European Arts & Culture

European Arts & Culture

Our monthly What’s on in Europe guide directs you to mainstream cultural events and exhibitions in Europe, while our What’s on calendar keeps you in touch with arts abroad and the museums Europe offers in Spain. You can also add your own event to our listings.

Traveling around Spain? Read about Toledo and its museums, check out what's beyon flamenco and bulls in Seville, or read the top ten things to see in Madrid.

Arts & Culture - Essential Articles

01/02/2012 What's on in Europe for February

What´s on in Europe in February Treasures galore are up for grabs at the Stockholm antiques fair, Andy Warhol's 1960s art scene goes to Rotterdam, and London hosts the world's first major exhibit on Hajj as some of the best of what's on in Europe in February.

20/12/2011 How Belgians celebrate the holidays

How Belgians celebrate the holidays Like the official languages in Belgium, holiday traditions vary by region. Here is our overview of the festive season - Belgian style.

07/11/2011 Meet the Gauls -- minus the dolmens

GaulHEAD Drawing on three decades of archaeology, "Les Gaulois" debunks popular myths about the Celtic tribes who peopled modern-day France before the Roman invasion.

01/10/2011 Germany: Recommended reading and viewing

germany-head Moving to Germany? Consider these books and films to get a feel for Germany past and present.

31/01/2012 Expat groups and clubs in the Netherlands - Part III

Expat sports, dance, women's, writers clubs in the Netherlands Part three of our expanding groups and clubs section, lists: Sports (including dance), Women's and Writer's.

06/12/2011 Christmas markets in Belgium

Christmas markets in Belgium See what different Christmas markets in Belgium have to offer, including markets in Brussels, Antwerp, Liege, Verviers and more.

30/08/2011 Top 10 books on figuring out the French

Take the Boy Scout approach to culture shock: be prepared. Here are our recommendations for ten good books that will help you answer the eternal question: why are they like that?

22/08/2011 Museums in Germany

museum Expatica's selection of top museums in Berlin, Frankfurt, Weimar, Munich, Leipzig and Fussen, which reflect Germany's rich culture and history, should be on the visiting list for all expats in Germany.

24/12/2011 Poem: The night before Christmas

Christmas eve poem In keeping with Christmas spirit, here is the classic Christmas poem by Clement Clarke Moore (1779 – 1863): The Night Before Christmas.

28/11/2011 Who's that with Santa?

St Nicholas or Sinterklaas The origins of St Nicholas/Sinterklaas and his helper in Dutch-speaking Belgium Zwarte Piet and in French-speaking Belgium, Père Fouettard, are the source of some confusion. Natasha Gunn looks into the origins of these seasonal gift-givers.