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Silence of statues in Budapest's Memento Park, House of Terror

('Vuksa Velickovic',) — Mon, 14 May 2012 19:06:23 -0000

Budapest’s Park, built shortly after the fall of communism, commemorates the visual iconography of four decades under communist rule in the Hungarian capital. In sharp contrast to its frozen lethargy, the House of Terror bursts with life. Could things have been different for Hungary today if it had a revolution back in 1989?

Alfa Romeo Athens, or not keeping appearances during a crisis

('Lorna Slane',) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:46:26 -0000

The economic crisis has seen the Greeks mocked, belittled and forgotten - yet it continues to impact on their everyday lives. Katerina Tzekou and museum worker Costa Andreotis tell us what it's like to live in Athens today in our three-part series, 'Greek tragedy in three acts'

View from Belgrade's historical museum: Serbia, Europe and obsessions with history

('Aaron Rowlands',) — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 11:00:36 -0000

The EU is not a compromise on the dream of a proud, independent Serbia, but rather the affirmation of it. The extremists behind such events as the nationalist riots at the gay pride march in October are merely the Serbian answer to a fringe movement in every country that gets louder when the uncertain future requires change. In other countries, radicals might cite immigration or the economy as their cause. In Serbia, they use history

Optimistic ideas for a low-cost August

('Franglesa',) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:36:34 -0000

If your work or your wallet are forcing you to stay at home…congratulations! Seriously, congratulations. Let's be positive - you have spared yourself from traffic jams, excess baggage, queues for beach bars and air traffic controllers

Ars Homo Erotica: 'bring the toilet to Warsaw national museum'

('Emilie Prattico',) — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 18:21:02 -0000

Before the Euro pride parade on 17 July, exhibition curator Pawel Leszkowicz talks lesbian art, punching viewers in faces and explains why art and the Polish capital's largest museum is a live nerve of democracies

Private parts

Wed, 26 May 2010 12:19:50 -0000

We stand on the doorstep of a subject which is a lot more intimate than we think. Here is the key to another dimension of European integration - a small dictionary of sexual terminology

South Italy tempts its tourists back

('Miriam Franchina',) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:00:00 -0000

In recent years the South of Italy has witnessed a decline in its tourist industry. Now, tourists are returning to hidden spots such as the awe-inspiring Castelvenere grotto, said to be the birthplace of Cupid. A guided visit into oblivion

Culture in November: cinema, reflection, competition

('Helen Swain',) — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:22:09 -0000

From cinema in Barcelona and Stockholm, to photography and Picasso in Paris, a line up of events that will get you thinking - monthly guide

The future is death metal-inspired art in Kosovo

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Contemporary art is just one bright face of the Kosovo prism, from which the works of the likes of 29-year-old visual artist Artan Balaj refract

Mister Cat graffiti: from Paris to Sarajevo

('Sarah Gray',) — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0000

The Mister Cat phenomenon falls somewhere between anonymous marketing and ‘involuntary communication’. Spotted on rooftops from Geneva to New York, the feline seduced passers-by before moving on to museums

‘It’s our History’ exhibition in Brussels

('Martyn Hawkins',) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:00:00 -0000

The story of the EU through the real life stories of its inhabitants; an event organised to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome on 25 March 2007

1000 and more: Europe's young designers

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0000

Magazines in auction rooms, high consumption in the art market - trend review

November pick of Europe's best culture events

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0000

From Helsinki avant-garde cinema to factory fairs in Switzerland, your guide on where to be a culture vulture this month

October culture vulture

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

This autumn Europe’s cultural events move indoors, to cinemas and museums. A quick look at October’s culture calendar

August culture vulture

Thu, 02 Aug 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Despite a slow start to the summer weatherwise, Europe’s festivals – even outdoor festivals – are in full blossom. THE event overwiew for August

European heritage battle

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0000

At the foot of the Acropolis, a new museum is undergoing construction – but something important is missing: the British Museum is not prepared to return pieces of the world-famous Parthenon frieze to Athens

July culture vulture

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Between Italian jazz and Nordic tango, Slovenian saxophone and Scottish rock, Spanish bull running and German contemporary art – check out the July issue of our Vultures for Culture calendar

Of Roma art and Charlie Chaplin

Sun, 17 Jun 2007 12:00:00 -0000

On 7 June the Venice Biennale saw the grand opening of ‘Paradise Lost’, its first Roma Pavilion. Gipsy kitsch, or the artistic emancipation of an oppressed people?

Built on Benzene

('Ed Saunders',) — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The city of Budapest wants to build a science park on the site of the former Óbuda gasworks

WIELS: artful brewing

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

On May 25, Brussels’ largest contemporary art centre will open its doors in what was once the Wielemans-Ceuppen Brewery, close to Midi Station

Parc de la Villette: culture not cows

Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:00:00 -0000

The Parc de la Villette in Paris is one of Europe’s leading art centres. Here art, music, science and technology all rub shoulders

Muted Witness

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 12:00:00 -0000

On October 13, the photography exhibition ‘In the Face of History’ opened in London

A heaven for the connoisseurs

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 11:30:00 -0000

Connoisseurs from all over the world visit Brussels to stock up on pralines, the famous traditional Belgian chocolates

Travelling with insider tips

Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:29:00 -0000

Take an alternative trip around Brussels with our private guide, Stephane Lambert. Together we discover the hidden corners of the European capital.