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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

This Week Sziget Festival “Island of Freedom” Beckons

2014-08-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sziget Festival Official

Beginning today and lasting through Sunday, the Sziget Festival – Island of Freedom kicks off with a stellar lineup of entertainers. Hundreds of thousands will invade Budapest for one of the biggest party/cultural celebrations on Earth.

Tags: Budapest, Budapest events, Budapest music, Europe events, music fests, Sziget Festival

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

Coming to Estonia This Month: Jazzkaar 2013

2013-04-06 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Jazzkaar

Coming to Estonia this month Jazzkaar 2013 is one jazz fest fans won’t want to miss. Just in time for Spring being sprung, travelers to Tallinn get a chance to experience the 24th such event taking place in between April 18th and 28th. Venues around the city including the unique Marina Pavilion at the Port of Tallinn grounds, offer the best the Baltics can offer in the genre.

Tags: Estonia tourism, Estonia travel, Europe fests, Hiromo, Jazz events, Jazz Festivals, music fests, Spring fests, Tallinn events, Tallinn fests, Zara McFarlane

Love System Comes to Punta Radman Croatia

2013-01-14 by Phil Butler

Matt Fear

Just announced by Vibe, a brand new Croatian music festival has sprung up to attract electronic dance fans to the Adriatic coast. Love System will se many of the world’s top performers in the niche let it all hang out come May 3oth through June 2nd.

Tags: coming fests, Croatia fests, Croatia travel, electronic dance, Love System, music fest, music fests

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2026-07-08 By Mihaela Lica Butler

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A Frontex thermal drone and multiple vessels search for a 65-year-old missing spearfisherman in Crete after his gear was found 5 nautical miles offshore.

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Luxury Cruise Ship Silver Nova Makes First Visit to Heraklion

2026-07-08 By Argophilia Travel News

Heraklion welcomed a new addition to its growing cruise portfolio this week as the luxury cruise ship Silver Nova made its first-ever visit to the Cretan capital. The maiden call was marked by the traditional plaque exchange ceremony aboard the vessel, attended by representatives of the Heraklion Port Authority, the Hellenic Coast Guard, and the […]

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Chania Municipal Market Targets September Reopening After Years of Restoration

2026-07-08 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania’s restored Municipal Market is expected to reopen in September, with shop owners beginning work on their premises during July.

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2026-07-08 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s hospitality sector says visitor numbers remain strong, but cautious spending and rising costs are squeezing restaurant businesses.

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