Events calendar

A brief overview of community events that take place in and around Groningen every year. Obviously it does not even come close to everything Groningen has to offer. However, it gives a good indication of the type of events that are organized.

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Month	Event
January	Music festival: Noorderslag/ Eurosonic (in locations all over the city centre)
February	International Rotterdam Film Festival - Groningen
March
April	Flower market (Grote Markt) Queen's Night and Queen's Day (activities all over the city centre)
May	Fair/Kermis (Grote Markt and Vismarkt) Liberation Day (celebrations all over the city centre) and Liberation Festival (Drafbaan Stadspark)
June
July	Poetry in the Prinsentuin (Prinsentuin garden)
August	International performance festival Noorderzon (Noorderplantsoen park) Celebration of the liberation of Groningen - Gronings Ontzet (activities all over the city) KEI-Week (introduction week for all new students in Groningen)
September	Photo festival Noorderlicht Eelde flower parade (Bloemencorso) - (Eelde, town nearby Groningen)
October	Groningen 4 Mile Run
November	Arrival of St. Nicholas in Groningen World Press Photo Groningen
December

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January 13, 2012 12:08

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