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Germany

Lightning strikes end German rock festival

The third and final day of the mammoth "Rock-am-Ring" festival is cancelled after lightning strikes injure more than 80.

05/06/2016

Culture news

Hoba Hoba's 'Moroccan spirit'

Formed during the late 90s in Casablanca, ““Hoba Hoba Spirit”“:http://www.

30/05/2016

Musica

West Side Story in Salzburg, the operatic emotion

26/05/2016

Musica

Center stage: Salzburg Whitsun Festival

25/05/2016

Culture news

Essaouira beats to rhythm of Gnaoua music festival

Every year, the Morrocan city of Essaouira beats to the sound of Gnaoua, a rich repertoire of ancient African Islamic spiritual songs and rhythms

17/05/2016

Culture news

Les Nuits Sonores tears down the house...again

Now one of Europe's leading electronic, techno and niche music festivals, Les Nuits Sonores in Lyon, France, has again brought prime cuts and deep grooves to the riverside and city venues

09/05/2016

Culture news

European Lab: the future of culture

The Nuits Sonores festival, which takes place annually in the city of Lyon was created in 2003. The European Lab is only five years old but is

06/05/2016

Culture news

Brussels hosts festival to celebrate best of the Balkans

One month after the Brussels attacks and the city’s music and cultural scene is back in the swing of things. The Belgian capital hosted the 10th

18/04/2016

Musica

Shakespeare celebrated at Beirut's Al Bustan festival

This classical music festival marks 400 years since England's greatest poet and playwright died.

03/03/2016

Culture news

Baroque instruments: an authentic sound at Valletta Festival

To play Baroque music, artists usually use original instruments for an authentic sound. Many of these instruments are little known to a larger

21/01/2016

Culture news

Valletta festival in Malta: Baroque is in

Founded in 2013, the Valletta Baroque Festival is the first major cultural event of the year on the island of Malta. While it may sound like it’s

19/01/2016

Culture news

Visa For Music rocks Rabat

The Moroccan city of Rabat has been echoing to the cadences of music from Africa and the Middle East. It was playing host to the second edition of

27/11/2015

Musica

'Just extraordinary' - Martha Argerich and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra pay homage to Claudio Abbado

The swelling sounds of the Lucerne Festival Orchestra fill the Paris Philharmonie, at a concert to pay homage to Italian conductor Claudio Abbado

26/11/2015

Musica

Forgotten gems from Wexford Opera Festival

Ireland can boast one of the most prestigous international music events: Wexford Opera Festival, now in its 64th edition. Its aim is quite unique

12/11/2015

Portugal

Portugal: The Baron 4 and The Jay Vons set to storm Barreiro Rocks 2015

30/10/2015

Musica

William Christie's 'Musical Gardens'

A very unique festival in the gardens of a country house in Vendée, North-west France; a Baroque music festival in the open air, amid clipped hedges

17/09/2015

Musica

Glyndebourne 2015: Danni de Niese revels in Ravel

At the Glyndebourne Festival,in England one of the highlights of this summer’s edition was Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortileges and “L’heure

03/09/2015

Culture news

Traditional music festival fills Samarkand with oriental melodies

Every other year, traditional oriental rhythms fill the ancient city of Samarkand, in Uzbekistan. On Registan Square, in the heart of the ancient

01/09/2015

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Thousands gather in Estonia for punk festival

25/08/2015

Musica

Kaufmann's dark take on Beethoven at Salzburg Festival

It is one of the highlights of this year’s Salzburg Festival: The new production of Beethoven’s “Fidelio”. On stage, there’s a remarkable cast

20/08/2015