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Several hundred events will be staged in France and throughout the rest of Europe to make this Europe of creative talent and cultural heritage accessible and attractive to the widest possible audience.

The European Cultural Season features four kinds of projects.

 ‘Tandem’ projects are  co-productions between France and each of the Member States involving Europe’s most prestigious artists and cultural institutions.

Special events aimed mainly at the general public or with a Europe-wide appeal. 

A series of thematic panoramas organised all over France to highlight Europe’s dynamic creative talents in all artistic fields: cinema, photography, theatre, literature, design, contemporary art and contemporary music).

• finally, cycles of 27 European works: 27 books, 27 films, 27 shows, 27 concerts, 27 exhibitions and 27 history lessons etc.
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