Tarta Relena

The Balkan Paradise Orchestra mixes Balkan brass with dance music in a heady artistic swirl.

Ana Frango Elétrico has emerged from the indie scene as the new figurehead of Brazilian groove.

A leading proponent of underground techno since the early 2000s and a major influence in electronic music in his native Spain since the early 1990s, Oscar Mulero performs in Stone Techno at the cavernous post-industrial space of the Zollverein near Essen.

Ecstasy on the dancefloor: Elkka bewitches Sónar with some resolutely sensual house and techno.

Piano/electric duo Grandbrothers perform at Cologne Cathedral to celebrate the 700th anniversary of its consecration, in a spectacular show featuring their ‘augmented’ piano and light show.

Spanish-British musician Gizmo Varillas combines flamenco, folk, indie and global sounds to create his unique sound.

Electro voyager Ángel Molina once again injects a dose of magic into Barcelona's Sónar.

Between Irish music and contemporary experimentation: a group acclaimed for its reinvention of traditional folk.

One of the most innovative electronic musicians working today performs at Sónar.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performs Saariaho’s Hush trumpet concerto with Verneri Pohjola as soloist.

The US has pulled almost all its funding just as Ukraine is entering its fifth year of war. Can the EU plug the gap?

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.