European Capitals of Culture: Essen, Istanbul and Pécs

Essen in Germany, Istanbul in Turkey and Pécs in Hungary are the three European capitals of culture for 2010. more »

State aid: Commission authorises €576 million Spanish film support scheme

The European Commission has approved under EU state aid rules a €576 million Spanish film support scheme until 31 December 2015. more »

Ángeles González-Sinde presents the European Forum for Cultural Industries of Barcelona

The Spanish Minister for Culture, Ángeles González-Sinde, has just presented the work programme that will be tackled at the next European Forum for Cultural Industries, to be held on 29 and 30 March in Barcelona. more »

European Commission invites public to vote in Europe Day 2010 poster competition

The European Commission recently launched a competition for young graphic designers to create its Europe Day poster for the year 2010. more »

New stars share the limelight at Border Breakers awards

European musicians honoured for best-selling debut albums outside their home country. more »

Brussels exhibits four tapestries from the Pastrana Collegiate Church

The Cinquantenaire Museum in Brussels is exhibiting four restored Flemish tapestries from the Colegiata de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción de Pastrana (Sigüenza-Guadalajara diocese) from 13 January to 14 March. more »

Budapest salutes the Spanish Presidency

The Nuevo Ballet Español company is to stage its production called “Sangre Flamenca” at the Budapest Palace of the Arts (Müvésztek Palatója), which opens the cultural programme of the rotating presidency in the Hungarian capital (14 January, 19.30). more »

Tamara Rojo and María Pagés dance for Europe

Classical dance versus flamenco. Tamara Rojo and María Pagés offer two very different interpretations of movement, although their choreographies share a common air of beauty and sincerity. more »

El Greco's painting is rehabilitated in Brussels

The exhibition, ‘Domenikos Theotokopoulos, 1900 El Greco’ returns to Europe after a two-month stay at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico, where it received more than 250 000 visitors. more »

Let the show begin!

Essen, Pécs and Istanbul celebrate debut as European capitals of culture. more »