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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, …
GLOW Light Festival
GLOW is an annual light art festival which is organised by the GLOW Eindhoven Foundation. The festival is accessible for free. GLOW can be described as an exhibition in the public space of Eindhoven of 35 famous national and international light artists. The light artworks are connected by a walking route. Besides the light artworks and numerous side events there are also innovative, unique works of art that are created by young talents. The GLOW mission statement for the coming years is concise …
Surva Festival
Surva, the International Festival of the Masquerade Games held in the town of Pernik is the biggest event of this type not only in Bulgaria and on the Balkan Peninsula. It promotes variations of ancient Bulgarian customs that are still alive today. These are an important part of the Bulgarian folklore tradition and are meant to be performed by single men and women. With its competitive nature, the festival is not only a venue but also a contest for the living vessels of this tradition, namely …
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 …