On Saturday evenings during the summer Warsaw's Old Town square stages the Jazz in the Old Town Festival, a series of open-air concerts by renowned international jazz performers.

Since the first festival in 1995, it has become one of the most popular cultural events in
the Polish capital and one of the top jazz festivals in Poland. Up to 4000 people eljoy each concert.

In 2008, the event opened with such great artis as the Dino Saluzzi Group, the Benni Chawes Quintet, Archie Shepp Quartet and the Chico Freeman & Barbara Dennerlein Group.

Date: July- August 2009 (annual)
Location: Old Town Market, entrance is free
Website: http://www.jazznastarowce.pl

The Mozart Festival has organized every year since from 1991. Mozart's complete stage output is performed for each edition of the festival, together with a selection of his chamber, symphonic, and vocal-instrumental works. His best-loved operas, including Don Giovanni, Le Nozze di Figaro and Cosi Fan Tutte are the subject of multiple performances over the month-long festival.

Date: 15 Jun - 26 Jul 2009 (annual)
Location:Warsaw Chamber Opera Theatr, Solidarnosci Avenue
Website: http://www.operakameralna.pl/infoang.html

In september there is Poland's premier venue for contemporary classical music. The nine day festival will include approximately 20 performances. Most of the performances are held in the National Philharmonic Hall and the Zacheta Gallery.

Date:  September 2009
Location: Warsaw
Website: www.warszawska-jesien.art.pl

The Ludwig van Beethoven Association present some of the finest young virtuosos and masters of the piano for five days at three stunning venues in the Polish capital.
The aim of the festival is to promote piano music in a wider sphere and gain attention for the talented performers as they perform masterpieces from the greats: Mozart, Chopin, Liszt, Bach, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev and of course Beethoven. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart a prolific and influential composer of the Classical era.

When: November 2009 (annual)
Where: Royal Castle
Cost: Zl10-Zl30
Website: http://www.beethoven.org.pl

Poland and Ukraine will host Euro 2012
In a shock decision, the hosting of Euro 2012 has gone to Poland and Ukraine. The Eastern European neighbours beat off a bid by World Cup holders Italy and a joint bid from Hungary and Croatia to host the 14th European football championship.
The decision was announced in Cardiff, Wales on April 18th 2007 at a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee.
Even if the greatest sport sport event of 2012 is a little far, you should prepare to be  there, because the atmosphere of such an event is incomparable, be that in whichever country in Europe.