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Fever Ray, Peter Bjorn and John: Swedish music right now
Famed in the nineties as the capital of pop, Scandinavia doesn’t seem to have exhausted its creative vein just yet. With a legacy of pop artists such as Aqua and Ace of Base, the northern European music scene is opening up to new sounds, experimenting with new technology and ambient tones, whilst never forgetting its musical past
party, music, cd, sweden, culture calendar, album, scandinavia
Party burnout in Paris, so go to Berlin
'Sssssh, go in quickly,' whispers the bouncer of the electro bar 4Elements on the Place de la Republique. The lights are out in the flat above. It is 11pm, a Saturday evening in Paris. The one-time nightlife mecca of Europe is turning into a sleepy little town, a trend that threatens to continue
party, lifestyle, dance, phil stumpf, alcohol, nightlife, france
Pink Monday at Tilburg Fun Fair: 'be gay for a day' in Holland
If you were on holiday in the Netherlands between 17 and 26 July you might have seen posters advertising the biggest funfair on earth. But if you look behind Tilburg’s merry-go-rounds, you’ll find pink t-shirts and a Monday especially for gays that cannot be ignored
Calimotxo, Blonder Engel or Advocaat: European cocktails galore
What would the Coen brothers’ film 'The Big Lebowski' be without its revolting milk and vodka cocktails (White Russians)? Roundup of the zaniest European cocktails, plus a recipe for Poland's 'Mad Dog'
party, recipe, europe, best of cafebabel.com, alcohol, summer
Six-minute romances: speed dating in Paris
In the capital of fashion and romance, there’s a chic way to relax after a hard day’s work and to party for every wallet. And there’s no better time for an (early) night on the town than Thursday, when Parisians head straight to one of the many trendy bars which offer so-called ‘afterwork’ evenings
party, ocio, contactos, labour, cities, love, eu debate on the ground
Europeans who celebrate New Year’s Eve - on 30 December
One fine day, two Spaniards and an Italian decided that they were tired of always spending New Year’s Eve doing the same thing. The Old Continent awaited, along with many people to meet. See out the year European-style!
party, christmas, berlin, new year´s eve, underground, society
Testimony: German Erasmus student in Madrid looks for the lecturer
‘Studying in the Spanish capital turns out to be harder than expected - there’s someone missing.’ Anna kicks off the first testimony in our five-part Erasmus series, reporting on her beginner’s luck – or lack of it
party, university, erasmus, erasmus, madrid, spain, universidad autónoma de madrid
Fiesta: French graduates on the road in Belgrade
After finishing their studies and work placements, three French friends head to Serbia to meet their Balkan counterparts. What is it like to embark on your adult life at the other end of Europe? Partying - the first in a series of three of our Serbian travel diary
party, nato, belgrade, graduation, bombings, travel, world affairs
