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'Europe's Sundance festival'
Culture crosses borders in Europe this March, as Spain visits Nantes, the Balkans accept a second invitation to Brussels and Irish beer takes over the continent
contemporary art, sarajevo, nantes, ireland, leonid kuchma, hungary, budapest
Nicolae Comanescu: painting with dust in Bucharest
In the truest sense of the words, the Romanian artist, 39, produces art from the dusty rubble of his home city
contemporary art, painting, bucharest, romania, nicolae ceausescu, communism, europe
'Sarkozy or YouTube 3.0?' in Bologna
Better processors, improved data management possibilities integrated into consoles. Report from the 'Future Film Festival' in Italy
contemporary art, internet, bologna, copyright, art, fashion, european union
Who are Lisbon's contemporary artists?
Who’s selling? Who’s buying? Who’s organising? Run-down of the unjustified creative pessimism in the Portuguese capital, from Culturgest, ZDB and
contemporary art, europe on the ground, lisbon, angola, photography, cities, portugal
Venice Film Festival goes war conflict
The 64th Venice Film Festival – great performances from the actors, but the favourites are two films about Iraq
contemporary art, federico fellini, venedig, film, festivals, italy, society
Ars Electronica: when Second Life becomes First Life
From 5 to the 11 September Linz will host one of the most important digital arts festivals. For the occasion one of the main streets in the city centre will be transformed into its virtual alter ego
contemporary art, ukraine, animation, 3d, linz, austria, festivals
European heritage battle
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
contemporary art, greece, athens, cities, cities, architecture, museum
Documenta 12: the web of art
A round trip of Germany’s most important exhibition for contemporary art, 'Documenta 12', which asks questions and tightens the link between avant-garde and the viewer
July culture vulture
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
contemporary art, montreux, avignon, gent, slovenia, perugia, finland
Fabbrica Europa redresses Florence
There's more to Florence than its stuffy museum setting. The Tuscan capital is host to a contemporary art festival, whose lights go out on 31 May
contemporary art, florence, central and eastern europe, italy, culture
2007: A Space Odysseus
Homer's hero is now travelling the length and breadth of the world wide web. With Germany’s six month presidency in full swing, the Goethe Institute has designed a virtual journey for artists. How is Europe searching for itself?
contemporary art, globalisation, bulgaria, portugal, cinema, germany, europe
Parc de la Villette: culture not cows
The Parc de la Villette in Paris is one of Europe’s leading art centres. Here art, music, science and technology all rub shoulders
contemporary art, economy, technology, western eu, city planning, paris, architecture
Factories of culture: forging new from old
All over Europe, former industrial buildings are being rebuilt as centres of culture. Residents cherish the special charm of these old factories
contemporary art, lifestyle, london, essen, focus, hungary, budapest
Painting Congolese history: Tshibumba Kanda Matulu
Amid the clichés of contemporary media coverage, the paintings of Tshibumba Kanda Matulu offer an unparalleled opportunity to understand the hopes and fears underlying the history of the Congo
contemporary art, democratisation, war, defence, congo, identity, freedom
Gypsy in the mix
Dispelling stereotypes of gypsy music being about old men singing in restaurants, today’s DJs are showing that it remains a vibrant and powerful form of music
contemporary art, dance, balkans, nationalism, immigration, discrimination, development
Artists in arms
Politics is not the only thing to have changed in Poland since the fall of communism. Maria Staszkiewicz investigates the underground artists trying to bring a little perspective to Polish lives.
contemporary art, belarus, minsk, poland, youth, world affairs, street art
Sidney Corbett, composing for beauty
A renowned composer for the Berlin state opera and a passionate guitarist, 45-year-old Sidney Corbett talks to café babel about his career, which began with his move from his native USA to Europe, and modern European music composition.
contemporary art, berlin, san diego, russian federation, aarhus, denmark, moscou
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