The Snow Maiden

Date: March 10, 12, 14, 16

Location: Guildhall School Theatre, London EC2

Description: Rimsky-Korsakov's rarely-seen opera.

Contact: 020-7638 9005

Website: www.whatsonwhen.com/pages/opera.jml

Zurich Carnival

Date: March 2, 10

Location: Zurich, Switzerland

Description: The city throws off its inhibitions.

Contact: +41 (0) 1 302 28 28

Website: www.whatsonwhen.com/places/europe.jml

US Open Snowboarding Championships

Date: March 15-18

Location: Stratton Mountain, Vermont

Description: Snowboarding's premier international event.

Website: www.whatsonwhen.com/pages/wintersports.jml

Nyepi

Date: March 25

Location: Bali, Indonesia

Description: New Year celebrations.

Contact: +62 361 222387

Website: www.whatsonwhen.com/places/asia.jml