One of Switzerland’s most notable cultural events of 2026 has been the temporary relocation of the Grand Théâtre de Genève to the Bâtiment des Forces Motrices (BFM), a 19th-century hydraulic complex reimagined as a performance venue.
One of the most widely discussed cultural developments in Slovakia this year has been the urban transformation of Trenčín — the city selected as a European Capital of Culture 2026. Increasingly, European urbanists, architects and cultural commentators are
Ukraine’s “Invisible Pavilion” has unexpectedly emerged as one of the most widely discussed artistic interventions of this year’s Venice Biennale. European media outlets have described the project not as a conventional national pavilion, but rather as an
The 70th Eurovision Song Contest opened in Vienna on 12 May, turning the Austrian capital for several weeks into both Europe’s musical centre and a stage for wider cultural and political debate. The official launch of the competition began with the tradit
“Ukraine at the Biennale: Where Is Our Pavilion?” reflects artist Ornella Ostapenko
The anniversary of Lyric Theatre became more than a celebration of one of Ireland’s best-known theatres — it evolved into a broader conversation about Belfast’s contemporary cultural identity. Founded in 1951 by writer Mary O’Malley, the theatre began as
Researchers of the Ukrainian avant-garde and art historians argue that the participation of Ukrainian modernists in the Venice Biennale during the 1920s and 1930s marked one of the first major international breakthroughs for Ukrainian art in Europe.
Sweden’s 2025–2026 theatre season has emerged as one of the country’s defining cultural conversations. Theatre is once again being viewed not merely as stage art, but as a space for public reflection on Europe’s anxieties, political exhaustion, institutio
"Історія не повинна бути поневолена поточними подіями, ані написана під диктатом конкуруючих наративів"