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Cultural Calendar
Current events and activities in the cultural field
October
5th - 8th October 2006
HERMES Final Conference
Germany, Anja Brachwitz, Heritage Radio NetworkUnder the motto "Heritage and Media in Europe - Contributing towards Integration and Regional Development" the European Interreg project HERMES is presented and discussed in Weimar. The final conference of the project aims to promote and to evaluate achievments and efforts that were made by several projects in the last two years.
September
30 September 2006 – 30 July 2007
The Croatian Apoxyomenos in Italy
Croatia, Vid Mesaric, Croatian Radio, Apoxyomenos, The Athlete of Croatia will be on view in the Medici Riccardi Palace in Florence between 30th September 2006 and 30th July 2007. The ancient bronze statue Apoxyomenos, the figure of a young athlete, was found in 1996 by a Belgian tourist under the sea off the little island near Losinj in Croatia. The statue was lying on a sandy seabed, stuck between two rocks, at a depth of approximately 45 m. For more info, please visit: www.palazzo-medici.it
21 – 23 September 2006
The Best in Heritage 2006
Croatia, Vid Mesaric, Croatian RadioThe Best in Heritage is an international event presenting adhesive quality projects in the fields of heritage and music. Organizer European Heritage Association, based in Zagreb is non-governmental, non-profit organization, member of Europa Nostra, dedicated to promoting every aspect of professional excellence in heritage professions and doing it "by power of example". It is held in Dubrovnik under the patronage of International Council of Museums (ICOM), UNESCO - ROSTE, EUROPA NOSTRA, ICOMOS, City of Dubrovnik and with the support of the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Croatia. See detailed programme: www.thebestinheritage.com
15 – 22 September 2006
World Theatre Festival 2006 in Zagreb
Croatia, Vid Mesaric, Croatian RadioFor the forth time The World Theatre Festival will show on the Zagreb theaters’ masters and upcoming stars. The great author who marks this festival is Peter Brook. His play „ Sizwie Banzi is dead“ is not nostalgic, but its simplicity and humanity prescribe the Festival ethics and esthetics. Jan Fabre, just like Brook, presents his performance in which he connects his artistic genius with Warhol, Forsythe and the Croatian dancer of great international acclaim, Ivana Jozić. Lev Dodin is a great name in a series of masters that have been for the first time presented in Croatia at ZTF. His original choir signature is unique in world theatre and the play „Moscow choir“, co-authored with Igor Konyayev, is a satirical and melancholic view of the communist ‘50s. Oskaras Koršunovas is this year's winner of the European Award for New Theatre Reality. After Nekrošius and Tuminas, this encounter continues the story of the Lithuanian theater wonder. Finally, subversive and, in artistic sense, persistent and personal adaptation of Genet’s novel „Our Lady of the Flowers“ is directed by Dani Manfredini, an author close to the self-effacing line of Italian theatre already presented at ZTF by the works of Latella and Pippo Delbono. For more info visit: www.zagrebtheatrefestival.hr
25th August - 17th September 2006
The pèlerinages art festival in Weimar
Germany, Oliver Kröning, Radio Lotte WeimarArtists like Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan-Orchestra, Schiff András, the Ensemble Modern, Ivo Pogorelich and many others present works from Mozart, Liszt, Wagner, Bach and other composers. Furthermore movies are shown, the exhibition “Die Nacht und ihre Kinder” (The night and its children) opens and writers like Eva Menasse and Martin Mosebach read excerpts from their books. For the first time the Kunstfest presents also an event in Eisenach. The motto of the festival is “Schlaflos” (Sleepless).
August
25th August - 17th September 2006
The pèlerinages art festival in Weimar
Germany, Oliver Kröning, Radio Lotte WeimarArtists like Daniel Barenboim and his West-Eastern Divan-Orchestra, Schiff András, the Ensemble Modern, Ivo Pogorelich and many others present works from Mozart, Liszt, Wagner, Bach and other composers. Furthermore movies are shown, the exhibition “Die Nacht und ihre Kinder” (The night and its children) opens and writers like Eva Menasse and Martin Mosebach read excerpts from their books. For the first time the Kunstfest presents also an event in Eisenach. The motto of the festival is “Schlaflos” (Sleepless).
3rd July - 30th August 2006
Second International bienal for contemporary art Shumen 2006 "Visual immortality"
Bulgaria, Svetlana Dicheva, Bulgarian RadioThe aim of “Visual Immortality” is to bring together international artists who are using different strategies – from text and space all the way to the actions and objects – attracted by the challenge to define the hyperimage through everything that they are discovering in and beyond the visual. 125 artists from all over the world will participate. Exhibitions will be arranged in the Contemporary Art Center, Dobri Voinikov Museum, Dobri Voynikov Cultural House, Elena Karamihaylova Art Gallery, Layosh Koshut Museum, Pancho Vladigerov Museum, Regional History Museum and Teacher's House.
