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EU culture capital 2016 Wrocław: 'Bermuda' triangle between Germany, Ukraine and Poland

('Peter Robbins',) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 11:14:32 -0000

A snapshot from the Kino Lwów cinema, reflections on a city with various historical names and looking forward to the country's Euro 2012 football championships - debriefing on Wrocław

Pécs: can you be a 'culture capital' if that status scares off your artists?

('Helen Crumpton',) — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:12:10 -0000

The Hungarian city of Pécs may be this year’s European capital of culture alongside the German and Turkish cities of Essen and Istanbul, but its performers prefer to seek their salvation further afield

Run-up to Swedish EU presidency: Turkey-EU blame game

('Anna Patton',) — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:01:12 -0000

Sweden, one of the most pro-Turkey member states, takes over the EU presidency in July 2009. But this may not be enough to kick-start negotiations for Turkey to enter the EU, which began in October 2005. Is there a common interest? Analysis

Go out in April: Uppsala, nerds and witches

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Enjoy the year's first rays at Walpurgis night in Sweden, a vintage computer festival in Munich or the spring festival in Seville

Swedish ice hotels and Norwegian culture capitals

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Plus carnival fever in Venice, cartoons in the south of France and Arab hip hop in Brussels - our guide to the month's best cultural titbits

Pristina: a capital looking for capitals

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:00:00 -0000

With a district extension of 572 km² and an uncertain population estimate of half a million, Prishtina is the most populated city of Kosovo and its administrative, political, economic and cultural centre

Tallinn 2011: fairytales spin gold

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Estonia is determined to present Tallinn as a dynamic culture capital when it assumes the title in 2011 – even with a grouchy Europe

Luxembourg 2007: cultured capital

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:09:00 -0000

A trip through the 2, 500 kilometres of the official culture capital for 2007, as its wealthiest citizens in Europe brace themselves for an exceptional cultural calendar

Sibiu: freestyling in the European arena

Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The Romanian city of Sibiu, in the Transylvania region, is making waves alongside Luxembourg as joint European Capitals of Culture 2007

‘Santral Istanbul’, factory art

Wed, 08 Nov 2006 05:21:00 -0000

In the run-up to becoming European cultural capital in 2010, Istanbul reveals its artistic talents