GLOBAL CULTURES: EUROPE FEST 2026

On the 29th March, to celebrate the rich tradition of European film, Jesus College, Panorama, EUNIC and member states, the EU Delegation and the Cambridge Festival will partner to screen short films from Estonia, the Faroe Islands, Lithuania, Ireland, Poland, Cyprus, the Netherlands, Turkey, Romania, Germany, Hungary, and Scotland. Previously shown in the ‘In Short’ film festival held by EUNIC in London, this is their first outing to Cambridge. The programme includes films, Q&As and discussions with filmmakers and artists Vytautas Katkus, Sam Yazdanpanna, and more.

A celebration of diversity, inclusion, and access from across Europe, themes will respond to kinship, the politics of geography, and surviving against hardships.

This event is part of Panorama’s partnership with Jesus College, Cambridge. Global Cultures at Jesus College is produced by Panorama and led by Director Matthew Webb. Its goal is to contribute to Cambridge city beyond our walls, offering unique cultural moments with world-class figures through its regular events, which are open to all. In the last year alone, we have featured master craftspeople, Noh theatre mask makers, National Geographic photographers, and film directors, producers and talent. Monthly events throughout the year will provide many opportunities for you to participate.

The day is supported by the following EUNIC members: the Cyprus High Commission; the Embassy of Estonia; the Embassy of Ireland in the UK; the Embassy of the Netherlands in the UK; the Goethe-Institut London; the Liszt Institute – Hungarian Cultural Centre London; the Lithuanian Embassy in the UK; the Polish Cultural Institute London; the Romanian Cultural Institute; the Representation of the Faroe Islands in the UK; Scotland House London; and the Yunus Emre Turkish Institute London.