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Calentita food festival, Gibraltar

Food from a melting pot

Cultures from across Europe and North Africa have congregated in Gibraltar over the years. It makes for a diverse – and delicious – food festival each year.

Bregenz Festival, opera, Bregenz, Austria

Opera on the lake

This is not what you expect when you think of opera. Set on the edge of Lake Constance, the Bregenz Festival is bringing the genre to the masses – without sacrificing the art.

Bregenz Festival, opera, Bregenz, Austria

Bregenz Festival: Interview with Susanne Schmidt

An interview with the Director of Opera for Austria’s Bregenz Festival. Susanne Schmidt explains how the performances come together and gives a sneak peek at next year!

Behind the scenes, lake stage, bregenz festival, austria

Behind the scenes of Bregenz’s lake stage

The lake stage for the annual opera festival in Bregenz is so famous it even featured in a James Bond film one time. Let me take you behind the scenes of the stage for The Magic Flute.

Satchmo Summerfest, Louis Armstrong festival, New Orleans

What a wonderful world festival!

This celebration of Louis Armstrong takes the best of the man – his music, his city, his creativity – and turns it into a wonderful New Orleans festival!

Rotterdam Unlimited, Rotterdam Street Parade and Carnival, Netherlands

The unlimited street parade

The biggest street party in the Netherlands is more than just music and dancing. There’s an important message behind it that goes to the heart of the city.

Rotterdam Unlimited festival photos, Netherlands

Faces of Rotterdam’s multiculturalism

Carnival comes to Europe on the streets of Rotterdam, where colour meets energy and explodes across the city. And these are its faces.

Belsonic Festival, Belfast, Northern Ireland

Belsonic waves

In a city with music in its soul, it’s only appropriate that a music festival of evening concerts runs all week long.

Patricia Piccinini exhibition artworks

Artistic mutations

The works of Australian Patricia Piccinini were the clear highlight of the art exhibitions at this year’s Galway International Arts Festival. Here’s why:

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