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Tarragona, City of Human Towers
"Tarragona, City of Human Towers", is a pioneering initiative that came about in 2013 with the dual aim of achieving recognition and tourism positioning by bringing both the people of the city, those who were not in one of the groups, and tourists closer to the human tower building World; and, at the same time, capitalising on one of country’s main cultural and traditional resources, the human towers, declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO. This initiative gets support and …
OdeGand
In September, Ghent Flanders Festival kicks off the cultural season with OdeGand . This music festival is set to shake Ghent to its foundations—all day long and into the night—with 60 indoor and open-air concerts over 15 great locations . OdeGand will take over the whole of the center of Ghent for an extraordinary festival on and alongside the water . During this unique event, you can travel from one concert to the other on foot, by taxi bike or by the handy canal boats. Let yourself go …
Viennale Film Festival
Each October, Austria’s most important international film festival transforms Vienna’s historic cinemas into vibrant hubs of global storytelling. One of the oldest and most respected festivals in the German-speaking world, the Viennale brings together a young, international audience and a bold selection of around 300 films from across the globe—many shown as international premieres. From Cannes favorites to unexpected discoveries, the program celebrates innovative, politically engaged …
Signal Light Festival
Signal Festival is a four-day festival of light art and emerging technologies in Prague, Czech Republic. Held annually in October, lighting designers from the Czech Republic and abroad create lighting installations in streets and public spaces across the city, including famous historical landmarks. SIGNAL has become the biggest cultural event in the Czech Republic in five years of its existence. Its unique integration of art, city space and modern technology has drawn over 2 million attendees …
TULCA Festival of Visual Arts
Held every November, TULCA Festival of Visual Arts transforms Galway city and county into a vibrant platform for contemporary art. Established in 2002, TULCA is a multi-venue, artist-centered festival that presents innovative exhibitions curated by Irish curators around a unique annual theme. Exhibitions take place in galleries, public spaces, and unexpected urban locations, creating a visual arts trail through Galway’s streets. The festival features national and international artists, …
Nisville Jazz Festival
The tradition of jazz festival in Nis was started in 1981 under the name Naissus, and its beginnings were relatively modest, in venues like concert and theatre halls in the city. Under the name Nišville during its previous 19 editions festival has evolved into the most visited jazz festival in the region, welcoming names like Solomon Burke, Benny Golson, Incognito, The Brand New Heavies, De Phazz, Roy Hargrove, Duško Gojković and many others. The festival is now being held in an open space that …
Amsterdam Light Festival
Every year, the city of Amsterdam organizes the Amsterdam Light Festival. From late November until January the canal belt of Amsterdam lights up with spectacular light sculptures, projections, and art installations. The Amsterdam Light Festivals is best enjoyed on a canal cruise, a guided walking tour or bike tour. International and national artists have created 25 spectacular light sculptures especially for the light exhibition in the canals of Amsterdam. Every year the theme is different. The …
IFFR International Film Festival Rotterdam
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) offers a high-quality line-up of carefully selected fiction and documentary feature films, short films and media art. The festival's focus is on recent work by talented new filmmakers. However, within the four sections, the Festival presents, there is also room for retrospectives and themed programmes. IFFR actively supports new and adventurous filmmaking talent through its co-production market CineMart , its Hubert Bals Fund , Rotterdam Lab and …
ALL CAPS Street Art Festival
Street Art Festival ALL CAPS is a street art festival that transforms Rotterdam’s neighborhoods into an open-air museum, bringing art directly into public space. With no entrance fees or closing times, the festival makes high-quality street art accessible to everyone, featuring large-scale murals by international and local artists alongside emerging talent. Rooted in the belief that streets belong to the people who live and work there, ALL CAPS focuses on community, creativity, and positive …
Fašinada
The unique event related to the origin of the island of Our Lady of the Rock This traditional event is named after the Italian word "fascia," which means ribbon or bandage, named this way because during the festival, a convoy of boats is decorated with apple branches and filled with stones, and then the boats are tied together before setting sail. Religious officials and the male heirs of famous sailors and respectable Perastans sit on the boats, while women greet them from the shore. Every …