In Europe, the arts are just a festival away

Hälleforsvägen, Gyttorp, Sweden

Rapla, Estonia

Kattviksvägen, Båstad, Sweden

As the World Music Day (21 June) is celebrated everywhere, you start looking at festivals’ dates and think “I wish I could go but I can’t with my kids…”. Well, you shouldn’t! Many festivals include the whole family in their programme, organising activities for all ages. So come together and you will have just as much fun as they will!

Portuguese know how to honour their artists. Indeed, their national day, 10 of June, celebrates the memory of Luís de Camões, a Portuguese poet from the Renaissance. On this occasion, let’s take a look at some classical music festivals that will take place in Portugal in 2022.

Every year on 9 May, European citizens celebrate Europe Day. This day commemorates the historic ‘Schuman declaration’, signed on 9 May 1950. Let’s zoom in on some of the festivals that emerged after World War II and that continue to play a very important role today.