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15th Bertelsmann Stiftung’s NEUE STIMMEN vocal competition winners announced

Announcing the winners of the 15th edition of the Bertelsmann Stiftung’s NEUE STIMMEN (New Voices) vocal competition Gütersloh, Germany, 16-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The 27 year old Australian soprano Nicole Car, the 25 year old American soprano Nadine Sierra, and the 24 … Read the full press release

Pirelli established “Pirelli Visiting Professorship in Italian Studies” in the Department of French and Italian at Princeton University

Milan, Italy, 14-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — As part of its efforts to promote, sponsor, and support various cultural projects in Italy and around the world, Pirelli has established the “Pirelli Visiting Professorship in Italian Studies” for a five-year term in the Department of French … Read the full press release

European Union and UNESCO to strengthen their cooperation on education, culture, science and technology, water and oceans, and freedom of expression

Brussels, Belgium, 08-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the European Union have today announced they will strengthen their cooperation and scale up their joint operations on areas of mutual interest, such as education, culture, … Read the full press release

BBVA made its art collection available to the public at coleccionbbva.com

One of the most important private collections in Spain The website www.coleccionbbva.com offers multimedia and documentary information on more than 400 painting, sculpture, decorative art and numismatic works.  The website’s catalog will be expanded to include all the most relevant pieces in … Read the full press release

ECB’s EUROPEAN CULTURAL DAYS to feature artists from the next country to adopt the euro Latvia

17-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — This year’s EUROPEAN CULTURAL DAYS of the European Central Bank (ECB) features artists from Latvia – the next country to adopt the euro. Under the motto “Enchanting Latvia”, a range of cultural venues across Frankfurt am Main will … Read the full press release

Senior TV executives from public service media voted for the 7 Best Formats at the 7th EUROVISION Creative Forum in Berlin

Creative excellence was rewarded last night (10 September) when senior TV executives from public service media (PSM) voted for the 7 Best Formats at the seventh EUROVISION Creative Forum in Berlin. 12-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Since its launch in 2006, the annual … Read the full press release

EC launched new project to help preserve Cyprus’s cultural heritage

04-9-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Commission has launched a new project to strengthen the efforts already in place to preserve the island-wide cultural heritage in Cyprus. The EU contribution will amount to €2 million and will support the work of the … Read the full press release

Millions to enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries as part of annual 2013 European Heritage Days

29-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Millions of people will enjoy free access to thousands of rarely opened historic and cultural sites in 50 countries throughout September as part of the annual European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the European Commission and Council of Europe. The … Read the full press release

Outstanding world premières in Mercedes-Benz’s history at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt on the Main, Germany

The Mercedes-Benz 600 (W 100) thrilled the public and the experts in 1963 Representational vehicle set benchmarks with regard to technical features, safety, comfort, size, and power IAA première 1983: Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 became the new top-of-the-line model in … Read the full press release

Firm archaeological evidence: Faroes human colonization happened 300-500 years before the Vikings

The Faroe Islands were colonized much earlier than previously believed, and it wasn’t by the Vikings according to new research. 23-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — New archaeological evidence places human colonization in the 4th to 6th centuries AD, at least 300-500 years earlier … Read the full press release

University of Southampton Dr Karen Ruebens’ examination of stone tools and handaxe designs from 80 Neanderthal sites indicated distinct Neanderthal cultures

19-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — A study by a postgraduate researcher at the University of Southampton has found that Neanderthals were more culturally complex than previously acknowledged. Two cultural traditions existed among Neanderthals living in what is now northern Europe between 115,000 … Read the full press release

Bavaria Fernsehproduktion: Drehstart für die Liebeskomödie „Lilly Schönauer – Mama Ante Portas” (AT) mit Marie Zielcke, Anna Stieblich und Roman Knižka

15-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — In München haben heute die Dreharbeiten zu einem neuen Film der Fernsehreihe „Lilly Schönauer” begonnen. Für die Liebeskomödie „Mama Ante Portas” stehen neben Marie Zielcke, Anna Stieblich und Roman Knižka u.a. auch Hubertus Grimm und Jürgen Heinrich … Read the full press release

Britain’s national drink is celebrated in London this August

The Great British Beer Festival returns with hundreds of ales, ciders, perries and beers, reports LondonTown.com London, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Around 55,000 people are expected to flock to the Great British Beer Festival this August to celebrate Britain’s national drink. Running … Read the full press release

West Side Story regresa al Sadler’s Wells Theatre de Londres

Londres, 31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — El célebre musical de Leonard Bernstein volverá a los escenarios de Londres el 7 de agosto, concretamente al del Sadler’s Wells Theatre, de la mano del coreógrafo y director Joey McKneely. Inspirada en Romeo y Julieta de … Read the full press release

abertis to finance the restoration of the castle at Sant Genís de Rocafort on the hills in Martorell Spain

31-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The company will contribute €455,000 to improve this historic site Barcelona, 25 July 2013. abertis autopistas and Martorell Town Council have signed an agreement to finance work to manage and refurbish the castle at Sant Genís de … Read the full press release

Zumtobel Group’s latest annual report designed by the prominent British architect David Chipperfield and John Morgan studio graphic designers

Dornbirn, Austria, 30-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The latest edition of the Zumtobel Group’s artistic annual report has been designed by the prominent British architect David Chipperfield in collaboration with graphic designers from John Morgan studio. The report, which was presented at … Read the full press release

CORREOS dedica un sello a la Selección Española de Balonmano, campeona del mundo en 2013

La emisión consta de una hoja bloque con la imagen del equipo español luciendo la medalla de campeones y en el sello aparece el balón de la selección y la inscripción XXIII Campeonato del Mundo de Balonmano Masculino El sello … Read the full press release

Slovenská výtvarníčka Barbora Kožíková Výstava v Galérii SPP – Obrazohry, potrvá do 26. júla 2013

Bratislava, 24-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Slovenská výtvarníčka Barbora Kožíková – Lichá dnes predstaví svoje umelecké diela v Galérii SPP. Výstava „Obrazohry“ potrvá do 26. júla 2013. Barbora Kožíková – Lichá predstaví výber kresieb, koláží a malieb, ktoré vznikli v čase od jej štúdií … Read the full press release

Summer Berlinale from July 25-28, 2013 at the Open-Air Cinema Friedrichshain in Berlin

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — All those who missed the audience favourites Gloria, The Strange Little Cat, Frances Ha and Viktor und Viktoria during this year’s Berlinale will get a chance to discover these highlights, before they will be released theatrically in Germany, at the Summer Berlinale from … Read the full press release

Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel to generate the electrical power for the Down By The Laituri Festival in Turku, Finland July 24 and 28 2013

22-7-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Neste Oil’s NExBTL renewable diesel, produced from 100% renewable inputs, will be used to generate the electrical power used at the Down By The Laituri Festival in Turku, Finland between July 24 and 28 2013. Down By … Read the full press release