Winter Wonders (Plaisirs d’Hiver) in Brussels is Belgium’s premier Christmas market and one of Europe’s largest winter festivals, attracting millions of visitors. The 2026–2027 edition will take place from November 27, 2026, to January 3, 2027, in the heart of...

The 2026 Lyon Festival of Lights (Fête des Lumières) will take place in France from December 5 to 8. It is a renowned four-day visual spectacle in which historic buildings, squares, and streets are transformed into canvases for large-scale light...

In keeping with long-standing tradition, the season will open on December 7, 2026—the feast day of Milan’s patron saint, Saint Ambrose—with the customary gala premiere. Opening production: Giuseppe Verdi’s opera «Otello». This masterpiece has not been staged for a La...

A major opera premiere—»The Damnation of Faust»—is set for the Vienna State Opera (Wiener Staatsoper). It will be one of the highlights of the 2026/2027 Austrian theater season. The performances will take place in Vienna from December 17 to 29,...

One of the most popular races in Spain is held on the last day of the year in the capital: the 10 kilometre San Silvestre Vallecana.

Premiere of a new production of Giuseppe Verdi’s opera «Un ballo in maschera» (A Masked Ball). The production is directed by Nikolaus Habjan, with Michele Mariotti serving as conductor. This production was created in collaboration with the Dutch National Opera...

The premiere of the opera «The Queen of Spades» in Vienna in March 2027 is notable for three key factors: a powerful star-studded cast representing a new generation, a unique concept by director Evgeny Titov, and the contrasting social aesthetics...