There are a few good concert festival seasons in Europe. The BBC Proms in London during the summer is one of the best.

The later part of the year, however, belongs to the Strings of Autumn festival in Prague.

Might want to add this one to your diary if you’re around Berlin on the 29th August.
The Long Night of the Museums is a popular annual event where they all open their doors at night …

He who returns from a long journey has much to tell. He brings impressions and gifts with him. The Festival of Turning Points.

The LINZ EUROPA HARBORFEST set for July 3-5, 2009 is the culminating highlight of the LINZ EUROPA TOUR 2007 – 2009 starring Hubert von Goisern. As Linz09’s goodwill ambassador, he sailed his waterborne stage up and down Central Europe’s great river road. Now, he’ll be joined in Linz by his musical traveling companions and some of the local acts featured at concerts along the way. So all those who weren’t able to make it to the Black Sea or Amsterdam have the opportunity to experience these incredible musical encounters in Linz—not on board ship, but still with Hubert von Goisern on stage.

The new Acropolis Museum opened in sunny Athens on Saturday 20th June.

The spectacular new building over 25,000 square metres houses some of the best artifacts from ancient Athens and Greek history.

As far as we can remember there was only one principal French character in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan, however that isn’t stopping the Musée du quai Branly from hosting a new exhibition in Paris.

In an odd quirk of history, the only place a statue existed to the musician Frank Zappa was not in his home town of Baltimore, USA, but in Vilnius, Lithuania; a place never visited by the man or in any way connected to the town.

Back in Berlin again! Mind you it’s hard to leave it when it comes to the vibrant art, music and cultural scene second to none. This time its to look at the new album from Ersatzmusika called “Songs Unrecantable”.

The hype around Stieg Larsson’s Millennium book trilogy is in full swing with millions of copies sold — and the first movie adaptation a Scandinavian blockbuster. But the author, who died before he got to …

A ceremony to mark the 320th anniversary of “The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola”, an encyclopaedia of Slovenian history, folklore and natural science, compiled by the celebrated Slovenian 17th century polymath Janez Vajkard Valvasor, …

Another month, another excellent exhibition in Paris. This time it’s at the Centre Pompidou and it’s the marvellous work of Vassilli Kandinsky (1866-1944).

Now we all know how much fun Berlin is and how there are surprises everywhere but this one threw me. How could I have missed it in the past? No more.

A few years back Ostalgia was all the rage. Goodbye Lenin was winning awards, trendy cafes and resturants provided all the kitch excitement you could want and there are always plenty of old ‘ostie’ items to buy.

Looking for an interesting event around Easter break? Are you a fan of blues ? Be a part of the annual Blues Festival in Reykjavik, a spring tradition in Iceland. Watch blues artists from Europe, Iceland and North America perform together in some of the most unique jam sessions in the Northern Hemisphere. Also catch performances from young and promising blues artists of the future.