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The weather is cooling but events in Europe are still hot! Here is a sampling of events on the docket as of Nov. 21.

AUSTRIA

VIENNA: Fridge Festival, ski jumping competitions and live music, Donauinsel, through Nov. 22.

VIENNA: KlezMore Festival Vienna, through Nov. 23.

VIENNA: Vienna Art Week, through Nov. 23.

VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a cappella festival, through Dec. 7.

GRAZ: Wildstyle & Tattoo Messe, Nov. 22-23.

SALZBURG: Winterfest, performances in Volksgarten, Nov. 25-Jan. 6.

ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Concert, James Blunt performs, Nov. 29.

OBERTAUERN: ski season opening party, Beatles tribute band performs, Nov. 29.

FLACHAU: Start Up 15, ski season kick-off party, Dec. 4-8.

NASSFELD: Uni of Snow, ski party for students, Dec. 5-7.

ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: Ski Open, The BossHoss, The Weight, and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band perform, Dec. 5-7.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM: Snow Mobile, motorized sport competitions on the slopes, Dec. 5-8.

PITZTAL: winter season kick-off party, Opus performs, Dec. 6.

WAGRAIN-KLEINARL: Twice the Winterstart, Söhne Mannheims perform Dec. 6, Revolverheld on Dec. 7.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM: Rave on Snow, club festival, Dec. 11-14.

BAD GASTEIN: Sound in the Snow, ski season kick-off party, Dec. 12-14.

MAYRHOFEN-HIPPACH: Rise & Fall, slope side team competitions, Dec. 13.

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS: Cocoon, home and interior fair, Expo, through Nov. 23.

TOURNAI: Next Festival, spotlights dance and theatre, through Nov. 29.

BRUSSELS: Ars Musica, contemporary music festival, through Nov. 30.

BRUGGE: Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival, theme for 2014 is “Land of the Hobs,” through Jan. 4.

BRUSSELS: La Revue du Vin de France, wine degustation, Hotel de la Poste, Nov. 22-23.

BRUSSELS: Nocturnes du Sablon, late openings at district’s antiques shops, Nov. 27-30.

LIEGE: Christmas Village, country’s largest, Nov. 28-Dec. 30.

BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market, ice rink, decorations and more, Nov. 28-Jan. 4.

VICHTE: Winter beer festival, Bierhalle Deconinck, Nov. 29.

GHENT: Jenever Festival, Nov. 29-30.

GHENT: Museum Night, free entry at city museums, Dec. 4.

BRUGGE: December Dance, international dance festival, Dec. 4-14.

ROTTERDAM: Bridges Run Rotterdam, 15 km route through city, Dec. 7.

GHENT: Glimps Festival, music fest showcasing lesser known artists and talented newcomers, Dec. 11-13.

BASTOGNE: Nut Fair and historic walks commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Dec. 12-14.

BRUGGE: Christmas Run, 6 or 10 km circuits through town, Dec. 12.

ESSEN: Christmas Beer Festival, Heuvelhal, Dec. 20-21.

CROATIA

OPATIJA: Chocolate Festival, Dec. 5-7.

CZECH REPUBLIC

PRAGUE: Antiques Fair, Exhibition hall at Novoměstská radnice, through Nov. 23.

PRAGUE: Contempuls 7, contemporary music festival, La Fabrika, Nov. 26 and 28.

PRAGUE: Imagination Festival, indoor bass music fest, PVA Expo Prague Letnany, Nov. 28-29.

PAVLOV: Open wine cellars, Nov. 29.

PRAGUE: Apres Ski Winter Fun Festival, mountain resort atmosphere on riverbank, Nov. 29-30.

SLAVKOV U BRNA: Commemoration of the Battle of Austerlitz, with re-enactments, Nov. 29-30.

PRAGUE: Eve of Saint Nicholas Day, or Mikuláš, celebrated on Old Town Square and countrywide, Dec. 5.

DENMARK

AARHUS: Christmas in The Old Town, traditional celebrations in historical village, admission charged, through Dec. 30.

COPENHAGEN: Tivoli Gardens, park open for Christmas season, through Jan. 4.

AALBORG: International Guitar Festival, Nov. 23-30.

ENGLAND

BATH: Bath Film Festival, through Nov. 23.

LONDON: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, through Jan. 4.

LONDON: Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest, urban assault course, Nov. 22.

BIRMINGHAM: BBC Good Food Show, NEC, Nov. 27-30.

NEWARK: Newark International Antiques and Collectors Fair, Europe’s largest antiques fair, Dec. 4-5.

BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, antiques market at the NEC, Dec. 4-7.

LONDON: Antiques & Collectors Fair, Alexandra Palace, Dec. 7.

LONDON: Chocolate Festival, Business Design Centre, Dec. 12-14.

LONDON: The London International Horse Show, Olympia, Dec. 16-22.

BRIGHTON: Burning the Clocks, lantern procession and fireworks, Dec. 21.

FRANCE

PARIS: Salon Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands, Porte de Versailles, through Nov. 23.

