While Nowruz is commonly known as Persian New Year, this ancient holiday is celebrated by groups from the Balkans to East Africa to South and Central Asia. We look at...
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Narva offers visitors more than a glimpse into Russia—its stunning castle and rich culture deserve being enjoyed in their own rights. After just over two hours on...
The Lithuanian capital is marking its 700th birthday this year. Emerging Europe’s Devin Haas has been joining in the celebrations. I was wary of the gira...
Lithuania’s multi-faith heritage has produced some beautiful wooden houses of worship which, after decades of disuse, are finally being restored. Fifteen minutes...
In the second of two articles written for International Holocaust Remembrance Day, personal reflections on the many Jewish, and post-Jewish, quarters of emerging Europe...
The plight of Odesa recalls the addition of Dubrovnik, in Croatia, to the UNESCO World Heritage in Danger list in December 1991 following Serb bombing of its historic...
Despite its beauty, the surprising prevalence of English speakers, visa-free access for citizens of 52 countries, and unrivalled hospitality, Tajikistan’s second...
It’s never too early in the year to start prepping for your annual music festival fix. As usual, some of the biggest and best are set to take place across Central and...
Two cities in emerging Europe will be European Capitals of Culture in 2023: Veszprém in Hungary and Timișoara in Romania. The first of the pair to kick off its cultural...
Our reading this year included personal stories from Albania, Hungary and Romania, and a fictional telling of Ukraine’s Maidan Revolution. Free. Coming of Age at the End...
Craig Turp takes the fast train to Samarkand, home of Uzbekistan’s most memorable sights and the country’s tastiest plov. It’s lunchtime at a busy conference centre in...
The latest film from director Evgeny Afineevsky blends personal accounts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with remarkable first-hand footage to tell a story of...
