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Digital Storytelling Festival

In May 2021, join our creative contest bringing people and cultural heritage together

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New European Bauhaus

Inspiring green, beautiful and sustainable living
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Blog
Into the Maelstrom

Discover the story of a 1980 Scottish kayak expedition to northwest Norway
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Cherry blossoms

Beloved in Japan and found across Europe, cherry trees welcome spring with bright and beautiful blossoms
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Blog
The ways of counterculture

British, Dutch and German counterculture movements of the 1960s were much more than just being against the mainstream
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Blog
Europe in space

Images and videos featuring Europe's space flights, European astronauts and cosmonauts
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Blog
Workers' Olympiads

International sport competitions in the 1920s and 1930s for members of labour and workers associations
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Blog
Scrumptious sites

Take a culinary tour to discover seven foods named after European places

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Transcribathon

Decipher, transcribe and annotate handwritten stories from Europeana 1914-1918

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Colouring Books

Find your crayons! Sharpen your coloured pencils! And enjoy adding colours in one of the books we have prepared for you.

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