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Lea Sirk to Represent Slovenia at Eurovision 2018

2018-02-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Slovenia’s national selection for representation at Eurovision 2018 ends with singer and songwriter Lea Sirk’s win over a lineup of Slovenia’s best talent. Lea’s song, “Hvala, ne!”was chosen by a 50/50 split of jury and public votes.

Tags: BQL, Europe artists, Europe events, Europe music, Eurovision, Eurovision 2018, Hvala, Lea Sirk, music events, ne!, Nuška Drašček, Slovenia music, Slovenian music, song contest

Ostrava hosts the St. Wenceslas Music Festival

2014-09-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Courtesy the Pavel Haas Quartet

All this month in Ostrava, the St. Wenceslas Music Festival is an annual sacred music festival that takes place in churches across the Moravian-Silesian region. September 1st thru 28th visitors to the region are treated to a unique international festival of concerts and events. Attendees to this festival can expect performances from artists like tenor Becker Ulrike […]

Tags: Czech events, music events, music fests, Ostrava events, Pavel Haas Quarte, St. Wenceslas Music Festival

Air Guitar World Championships 2014

2014-08-14 by Aleksandr Shatskih

2013 Air Guitar Championships - MAIJU TORVINEN

For those Baby Boomers out there who remember playing Led Zepplin’s Stairway to Heaven on the guitar, without a guitar, the “Air Guitar World Championships” in Oula, Finland should be on your bucket list.

Tags: Air Guitar, fests, Finland events, Finland music, Finland travel, music events

Baku Hosts Eurovision 2012 Semi-Final [Live]

2012-05-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Eurovision Semi-Final

Tonight, May 22, Baku, Azerbaijan will host the first 2012 Eurovision Semi-Final. The foreseen song contest, broadcasted live from the Baku Crystal Hall starting with 21:00 to 23:00 will feature 18 countries competing for 10 coveted places in the grand finale.

Tags: European music, Eurovision, Eurovision 2012, Eurovision Live, Eurovision participants, Eurovision Semi, Eurovision semi-final, music events

Bucharest Invites You to Dance at EUROPAfest in May

2012-04-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

EUROPAfest Bucharest

EUROPAfest, Bucharest’s international music festival takes place May 4 to 19, promising quality live music – Jazz, Blues, Pop and classic – and a great time.

Tags: Bucharest events, Bucharest International Jazz Competition, Caffe Festival, EUROPAfest, Europe's Day, Jeunesses International Music Competition, live music events, music events

Sensation White in Romania

2012-03-29 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Romania, get ready! Famous DJs, exceptional performers and an opulent atmosphere of music, dance, lights, theatre, choreography and pyrotechnics effects promise to transform Bucharest into an “Ocean of White”.

Tags: music events, Ocean of White, Romania events, White Sensation

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More than 60 successful students were honored in Heraklion by the Hotel Workers’ Union, receiving €300 for their achievement in the Panhellenic exams.

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Road crews in Lasithi are cutting branches and clearing roadside vegetation to improve visibility and make provincial roads safer for drivers and pedestrians.

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