Globetrotting conductor Gaffigan unveils 2022/3 season
Leading American conductor James Gaffigan has announced his 2022/23 season, in which he will lead productions of La Bohème and Tristan und Isolde at Valencia’s … Read more
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Aerowaves open call for Twenty20
Aerowaves, a hub for dance discovery in Europe, is inviting emerging choreographers to become a Twenty20 artist, with a chance for applicants’ work to be … Read more
European project supports emerging ensembles
A new initiative that aims to train and develop emerging music ensembles has secured almost €2m in European Union funding. Eight arts organisations from across … Read more
Cultural festivals need to think glocal
Arts festivals should engage local communities, but they also have global responsibilities, writes Kathrin Deventer, secretary general of the European Festivals Association Every festival today … Read more
EU report identifies ways to boost cultural diplomacy
The European Union has presented several recommendations for enhancing the role of culture throughout its 28 Member States. New methods of funding, empowering local cultural … Read more
LSO Conducting Competition shortlist unveiled
Twenty young European conductors have been shortlisted for the 2014 Donatella Flick LSO Conducting Competition. The competition attracted a total of 225 applications from 25 countries. … Read more
European Opera Days: the highlights
This year’s European Opera Days saw over 90 companies in 22 countries open their doors to challenge perceptions of opera and reach new audiences. From … Read more
Opera companies open doors this weekend
Over 90 companies in 22 countries will open their doors this weekend for a variety of free activities, including tours, workshops, rehearsals and performances. Now in its … Read more
Creative Europe funding: an insider’s guide
The European Union’s new funding framework for culture and media, Creative Europe, is now open to proposals from organisations across the continent. Here, industry insiders … Read more
New pilot project supports European festivals
A new scheme will promote European festivals, uniting them under one brand in a bid to boost exposure of the cultural vibrancy of the continent. … Read more