Musée du Luxembourg (19 Rue de Vaugirard)

first comprehensive solo-exihibtion of Al Baltrop's photography in Europe. Thu, Fri and Sat 12:00 - 18:00 @ Exile (Alexandrinenstraße 4, backyard)

the ›Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus‹ in Munich, the ›Guggenheim Museum‹ in New York and the ›Centre Georges Pompidou‹ in Paris together are showing a major retrospective exhibition of works by this outstanding Russian avant-garde artist. Tuesday–Sunday 10:00 - 22:00. @ Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus und Kunstbau (Luisenstraße 33)

punch, traditional gingerbread, roasted almonds ... Daily till 21:30 on the City Hall Square (Rathausplatz)

international gay & lesbian film and arts festival. 5 - 6 December @ Teatro di Rifredi (Via Vittorio Emanuele 303) 28 November - 4 December @ Cinema Odeon (Piazza Strozzi)

on Wenceslas Square and Old Town Square

the 2nd International Tango Queer Festival will be held in Buenos Aires from 1st till 8th December 2008.

International Bears Meeting in Madrid from Thursday, 4 December, till Monday, 8 December (bank holiday in Spain).

concert of Germany's currently most successful Pop duo. @ Olympiahalle München (Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21)

an ECMC Leather & Fetish weekend, hosted by the Leather Club Roma.

men-only dance & play fetish party. Strict dresscode! 15–20 € From 22:00 @ Dam 27 (Damplein 27)

popular party for gay bears & friends. From 23:00 @ Cassero (Via Don Giovanni Minzoni 18)

launch of the new international gay party by porn actor Jean Franko with guest DJ Enrico Arghentini, drag queen and singer Sandra Love, and porn star Francesco D'Macho. From 23:00 @ Steel Gate (52 Rue des Chartreux/Kartuizerstraat)

›Only Men‹ @ Frutta e verdura, ›Space of Sound‹ at Gorgeous @ Alpheus, ›Temptation Israel‹ @ Piper Club

from 23:00, 15 € @ Alter Wartesaal (Central Station)

from 22:00, 18–22 € @ Ottakringer Brauerei (Ottakringer Straße 91/Feßtgasse)

large Bears party. 22:00–04:00, 15–20 € (presale 12.50–15 €) @ Odeon (Singel 460, Tram 1, 2, 5: Koningsplein)

glamorous annual gay & lesbian mega party. 4 areas, international and resident DJs. From 22:00. @ Volkshaus Zürich (Stauffacherstrasse 60)

large Bears party, 22:30 - 06:00, 10–14 £ @ SuperClub Colosseum (1 Nine Elms Lane)

has been cancelled!

one of the most popular parties from Amsterdam now also in London. Launch 7 December, 17:00 - 02:00, 15–20 £ @ KoKo (ex Camden Palace; 1a Camden High Street, Subway Mornington Crescent)

concert of Germany's currently most successful Pop duo. @ Arena Leipzig (Am Sportforum)

11 December @ o2 World (Mühlenstraße)

12th Amsterdam Gay & Lesbian Film Festival with over 100 films from more than 30 countries. At the Cinema de Balie, the Public Library (OBA), the Filmhuis Cavia and the Filmtheater de Uitkijk.

Christmas market (till 28 December) and Ice rink (till 4 January) on Grote Markt

gay & lesbian alternative party. Music: Electronica, HipHop, Alternative. From 22:00 @ Kalki (Kalkbreitestrasse 4, Tram & Bus: Kalkbreite)

new monthly gay glamour party. 22:30 - 06:00. 15 € (10 € before 24:00) incl. 1 drink. @ Glitz Club (51 Rue Jan Bollen/Jan Bollenstraat)

Vienna's queer alternative party. From 22:00, 8 € (4 € before 23:00) @ Viper Room (Landstraßer Hauptstraße 38, U3: Rochusgasse)

Mixed, kinky fetish party for dancing and playing. About 10-20% gay crowd. To avoid men outnumbering women door policy often rejects single men - so better come early and as a couple. Strict dresscode: Fetish, Bizarre, Fantasy. (Military and Sportskit are considered street wear and aren't accepted unless you wear just camouflage underwear, soccer shorts or your sexy swimming trunks.) Most of the party crowd is dressed quite classy, and the atmosphere is very relaxed and party-like. From 22:00 @ Alter Wartesaal (right side wing of the Central Station, access from the street Johannisstraße 11)

large, popular gay & lesbian party. From 22:00, 8–12 €. @ Spinnerei Strasse E® (Werner-Hartmann-Straße 2, Tram 7, 8: Dresden Industriegelände)

queer, mixed party @ Pier 19 (Brouwersvliet 19)

