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A truly visual spectacle, the showcase is due to take place at the city's Palau Sant Jordi and will feature light, sounds, pyrotechnics and breathtaking stunts.

The event will feature a host of national and international artists, as well as musicians, designers, lecturers and audiovisual specialists.

Indulge from Chinese acrobats to British military bands at the annual Lord Mayor's Show.

Centre de Cultura Contemporania de Barcelona is hosting the Jazz Century - an exploration of the history of the music genre from the early 20th century to the present day.

Kicking off on September 10th, Flamenco is an 11-day festival dedicated to the traditional gypsy dance and one which promises to be hugely entertaining.

A trip to Barcelona is not complete without sampling some of the culinary delights on offer in the city.

The glittering event takes place at the Fiera Milano from September 4th to 7th and more than 400 companies will be in attendance to showcase their glamorous offerings.

The week-long gathering features more than 250 individual events, which take place across seven beaches, 30 clubs across the city and brings together some of the hottest talent on the planet.

London will host Pestival, a celebration of all things insect-related in September. This fun, family-friendly festival will be held in the Southbank area beside the River Thames and will feature features a hive of activities.

In its 24th year, Madrid's Los Veranos de las Villa festival is a celebration of the arts that lasts all summer.

Some of the biggest names in music are set to descend on Turin in the coming weeks as the 2009 edition of the Traffic Festival kicks off.

Vico Jazz has a reputation for attracting a very high calibre of performers, form Tania Maria, Franco Ambrosetti and Roy Hardgrove in 2002, to Enrico Rava and Brian Blade in 2005 and Ron Carter and Eddie Gomez in 2007.

Paris Cinema Festival takes place between July 2nd and July 14th. The event plays host to a number of prestigious personalities such as the Italian actress Claudia Cardinale.

The 2009 edition of Carre Rive Gauche is only a few weeks away, giving visitors just enough time to book hotels in Paris to make the very most of the antiques event.