Plovdiv, the oldest city in Bulgaria, has been officially inaugurated as the European Capital of Culture for 2019.

On a crisp winter’s day, locals gather in a Southern Italian piazza, in the shadow of a 13th century convent, to raise a visionary new architectural structure. It takes a village to hoist the spired earth-toned building — though it’s made of cardboard.

The European Commission has set aside a sum of cash to give young Europeans turning 18 this year a free Interrail pass. But first, you have to answer these questions right.

A very prestigious event that celebrates the richness and diversity of cultures in Europe