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Origami for White Night in Košice was folded by everybody – children, students, the handicapped, pensioners and even prisoners

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Origami for White Night in Košice was folded by everybody – children, students, the handicapped, pensioners and even prisoners

Amongst the firsts recorded about this year’s White Night/Nuit Blanche 2013 will also be the participative work by the French artist, Mademoiselle Maurice. It will be made of 30,000 pieces of colourful origami and installed on the wall of the Executioner’s House of Mikluš Prison. Its magic also lies in the fact that the wider public will also participate. This week in Košice schools, dormitories, and children’s clubs as well as in social services homes and prisons, folding of the necessary origami is finishing.

Project Košice 2013 – European Capital of Culture – MRC-oriented activities

Project Košice 2013 – European Capital of Culture – MRC-oriented activities

The SPOTs project includes a definition of a programme and sub-programme structure, based on which various projects are implemented. One of them is the Sub-programme Social Arts supporting activities aimed at sensitising the public, cooperation of artists with people in disadvantaged communities, and developing new approaches in social and community work. The above programme in 2009–2013 included the implementation of several projects directly in Roma communities, or in collaboration with the Roma community and civic associations, which work in Roma communities on a daily basis. Note: “MRC” stands for “marginalised Roma communities”.

Penderecki is another shining star in the constellation of the cultural year

Penderecki is another shining star in the constellation of the cultural year

He will not be the first world renowned personality to make Košice hearts beat faster this year, and to caress our ears with harmonious tones conjured by the masters of musical instruments. Lovers of good music can look forward to an exceptional concert, full of emotion and the virtuosity of artists under the baton of a composer who is one of the best in the world in contemporary classical music.

Summer in the Park Festival begins this Saturday

Summer in the Park Festival begins this Saturday

The Summer in the Park Festival has been part of the line up for the summer programme for residents and visitors to Košice for five years. Apart from the strong musical programme, it brings, in the spirit of its multi-genre idea, dramatic performances for children and adults, film shows and literature in a new light. The Kasárne Kulturpark is transformed into a refreshing city-oasis of culture and relaxation for almost a whole month; Summer in the Park will be held from 3 to 25 August.

Avishai Cohen and Peter Breiner to headline  the MAZAL TOV! Festival

Avishai Cohen and Peter Breiner to headline the MAZAL TOV! Festival

Exceptional concerts, guided tours of Jewish architecture in Košice, exhibitions and educational events – all this and more at the second MAZAL TOV! Festival in Košice from 18 until 22 July. Avishai Cohen, one of the stars of contemporary jazz, will introduce his new project at the festival that is open to everybody and some of its events are even free of charge.

Tokyo musical typhoon in Košice

Tokyo musical typhoon in Košice

One of the highlights of the year’s musical production during Košice ECOC 2013 will undoubtedly be considered to be the concert by the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra. The very fact that such an ensemble performed in Košice is an event whose importance hardly anyone realizes, though it is almost certain that getting orchestras of a similar calibre to Košice in the coming years will not be so easy. The Tokyo group arrived after performances at the Prague Spring Festival and Ostrava’s Janáček May in full force, which they decided to showcase at the House of Arts in Košice under the leadership of their residential conductor Kazuhito Koizumi.

Exhibition of Japanese culture – bonsai, go, shogi

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Exhibition of Japanese culture – bonsai, go, shogi

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of cooperation and good relations between the Slovak Republic and Japan, European Capital of Culture – Košice 2013, in cooperation with EU Japan Fest – Japanese company to support the dissemination of Japanese culture in Europe, prepared a number of interesting events presenting Japanese culture fort the weekend of 25th – 26th May 2013.

Concert of the Sun from the Japanese musical sky

Concert of the Sun from the Japanese musical sky

The Land of the Rising Sun and its artists will soon shine on and warm up the music scene in Košice. Another cultural gem to be offered by the European Capital of Culture Košice 2013 is the concert of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra to be held on 26th May in the concert hall of the House of Arts. It will be undoubtedly one of the biggest events of this year in the metropolis of the East.

Košice to anchor its cultural ship in Marseille

Košice to anchor its cultural ship in Marseille

The port city of Marseille is this year’s European cultural twin town of Košice. Our French partner, is one of the oldest cities in France with its 2600-year long existence. It was established by Greek sailors and traders. The recent port is a place where we can find a number of cultures and communities, it is a city of diversity, openness, tradition and change, trade, design and fashion, and a city also known for its cuisine. From 14th May, Košice will present Slovak culture in the partner city through various events.

Košice suburbs revived by culture

Košice suburbs revived by culture

Košice residents will have better access to culture once again. With two already functioning cultural exchangers, arts made it to suburbs and housing estates. Early this week, three new exchangers were launched as part of the Košice 2013 and SPOTs projects in Košice to offer cultural, scientific, and sports activities for people of all ages.

Convergences with The Hiliard Ensemble

Convergences with The Hiliard Ensemble

Convergences bring to Košice an exclusive consert of British vocal ensemble The Hiliard Ensemble and an unusual rendition of Maori music.

Japanese orchestra to perform in Košice soon

Japanese orchestra to perform in Košice soon

The concert of Tokyo Metropolitan Symphonic Orchestra will undoubtedly be one of the biggest events of Košice – European Capital of Culture 2013. The leading Japanese orchestra is on an exclusive Czech-Slovak tour, and will perform in Košice, lead by conductor Kazuhiro Koizumi, after a concert at the Prague Musical Spring festival.

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