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
Credit to: Aniko Kovacs By Christina Marmet The 2024 World Championships represent the last chance for the artistic swimming community to qualify for the Olympic Games in Paris. Five places in the team event are available in Doha to complete the 10-team Olympic field. To gain Paris entries, nations that have not already qualified must
Blue paper has been a popular artist material since the fifteenth century. Crafted from blue rags formed into sheets, this humble material that required expert knowledge to produce and had a profound impact on early modern European artistic production. As a middle tone, the material allowed artists to easily model forms in light and dark,
Samsung has recently announced an exciting collaboration with three European artists to create a unique line of accessories for the Galaxy S24 series. The artists involved are Ricardo Cavolo from Spain, Steven Wilson from the U.K., and Yeye Weller from Germany. Each artist brings a culturally inspired touch to the accessories, offering customers a chance
In the year 1824 in the city of Patna, straddling the crossroads of rising European trade and a declining Mughal empire, an unlikely group of people met for an even more unlikely purpose. Under the stewardship of amateur English artist Charles D’Oyly, the group, made up of Europeans and Indians, decided on July 1 to
This Samsung accessories lineup has been announced by the tech brand as a series of products for personalizing mobile devices with the artwork of European artists. The accessories include the artwork of Richardo Cavolo, Steven Wilson and Yeye Weller from Spain, the UK and Germany, respectively. The various artistic works are emblazoned onto accessories for