21.01.2011 - 15.03.2011

Rijeka International Carnival, Rijeka, Croatia

Rijeka Carnival began to create its identity back in 1982. Starting with only three domestic carnival groups and around hundred participants it has turned into an international event which today, only during the International Carnival Parade, counts over ten thousand participants from around ten world countries. More information available HERE

17.02.2011 - 20.02.2011

PIKA International Juried Photography Exhibition, Prizren

This is a second edition of the juried photography exhibition. The theme of this year’s exhibition is "Winter's Warmth”. PIKA is open to all photographers around the world, age 14 and older. More information available HERE

23.02.2011 - 26.02.2011

VINARIA, Wine Festival, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

VINARIA wine festival serves as a centre for exchange of information, presentation of innovations and technologies of wine producing, through numerous conferences, seminars, presentations and business meetings included in the parallel business programme. More information available HERE 

24.02.2011 - 27.02.2011

Rolling Film Festival, Prishtina

The 2011 Rolling Film Festival will once again highlight the films made by and about Roma around the world. At the 2nd  edition of the festival there will be several novelties like school programme and community screenings in seven cities and  short film competition for Roma youth aiming to encourage Roma youth creativity.  More information available HERE 

25.02.2011 - 06.03.2011

International Film Festival – FEST, Belgrade, Serbia

Belgrade will be the host of the 39th edition of the International Film Festival - FEST. This year's FEST will showcase many of the best films and laureates from the main festivals in the past year: Berlin, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, as well as many other important international works. The viewers will have the opportunity to see the latest films of many significant authors, including the youngest future international stars, as well as the premieres of leading Serbian authors. More information available HERE 

27.02.2011 - 06.03.2011

ZAGREBDOX, International Festival of Documentary Film, Zagreb, Croatia

The 7th edition of the ZAGREBDOX film festival will, besides international and regional competition, include official programmes: “Music Globe”, “Controversial Dox”, “Happy Dox”, last year established “State of Affairs” and two completely new programmes “Teen Dox” and “Masters of Dox”. More information available HERE

27.02.2011

Mother Africa Performance, Bucharest, Romania

Mother Africa – Circus of Joy performance will be shown at Palace Hall in Bucharest. About 40 artists from many different countries of Africa will present skilful acrobatics, music and dances as well as a colorful and stirring circus show. More information available HERE 

28.02.2011 - 08.03.2011

Kurentovanje International Carnival Festival, Ptuj, Slovenia

The Kurentovanje Carnival opens with traditional Slovenian carnival masks and costumes, believed to have supernatural powers that are capable of chasing the winter away in favour of springtime. More information available HERE 

01.03.2011 - 10.03.2011

Martisor Musical Festival, Chisinau, Moldova

The 45th edition of Martisor Musical festival is to take place in Moldovan Capital this year. The festival, in accordance with the country’s tradition, gathers amateur art groups and professional performers to celebrate the “return of life” after the winter. More information available HERE

01.03.2011

Retrospective of Wim Wenders Movies, Bucharest, Romania

Goethe Institute in Romania organizes a one-day retrospective of movies of renowned German film director Wim Wendres. The movies will be screened at Sala Horia Bernea, Intr. Monetariei. More information available HERE

02.03.2011 - 17.03.2011

Izmir European Jazz festival, Izmir, Turkey

European Jazz Festival is an annual cultural event that is held in the first half of every March. This is its 17th edition. The Festival offers a selection of jazz music performances with the participations of renowned artists and music groups from Europe and Turkey. The festival was first held in 1994 and is organized by the Izmir Foundation for Culture, Arts and Education. More information available HERE 

03.03.2011 - 07.03.2011

International Environmental Film Festival EKO OKO, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

4th edition of Environmental Film Festival EKO OKO will take place as part of the program of the 27th Sarajevo Winter Festival 2011. The official title of the EKO OKO Festival will be “Art of Love“. More information available HERE 

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