The head of the Syrian National Ensemble, composer and oud player Maher Mahmoud, is performing at Global Copenhagen with other musicians from the Music Institute in Damascus (June 3, 21:00; Global Copenhagen; Nørre Allé 7, Cph N; 70-90 kr; billetlugen.dk

Trampoline House and the University of Copenhagen are hosting the 4th edition of ‘Be.Bop’, a conference about African musical legacies and colonial inequalities (June 5-7, 11:00-17:00; Thorasvej 7, Cph NV & Njalsgade 120, Cph S; free adm)

Have you ever dreamt to draw from a live model? Once a month the Classical Drawing School of Copenhagen gives you this chance, and you don’t even need to be a professional artist! (June 6, 19:00; Klassisk Tegneskole, Ærøvej 1, Frederiksberg; 50 kr; klassisktegneskole.dk)

Live music and swing moves! The Rhythm Baby Makers, a Swedish band from Uppsala, play hits from the roaring 20s and tumultuous 30s (June 8, 18:00; Kølsters Tolv Haner, Rantzausgade 56, Cph N)

Cafe Retro’s southern Europe event will serve you sangria, summer reds (tinto de verano) and chilled affogato while the dancefloor beats Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Greek vintage vibes (June 2, 17:00-23:00; RETRO Nørrebro, Cph N)

For this occasion, the creativity of several markets will fill up the street, while various food trucks will bring their specialties and good live music will entertain visitors (June 4, 08:00-17:00; Stefansgade, Cph N)