Longobardi, a people who change history
After the end of the West Empire, Italy, under the rule of the Goths, remained the economic, cultural and religious heart of Europe. All attempts to unite the ancient Empire [...]
ARTS
Biennale di Venezia – arts & crafts
For the second year in a row, La Biennale di Venezia is collaborating with the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (V&A) on the Pavilion of Applied Arts at the 57th [...]
Abbey of Pomposa
A masterpiece of Romanesque art, Pomposa Abbey in the province of Ferrara, Italy, can be seen from a distance with its towering campanile, which dominates the surrounding [...]
Replica of Syrian arch destroyed by Isis triumphs in Arona
The international event titled “Passing through, moving forward” after having been exhibited in London, New York, Dubai and Florence a recreation of [...]
Robert Indiana exposes in Locarno
Internationally recognized for his works, the famous American artist Robert Indiana will star this spring (from 9 April to 13 August 2017), a major exhibition at the [...]
Pol Bury at BOZAR
BOZAR 23/2-4/06/2017 The Belgian artist Pol Bury (1922-2005) is one of the founders of kinetic art. After his beginnings in painting, marked by the influence of Magritte, [...]
Acrobatics, singing, dancing ‘in the service of … propaganda’
By David Barry Art, music and dance are a noble form of art reflecting the culture and tradition of an entire population, it is the joy of rediscover the traditions of the [...]
EP: Holocaust Remembance
To mark the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 27 January, the European Parliament and the European Jewish Congress will hold a ceremony on Wednesday. EP President [...]
Europol reports on stolen artefacts
The aim of Operation Pandora was to dismantle criminal networks involved in cultural theft and exploitation, and identify potential links to other criminal activities. [...]
BRAFA: hommage to Julio Le Parc
BRAFA 2017 pays homage to an artist who is a major influence behind contemporary art, Julio Le Parc. Born in 1928, a pioneer of Op Art and Kinetic Art, a founder [...]
Lugansky concert: eulogy
Anyone talking about magnificent Nikolai Lugansky has no other option, but a genre of eulogy: Russian piano virtuoso continues to enchant public with his sophisticated [...]
“Manga Hokusai Manga” exhibition at the Japan information and cultural center
On 14th July 2016 the Japan information and cultural center in Brussels opened the exibition “Manga Hokusai Manga“. In light of Japan’s contemporary [...]
KYRGYZSTAN IS HOSTING THE WORLD NOMAD GAMES – 2016
Finding ways to preserve cultural diversity in 2012 the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev proposed the idea of the first-ever «World Nomad Games» [...]
Culture at the heart of EU international relations
The European Commission and EU High Representative Vice-President Federica Mogherini adopted the Strategy for international cultural relations, which will contribute to [...]
TRACES, exhibition of Kika Nicolela at “Casa do Brasil” in Brussels
TRACES is the first solo exhibition in Belgium of Brazilian artist Kika Nicolela. She proposes a dialogue between two series of video installations and photographic [...]
