When Hannah Ely was invited to perform at a Christmas concert in Copenhagen last year, she was met with a familiar task – figuring out a budget-friendly way to get there and finding a place to stay. A Brussels-based soprano specialising in baroque and Renaissance-era music, Ely is no stranger to travelling for work –
On a crisp morning, as the sun peeks over the horizon of Europe’s storied rivers, a groundbreaking initiative sets sail. The European Cultural Foundation has unveiled ‘Liquid Becomings’, a riveting project by the independent artists’ collective espaço agora, marking the second chapter of The European Pavilion. This ambitious endeavor embarks on a 28-day odyssey across
Four boats on four rivers on a journey to make new stories and help redefine culture across the continent. The European Pavilion 2024 will be produced by a young artistic collective that includes creatives from Austria, Serbia, Poland and Portugal. ADVERTISEMENT The European Cultural Foundation has revealed the much anticipated winning bid to host its
They are the perfect symbol of Mark Rothko’s roots: a series of paintings by an American artist born in what is now Latvia, influenced by a genius of the Italian Renaissance, gifted to Britain and now on show in Paris. A spectacular retrospective exhibition at the Fondation Louis Vuitton has lured loans from all over
The 27 artists and bands coming from 9 countries of Central & Southeastern Europe (Czech Republic, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, North Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia) will be participating in the initial phase of HMA 2023 earning activities that will help them evolve their capacity to access new markets. Participants will get access to online meetings and lectures to enhance their knowledge
During a demonstration for Israel’s ban from the Eurovision Song Contest, outside the premises of the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), in Oslo, on January 31, 2024. FREDRIK VARFJELL / NTB VIA AFP On January 31, at the end of a two-day state visit to Sweden, when he was about 20 kilometers from Malmö – where
Maltese artist Adrian Scicluna and Iranian Maltese artist Lida Sherafatmand have recently attended cultural exchange programmes in China on recommendation of the China Cultural Centre in Malta. These initiatives serve to foster dialogue and exchanges between the Chinese civilisation and diverse cultures globally. In addition to providing artists with opportunities to exhibit their creative talents,
The European Festivals Fund for Emerging Artists (EFFEA), an initiative of the European Festivals Association, opens a call to festivals to support emerging artists across Europe. The EFFEA will support approximately 50 residencies involving 50 emerging artists in the seat of 50 leading festivals in collaboration with a minimum of one (Discovery category) or two
“We come every year, and it just never gets dull,” enthuses a Dutch woman who is queuing outside of Groningen’s Grand Theatre, one of the key venues at annual showcase festival Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS), which is taking place for its 38th time in early 2024. It’s a good point. The four-day festival is packed with
Expressive phone cases for the Galaxy S24, S24+ and S24 Ultra based on the artistic contributions of Ricardo Cavolo, Steven Wilson and Yeye Weller Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced the launch of an accessories line for the Galaxy S24 series that have been created in collaboration with three European artists. The three contributing artists