This call aims at “Strengthening cultural cooperation with and competiveness of cultural and creative industries in the Western Balkans”. Scope The overall objective of this Call is to foster reconciliation and good neighbourly relations in the Western Balkans through cultural cooperation and creation. The specific objectives of this Call are: to increase cultural cross-border cooperation […]
Laments and longing: folk music and emigration in Europe
Music can evoke memories, transporting us to another time and place. Migration and music are intrinsically linked, mirroring the movement of people from place to place and country to country. Musical styles have been influenced by migration, with communities telling their migration stories through music. How folk music has reflected migration, introducing examples from Ireland, […]
Mashup Film Festival
The Mashup Film Festival tries to combine and transform audiovisual material available online to create new mashup movies. The organizers see it as a way to democratize the creative process and blur the border between the creator and the viewer. The festival includes a call for films open to professional and amateur filmmakers. This year’s […]
European identity throughout history
The House of European History is a forum for learning, reflection and debate, open to audiences from all generations and backgrounds. Our primary mission is to enhance understanding of European history in all its complexity, to encourage the exchange of ideas and to question assumptions. Entrance is free and visits take around 90 minutes. Its […]
Rijeka and Galway: European Capitals of Culture 2020
As of 1 January 2020, Rijeka (Croatia) and Galway (Ireland) will hold the title of European Capital of Culture for one year. Rijeka First Croatian European Capital of Culture bringing it international visibility, which will extend to the rest of the Western Balkan region. ‘Port of Diversity’ will be the motto, with hundreds of projects among 250 partners […]
2019 Lux Film Prize
“God Exists, Her Name Is Petrunya”, by Teona Mitevska, has won the 13th LUX Film Prize, President Sassoli announced in Strasbourg on Wednesday. President Sassoli congratulated the three finalists and said: “It is not always easy to deal with the complexities of our daily work without getting caught up in the technicalities of parliamentary activities. […]
European Documentation Centre specialists to meet in Florence
An important training seminar for the international network of European Documentation Centres (EDC) will take place in Florence on 2nd and 3rd December, with the Historical Archives of the European Union (HAEU) as co-host. The event will bring more than 300 information specialists to Florence and Villa Salviati. Among the distinguished guests and participants will […]
European Youth Capital 2023
The European Youth Forum is launching the ‘European Youth Capital’ (EYC) 2023. This title is assigned to a European city for a period of one year during to empower young people, boost youth participation and strengthen European identity. Each year, a new European city is given the chance to showcase its innovative ideas, projects and activities that […]
danceWEB – European Scholarship Programme for Contemporary Dance
The Scholarship Programme offers around 65 young professional dancers and choreographers from mainly European but also from non-European countries the possibility to take part in an intense multinational further training programme. Programme The Programme is a 5-week residency taking place every year in July – August in Vienna within the frame of ImPulsTanz festival. The programme focuses […]