World of big names for Timisoara jazz

The JAZZx event in Timisoara from Wednesday June 28 to Sunday July 2 will be the 11th edition hosted by the Romanian city, and this year’s event will be a highlight of their ongoing European Capital of Culture 2023 program.

Capitals of Culture open in three countries

All three European Capitals of Culture for 2023 are up and running after Elefsina in Greece and Timisoara in Romania held their grand opening ceremonies this month, following first-off-the-mark Veszprém-Balaton in January.

Melina Mercouri exhibition at Capital of Culture Elefsina

Memories of a much-loved actress, activist and politician

Greek actress and politician Melina Mercouri was jointly responsible for the idea to start a European Capital of Culture program in 1985, and the initiative has now been awarded to 68 places continent-wide to date. Appropriately, an exhibition dedicated to the multi-faceted lady is ...

Elefsina is smallest, oldest city in history of capitals of culture

The ancient Greek city of Eleusis or Elefsina is fast approaching the long-awaited date of February 4 when festivities will begin to mark its declaration as one of three 2023 European Capitals of Culture along with Timișoara in Romania and Veszprém-Balaton in Hungary. The ...