Culture news Monte-Carlo festival celebrates 'new golden age' of TV Stars of the big screen and lots from the little screen turned out en masse for the 56th Monte Carlo TV Festival. 16/06/2016
Culture news Peace of the Pyrenees: Velazquez in Bayonne Works by the Spanish master Diego Velazquez are on show in Bayonne at the Basque Museum. 02/06/2016
Culture news Dior cruises the catwalk at Blenheim Palace Dior returns to England's Blenheim Palace to unveil its Cruise collection. 02/06/2016
Culture news Pain and beauty through the unique lens of Christine Spengler In 1979 during the Islamic Revolution in Iran French photographer Christine Spengler donned the veil to snap Iranian women. 01/06/2016
Culture news Capturing wildlife on Art Safari A group of safari artists have the privilege to create a still life of the fastest land animal, the cheetah, at the Na an Kuse Game Reserve, Namibia. 01/06/2016
Culture news Sydney Opera House a cascade of colour for VIVID Light Festival A light show on the sails of the Sydney Opera House opened the VIVID Festival, a festival which celebrated light, music and new ideas. 31/05/2016
Culture news Couture in Orbit: from spacewalk to catwalk Fashion inspired by space was the subject of an event to mark the European Space Agency’s five missions to the International Space Station over the past five… 31/05/2016
Culture news Hoba Hoba's 'Moroccan spirit' Formed during the late 90s in Casablanca, ““Hoba Hoba Spirit”“:http://www. 30/05/2016
Culture news French artist JR makes the Louvre disappear French artist JR has made the Louvre’s iconic glass pyramid disappear by covering the Parisian landmark with a gigantic paper photograph of the… 30/05/2016
Culture news Banksy's work on display in Rome Works by the artist known as Banksy are going on display for the first time in Rome’s Palazzo Cipolla Museum. 27/05/2016
Culture news Former Hollywood stars' classic cars on show in Italy Classic cars that once belonged to Hollywood greats were among dozens of vintage vehicles recently on display on the shores of Italy’s Lake… 26/05/2016
Culture news India's Hampi UNESCO site remains top tourist stop The site of Hampi, in India’s southwestern state of Karnataka, was the capital of the last great Hindu Kingdom of Vijayanagar. 26/05/2016
Culture news Hungarian rock band raises awareness about multiple sclerosis through music Raising awareness about multiple sclerosis through music: Zoltán Nagy is the lead singer of Hungarian rock band The Ruling Passion. 25/05/2016
Culture news Travis are back with 'Everything at Once' Scottish indie rockers Travis are back on the road with their eighth album ‘Everything At Once’. 24/05/2016
Culture news Istanbul hosts International Theatre Festival Some of the finest theatre companies and dance groups from Turkey and around the world are gathered in Istanbul for the International Theatre… 24/05/2016
Culture news Artist Ai WeiWei decries Europe's "shameful" refugee crisis The Museum of Cycladic Art in Athens is running a major exhibition of the Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei. 23/05/2016
Culture news Ziggy Marley on the road with a new album Ziggy Marley likes a challenge as well as the day job as a musician, he's tried his hand at politics and more recently acting. 20/05/2016
Culture news Jeff Koons and his Play-Doh pile 'Now' in London Newport Street Gallery in London presents 'Now' a solo exhibition of work by American artist Jeff Koons spanning 35 years. 20/05/2016
Culture news Britain's biggest photography fair takes over Somerset House Bringing together 80 of the world’s leading galleries in one major photography fair, Photo London 2016 harnesses the creative talent of the world’s leading photographers for public… 19/05/2016
Culture news John Marshall: the man who paints cows British painter John Marshall has spent the last decade deliberately restricting himself to just one subject: the humble cow. 19/05/2016
Culture news Flashmob orchestra floods Berlin shopping centre The German Symphonic Orchestra, led by honorary conductor Kent Nagano, held an impromptu concert in a Berlin shopping mall. 18/05/2016
Culture news Addicted to art He doesn’t necessarily know how to pronounce it, but Christoph Müller certainly has a good nose for Danish art, more precisely the ‘Golden Age’ of Danish… 18/05/2016
Culture news Essaouira beats to rhythm of Gnaoua music festival Every year, the Morrocan city of Essaouira beats to the sound of Gnaoua, a rich repertoire of ancient African Islamic spiritual songs and rhythms 17/05/2016
