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LUX Prize 2008
19 June 2008Three films from the official selection (see Annex 1) published last week will be competing for this year's European Parliament cinema Prize - the LUX Prize 2008: Delta (2008), Germany,...
MusICDay 2008
19 June 2008The European Commission's Representation to the UK is proud to support the 2008 Exhibition Road Music Day, a unique free festival of live music from around the globe, as...
European Parliament Grants
18 June 2008The 2009 Annual Programme of grants from the European Parliament has just been published online. Offering financial assistance to non-profit making creative and innovative projects which focus on providing...
European Union Pavilion at Expo Zaragoza 2008
11 June 2008At world level, the European Union is the leading environmental and water policy organisation. The 27 member states coincide in prioritising sustainable development: developing technology and management models to...
Welcome to Culture Action Europe
6 June 2008Welcome to Culture Action Europe, the new name for the European Forum for the Arts and Heritage! The new name and new brand were launched at the 65th Trans...
EU-funded films bag prizes at Cannes
30 May 2008Four films which received EU MEDIA programme funding were awarded Palme D'Or, Grand Prize, prize for the best scenario and Prix un Certain Regard. Commission President José Manuel Durão Barroso...
Alterego Competition
17 April 2008Imagine you were born in another European country, who would you be? Where would you go? How would you behave? What would you like most? What would you look...
Giant Euro Quiz
16 April 2008Want to be a record breaker? 9th May is Europe Day! This year the Office of the European Parliament in Scotland and the London Office are organising a Giant Pub...
EU success at the Oscars
25 February 2008The Counterfeiters has won the Best Foreign Language Film award at this years Academy Awards. It continues a three-year winning streak, including The Lives of Others in 2007 and...
Better deal for European musicians
20 February 2008The EU wants greater protection for performers' rights and review of copyright levies on music recording devices. In the European music industry, the various categories of artist are dealt with...
Giant Euro Quiz for Europe Day
11 February 2008To respond to the general public's plea for more EU information, the UK Office of the European Parliament has designed a Quiz Book (400+ questions, 20 individual rounds) on...
Sprechen Sie Deutsch?
6 February 2008Every European should have a "second mother tongue", say experts in report to the EU. In this year dedicated to intercultural dialogue, the EU is keen to learn how it...
Esperanto nominated for Nobel Peace Prize 2008
4 February 2008Esperanto, the International Language, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2008 by two Swiss MP's, Gisele Ory and Francine John-Calame. Esperanto is also being promoted under the Slovenian...
Debate Europe relaunch
22 January 2008Have your say on the EU Log on and sign in to the new Debate Europe website to express your views and interact live with EU commissioners on 29 January. Is...
'European Border Breakers Awards' 2008
17 January 2008European Commissioner Ján Figeľ will present awards to 10 musical groups and individual artists in recognition of their success in selling albums and touring outside the country they are...
First Alliance of Civilizations Forum
17 January 2008A 100 million dollar investment in a Global Youth Employment Initiative and a multi-million dollar Media Fund were among the key initiatives that were launched at the first Alliance...
Arts festivals join in support for the EYID2008
10 January 2008Representatives of major European arts and culture festivals signed a declaration of support to the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue today in Ljubljana together with the EU Commissioner Ján...
Equal prices for UK iTunes users
9 January 2008The European Commission has won agreement from Apple to equalise prices for downloads of songs from its iTunes online store in Europe within the next six months. This puts...
Liverpool is European Capital of Culture 2008
2 January 2008Liverpool is organising some 350 events . most of them free - a mix of art, architecture, dance, cinema, cuisine and theatre. Liverpool 2008 hopes to draw a million...
European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008
4 December 2007An awareness raising campaign on the European Year of Intercultural Dialogue 2008 has been launched today as part of a Europe-wide initiative by the European Commission to strengthen respect...
EU culture in figures
29 October 2007Culture plays a significant role in the daily life of European citizens. With nearly 300 cultural sites out of almost 700 on the UNESCO list, the 27 Member States...
Rhiz.Eu: new networking site for the arts
8 October 2007This is a new networking site addressed to all those interested in arts and culture, across and beyond Europe: artists, journalists, filmmakers, writers, photographers, funders, arts organisations and others....
European “cultural stars“ meet in Sibiu
5 October 2007Almost 100 outstanding artists, authors, philosophers and other cultural personalities from 40 European countries gather in Sibiu, Romania on 5 - 7 October. They are members of the European...
Fancy a job abroad
26 September 2007The European Commission is offering up to 50 young people the chance to take up a job placement in another European country with the assistance of the EURES network...
Culture Programme (2007-13) call for proposals
13 August 2007Support for cultural actions (Strand 1) Strand 1.1 - Multi annual cooperation projects Deadline: 31/10/2007 Strand 1.2.1- Cooperation measures Deadline: 31/10/2007 Strand 1.2.2 - Literary translation Deadlines: 1/10/2007 and 1/4/2008 Strand 1.3 -...
EU Tube
17 July 2007EU Tube - Sharing the sights and sounds of Europe on YouTube The European Commission has launched a dedicated channel on YouTube to make its audiovisual material...
LUX Prize
16 July 2007"If we had to do everything again, we would have to start with culture." Quote attributed to Jean Monnet Building Europe calls for a commitment to cultural diversity and strong...
Thrills, frills and possibly spills
5 July 2007The National Theatre's free Watch This Space summer festival is back this year with a decidedly European flavour. With exciting and innovative acts ranging from bicycle ballet - in...
