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European Heritage Days bring 70,000 events across 50 countries each September. How the largest cultural participation programme in Europe works, and what makes it durable.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival runs 12-23 May 2026 with auteur-heavy competition: Almodovar, Farhadi, Kore-eda, Sachs, Nemes. Park Chan-wook presides over the jury.
The Creative Europe MEDIA strand supports European cinema and audiovisual production with grants for development, distribution and audience engagement.
Erasmus Plus, the EU flagship education programme, is in its 2021-2027 cycle with a budget of more than 26 billion euros and a focus on inclusion.
Three cities are sharing the European Capital of Culture title in 2026, using their year-long programmes to spotlight regional identity and cultural cooperation.