The selection panel appointed to assess the cities applying to be European Capital of Culture 2015 met today in Prague and recommended that Plzeň and Ostrava be preselected for the 2015 title. more »
This is what Italian police say is a secret stash of art works belonging to the disgraced founder of the dairy group Parmalat. more »
“Low Lights” (2009, Lithuanian - German production, 92 min) by Ignas Miškinis has been selected for the official programme of the Leeds International Film Festival. more »
In recent years some of the most interesting Scandinavian books have been written by immigrants or people with immigrant background. These books offer important and nuanced reflections on the reality of cultural meetings. more »
Exclusive events dedicated to the year of European Capital of Culture, classics and modernity, layers of Nordic dimensions, traditions and innovations – these are main guidelines for this year’s Scanorama programme. more »
The exhibition Urban Clones: from Emotion to Reality, curated by Austėja Mackelaitė and Ernestas Parulskis, will take place in the gallery of St-Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square London, WC2N 5, on May 10 -23, 2010. more »
Druskininkai 20th Poetic Fall Festival and the 5th World Haiku Association Conference 2009 by Kornelijus Platelis, Chairman of the Board of the Druskininkai Poetic Fall more »
Professional artists, producers and cultural operators are welcome to apply for support for their visits to the Nordic countries. more »
When American writer Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849, only seven people turned up to his funeral. Now, 160 years later, the master of the macabre, has finally received a proper send off. more »
The truth behind Vincent Van Gogh's personality may finally have been revealed. more »
The exhibition Urban Clones: from Emotion to Reality, curated by Austėja Mackelaitė and Ernestas Parulskis, will take place in the gallery of St-Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square London, WC2N 5, on May 10 -23, 2010.
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