Celebrating music in Český Krumlov

The annual International Music Festival in Český Krumlov in the southern Czech Republic, close to the Austrian border kicks off once again and from July 17 to August 22 visitors can enjoy 24 exceptional evenings –half of them in the open air- with top Czech and international musicians. Seven different venues host this 18th edition of the festival with predominant the sound of opera and symphony, chamber music, vocals and recitals, with room for jazz, musicals and music and food from European culture, this time concentrating on Greece. play twenty-four concerts throughout festival.
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Open-air cinema in Stockholm… in November?

Is it possible to have open-air cinema nights in November in Stockholm? What do they think? This is not Greece, or Italy or the Mediterranean south that good weather allows it. Yes, but… The Swedes think differently and they will celebrate the 20th year of Stockholm’s International Film Festival with spectacular free cinema –in the open air. For four Saturday nights, October 24 and November 4, 14 and 21, get your sweaters and jackets. It’s movie time!
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The Homo Novus experience

If this is not a good reason to go to Latvia this year, then what is it? Two weeks that guarantee plenty of emotion, happy encounters, surprises, questions raised, constructive talks and time spent in the company of some of the most wonderful artists in Europe and the world is a powerful reason to pack and go to Latvia from August 30 to September 12 to be part of the Homo Novus International Festival of Contemporary Theatre.
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Sustainable development onscreen

After 36 years of continuous presence, Ekotopfilm in Slovakia is right to proudly declare itself as Europe’s oldest film festival of is kind. And its kind is sustainable development, new technologies, science, research and ecology. The aim of Ekotopfilm is to bring together technicians and environmentalists in order to pass the message that a better world is possible. Last year the festival attracted 40,000 visitors in Bratislava and the other Slovak cities where it toured. This year, the International Festival of Sustainable Development Films, which that takes place from 19 to 23 of October, hopes for even more.
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Christopher Summer Festival comeback

What particular genre or type of music does the Christopher Summer Festival most represent? This is a question that neither the festival‘s artistic director Donatas Katkus nor the loyal audiences, who have been enjoying this summer musical fiesta for 15 years, could answer. Because the Christopher Summer Festival loves all kinds of music, from classical to jazz, and from ethnic to folk. This year, the festival runs from June 28 to August 30 and its 41 concerts take place in various venues in Vilnius and another five Lithuanian cities.
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