MONTIER-EN-DER: International Festival of Animal and Nature Photography, through Nov. 23.

METZ: Salon of Antiques and Decorative Arts, Expo, through Nov. 24.

STRASBOURG: ST-ART, European Contemporary Art Fair, Exhibition Park Strasbourg/Wacken, through Nov. 24.

PARIS: Africolor Music Festival, concerts and cinema, Le Cap, through Dec. 24.

PARIS: Courts Devant, international short film festival, Nov. 24-30.

MULHOUSE: art3f, international contemporary art fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 28-30.

METZ: flea market, Expo, Nov. 29 and Dec. 13.

PARIS: Salon du Cheval, equestrian show, Paris Nord Villepinte, Dec. 4-7.

ROUBAIX: La Braderie de l’Art, art fair and exchange, Dec. 5-7.

PARIS: Salon Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands, Espace Champeret, Dec. 5-8.

LYON: Festival of Lights, Dec. 5-8.

NANCY: Fest of St. Nicholas, Dec. 6-7.

VAL THORENS: Rock On Snowboard Tour, gear testing and parties, Dec. 6-7.

PARIS: Nautic, international boat show, Porte de Versailles, Dec. 6-14.

EPERNAY: Habits de Lumiere, illuminations and festivities along the Champagne houses, Dec. 12-14.

GERMANY

COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques fair, Messe, through Nov. 23.

STUTTGART: German Masters, horse show and horseback riding tournament, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, through Nov. 23.

STUTTGART: Autumn Fair, includes Kreativ Welt for homemade crafts and Eat & Style gourmet fair, Messe, through Nov. 23.

WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, festival of short and independent films, through Nov. 23.

MUNICH: Jewish Culture Days, through Nov. 25.

HAMBURG: Hamburg Winterdom, volksfest, through Dec. 7.

STUTTGART: Stuttgart’s Best Wine, degustation of fine wines, Phoenixhalle, Nov. 22.

MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Nov. 25-Dec. 31.

MUNICH: Food & Life, gourmet fair, Messe, Nov. 26-30.

MANNHEIM: Tattoo Convention, ZRM Mannheim-Neckarau, Nov. 28-30.

WIESBADEN: Latin America Exhibition, Messe, Nov. 28-30.

ESSEN: Essen Motor Show, Messe, Nov. 29-Dec. 7.

TÜBINGEN: Chocolart, Dec. 2-7.

MUNICH: Night of the Proms, classical music concerts, Olympiahalle, Dec. 5-7.

OFFENBACH: tattoo convention, Messe, Dec. 6-7.

STUTTGART: SEMF, Stuttgart Electronic Music Festival, Messe, Dec. 13.

BERLIN: Zeughausmesse, decorative arts fair, Deutsches Historisches Museum, Dec. 11-14.

BERLIN: tattoo festival, Huxleys Hasenheide 107, Dec. 13-14.

MUNICH: Krampus Runs, runners in archaic costumes at Marienplatz, starts 3 p.m., Dec. 14.

HUNGARY

BUDAPEST: Contemporary Drama Festival, Nov. 28-Dec. 8.

IRELAND

DUBLIN: Eirtakon Convention, country’s largest anime and manga event, Croke Park Conference Centre, through Nov. 23.

GALWAY: TULCA Festival of Visual Art, through Nov. 23.

LISTOWEL: Listowel Food Fair, through Nov. 23.

WATERFORD: Winterval, Christmas themed events and market, through Dec. 23.

KILKENNY: Subtitle, European Film Festival, Nov. 24-30.

DUNDALK: Dundalk Festival of Light & Culture, Nov. 28-29.

ITALY

BOLOGNA: Il Mondo Creativo, crafts and cooking fair, through Nov. 23.

CREMONA: Festa del Torrone, through Nov. 23.

TURIN: Torino Film Festival, through Nov. 29.

ROME: Roma Jazz Festival, concerts at Auditorium della Parca Musica, through Nov. 30.

SAN MINIATO: Truffle Fair, Nov. 22-23 and 29-30.

MILAN: L’Artigiano in Fiera, craftsmen sell their items, Fieramilano, Nov. 29-Dec. 8.

PIACENZA: Arte Piacenza, art fair, Expo, Dec. 6-8.

FLORENCE: River to River, film festival dedicated exclusively to Indian films, Cinema Odeon, Dec. 6-12.

ROME: Arti & Mestieri, artisan and gastronomic market, Fiera, Dec. 11-14.

LUXEMBOURG

CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, Nov. 23-Jan. 12.

CITY: Live at Vauban, several concerts by international artists, Nov. 28-30.

CITY: Musiqcite, meetings with international musicians, Auditorium du Conservatoire, Nov. 28.

CITY: Bazar Internationale, international fundraiser benefits worldwide charities, LuxExpo, Nov. 29-30.

CITY: International Motor Show, LuxExpo, Dec. 12-14.

NETHERLANDS

ROTTERDAM: Night of the Proms, classical and pop performances, Ahoy, through Nov. 22.

