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diary<br />
Take One Picture LONDON<br />
Until 25 September<br />
Every year The National Gallery chooses a work from its collection for schoolchildren to study<br />
and create their own masterpieces. This year’s painting is Andrea del Verrocchio’s Tobias and<br />
the Angel, and this exhibition shows a remarkable range of responses. takeonepicture.org.uk<br />
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Stella Polaris<br />
COPENHAGEN<br />
7 August<br />
Join Copenhagen’s locals<br />
in celebrating the city’s<br />
wonderfully long summer<br />
evenings at Stella Polaris.<br />
This chill-out event sees<br />
picturesque Østre Anlæg<br />
taken over by picnickers,<br />
surrounded by the mellow<br />
sounds of slow-tempo<br />
electronic music. It’s free<br />
and suitable for all ages.<br />
stella-polaris.dk<br />
Zomer van Antwerpen<br />
ANTWERP<br />
Until 28 August<br />
There’s a touch of midsummer madness to<br />
this event, which includes performances in<br />
former hospitals, a library transformed<br />
into an open-air theatre and a dinner-club<br />
offering classes on table manners and<br />
fl irting. Come zonsondergang (sunset), take<br />
a seat on a platform by the Scheldt to refl ect<br />
on some extraordinary experiences. zva.be<br />
Jazz in’t Park GHENT<br />
26-28 August<br />
Pack your picnic rug for free concerts from<br />
established jazz names and rising young<br />
talent in Ghent, covering both easy listening<br />
and more complex works for dedicated<br />
jazzers. As the night draws on and midnight<br />
approaches there’ll be jazz documentaries<br />
and movies to enjoy. gent.be/jazzintpark<br />
Strongman Contest BILBAO<br />
1-31 August<br />
What better way to spend an afternoon in<br />
the Basque region than watching teams of<br />
men chipping away at a block of granite with<br />
a steel spike? This is just one of the many<br />
attractions of the Strongman Contest, which<br />
is part of the Aste Nagusia festival in Bilbao;<br />
fans of axe-wielding and log-chopping won’t<br />
be disappointed. astenagusia.com<br />
10 Sep – 11 Dec The Master As Architect, Palazzo Rubens, Antwerp (rubenshuis.be) 17 Sep – 9 Oct Festival of Flanders, Ghent<br />
(gentfestival.be) 4-9 Oct Horse Of The Year Show, Birmingham (hoys.co.uk) 12-23 Oct Festival of Lights, Berlin (festival-of-lights.de)<br />
IMAGE ©NATIONAL GALLERY<br />
Brussels from €99; Bilbao and Copenhagen from €119; London from €139 return, taxes included
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