For two evenings in a row, in Timisoara, European Capital of culture for 2023, on August 2 and 3, starting at 10:30 p.m., the Bega Canal in the Flora area will become a fairy-tale stage and a realm of fantasy. On Timișoara Day, the French company Ilotopie will present the water show Acqua Forte Parade – a spectacular artistic event, the likes of which the city has never seen before.

Pilsen has prepared a special programme for the year 2025 as a celebration of the ten-year anniversary of the Pilsen – European Capital of Culture 2015 project. It will offer unique performances which will take place in the Czech Republic for the very first time but also traditional festivals enriched with the anniversary programme.

From July 3 to July 13, Trenčín will become part of the largest Central European literary festival. The theme: exile literature.

Architecture and heritage, dance, music and avant-garde performance come together in a unique festival that brings together, each year, choreographic creations inspired by the Camino de Santiago. Works by very heterogeneous choreographers and companies that embrace an artistic breadth that is also, in a way, a space for learning and cultural encounter.

Coinciding with Creativity and Wellbeing Week (19-25 May 2025), Leeds Arts Health and Wellbeing Network (LAHWN) has launched its new Creative Health in Leeds report. The research was funded by Leeds City Council Culture Programmes Team as part of the legacy planning from LEEDS2023.