AMSTERDAM: Sax 14, international saxophone festival, Musikgebouw, through Nov. 23.

ROTTERDAM: Songbird Festival, festival for songwriters and singers, De Doelen, through Nov. 23.

UTRECHT: Le Guess Who, indie rock fest, through Nov. 23.

AMSTERDAM: International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, through Nov. 30.

UTRECHT: Versamelaars Jaarbeurs, one of Europe’s largest vintage and collectors markets, Nov. 22-23.

AMSTERDAM: PAN Amsterdam, art, antiques and design fair, RAI Parkhal, Nov. 23-30.

AMSTERDAM: Light Festival, Dec. 5-Jan. 18.

GOUDA: Candle Night, Dec. 12.

DORDRECHT: Dordrecht Christmas market, features handmade items, Dec. 12-14.

DEVENTER: Dickens Festival, Dec. 20-21.

PORTUGAL

LISBON: Arte Lisboa, FIL Feira Internacional de Lisboa, Nov. 26-30.

ÓBIDOS: Vila Natal, Christmas Town, Dec. 5-Jan. 4.

SCOTLAND

DUNDEE: Jazz Festival, through Nov. 23.

EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, through Nov. 23.

EDINBURGH: Night in the Garden at the Royal Botanic Garden, through Nov. 30.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh’s Christmas, features shows, rides, attractions and Christmas market stalls, throughout town, through Jan. 4.

FIFE: St. Andrews Festival, traditional music and other events, Nov. 28-30.

COUNTRYWIDE: St. Andrew’s Day, national holiday celebrates country’s patron saint, Nov. 30.

EDINBURGH: The Real Scottish Christmas Fair, features handmade crafts, Castle Street, Nov. 6-11.

KIRKWALL: The Ba’, historical street ball game, Dec. 25.

SLOVAKIA

BRATISLAVA: One World Documentary Film Festival, through Nov. 25.

SLOVENIA:

LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana International Film Festival, Cankarjev dom, through Nov. 23.

SPAIN

CACERES: “Foro Sur,” The Latin American Contemporary Art Fair, through Nov. 22.

BARCELONA: Alternativa, Festival of Independent Cinema, through Nov. 23.

HUELVA: Ibero-American Film Festival, through Nov. 23.

MADRID: Feriarte, Art and Antiques Fair, Feria de Madrid, through Nov. 23.

BARCELONA: Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival, through Nov. 29.

GIJON: International Film Festival, through Nov. 29.

MADRID: Madrid en Danza, international dance festival, through Nov. 30.

BARCELONA: Jean Bouin Sports Day, athletics events for amateurs and professionals, Nov. 23.

MADRID: Madrid Horse Week, Nov. 26-30.

BARCELONA: Creativa, craft and hobby fair, La Farga de L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Nov. 27-30.

SEVILLE: SICAB International Horse Fair, Dec. 2-7.

BARCELONA: Auto Retro, exhibition of antiques cars and motorcycles, Placa Espanya, Dec. 4-8.

LEÓN: Purple Weekend Festival, celebrates music and culture of the sixties, Dec. 5-7.

MADRID: Almoneda, fair of antiques, art galleries and collections, Madrid Fairgrounds, Dec. 10-14.

BARCELONA: Buff Epic Run, race through obstacle course, Dec. 21.

SWEDEN

STOCKHOLM: Photo Fair, Nordic region’s largest photography market, through Nov. 23.

GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, amusement park open for Christmas season, through Nov. 23, 28-30; Dec. 3-7; 9-12; 13-14; 16-21, 22-23, 26-30.

STOCKHOLM: International Horse Show, Nov. 27-30.

STOCKHOLM: Hundmaessa, Scandinavia’s largest dog show, Stockholmsmaessan, Dec. 13-14.

SWITZERLAND

ZURICH: Blickfang, international design fair, Kongresshaus, through Nov. 23.

BERN: Ziberemaerit, onion fair, Nov. 24.

ENGADIN: ClauWau, world Santa Claus championships, Silvretta Arena, Nov. 29.

ST. MORITZ: St. Moritz City Race, parallel slalom ski race through town, Dec. 5-6.

FRIBOURG: Sankt Nikolaus celebrations, in honor of city’s patron saint, parade at 5 p.m., Dec 6.

CRANS-MONTANA: Freestyle Festival, snowboarding championships, extreme sports films and concerts, Dec. 13.

GENEVA: Escalade, parade in remembrance of attack on city ramparts in 1602, Dec. 14.

WALES

CARDIFF: Winter Wonderland, through Jan. 5.

CONWY: Conwy Half Marathon, voted one of UK’s most scenic races, Nov. 23.

HAY-ON-WYE: Winter Food Festival, Nov. 29.

LLANDUDNO: Cariad Ink Tattoo Festival, tattoo and music fest, Venue Cymru, Nov. 29-30.

TRECCO BAY: Rockstock, rock bands perform, Dec. 5-7.

LLANGOLLEN: Real Ale Train, Dec. 13.

CAERPHILLY: Christmas Fayre, town center and castle, Dec. 13-14.

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