What's On in Europe in May

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Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival Picture
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Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival

Athens, Greece

Cambridge Beer Festival Picture
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Cambridge Beer Festival

Cambridge, England

Cannes Film Festival Picture
Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling Picture
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Feira do Livro

Lisbon, Portugal

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Fete de Mai

Namur, Belgium

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Fiesta de San Isidro

Madrid, Spain

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Focaccia di Recco Festival

Recco, Italy

Keukenhof Picture
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Keukenhof

Amsterdam,

Madrid Day Picture
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Madrid Day

Madrid, Spain

May Day (Fete du Travail) Picture
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May Day (Fete du Travail)

Paris, France

Mountain Bike Marathon Picture
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Mountain Bike Marathon

Klatovy, Czech Republic

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Nuits Sonores

Lyon, France

Procession of the Holy Blood Picture
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Procession of the Holy Blood

Starting at Dijver, Bruges, Belgium

RHS Chelsea Flower Show Picture
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RHS Chelsea Flower Show

London, England

Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations Picture
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Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations

Stratford, England

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The Bath Festival

Bath, England

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Ypres Cat Parade (Kattenstoet)

Ypres, Belgium

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