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Greek Culture Ministry Celebrates August Full Moon With Free Admissions

2021-08-18 by Phil Butler

Odeon

Greece’s Ministry of Culture has announced special events and free admission to archaeological sites and museums for August Full Moon 2021.

Tags: Acropolis Museum, Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, August events, August in Greece, concerts, crete, Greece concerts, Greece full moon, Greece museums, Greek Culture Ministry, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Culture and Sports, Minoan palaces, Minoans, music, Tylissos

Now You Can Listen to the Oldest Song in the World [Video]

2020-09-14 by Phil Butler

Qetesh

We were amazed to discover this story on Protothema of the oldest song in the world, and how it’s a song we can actually listen to.

Tags: ancient culture, ancient instruments, ancient music, ancient scripts, archaeomusicologist, Caanan, Classics, culture, Dr. Dumbrill, Dumbrill, Hurrian goddess, lyra, music, Nikkal, Peter Pringle, poems, Religious music, Richard J. Dumbrill, Ugarit

Coming to Alikianos the 4th Cretan World Music Festival

2017-06-28 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Maria Manousaki

Coming up July 19th in Chania, the 4th Cretan World Music Festival takes place at the Kapsomenos Foundation. Organized by the famous jazz violinist and festival founder Maria Manousaki, the event will be located in the picturesque village of Alikianos, which is about 10 kilometers outside of the Crete’s best-known city, Chania.

Tags: Alikianos, Andreas Arnold, Chania, crete, Giorgos Voyiatzis, Jazz, Kapsomenos Foundation, music, Pantelis Krassadakis, Petros Klampanis, Petros Kourtis

Paola Foka in Limmasol this month

2014-10-13 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Paola Foka

October 24th on Cyprus, popular sensation Paola Foka will entertain fans, as will other popular Greek artists at Monte Caputo in Limmasol.

Tags: Cyprus concerts, Cyprus events, Greek artists, music, Paola Foka

This Month: Dimensions Festival Pula, Croatia

2014-08-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy Dimensions Festival Google +

Coming up August 27th thru August 31, the Dimensions Festival in Pula, Croatia will light up the city’s 2000 year old amphitheater there.

Tags: Croatia travel, Dimensions Festival 2014, Europe fests, music, music festivals, Pula

Preview: Russia’s Unforgettable Stars of the White Nights Festival 2014

2014-05-03 by Phil Butler

Scarlet Sails - Courtesy Marina Lystseva

For the next three months nighttime becomes a sort of extended, mystical twilight in many parts of Russia. Coming to St. Petersburg May 23rd through July 31st, the Stars of the While Nights Festival is an experience to never forget.

Tags: arts, music, Russia events, Russia fests, Scarlet Sails, St. Petersburg, summer festivals

This Week the 54th Annual Košice Music Spring

2014-04-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Štátna filharmónia Košice

The Košice Music Spring is the biggest classical music festival in Slovakia. Held in Košice, the music fest is a one week affair for 2014 from April through dates in May. Founded in 1956, the festival is one of the oldest music festivals in Slovakia and is considered the highlight of Kosice’s concert season.

Tags: Kosice, Košice Music Spring, Michaela Fukacová, music, music fests, Slovakia travel

Natalie Cole to perform in Belgrad

2013-11-04 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Multiple Grammy-winning recording artists Natalie Cole, the daughter of jazz and pop legend Nat King Cole, will perform, for the first time, at Dom Sindikata – Belgrad tomorrow November 5th.

Tags: Belgrad, Belgrad events, Belgrad tourism, concert, Dom Sindikata, music, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole

Ongoing on Malta – The Gaulitana Festival of Music

2013-04-02 by Aleksandr Shatskih

2011 performance at Gaulitana

For travelers to Malta continuing through May 3rd, the Gaulitana Festival of Music will carry you away with the 7th edition with concerts by international and Maltese performers.

Tags: Malta events, Malta tourism, Maltese music, music

PORTA Hits Latvia November 1

2012-10-27 by Phil Butler

The PORTA festival 2012.

Coming to Riga, Latvia next month the 12th annual PORTA music festival is an event visitors will not want to miss. Artists from around the world are slated to perform.

Tags: Latvia tourism, music, music festivals, PORTA, Riga travel

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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