EP 2008 Call for proposals
27 June 2007The European Parliament's annual call for proposals has been published on its website. It covers: (1) Co-financing informative and awareness-raising Television programmes with the central theme of the 50th anniversary of...
University Network of the European Capitals of Culture
25 June 2007The University Network of the European Capitals of Culture (UNEECC) is a new international non-profit association, founded in Pécs Hungary in December 2006, by 40 founding members including universities...
Countess in Father's Footsteps
21 June 2007The European Commission's Representation in the UK was delighted to welcome Countess Mountbatten of Burma to the exhibition Father's Footsteps at its offices in London on 20 June 2007. The...
British Czech and Slovak Association’s 2007 writing competition
13 June 2007There is still time (just) to encourage someone to enter the British Czech and Slovak Association's 2007 writing competition. The BCSA are offering a first prize of £300 and a...
Reconnecting culture and sport
15 May 2007UK's Cultural Olympiad to be 'the best the world has seen' vows Tessa Jowell "Our model is not Sydney, Barcelona or Athens - it is Olympia" The UK's Cultural Olympiad, which...
Eurovision to plug fair treatment message
11 May 2007This Saturday, people all over Europe will be tuning into Eurovision 2007 - but whoever you are rooting for, this year will be slightly different. Along with the whacky...
EU unveils first culture strategy
11 May 2007Encouraging diversity, promoting culture as an agent of growth and incorporating it into our relations with the world - these are the three goals of the EU's new "European...
Vintage 1957...
10 May 2007A season of films celebrating 50 years of the European Union from 23 - 25 May at Ciné lumière & the Goethe-Institut London To celebrate 50 years of the European...
London Eye lights up for Europe Day
9 May 2007As part of the celebrations throughout the European Union to mark Europe Day (9th May) in the 50th year since the signing of the Treaty of Rome, the London...
Culture brochure
24 April 2007DG EAC, the European Commission department responsible for culture, have published a brochure featuring outstanding projects that illlustrate the priorities of their new Culture Programmes. Download brochure in pdf format
Study on Europeans, culture and cultural values
24 April 2007The EU carried out a study last year to learn more about the perceptions Europeans have of culture, its contribution to developing a sense of community, and of creating...
Crossing Borders – Connecting Cultures
23 April 2007The EU Culture Programme (2007-2013) is now available to download here Here is Commissioner Jan Figel's introduction: I am particularly happy to present to you this brochure on outstanding cultural projects...
Weinberger Tour of Czech Republic
4 April 2007Distinguished Czech musicians František Brikcius (cellist) and Tomáš Víšek (pianist) will begin a tour this spring in commemoration of Jewish composer Jaromír Weinberger (1896 - 1967). Their programme (see...
Young Europe and Kazakhstan
8 March 2007The European Union Youth Orchestra is about to undertake an extraordinary tour, beginning with a live televised performance, at the summit meeting of the Heads of State in Berlin,...
Spring Day for Europe 2007
7 March 2007http://www.springday2007.net Initiated in 2003, the development of the "Spring Day for Europe" provides an opportunity for pupils and their teachers to find out about the European Union. The first initiative...
Shaping Europe's cultural agenda
2 March 2007As the EU's new cultural programme for 2007-13 kicks off, Europeans are being asked for their input, in a bid to maximise the benefits Europe‑wide. At its Brussels launch on...
Music knows no borders
1 March 2007Working closely with performers, publishers, authors and composers, the European Border Breakers competition celebrates the power of music to unite people of all cultures. We may have trouble understanding the...
London Festival of Europe 2007
1 March 2007Who says no one is talking or thinking about Europe? The period of reflection which began following the NO votes to the Constitutional Treaty in France and the Netherlands...
Cultural Diplomacy
28 February 2007Demos have just a published a pamphlet entitled Cultural Diplomacy which asserts that "arts and culture must be central to UK relations abroad". Click here for further details.
What story should Europe tell?
15 February 2007Debate about where Europe has come from and where it should be heading to. As the European Union approaches its '50th birthday' - the fiftieth anniversary of the signing...
Strong EU showing at Berlin film festival
9 February 2007EU-backed films are strongly represented at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival, where more than half of those competing for the top prizes have received funding from Europe's MEDIA...
Launch of the new EU Culture Programme (2007–2013): Be part of it!
8 February 2007Commissioner Jan Figel' has the pleasure of inviting you to the launch event of the new Culture Programme (2007-2013) of the European Union, that will take place in the...
Middlesbrough unveils spectacular new arts centre
26 January 2007Middlesbrough today unveiled a spectacular new modern and contemporary art gallery for the Tees Valley and North East region, built with European support. Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (mima)...
"Europe needs culture" says Barroso
30 November 2006Speaking in Berlin on 17 November at the 'A soul for Europe' Conference, Commission President José Manuel Barroso said: "Some people tell me that a President of the European Commission...
Leonard Orban and Multilingualism
28 November 2006Leonard Orban, Commissioner-designate for Multilingualism - EP Hearing "I will spearhead the Commission's work on a portfolio which has become more important with every enlargement," said Leonard Orban, the Romanian...
europalia.europe
8 June 2006The Board of Directors of Europalia International has given the green light to the organisation of the europalia.europa festival in 2007. Since the European Union will celebrate the 50th anniversary...
MEDIA-supported film wins the Palme d'Or
8 June 2006Ken Loach's powerful Irish Republican drama, The Wind that Shakes the Barley, beat off tough competition to win this year's coveted Palme d'Or at the 59th Cannes International Film...