This year, I celebrated my birthday with a tableful of a dozen or so spirited strangers. When they merrily sang “Happy Birthday”, there was a mumble when it came to my name. Within five days, however, we would not only know each other’s names, we would know one another’s children’s names and ages, aperitivo of
Europe’s exposure to the limits of the nation state makes it a unique laboratory to explore our planetary future. The Berggruen Institute Europe attracts philosophers and political thinkers, artists and architects, scientists and technologists, to develop and promote long-term answers to the main challenges of the 21st century by developing ideas that emerge from Europe and
ASEAN, EU kick-off the first edition of cultural festival Celebrating young artists from Europe and Southeast Asia From the 19 to 25 September 2022, the first edition of the ASEAN- EU Cultural Festival will take place offline and online in Jakarta, Bangkok, Phnom Penh to celebrate the 45th anniversary of ASEAN-EU relations. Entitled Youth
René Boivin: ‘When René Boivin was starting his company, he wanted to create a business that united different talents, and he succeeded,’ says Françoise Cailles, the author of a book on the jeweller. ‘Few customers really understood his avant-garde jewellery. Boivin has always created jewellery for a select few, for an intellectual and artistic elite.
The second call for individual mobility of artists and cultural professionals is now open for submission of applications for mobility grants to 40 countries participating in the EU-funded Creative Europe programme. Applicants from Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine are eligible to apply. The candidate should be at least 18 years old, be an artist or cultural
Yonia Fain in his Brooklyn studio, 1954 Courtesy of the artist By Jennifer A. Stern October 4, 2023 Paul Cézanne was a French artist. Pablo Picasso was a Spanish-born artist who chose to work in France. But what about modern Jewish artists who were forced to move from one country to another because of antisemitism?
Self-Portrait (detail c. 1633), Judith Leyster. National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. In the period between the 15th and 18th centuries, women artists in Europe were largely overshadowed by their male counterparts, with any successes deemed anomalous and exceptional. This exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art aims to redress this historical imbalance through more
Research by the Best for Britain group has found the number of bands and singers from the bloc appearing at four major British music festivals has fallen since the UK left the EU Glastonbury was one of the festivals analysed(Matt Cardy/Getty Images) The number of European bands and singers playing British musical festivals has plummeted
Opening its autumn season for 2023, Arnolfini has announced the first major solo European museum exhibition from Elias Sime, one of Ethiopia’s leading contemporary artists, known for his exceptional craftsmanship. Its title, Eregata እርጋታ derives from the artist’s language, Amharic – translated by Sime as being close to the English word ‘serene’, although recognising that
Duration:12 Days, July 30 – August 10, 2024 Price:From $8,590 from Amsterdam Tour Operator:Thalassa Journeys RESERVE YOUR SPACE For centuries, Western Europe’s coastal cities have served as important centers for cultural and artistic exchange, bringing together traders,pilgrims, artists, and explorers. On this meticulously curated 12-day journey, including nine nights aboard the well-appointed Swan Hellenic Diana, you’ll