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Italy's 'La Mostra', Scotland's Fringe, photojournalism in the south of France - it’s not too late to recover your cultural health before the end of summer. Monthly guide to the best culture picks in Europe
Mobile phone throwing championships in Finland, the Almost Dead Festival in Spain, pig calling contests in France and the swamp diving champs in Wales; this summer, any extravagance is allowed
As various legends take to the stage from 10-13 July, a local fan on how the ancient city of Novi Sad plays host to the most remarkable musical event in Europe
German-Czech festivals, strangers filming in Amsterdam and pure dance in London and Luxembourg - our pick of this month's best happenings
The 7th edition of the largest and most prominent international film competition in Romania takes place in the city of Cluj-Napoca between 30 May and 8 June
Since its first broadcast on 24 May 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest has seen hundreds of songs battle it out for the titles of the worst, the funniest and above all the best
Light comedies and export hits: Czech cinema rides on the wave of success. But in Prague young fresh filmmakers and independent cinemas push against the mainstream
Enjoy the year's first rays at Walpurgis night in Sweden, a vintage computer festival in Munich or the spring festival in Seville
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
Better processors, improved data management possibilities integrated into consoles. Report from the 'Future Film Festival' in Italy
Berlin sparks and pixels, free Splash electro in Paris, European student cinema festival in Manchester and eat yourself to death in Lodz
The Academy of Spanish Cinema undermine short films by excluding the medium from the world of television. Spanish short films are currently airing in francophone territories
From Helsinki avant-garde cinema to factory fairs in Switzerland, your guide on where to be a culture vulture this month
The third international festival of reality comics is underway. It's a new kind of neo-realism with innovative trends, small budgets and international celebrities
At the Berlin Film Festival, students smitten with the seventh art showcase films overlooked by mainstream distributors. Screenings are followed by heated debate between film buffs, all with a very critical eye
The 64th Venice Film Festival – great performances from the actors, but the favourites are two films about Iraq
Appears only the name of the six-member US production courted the real controversy in Edinburgh this August
In Liguria, north-western Italy, we come face to face with the French tight-rope walker, 35, and hear his views from above on Europe and the world
Basel dances, Barcelona premieres the best international short films and four cultures head the dialogue in ód, Poland – our monthly cultural calendar
Pink, Faithless, The Chemical Brothers, Nine Inch Nails; alongside more than 1, 000 musical events, young people show their commitment to the festival's 'Civil Village'. But for how much longer?
Despite a slow start to the summer weatherwise, Europe’s festivals – even outdoor festivals – are in full blossom. THE event overwiew for August
Hundreds of Europeans arrive at the second Summercase festival, the first music event to be held at two 'airports' at the same time
Travelling through time, meeting surreal people in unreal places … Nothing is impossible at the cinema
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
Between 8 and 14 June London hosts the third part of ‘Picture Europe’, the first film festival taking place simultaneously across different European cities
The Belarusian independent theatre company uses black humour and underground performances to protest against 'Europe's last dictatorship'
German film director Florian Henckel's feature debut shines in Hollywood with an elegant and assured spy thriller
‘ScrittureGiovani’ is the newest slice of European literature projects. Five writers, five different countries, five short stories, one theme - the focus is on young literary talents
The British film ‘Venus’ by Robert Michell scooped the main prize, whilst German films swept the board
Far from his beloved New York, Woody Allen presents a scathing portrait of British aristocracy in his new film
Films about girls in the suburbs are all the rage in Europe
At today's inauguration of Perpignan's 19th festival ‘Visa pour l'image’, Newsha Tavakolian, an Iranian photojournalist, focuses on the situation of women in the Middle East
The 12th Sarajevo Film Festival, which ended on August 26, featured a packed programme of challenging films, revealing the remarkable
renaissance of filmmaking in the Balkans.
The breeze is warm, school is over and festivals mushroom all over Europe. But the traditional joys of warm beer, rock get-togethers and muddy camping sites are making way for some more exotic fayres. Discover some of the strange and unheard of festivals that will rock Europe during the coming month. Get ready to pack your bags!
Three hours from Belgrade, an unusual festival that brings together the brass bands of an entire country is held: the Assembly of Trumpet Players of Guca.
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