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Lowdown on Bulgarian cinema in 2011
Of the at least dozen films released in Bulgaria this year, two were screened at the Cannes film festival whilst seven were backed by the national film council. Here’s hoping for a better 2012
underground, cinema, sofia, film review, festivals, film festival, art
Post-communist underground: Budapest 'ruin pubs' threatened with closure
For two decades the Hungarian capital's delapidated yards have become its hottest alternative venues in the form of retro gardens and pubs. That's about to come to an end thanks to a stricter law set in place after a tragic episode at the beginning of 2011 by local right-wing authorities, and dutifully followed by conformist residents
underground, fidesz, culture calendar, nightlife, berlin, culture, left-wing
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
underground, dance, lifestyle, alcohol, phil stumpf, youth, festivals
Phil Stumpf: anaesthetist by day, DJ by night
Living in France for the last decade has allowed the German, 35, to be more 'exotic'. But the capital is too expensive to allow an underground culture to manifest itself, he says
underground, electronic, music, germany, dj, club, phil stumpf
Gianluca Costantini: 'the main topic of the comic underground was sex - now it's politics'
Gianluca Costantini, 37, is one of the focal points of the Italian and European comic world. He is also both an artist and an editorial director; with his Inguine Mah!gazine, created in collaboration with Electra Stamboulis, he is at the heart of all things 'underground comic'
underground, italy, comics, gianluca costantini, ravenna, culture, brunch
Subculture: sexes, hairdos and jeans in Iran
1 April is Islamic Republic Day, a national holiday in Iran. Thirty years after the Islamic revolution, an unpopular government is once again struggling with a dissatisfied young population. However, the Iranian resistance against its own regime has no strategy behind it, only tactics. A portrait of the mood in the land of the red squares
underground, religion, best of cafebabel.com, mahmoud ahmadinejad, islamic revolution, youth, world affairs
Richard Adams, Britain's father of fair trade
The Fairtrade movement has come a long way since its humble beginnings, when two students began importing fruit and vegetables from India. As Fairtrade Fortnight sees over 10, 000 events held across the UK, we speak to one of its founding fathers
underground, partenariats nord-sud, légumes, food, cafés, fair trade, economy
David Cerny: 'president Klaus is a d**k'
We met the politically engaged sculptor, 40, in 2007. Labelled by many as 'the scandal maker', he is back in 2009 to pinpoint the Czech presidency of the EU with his installation of national stereotypes at the European parliament, alleged to be a hoax
underground, eu presidency, david cerny , brunch, architecture, union européenne, art market
Counter-culture: Sonic Youth tour Europe
The Sonic Youth etc.: Sensational Fix exhibition has been in France since 18 June. The European museum tour brings with it the chance to experience the non conformist experimental rock group's multidisciplinary pursuits first-hand
underground, bands, music, sonic youth, allen ginsberg, william s. burroughs, exposition
Photos: metro culture in Budapest
You can’t evade the underground in everyday life in Budapest, which has the second oldest metro system in Europe after London
underground, photogallery, europe on the ground, hungary, photo, metro, cities
4x4s: urban penis substitutes
As night falls across cities in Europe, including here in Lyon, 'eco-guerillas' deflate four-wheeler car tyres in a revolt against a lifestyle which they find scandalous
underground, activism, protest, 4x4, climate change, lyon, environment
Traffic jams go on in Vilnius
Cities are home to more than half the world's population, whilst EU urban congestion causes 40% of CO2 emissions, according to the European parliament ...
underground, green cities, berlin, london, milan, lithuania, vilnius
Situationism: ideas in conflict
Rue de Seine, Paris 1952. ‘Never work’ is chalked on a wall. Two words about the philosophy of the 'Situationists' who transformed May 1968 and who still inspire activists today
underground, freedom of opinion, belgium, communism, culture, freedom, left-wing
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