November 2008
1st-3rd Nov
Golden Chest International Film Festival
Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Golden Chest International Film Festival takes place at various venues in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv.
9 Nov
Greece - Athens Marathon
Athens, Greece
Commemorating the famous run of the soldier Pheidippides in 490BC, the 42-kilometre 26.2- mile race begins at the town of Marathon itself and ends up outside Athens’ Olympic Stadium.
9 Nov (annual)
Fiesta de la Almudena
Plaza de la Almudena, Madrid, Spain
On 9 November, Madrid celebrates its patron saint - la Virgen de la Almudena.
11 Nov (annual)
Cologne Carnival
Cologne, Germany
Every year, at 11.11am on the 11 November, the city of Cologne goes wild. This is one of the biggest street parties in Europe.
27 Nov
Sants Claus World Championship
Sammaun, Switserland
St Nick gets to show his competitive edge in this odd butcolourful contest in Sammaun. There's no milk and cookie eating,but previous years have seen reindeer rodeo, sledging and skiing on primitive skis.
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