The seventh edition of Open Sound Festival returns to Basilicata at an unprecedented time for the project (EcocNews Mediapartner), with two weekends in December: from the 19th to the 20th in various iconic locations in Matera, and on the 27th and 28th at Castello del Malconsiglio in Miglionico, on the outskirts of the 2019 European Capital of Culture.

On the occasion of Njegoš Day, Montenegro’s national holiday of culture, the Institute of Black Metallurgy in Nikšić hosted an Open Ateliers Day on 12 November 2025 – an event that gathered numerous artists and citizens in a spirit of community and cultural transformation of the city.

On 12th November, the European Commission presented its vision for a vibrant and integrated European cultural landscape with the launch of the Culture Compass for Europe. This forward-looking framework is designed to shape EU cultural policy, to ensure that culture plays a central role in fostering European identity, celebrating diversity, and promoting excellence.

First phase of submissions for Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s bid for European Capital of Culture 2031 comes to a close. Working teams behind the LPGC’31 technical office are now finalizing the document that will soon be presented before the European jury