Festival of Europe
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The London Festival of Europe is an annual series of public lectures, debates and art events held in a variety of high-profile venues in London each March.
The first London Festival of Europe was organised in 2007 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. The opening lecture was given by Polish Sociologist Zygmunt Bauman.
The second London Festival of Europe is in March 2008. The opening lecture is being given by Bernard Stiegler, philosopher and director of the Centre for Cultural Development at the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
The Festival is organised and coordianted by the group of writers, artists and activists European Alternatives along with a wide range of partners.
Partners of the 2008 Festival include:
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Critical Practice Research Cluster
Czech Centre
Romanian Cultural Institute
The Federal Trust
European Movement
Istituto Italiano di Cultura
Allianz Kulturstiftung
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation
Hungarian Cultural Centre