9th June – 27th August 2006
Euro Visions. New Europeans with the eye of Magnum photographers
Hungary, Dora Gyarmathy, Hungarian RadioPlace: Palace of Arts, Budapest, Hungary A new exhibition takes place in the Ludwig Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art. The Magnum photo agency commissioned ten photographers in 2004 to take pictures in the newly acceded European Union countries. Martine Franck, Carl de Keyzer, Alex Majoli, Peter Marlow, Martin Parr, Mark Power, Chris Steele-Perkins, Lise Sarfati, Donovan Wylie and Patrick Zachmann’s images each betray a different approach to presenting the landscapes, people and habits of the countries, among them Hungary, some of which are familiar to photographers, others seemingly distant and exotic. www.ludwigmuseum.hu
31st July - 04th August 2006
International folklore festival in Plovdiv Antique Theatre
Bulgaria, Svetlana Dicheva, Bulgarian RadioParticipants:folklore groups from Plovdiv, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, India, Georgia, Belarus, Turkey, Hungary, South Korea, Taiwan, USA. Every day during the festival - folklore parades from the pedestrian zone of the city to the Antique theatre.
July
31st July - 04th August 2006
International folklore festival in Plovdiv Antique Theatre
Bulgaria, Svetlana Dicheva, Bulgarian RadioParticipants:folklore groups from Plovdiv, Spain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece, India, Georgia, Belarus, Turkey, Hungary, South Korea, Taiwan, USA. Every day during the festival - folklore parades from the pedestrian zone of the city to the Antique theatre.
July 20th July - 23rd July 2006
International Music Festival Colours of Ostrava
Czech Republic, Gabriela Vsolkova, Ceský rozhlas OstravaFifth year of the International Music Festival Colours of Ostrava will bring four days of music and theatre on twelve stages. The festival begins on July 20th and there will be 118 bands, DJ’s and theatre companies performing this year. Colours of Ostrava are enthusiasticly welcome by visitors, therefore the organizers dedided one more day of the show. The main star of the festival is former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant whose performance with his band Strange Sensation will close the show on July 23rd. On the first day visitors will see Czech band Chinaski and Finnish Värttinä. Other prominent foreign participants will be singer and musician Salif Keita from Mali or British band Delirious which experienced performing for million-crowd in India. It is their premiere in Eastern Europe. Some concerts will be held in famous Stodolní street with tens of bars and clubs. This year even children will find fairy-tale theatre. A part of the program is a video-clip projection and music films in video-caffé. The last year of the festival was declared by Pop Music Academy the Event of the year and received the Angel award. For further information on the festival and bands go to www.colours.cz.
18th July – 22nd July 2006
EFOTT – National Touristic Meeting of University and College Students
Hungary, Dora Gyarmathy, Hungarian RadioPlace: Zamárdi, Balaton, Hungary During the four days the best Hungarian music groups are on the main stage. But there are cultural, touristic and sport programmes besides the music events. The first jamboree was held in 1976 so the festival has 30 year long history. The well-known characteristic of the EFOTT is the place, the festival was organized in different places each years altogether 24 settlements in 29 years. In 1976 350 people gathered together this number was higher than 30000 in 2004. www.efott.hu
15 July - 30 July 2006
Opening of the prestigious Varna International Ballet Competition in the Summer
Bulgaria, Svetlana Dicheva, Bulgarian RadioTheatre in Varna is held every second year. 182 participants from 32 countries will take part in it. Chairman of the jury - the outstanding Russian choreographer Yuri Grigorovich. Vice-chairmen: Natalia Makarova, prominent Russian ballet dancer, Elisabeth Platel, a star dancer of the Paris Opera Ballet and the eminent Bulgarian ballet pedagogue Petar Lukanov.
9th June – 27th August 2006
Euro Visions. New Europeans with the eye of Magnum photographers
Hungary, Dora Gyarmathy, Hungarian RadioPlace: Palace of Arts, Budapest, Hungary A new exhibition takes place in the Ludwig Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art. The Magnum photo agency commissioned ten photographers in 2004 to take pictures in the newly acceded European Union countries. Martine Franck, Carl de Keyzer, Alex Majoli, Peter Marlow, Martin Parr, Mark Power, Chris Steele-Perkins, Lise Sarfati, Donovan Wylie and Patrick Zachmann’s images each betray a different approach to presenting the landscapes, people and habits of the countries, among them Hungary, some of which are familiar to photographers, others seemingly distant and exotic. www.ludwigmuseum.hu
3rd July - 30th August 2006
Second International bienal for contemporary art Shumen 2006 "Visual immortality"
Bulgaria, Svetlana Dicheva, Bulgarian RadioThe aim of “Visual Immortality” is to bring together international artists who are using different strategies – from text and space all the way to the actions and objects – attracted by the challenge to define the hyperimage through everything that they are discovering in and beyond the visual. 125 artists from all over the world will participate. Exhibitions will be arranged in the Contemporary Art Center, Dobri Voinikov Museum, Dobri Voynikov Cultural House, Elena Karamihaylova Art Gallery, Layosh Koshut Museum, Pancho Vladigerov Museum, Regional History Museum and Teacher's House.
Last updated: 04. October 2006