Almost 30 years after the end of the Cold War and 15 years after the accession of the states of Central and Eastern Europe to the EU, the European continent remains trapped in an understanding going back more than a century of the nation state as a territorially bounded community, and struggles to implement transnational … Continued
In April-May 2018 3 one-day debates will be held in Czech Republic, Finland and Hungary uniting the participants from Central and Western Europe. These debates will allow interrogating what are the many ways of conceiving the inter-war epoch in societies across the region? How does the state commemoration of 100 anniversaries intervene into this work … Continued
Partners: Österreichisches Kulturforum Brussels, Polish Institute – Cultural Service of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Brussels, Permanent Representation of Estonia to the EU, Embassy of the Republic of Latvia to the Kingdom of Belgium, , Balassi Institute Cultural service of the Hungarian Embassy in Brussels, Czech Centre in Brussels, Culture Action Europe, Estonia 100, Romanian Cultural Institute Brussels, Finnish Cultural Institute, the 100th … Continued
This conference gathers a variety of voices and perspectives: ten duos of artists and intellectuals from ten Eastern or Central European countries, all of whom will present their visions of the period following 1918, as representatives of the nations themselves, as well as Europe as a whole. On this occasion one room is a dedicated place for … Continued
Speakers and Discussion Activators Abris Gryllus – Artist, Hungary Alex Meszmer – Board member, Visarte, Switzerland Alexandra Sabino – Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Culture, City of Lisbon, Portugal Alexandra Szalay-Bobrovniczky – Vice Mayor, Budapest András Szöllősi-Nagy – President, International Hydrological Programme, UNESCO András Török – Director, Summa Artium and Budapest City writer Annalisa Cicerchia – Senior researcher, ISTAT, Italy Beatriz … Continued
Thanks to all participants, speakers and discussion activators that actively engaged in Beyond the Obvious 2017 “Europe, quo vadis?” Detailed report of the BtO 2017 Participants can access all the materials for each session in the reserved area, using the password provided. Looking forward to seeing you at the next BtO. Culture Action Europe Team
Beyond the Obvious 2015 will take place in Gothenburg; one of Sweden’s most vibrant cities, located in the Västra Götaland region. All sessions and presentations will be held in English. Learn more about the Brewhouse (Åvägen 24, 412 51 Göteborg) and Gothenburg University, (Vasagatan 1, 405 30 Gothenburg) Beyond the Obvious’ , in Gothenburg and … Continued
CAE reacts to a new Creative Europe proposal On 30 May 2018, the European Commission presented their proposal for the Creative Europe programme 2021-2027. Culture Action Europe (CAE) welcomes continuity of the programme as a promising development strongly promoted by CAE and its members. Culture Action Europe reacts to a new Creative Europe proposal Stand … Continued