Meet Riava, Slovakia’s musical gem you’re bound to hear more about
Brno, Czech Republic – As if talent and publicity were doomed to be incompatible. It’s still a mystery to meContinue Reading
Tag: Concerts & Festivals
Sziget 2022 unveils impressive line-up after two-year break
Budapest, Hungary – After a two-year break caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and health restrictions imposed on mass events, SzigetContinue Reading
Malokarpatan: Slovakia’s savage pagans, singing the dark tales of ages past
Bratislava, Slovakia – Finding joy in this peculiar wall of sound, known as Malokarpatan, might require stepping out of theContinue Reading
Meet Melinda Biró, the Hungarian student showcased at the Calvert Journal Film Festival
Hungarian film student Melinda Biró is one of the independant filmmakers from Central Europe who were showcased at the Calvert JournalContinue Reading
Don’t Trust Butterflies: The young and remarkably promising band from Bratislava
Bratislava, Slovakia – Make yourself comfortable, take a cup of tea or coffee and turn the volume up. If youContinue Reading
“Citizens of Nowhere”: an autobiographical response to the Brexit referendum
Polish artist Zula Rabikowska is one of the independant filmmakers from Central Europe who are currently being showcased at theContinue Reading
Mucha documentary to open Czech and Slovak film festival in Paris
Paris, France – The 7th edition of the Czech-In Film Festival kicks-off tomorrow in Paris with the screening of RomanContinue Reading
Meet the Tolstoys, the Slovak dream-pop extravaganza on the rise
Bratislava, Slovakia – Over the past few years, the formerly rigid pop music scene in Slovakia witnessed the rise ofContinue Reading
Konvergencie, 50 years on: The album that changed Slovakia’s musical scene
Bratislava, Slovakia – Not every year can we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the breakthrough album that radically changed Slovakia’sContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1996: Michael Jackson kicked off his HIStory World Tour in Prague
On September 7, 1996, the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson kicked off his HIStory World Tour in Prague’s Letná ParkContinue Reading
“Slovak Billie Eilish” becomes first to be featured on Times Square billboard
Bratislava, Slovakia – Singer Karin Ann, often dubbed the “Slovak Billie Eilish”, became the first Slovak to be featured onContinue Reading
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform at Prague Sounds festival
Prague, Czech Republic – World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma is set to perform on a floating stage on Prague’s Vltava riverContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1986: Queen performed in Budapest in front of 80,000 people
On July 27, 1986, British rock band Queen performed at Budapest’s Népstadion in front of a crowd of nearly 80,000Continue Reading
Nick Cave adds Polish dates to 2022 European Tour
Warsaw, Poland – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced new dates for their upcoming 2022 European Tour, includingContinue Reading
Nick Cave announces concerts in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for 2022
Prague, Czech Republic – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced nine live shows across Europe for next summer,Continue Reading
“The Budapest musical scene is full of hidden gems”
Producer, singer, songwriter… Zsüd does it all. After releasing ‘REWIRING’ back in March, the young Hungarian artist took the timeContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Pohoda music festival goes online
Bratislava, Slovakia – Today is the last day to enjoy Pohoda Festival 2020, one of the most popular music festivalsContinue Reading
Karlovy Vary Film Festival hits cinemas across Czech Republic after cancellation
Prague, Czech Republic – “If people cannot come to [the festival], then [the festival] must come to the people,” saidContinue Reading
Hungary: Dutch nationals receive prison term for selling drugs at Sziget Festival
Budapest, Hungary – Two Dutch citizens, arrested last year at the popular Sziget music festival in Budapest for selling drugs,Continue Reading
Netflix to release Poland’s Tribeca winner ‘The Hater’ online
Warsaw, Poland – Netflix has snapped up world rights for Polish director Jan Komasa’s The Hater (Hejter), which won BestContinue Reading