Tony Clayton-Leawith travel suggestions for culture vultures
London
Ballet The Royal Ballet perform Serenade, L'Invitation au Voyageand Theme and Variations, with music by Duparc and Tchaikovsky. Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, October 28th/29th and November 5th/7th/10th. www.roh.org.uk.
Music/theatre Monkey Journey to the Westfeatures animation, acrobatics, martial arts and music by former Blur singer Damon Albarn. Monkey's World (beside the O2). From November 8th for an extended run. www.monkeyjourneytothewest.com.
LiteratureMalcolm Gladwell, author of The Tipping Pointand Blink, has been described as the most influential thinker of the iPod generation. He appears on stage for one night only at the Lyceum Theatre, November 24th.
www.malcolmgladwell-live.com
Berlin
Exhibition Originally located in Galway,
Ard Bia Gallery has created a new satellite "laboratory" space in the heart of Berlin's art world, and as Ard Bia Berlin is presenting five Irish artists (Cecily Brennan, Linda Quinlan, Kieran Moore, Andrew Vickery and art collective Icelandic Love Corporation) at Preview Berlin - the Emerging Art Fair. October 29th-November 2nd. Tempelhof Airport, Platz der Luftbrücke 5. www.ardbia.com.
Jazz festival JazzFest Berlin, a winter highlight of the city's musical calendar, features the Arne Jansen Trio, Herbie Hancock and David Sanborn. Various venues, November 5th-9th. www.jazzfest-berlin.de
Rome
Art exhibitionIrish artist Andy Devane exhibits for one night only Roma Antica, a new series of paintings and poster-like illustrations. Pontifical Irish College, via dei Santi Quattro, December 6th. www.andydevane.com.
Film festival Encompassing screenings, exhibitions, concerts, seminars and more, the Rome Film Festival closes with Maurizio Scaparro's L'ultimo Pulcinella. Festival guests include David Cronenberg and Al Pacino. Various venues. Runs until October 31st. www.romacinemafest.it