Gay Friday Clubbing @ Mix Club Paris (24 Rue de l'Arrivée, Metro Montparnasse), from 23:30

bear & muscle dance party. From 23:30 @ Alpheus (Rome Ostiense, Via del Commercio 36)

birthday party of Zurich's popular alternative Indie & Electro party for gays, lesbians & friends. 22:00 - 05:00. @ Abart (Manessestrasse 170, Tram, Bus: Sihlcity Nord)

from 22:00 @ Egg Club (King’s Cross, 200 York Way)

very popular circuit party. 23:00 - 05:00, 20 € (15 € presale) @ Amsterdam Marcanti (Jan van Galenstraat 6-10)

unregular gay House & Electro party at one of Europe's top club locations. From 23:00 @ Kaufleuten Festsaal (Pelikanplatz)

two-monthly men-only gay dance party for lads, scallies, skaters, gabbers, sneaker and sportswear boys. 22:00 - 04:00, entrance 10 € @ Church (Kerkstraat 52)

Cologne's new gay mega party with international DJs, live vocals and dance shows. From 23:00 @ Opernterrassen (Offenbachplatz/Brüderstraße 2)

international leather & fetish meeting and parties, hosted by the LMC Vienna @ [lo:sch] (Fünfhausgasse 1)

the hairy New Year's party for Bears & friends. From 20:00. @ Universal Hall (Gotzkowskystraße 22, U9: Turmstraße or Hansaplatz)

Piazza del Popolo and the main squares of Rome are the venues of concerts, parties and pyrotechnic shows.

due to heating problems of the location. All bought tickets are valid for the March date of Decadance or can be returned at the ticket office where the tickets were bought.

large lesbian, gay and hetero-friendly party. From 22:00 @ ISA, Pavilhão de Exposições (Tapada da Ajuda)

at the Scheldt quays.

at Mont des Arts (Kunstberg)

large party in London Soho with a polysexual crowd. 21:00 - 06:00 (no entry after 01:00), 15–30 £ @ Astoria (157 Charing Cross Road)

joined party by Poptastic and Gay Students Night. From 22:00, entrance 9 € (8 € before 24:00) @ Venue (Hohe Straße 14)

from 22:00, 10–12 € @ Essigfabrik (Köln-Deutz, Siegburger Straße 110)

big 1970s & 1980s party (no Techno, no House) for gays & friends. From 21:00, 10 € @ Zeughaus24 (Zeughausstraße 24)

New Year's Day after hour spectacle. 20–35 £ 05:00 - 14:00 @ SuperClub Colosseum (1 Nine Elms Lane)

next party on Thursday, 1 January

special After Hour party at New Year's morning, 07:00 - 15:00.

large party spectacle with shows, performances etc. From 01:00 @ Pabellón Olímpico (Badalona)

international Bears weekend in Rome with disco party, bears sauna, tours to visit the ancient Rome, happy hours and other activities.

large birthday party of Germany's oldest queer alternative Pop-Rock-Electro night. 15 international artists, bands and DJs on 3 areas @ Muffatwerk (Zellstraße 4)

the comeback of the Rock Queen. In Cologne at 14, 15, 18 & 19 January @ Köln-Arena (›LANXESS Arena‹, Willy-Brandt-Platz)

concert of Germany's currently most successful Pop duo. @ Köln-Arena (›LANXESS Arena‹, Köln-Deutz, Willy-Brandt-Platz)

On Saturday, 31 January, from 18:00 till 02:00, Berlin’s museums open their doors again one night long for special events.

59th Berlin International Film Festival

22:00–04:00, entrance 15 € @ Westerunie/Westergasfabriek, Klonne Plein 6

23rd Queer Film Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. Award ceremony at 21:00 and party from 23:00 @ Haus der Kulturen (John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10)

In winter, Sitges is a rather quiet village, but it gets packed with thousands of visitors for one week during carnival. Famous highlights are the Debauchery Parade (›Rua de la Disbauxa‹) on Sunday evening and the Extermination Parade (›Rua de l‘Extermini‹) on Tuesday evening.

at ›Gloria Theater‹ (Apostelnstraße 11)

at ›Backstage‹ (Werksgelände, Wilhelm-Hale-Str. 38)

at ›Volkspalast Leipzig‹ (Alte Messe / MH 16)

GaySail specializes in sailing trips for gay men to some of the most beautiful spots on earth. They sail in Croatia, Greece, in the Caribbean and in the Netherlands. You can choose a relaxed trip with skipper or you can choose to sail yourself.

at ›Passionskirche Kreuzberg‹ (Marheinekeplatz)

at the Tempodrom (Möckernstraße 10)

opening party on 2 May and final weekend with street fair, parade and closing party on 6 - 7 June. In-between lots of events such as the cultural festival ›Warmer Mai‹, the gay & lesbian film festival ›Pink Apple‹, sports events, exhibitions and parties.

Brussels, Saturday, May 16th.

large international gay & lesbian sports, cultural and human rights event.

open-air concert of Germany's currently most successful Pop duo @ Königsufer

Rosenstolz is a successful German Pop duo, very popular (not only) among gays and lesbians, and a real East-West-German venture. If you are in Berlin these days and wanna have an authentic experience of lifestyle and pop culture in today's Germany don't miss this concert! @ Kindl-Bühne (Parkbühne) Wuhlheide

the largest sports and cultural event world-wide for gays, lesbians and their friends, with some 12000 participants from more than 70 countries. Registration open!