Culture
10 cities competing for the 2020 #EuropeanCapitalOfSmartTourism title
Ten European cities have been shortlisted for the 2020 European Capital of Smart Tourism competition (presented in alphabetical order): Bratislava (Slovakia), Breda (The Netherlands), Bremerhaven (Germany), Gothenburg (Sweden), Karlsruhe (Germany), Ljubljana (Slovenia), Málaga (Spain), Nice (France), Ravenna (Italy) and Torino (Italy). The finalist cities were selected from a total of 35 applications from across 17 EU Member States. The European […]
#Koezio for indoor adventure
They say good news travels far and news about one of the newer and more exciting visitor attractions in Brussels has stretched a long way – as far as Canada and Thailand. The indoor adventure park Koezio, located at the thriving Docks Bruxel shopping and leisure complex, sees about 150,000 visitors pass through its doors […]
#CannesFilmFestival – Ken Loach up for Palme d’Or prize
British filmmaker Ken Loach’s new movie will premiere at Cannes next month, in what the film festival’s director Thierry Fremaux has described as a “highly political” year, writes the BBC. Loach, 82, who won the Palme d’Or prize in 2016 with I, Daniel Blake, returns this year with Sorry We Missed You. Quentin Tarantino’s Once […]
#BrightBrusselsFestivalOfLight: 11 artists chosen to festoon #Brussels city centre
This weekend, the Bright Brussels Festival of Light will be shining the spotlight on some of Brussels’ most central neighbourhoods in collaboration with a variety of Belgian and international artists. After a difficult decision, the jury have finally selected 11 artists to take on this decorative feat. The neighbourhoods of Quais and Sainte-Catherine will be […]
Commission outlines a set of actions to keep #CulturalHeritage high on political agenda #EuropeForCulture
Closing the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 at the #EuropeForCulture conference in Vienna, the Commission has highlighted a series of actions on cultural heritage. Education, Culture, Youth and Sport Commissioner Tibor Navracsics said: “I am proud that the European Year of Cultural Heritage has successfully reached millions of people across Europe and beyond. We […]
#EuropeanCinemaNight – 34 EU cities offer free screenings of European films
The first edition of the European Cinema Night is taking place on 3-7 December 2018 across the EU. Digital Economy and Society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel said: “Cinema is an essential part of our rich and diverse European culture and is contributing to reinforce bonds between people feeling the same passion and emotion on a movie. […]
#WorldTelevisionDay celebrates quality of TV around the globe
TV professionals around the world are celebrating World Television Day today (21 November) to remind us that TV – as in Total Video – is so much more than linear viewing. As part of the annual United Nations initiative, a 30 second-spot will be shown by broadcasters on air and online across the globe. TV […]