In October, Czechia took centre stage as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the world’s leading publishing events. Under the motto Czechia: A Country on the Coast, it presented 75 authors, more than 40 publishers and over 100 literary and
How did Europe’s population change over the centuries? Where did people come from, and what diseases affected them long before modern medicine emerged? Scientists are finding answers in ancient DNA preserved in human remains
Lithuania’s economy needs foreign workers, yet a section of society is calling for tighter immigration controls. In early October, Vilnius saw demonstrations both against mass immigration and in support of combating racis
On 15 October 2026, French philosopher Michel Foucault (1926–1984), whose work transformed our understanding of power, knowledge and social control, would have turned 100. Across France, the centenary is being marked by exhibitions, lectures, academic gat
From 16 to 18 October, Toronto is hosting An Arrival, A Grounding, A Departure, a three-day programme of the 2026 Toronto Biennial of Art bringing together discussions, performances, shared meals and gatherings
On 15–16 October, the international conference Interrupted Discourse: Testimony, Silence and Self-Censorship in Women’s Memoir Writing in Eastern Europe took place in Cluj-Napoca. It was organised by the Sextil Pușcariu Institute of Linguistics and Litera
The tenth Canberra Writers Festival will take place from 15 to 18 October under the theme For the Love of Books. The programme features more than 100 events with over 200 writers, journalists, critics and artists, with the National Library of Australia se
The Festival of Slovenian Film in Portorož (Festival slovenskega filma Portorož, FSF), the country’s leading showcase for national cinema, is taking place on the Adriatic coast from 13 to 18 October.
This year’s Nobel Prize was awarded to Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson. In her work, the drama of antiquity intertwines with modernist sensibilities, music with painting, and bold formal experimentation with a deep commitment to traditi