Pol'and'Rock Festival is the biggest non-commercial event in Europe. The festival attracts audiences of almost half a million people, who flock to Kostrzyn nad Odrą in western Poland each year.
The Sziget Festival is one of the largest music and cultural festivals in Europe. It is held every August in northern Budapest, Hungary, on Óbudai-sziget, a leafy 108-hectare island on the Danube. More than 1,000 performances take place each year.
The Edinburgh International Festival brings audiences and artists together from all over the world.
The National Ploughing Championships takes place each year in the month of September.
The United Nations (UN) has dedicated November 2 as a special day to condemn all attacks against journalists and media workers: The Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists.