Europalia | International Arts Festival

Europalia is a major international arts festival held every two years to celebrate one invited country’s cultural heritage. Since 1969, Europalia has organised some twenty-two festivals. Each has turned the spotlight on one culture in a comprehensive programme of music, fine arts, photography, cinema, theatre, dance, literature, architecture, design, fashion and gastronomy. 

europalia.china received 1 101 175 visitors !
On February 14th, the same day as Chinese New Year, the europalia.china festival has officially closed its doors. During 4 months it has put the cultural richess and diversity of China in the spotlights. The festival not only showed popular art, but also the national heritage and Chinese contemporary art, in 48 exhibitions and 519 events, at 75 cities in 5 countries. 

europalia.brasil in progress
For its 23th edition, Europalia goes to South America and invites Brazil, the fifth largest country in the world.
As of October 2011 till January 2012, plenty of arts centre and museums in Belgium and its neighbouring countries will host Brazilian art & culture.
From the first visit to Brazil we were impressed by the diversity of the people and its culture.
This diversity became the source of inspiration for the preparation of the programme of the festival europalia.brasil, which has been made up through meetings with experts in Europe. We invite you to follow the development of the programme on this website.
If Brazil evokes images of carnival, the Amazon forest or Indian tribes do not hesitate and mark the europalia.brasil festival in your agenda.
Through Europalia.brasil you will discover the known but also the less known aspects of Brazil.
Without any doubt, it will be a colourful festival with lots of variety and rhythm.

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