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What's On and Where to Go April Fools' Day 1 April 2009 Across France Watch your back if you're in France on April Fool's Day. Tradition has it that paper fish are stuck on the back of the unsuspecting - hence the name "Poisson d'Avril", or April fish. Even if you manage to avoid acting as a pin-board for someone's trout, be discerning when you read or watch the news: journalists are fond of sneaking in bogus stories! Festival Bruxelles Babel April 2009 Theatre Marni, Brussels, Paris Two hundred and fifty children from all over Brussels put on a lively show at the Marni Theatre during the Festival Bruxelles-Babel, aimed at 12 to 21 year olds from a variety of cultural and social backgrounds. Plein Sud Festival 3-13 April 2009 Cozes, France African culture is in the spotlight at the Plein Sud Festival, held in the village of Cozes in Poitou-Charentes. Events include arthouse film screenings, dance and theatre performances, craft markets and readings. Envies de Printemps Spring Expo 17-20 April 2009 Parc des Expositions, Strasbourg, France Strasbourg's Parc des Expositions welcomes the spring with its Envies de Printemps Expo, a huge gathering dedicated to the worlds of home, garden, health and leisure. Hundreds of stalls provide inspiration and free samples of products to take away. International Festival of Fantastic Film 9-21 April 2009 Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium Every year, the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film puts on a splendid line-up of screenings, premieres, retrospectives, country spotlights, competitions, parties and theatrical events for horror fans. International Kite Festival 18-26 April 2009 Berck-sur-Mer, France Berck sur Mer hosts Europe's biggest kite festival, bringing together kite-flyers from China, Australia, America and Europe. Visitors can admire the craziest kites, from flying fish to imaginary monsters, take kit-flying lessons and try out the latest models.		There's plenty going on in France every day.... Parc Loisirs de la Citadelle, Lille This huge open space is very popular with the people of Lille, featuring over 50 hectares of well-tended walks, a zoo and lofty views of the Citadelle. Maison Folie Wazemmes, Lille One of the most inventive redevelopment projects in Lille's 2004 European city of culture programme was the transformation of neglected buildings into dazzling cultural spaces: the "Maisons. Musée d'Art Moderne, Lille Situated in the leafy Villeneuve d'Ascq park on the outskirts of Lille, the Museum of Modern Art houses an extensive and varied collection of 20th-century and modern art. Place d'Armes Market, Calais Calais' Place d'Armes hosts a morning market every Wednesday and Saturday. Local specialities include ostrich pâté and a savoury tart known as flamiche. Lille Zoo, Lille Lille Zoo is the best freebie in town and a great bribe for little travelling companions forced to tag along on any shopping trek through Vieux Lille. Opéra Night, Lille The retro feel of the red brick Opéra Night club on the wrong side of town is due to more than the 1960s auto-deco. An unashamed tendency to play get-on-down dance music pulls in crowds from.

Want more in France? A mere cork-pop away from Dover’s white cliffs, Nord Pas de Calais is at France’s northernmost tip. Get your cultural kicks in Calais and Lille, then explore the region. Lille has made a name for itself with superb Franco-Flemish gastronomy, a world class arts scene, lively nighlife and excellent shopping. Venture further afield to Paris, for a culture mad city. Pose at a terrasse café, stalk the wide Haussmannian boulevards and soak up the culture, from the Louvre to the Pompidou Centre.	Want more in Belgium? Bon vivant Brussels is self-deprecating and surreal. Come to eat and drink extremely well and then let yourself be won over by architecture and art nouveau swirls, designer boutiques and intriguing museums from Hergé cartoons to Magritte.