European Capital of Culture 2014

On 8 September, the jury for the European Capital of Culture will decide which city should be nominated by Sweden to be European Capital of Culture 2014. more »

Culture

Published: 08/09/2009

Reliquiae of Radvilos family reburied with military ceremony

Remains of noble family of Radvilos of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania will be reburied with military ceremony, September 3-5 more »

Culture

Published: 04/09/2009

Venice film festival opens

Stars of Hollywood, Italian and world cinema walk the red carpet for start of the 66th annual Venice Film Festival. more »

Culture

Published: 04/09/2009

Tibetan cheek piercing sacrifice

Each summer these Tibetan villagers offer a bloody sacrifice. Cheek piercing is one of the rituals offered for the local mountain gods in China's Qinghai province during the Tibetan Lurol festival. The more you bleed, the more sins you have committed. more »

Culture

Published: 26/08/2009

Light and books will link libraries

For the twelfth year in a row libraries are invited to join the project Nordic Library Week. more »

Culture

Published: 26/08/2009

‘In the shadow of a crime’ – Swedish winner of new European literature prize

“It is a powerful story that I think could have a wide readership throughout Europe”, said Minister for EU Affairs Cecilia Malmström when she participated in an event in Stockholm on Monday to introduce the presentation of the European Union Prize for Literature. more »

Culture

Published: 25/08/2009

The Lithuanian Days in Miyazaki

On August 12-16 the Miyazaki city community will have a rare chance to discover a distant country of the Baltic Sea, Lithuania. more »

Culture

Published: 14/08/2009

Alina Orlova invited back to London for two shows

A 20-year-old Lithuanian singer with “an incredible, high-thrilling voice and a unique line in exhilaratingly dark, Baltic folk pop” writes Time Out about the Lithuanian singer Alina Orlova, who comes back to London for a show at the Thames Festival on Sunday evening (13 September) and an intimate chamber performance in Cafe OTO on Monday (14 September). more »