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Day 23 of #LibraryEurovision.... Belgium! ✨ If you want to #TakeABreak from studying today, get immersed in the fantastic imagination of Belgian artist René Magritte (look him up, you've certainly seen his work!) 🎨🍿 Find the documentary on Kanopy 👉 ow.ly/64tP50NNXLC
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Woo! We're at the second semi-final now! 🪩 #LibraryEurovision day 19: Denmark✨ Tove Ditlevsen's The Copenhagen Trilogy is a breathtaking memoir. Its English translation was among New Times Book Review's Best Books of 2021 💞 Read more & find it here👉 ow.ly/IFIl50NNNiG
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Day 18 of #LibraryEurovision: Italy✨ Elena Ferrante is the pseudonym of a bestselling Italian writer whose works - 'The Lost Daughter', 'My Brilliant Friend' have inspired films and TV series. 📚 Find her novels in print and/or online in the Library: ow.ly/wSHu50NKNjM
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Day 17 of #LibraryEurovision: Germany✨ Werner Herzog's a legendary German filmmaker, and you can find some of his documentaries on Kanopy streaming service: 'Cave of Forgotten Dreams' and 'Lo and Behold'📽️ Access Kanopy here libguides.city.ac.uk/kanopy (on PC) or download the app!
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Day 13 of #LibraryEurovision: Czechia ✨ 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being' is the most famous novel by Czech writer Milan Kundera. It takes place in Prague during the tragic events of 1968. You can find the novel, along with Kundera's The Art of the Novel, in the Library!
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Day 12 of #LibraryEurovision: Azerbaijan ✨ Did you know it was home to the first opera and ballet in the Muslim East? 🪕 Music of Azerbaijan: from Mugham to Opera tells about the fascinating music history of the country. We have it in print & e-book: go.exlibris.link/J2qdbd7g
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Day 10 of #LibraryEurovision: Moldova ✨ Did you know Moldova's famous for its wine? Based on ethnographic work in a Moldovan winemaking village, Wine Is Our Bread shows how workers in a prestigious winery have experienced their entry into global market: go.exlibris.link/FzLKvfVp
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Day 8 of #LibraryEurovision: Switzerland ✨ For many, the first association with Switzerland is the country's incredible mountains, but - how did it end up looking like that? And what are people doing to preserve the landscape? A book for geology-heads: go.exlibris.link/6Q6WBbHV
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Day 6 of #LibraryEurovision: Ireland ✨ The Picture of Dorian Gray by the legendary Irish writer Oscar Wilde has captivated readers for over a century, becoming a literary classic. Find it in print at Northampton Square Library (823.8 WIL) or read the e-book on Libby app! 🍀
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Day 4 of #LibraryEurovision: Latvia ✨ Latvia is well known for its choral traditions, so if you'd like to explore some new musical worlds this Easter break, have a look at the music you can stream on Naxos - for example this album by Juris Karlsons 👉 0-cityuni-naxosmusiclibrary-… 🎼
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Some of us here in the CityLibrary office are finding it hard to hide their excitement about what we are preparing for you... 🤭🎆 #LibraryEurovision Is there a book (or a film, or music...) that you love, which was written by an author from one of the #Eurovision2023 countries?

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