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The exhibition “Food for Thought” features a series of 23 oil-on-canvas paintings by the artist, Bruce Thurman. This exhibition takes the form of an “illustrated cookbook”, carrying viewers on a journey of exploration through the variety of recipes found across Europe. Its purpose is to showcase Europe’s rich and various food cultures, on the one hand, and to explore the diversity and similarity found in European food culture, on the other.
An exhibition of paintings entitled Edvard Stepančič and constructivism across borders will be presented at the EESC, in Foyer 6 from 17 till 26 October. The exhibition features a private collection of 21 original pieces of artwork and will be opened on Wednesday 17 October at 1 p.m. by EESC President Luca Jahier.
This leaflet is part of a series of publications published in the context of the cultural events organised by the EESC.
Austria Contemporary is the title of the exhibition that will be displayed at the EESC from July 11th till September 14th 2018 in the context of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The exhibition is a representative selection of works of contemporary Austrian art; all exhibited pieces are from the Austrian Federal Government's Artothek. Taken as a whole, they provide an exemplary overview of artistic work in Austria.
This leaflet is part of a series of publications published in the context of the cultural events organised by the EESC.
Songs of Longing was the EESC's 60th Anniversary Cultural Event.
"Three interwoven artistic threads will lead us through these Songs of Longing, showing us how our diverse cultural heritages nurture contemporary creation; linking us across centuries and continents us to our pasts and hopes for the future, to our joint humanity."
This leaflet is part of a series of publications published in the context of the cultural events organised by the EESC.
Within the framework of the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the EU, the European Economic and Social Committee is hosting the exhibition "The Cyrillic Alphabet – The New Alphabet in the European Union".
The exhibition consists of a collection of graphic art posters created by students of the Department of Book and Printed Graphics of the Bulgaria's National Academy of Art in 2007, on the occasion of the country's accession to the EU.