Madrid News
Madrid Christmas Gospel festival.
Now in its 12th edition, the annual festival of traditional black music from the US at the Centro Cultural de la Villa this year opens with the Philadelphia Black Gospel Choir in New Spirit (13 Dec 20...
Berlin News
Tempo celebrates 20th anniversary.
Defunct German magazine Tempo is being revived with a one-off edition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of its founding. The edition, which will be issued on 1 Dec, is being prepared in a temporary bo...
London News
Work can begin on the conservation of the Cutty Sark, currently moored in Greenwich, thanks to a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. As well as restoration and conservation, the
Vienna News
German-language Islamic monthly launched.
Al-Muslima, a monthly Islamic newspaper in German, has been launched in Vienna with an initial print run of 20,000. Editor-in-chief Dr Amir Zaidan, who also directs Viennas Islamic Religious Teaching...
Dublin News
Landmark Dublin venue, the Gaiety Theatre in South King Street, has been granted a further 2.5 million in government funding for a massive overhaul which is to begin early in 2007. The latest grant br...
Vienna News
Iranian cinema arrives in Vienna.
24-31 October is Iranian Film Week in the Austrian capital. The programme at the Theater House in Vienna includes Kamal Tabrizis A Piece of Bread, Pouran Derakhshandehs A Candle in the Wind, Shahriya...
Paris News
The second edition of the Mon Premier Festival for children aged 3-15 years is to be held in seven cinemas across Paris from 25-31 October. The programme includes film previews, old masterpieces and c...
London News
October is Black History Month and there is an extensive programme of arts and educational events across the capital, including an exhibition of work by African and Caribbean designers at the Victoria...
Amsterdam News
Rembrandt 400 exceeds expectations.
Celebrations for the 400th anniversary of the birth of Rembrandt van Rijn have already exceeded predicted attendance figures. 1.5 million visitors were expected to attend the exhibitions of the Dutch...
Berlin News
Gala opening for new Potsdam theatre.
Friday 29 September sees the gala opening of the Hans Otto Theatre, Potsdam's first new theatre in 211 years. Designed by architect Gottfried Bhm, the layered pagoda-style theatre at 11 Schiffbauergas...
Barcelona News
Local TV launches 'What's on' programme.
Residents of Barcelona and visitors to the city can now get the latest news on the Catalan capital's cultural offerings on Barcelona TV's new arts and events programme 's.@.bcn', compered by Janot Cab...
Paris News
The Ville de Paris is presenting a free concert on 30 Sept at the Charlty stadium in the 13e arrondissement to celebrate the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Featuring international star...
Oxford News
Graffiti arts project in Oxford.
Heritage Lottery Funds are to be used to finance a three-month project for budding young graffiti artists at the Courtyard Youth Arts Centre in Bicester. Offering workshops and events as well as an i...
Amsterdam News
Galleries, shops, restaurants, hotels, clubs and museums around the Dutch capital are taking part in the third edition of the Amsterdam Design project throughout September, showcasing the latest in Du...
Oxford News
Oxford Universitys black heritage.
A programme of walking tours of Oxford university celebrating its famous African and Afro-Caribbean ex-alumni has been set up using a 45,900 Lottery grant. The black heritage tours are the brainchild...
Barcelona News
Barcelonas Auditori gains a new concert hall.
The new 600-seater Sala de Cambra concert hall at the Auditori will be inaugurated on 26 Sept with a concert by the Quartet Casals, featuring a piece written for the occasion by Jordi Cervell. The cha...
Vienna News
Turkish students studying in Viennas universities are to open a public library of Turkish texts and literature. First set up in 2002 as a book lending centre for the use of Turkish students only, ther...
Paris News
Parks and gardens in Paris are hosting concerts throughout the summer with music of every genre for young and old. The programme includes classical music from solo recitals to orchestral concerts at t...
Copenhagen News
Renovated Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek reopens.
After three years of renovation work, the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek housing the Collection of Antiquities in the historic Kaupmann Building has been reopned to the public with improved accessibilty inclu...
