Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan's films show both the breathtaking vistas and the less glamorous realities of everyday life in Turkey. Showing on Feb 14: The Small Town, Cocoon and Clouds of May.

I mean, can you think of a better band to nurse your broken/lonely heart with? Actually, The Gathering's lineup has lots of non-mushy music acts we love, like Tune-Yards and Caribou.

Pick up traditional bookbinding

Go to a drag show

Party on the streets

If, like us, you're sick of couples who cannot keep their hands and tongues to themselves on the dancefloor, '90s hip hop and R&B street party Valentín Celebración along Haji Lane may be where to take your bros for a non-gross night out.