Europalia
Sign in to saveEUROPALIA (stylized in capital letters since 2025) is a Brussels-based, international biennial arts festival that highlights the cultural heritage and art scene of one invited country. On multiple occasions, the festival has also dedicated editions to a theme rather than a country. EUROPALIA was established with the aim of bringing the arts and culture of European countries to the heart of Europe itself. Although, since 1989 – with Europalia Japan – non-european countries have also featured. The very first festival in 1969 was dedicated to Italy.
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Vinony's link graph records 42 inbound references to Europalia, and connects out to Turkey, Russia and Japan.
Vinony files it under 1969 establishments in Belgium, Arts festivals in Belgium and Foundations based in Belgium.
Vinony links it to 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Instance of
- biennale
- Country
- Belgium
- Official website
- www.europalia.eu
- Image
- Dacia Felix — Romania's Glorious Past - Europalia 2019 exhibition 01.jpg
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- Europalia
- inception
- 1969-00-00
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- See also
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EUROPALIA (stylized in capital letters since 2025) is a Brussels-based, international biennial arts festival that highlights the cultural heritage and art scene of one invited country. On multiple occasions, the festival has also dedicated editions to a theme rather than a country. EUROPALIA was established with the aim of bringing the arts and culture of European countries to the heart of Europe itself. Although, since 1989 – with Europalia Japan – non-european countries have also featured. The very first festival in 1969 was dedicated to Italy.
The name EUROPALIA is a combination of two words: "Europe" and "Opalia", an ancient Roman harvest festival held in mid-December in honour of Ops, earth-goddess and fertility deity. Her name lies at the root of the Latin word "Opus", that denotes a work of art.
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