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The 2019 EJEKT Festival Brings “The Cure” Back to Greece

2019-06-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

THE CURE

July 17th in Athens, the 2019 EJEKT Festival will celebrate its 15-year mark with a stunning lineup of artists including THE CURE, one of the biggest names of modern music.

Tags: Athens concerts, Athens events, EJEKT FEST, EJEKT Festival 2019, Europe concerts, Europe festivals, Plateia Nerou, Robert Smith, THE CURE

Sonisphere Festival Finland 2014 Hist This Month

2014-05-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Metallica

Coming up the 28th of May, the Sonisphere Festival Finland 2014 hits Helsinki with an impact. According to the news this year’s event is headlined by bands Metallica, Slayer, Danzig, Mastodon, and more.

Tags: bands, Europe festivals, Finland, Finland concerts, Helsinki events, Metallica

Krakow Film Festival 2013 in Full Swing

2013-05-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Krakow Film Festival

Yesterday the Krakow Film Festival kicked off beginning 8 festive days of movies from Poland and around the world. One of the oldest film events dedicated to documentary in the world, the fest this year will preview 250 plus works.

Tags: Europe festivals, Europe film, film festival, films, Krakow events, Krakow tourism

Belarus and Mogilev Host Asalodki-2012

2012-08-30 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Town hall of Mogilev, Belarus

In news cultural news from Belarus, the city of Mogilev will play host for the nationwide festival Asalodki-2012. This blend of confectionery business combined with vocal, dance and even circus. Confectioneries are scheduled to organize a fair downtown to treat locals and visitors.

Tags: Belarus travel, Bellarus, Europe festivals, festivals, Mogilev, Mogilev events

A Taste of Malta: Delicata Classic Wine Fest

2012-08-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Gozo Island

Headed to Malta this month? Don’t miss the 10th annual Delicata Classic Wine Festival set to take place Valletta August 31 – Sept 2. Delicata, along with the Nadur local council, presents this wonderful gathering at the sleepy little village of Gozo, Nadur. The Ġnien il-Kunsill will be the scene of this year’s festivities.

Tags: Delicata Classic Wine Festival, Europe festivals, Malta, Malta events, Malta festivals, Malta tourism, Malta travel, wine festivals

Jazzkaar 2012 Kicks Off This Month

2012-04-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Laupäev, 21. aprill 2012, kell 12:00, Merepaviljon DJANZZ (Taani) + Piip ja Tuut

Coming up in Tallinn, Estonia, the Jazzkaar Festival runs from April 20-29, promising the biggest International Jazz music cornucopia so far this year. The capital will be aglow with performers entertaining all around the city. From American sensation Christian McBride Trio, to Estonia’s own Vigleik Storaas Trio + Duo Tafenau-Vind, some of the genre’s greatest stars will be on stage.

Tags: Amadou & Mariam, Das Kapital, Estonia, Estonian Folk Orchestra, Europe festivals, Jazz, Jo Stance, Lizz Wright, music festivals, Spring festivals, Tallinn, The Flow, Tingvall Trio

“Hope and Heroes”- the 40th Istanbul Music Festival

2012-04-11 by Phil Butler

Giya Kancheli

Coming soon, the Istanbul Music Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary from May 31st until June 29. The first festival of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the event has seen some 3000 plus performances over the last 4 decades, and this year’s festivities promise a memorable event for those in attendance. This year’s theme is “Hope and Heroes.”

Tags: Ece Bozkurt, Europe festivals, Fazıl Say, Giya Kancheli, Istanbul events, Istanbul travel, music festivals, Turkey festivals

Sweet Days at Buda Castle

2011-09-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Matthias Church at Buda Castle in Budapest

For a taste of Budapest you’ll truly never forget, this month’s “Sweet Days” festival at Buda Castle will supply a gastro-cultural memory to last. September 16 to 18, a world of European sweets and other rarities will be offered up to locals and visitors to Budapest.

Tags: Budapest tourism, Budapest travel, chocolate festivals, coffee, Europe festivals, Europe travel, Hungarian festivals, Hungary, Sweet Days Ltd., sweets, travel, wine fest, wines

Audioriver Hits Poland Next Week

2011-07-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Audioriver 2011

Next Friday Poland’s Audioriver 2011 festival on the Vistula River beach takes place over the weekend. This three day international music festival offers the best performances by world renowned electronica performers. Last year, 15,ooo people attended each day of the 5th installment of the awaited event, and even more are expected for 2011.

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Soundwave Croatia 2011 – Not Like Any Other

2011-07-16 by Phil Butler

Soundwave Croatia

Soundwave Croatia 2011 kicks off next weekend. Described as “the perfect music festival” by many, this Croatian all weekend party is not your ordinary jam packed beach event. It’s a closely jam packed excitement and relaxation break for music lovers.

Tags: Belleruche, Bonobo, concerts, Croatia events, Croatia travel, Eastern Europe travel, Europe festivals, Europe july, European festivals, European travel, festivals, Hexstatic, July festivals, Little Dragon, music festivals, Petcrane, Roots Manuva, Soundwave, Soundwave 2011, Soundwave II

Exit Fest 2011 – Serbia Rocks for All Europe

2011-07-01 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dance Arena - Courtesy Exit Fest Flickr aspect

Summer is music festival time across Europe, but nowhere more prominently than at Serbia’s Exit Festival. Beginning next Thursday, July 7th, through Sunday July 10th, Novi Sad, Serbia will be the center of Europe’s music universe. The biggest festival of sound in South Eastern Europe, kicks off at the wondrous Petrovaradin fortress in Novi Sad.

Tags: arcade fire, Beirut, Carl Craig, Deadmau5, Digitalism live, DJ Sneak, Europe festivals, Exit, Exit Fest, Exit Festival, Fedde Le Grand, Gramophonedzie, Grinderman, Hadouken!, James Zabiela, Joachim Garraud, Joris Voorn, Magnetic Man, Marco Carola, music festivals, music tourism, music travel, Novi Sad, Partibrejkers, Paul Kalkbrenner, Petrol, Portishead, pulp, Serbia festivals, Serbia travel, Serbian travel, Steve Aoki, Svi Na Pod, The Good Guys, Tiga, tINI, top festivals, Underworld

Coming In July – Montenegro’s Refresh Festival

2011-05-31 by Phil Butler

The party never stops at Refresh

This July Montenegro will once again host one of the hippest music festivals anywhere in Europe. The Refresh Festival to be held this year at Budva’s Top Hill disco.

Tags: Budva, Europe festivals, Europe party, Montenegro, Montenegro tourism, Montenegro travel, music, Refresh Festival, Top Hill, Top Hill Club, Welcome to Montenegro

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