The exposition that gave us the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Atomium in Brussels hits the north eastern Spanish town of Zaragoza June 14. We are of course talking about Expo (also known as World’s Fair), which today is the third largest event in the...
Around the world, opera increases its popularity by the minute and it seems as if new operahouses are being everywhere. The latest example is Oslo’s New National Opera House , which was inaugurated on April 12 2008. The new opera is situated in the Bjorvika...
It has been 50 years since Brussels invited the world to the first World’s Fair after World War II, officially known as Expo 58. In celebration of the 50th anniversary, the Belgian capital will host several events and exhibitions this year,...
If the queue in front of the Van Gogh Museum seems endless, then drop it and visit another of Amsterdam’s cultural highlights: The House of Bols ! Maybe you haven’t enjoyed Bols liqueurs or genever for quite some time, but at the House of Bols you have...
If you are interested in art and furniture and are in Berlin, don’t miss the Hoffmann Collection (Sammlung Hoffmann). It is not a museum but a private and very impressive collection of contemporary art from around the world. The collection is owned by...