Wrocław’s reign as 2016 European Capital of Culture has come to an end with a mesmerising closing ceremony. The centrepiece of the event, which took place on 17th December 2016, was the performance ...

Around 80,000 people attended the opening event on January 18 that launched Chemnitz's year as European Capital of Culture 2025, a title the eastern German city is sharing with Nova Gorica/ Gorizia, ...

On June 21st Wrocław, the capital of Lower Silesia in southern Poland, was chosen as European Capital of Culture 2016 by a panel of Polish and European Union experts. The verdict was announced by the ...

NOVA GORICA, Slovenia, Feb. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- At Europe Square, the symbolic heart of both cities, the European ...

On May 5, 1949 when the Council of Europe was established in London Paul Levy became Chief of its Department of Culture. However, he has stated that he was informed of the connection to the Book of ...

Having been announced back in 2020, the long-awaited moment has arrived for Chemnitz – the southeastern German city is now officially a 2025 European Capital of Culture, and it’s kicking off ...

as a Cultural Capital of Europe. A good place to start is the Villa Esche, an Art Nouveau mansion in the south-western part of the city. There, art historian Anika Reineke welcomes visitors to the ...

Rijeka in Croatia has been named the 2020 European Capital of Culture, here are four reasons why you should pay it a visit. 2020 is a very special year for Croatia. The eastern Europe gem has ...

the eastern German city of Chemnitz is now seeking to reinvent itself as a 2025 European Capital of Culture. Chemnitz plans to welcome around two million visitors to 150 arts and cultural projects ...

A tango performance to mark the start the European Capital of Culture year in ChemnitzImage: Jan Woitas/dpa/picture alliance Since 1971, downtown Chemnitz has been home to one of the largest ...