Djane “La Lou” plays Balkan Beats in Passau, Germany

Led by a father and son, Boban and Marko Marković Orchestra is the leading brass band orchestra to emerge from the Balkans. Here they perform in Nuremberg, Germany

Kujtim Çashku is one of Albania's most famous film directors. In March 2010 he presented his film “Magic Eye“ in Nuremberg, Germany

Toni Kitanovski (right) and the Cherkezi Orchestra from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia blending Balkan Brass Band, jazz and traditional Roma tunes in Linz

Writers Edo Popović from Croatia (left), Lidija Dimkovska from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (centre left) and Andrej Nikolaidis from Montenegro (centre right) discussing Balkan literature in Salzburg, Austria

Albanian author Fatos Kongoli discussing his work at an event in Linz, Austria

Jazz singer Irina Karamarković from Kosovo* performing in Belgium in June 2010

Open air film screening Fatih Akin's ‘Crossing the Bridge’ (Turkey) in Ghent, Belgium

Authors Mario Levi (left) from Turkey and Igor Štiks from Bosnia and Herzegovina (centre) at a book reading in Antwerp, Belgium

Mala Vita performing in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, June 2010

The father of 'turbo folk' Rambo Amadeus in a live show in Amsterdam. Born in Montenegro and living in Serbia, Rambo Amadeus has been a permanent fixture on the Balkan music scene since the late 80s

Balkan BBQ by Serbian chef Nikola Milovanoviċ in Amsterdam, June 2010