo dedicated to the immensely popular Japanese animation.

The Rétromobile Fair at the Paris Expo gives you the chance to discover a century of racing machines plus more than 300 cars, motorbikes, boats, accessories and collectors' toys.