Culture news Finding Nero: Rhineland State Museum looks to rehabilitate emperor The Roman emperor Nero who ruled from 54AD to 68AD gets a lot of bad press. 16/05/2016
Culture news Corinne Baily-Rae tours new album "The heart speaks in whispers" British singer-songwriter Corinne Bailey-Rae has seen the heights of love and sorrow in her 37 years, widowed young and remarried, she has taken the 13/05/2016
Culture news Tension mounts ahead of Eurovision finals Go on, admit it. You are besides yourself with excitement at the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest which takes over the airwaves this weekend to love 13/05/2016
Culture news Duran Duran take to the road again on giant tour Thirty years on and UK popsters Duran Duran are still pleasing their fans and are heading out on tour to support 2015’s “Paper Gods”, their 14th 12/05/2016
Culture news Snakes on the Seine - Huang Yong Ping fills Grand Palais The curators at the Grand Palais in Paris like to think big. Since 2007 they have challenged contemporary artists to fill the vast space under its 12/05/2016
Culture news Justin Timberlake goes for the summer sound with Can't Stop the Feeling Justin Timberlake will be first non-contestant to take the stage of the Eurovision Song Contest when he sings his first released single in three 11/05/2016
Culture news Eurovision hopefuls line up for finals glory Well, Europe is in the middle of a refugee crisis, has Greece wobbling and the euro under threat, faces a resurgent Russia in the east, and a 10/05/2016
Culture news Ganja: inspiring Europe's young people to reach their full potential The Azerbaijani city of Ganja used to be the country’s ancient capital. It was founded over 2,500 years ago. Record numbers of young people live in 10/05/2016
Culture news Watch out dancefloors, the Norwegians are coming Norway does not cop much clout in the international pop stakes but there are high hopes for producer-DJ Kygo’s long-awaited debut studio album 10/05/2016
Culture news Les Nuits Sonores tears down the house...again Now one of Europe's leading electronic, techno and niche music festivals, Les Nuits Sonores in Lyon, France, has again brought prime cuts and deep grooves to the riverside and city venues 09/05/2016
Culture news Cyndi Lauper makes a Detour to sing Country Pop singer, songwriter and Broadway musical composer Cyndi Lauper has been to Nashville to record “Detour,” a covers album that shows off the 09/05/2016
Culture news European Lab: the future of culture The Nuits Sonores festival, which takes place annually in the city of Lyon was created in 2003. The European Lab is only five years old but is 06/05/2016
Culture news Malaysian and Kenyan artists win prestigious cartooning prize Kenyan and Malaysian cartoonists Gado and Zunar have been awarded the 2016 Cartooning for Peace Prize. The accolade, which rewards cartoonists for 05/05/2016
Culture news Manga fan Jamie-Lee to sing for Germany at Eurovision Contest The Eurovision song contest is drawing near and 18-year Jamie-Lee Kriewitz is getting ready to represent Germany in the event, that will be broadcast 05/05/2016
Culture news Chanel stages fashion extravaganza in Cuba The celebrity spotlight was on Havana this week as an elite crowd of supermodels and Hollywood actors including Gisele Bundchen and Tilda Swinton 04/05/2016
Culture news Pompeii museum reopens after 36 years Pompeii’s Antiquarium Museum has reopened after 36 years. Its new exhibition includes a vivid audio-visual recreation of the moment the ancient city 04/05/2016
Culture news Rufus Wainwright puts Shakespeare sonnets to music It’s a high-risk labour of love that pays off according to some critics. ‘Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets’ is the latest studio album by 03/05/2016
Culture news Azeri city of of Sheki is cultural capital of Turkic world Sheki in northern Azerbaijan lies on the ancient Silk Route. The city has been named ‘cultural capital of the Turkic world’ in 2016, and as such is 02/05/2016
Culture news Bikinis dominate Sao Paulo Fashion Week Featuring high on the list at Sao Paulo Fashion Week were the bikini collections. Legendary Brazilian bikini designer Jaqueline de Biase delivered 02/05/2016
Culture news Odell hits right notes with 'Wrong Crowd' ‘Wrong Crowd’ is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Tom Odell. It’s his first major release since his debut studio album, 2013’s 02/05/2016