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Europe stands for unity in diversity, for common roots and individual forms of expression, and for shared traditions and regional variations. As 2008 marks the tenth anniversary of the European Central Bank (ECB), this year’s CULTURAL DAYS were dedicated not to a single country, but rather to the whole of the European Union and its 27 Member States. The programme ranged from literature, cinematography, classical music and jazz to photography, dance and art.
The grand opening concert on 14 May was the first event to reflect the European Union’s many voices: the folk song traditions of all of the 27 Member States were brought together in a new arrangement presented by the EuropaChorAkademie at the Alte Oper, Frankfurt.
In the weeks leading up to 2 June, when a grand concert by the Chamber Orchestra of Europe was held to mark the tenth anniversary of the European System of Central Banks, a series of events explored the mythology, fairy tales, art, song and stories that have characterised Europe from the time of Homer to the modern film age.
A “Fairy Tale Festival” of some 20 events created a European world of fantasy, while great works of literature written in Europe’s less widely spoken languages were presented in a comprehensive series of readings. The European dance platform, staged this year for the first time, offered a glimpse into Europe’s contemporary dance scene.
At the heart of Europe lie its ideas and creativity: the CULTURAL DAYS of the ECB - EU 2008 in Frankfurt am Main bore witness to that.
Grand opening concert
EuropaChorAkademie and Schlagwerk Mannheim
14 May, Alte Oper Frankfurt
8 p.m
Grand concert to mark the tenth anniversary of the European System of Central Banks
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
2 June, Alte Oper Frankfurt
7 p.m.
Concert
Family of Europe
Solistes Européens Luxembourg
30 May, Hessischer Rundfunk
7 p.m.
Young musicians
29 May to 31 May, Holzhausenschlösschen
17 May, Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt am Main
7.30 p.m.
World music
Young female voices of Europe: Areti Ketime, Beata Palya and Etta Scollo
27 May, Open Air im Palmengarten - Musikpavilion
6 p.m.
Jazz
Christof Lauer Trio + Nils Landgren und Wolfgang Puschnig
20 May, Open Air im Palmengarten - Musikpavilion
7 p.m.
European Dance Platform
21 May to 25 May
Künstlerhaus Mousonturm Frankfurt
7.30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
(dis)simile – photographs from Europe
Exhibition: 25 April to 7 June
Get-together: 16 May, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
atelierfrankfurt
Insights – Works from the Art Collections of the EU National Central Banks
Guided tours for the public
Prior registration necessary by telephoning 069 1344-5555 or e-mailing art@ecb.europa.eu
27 May to 28 May
Eurotower
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“Smaller" languages – great literatures
15 May – 17 May, Hessisches Literaturforum im Mousonturm
19 May – 21 May, Literaturhaus Frankfurt
26 May – 28 May, Romanfabrik
Where does Europe come from?
On the context of the debate on Raoul Schrott’s Homer
Discussion with Raoul Schrott, Vinzenz Brinkmann, Michael Hesse and Christoph Ulf
29 May, Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung
6 p.m.
Film festival “Screening Europe”
18 May to 31 May
Deutsches Filmmuseum
Fairy Tale Festival
29 May to 1 June, The English Theatre
30 May to 31 May, Museum der Weltkulturen
