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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.

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Peace of the Pyrenees: Velazquez in Bayonne

Works by the Spanish master Diego Velazquez are on show in Bayonne at the Basque Museum.

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Dior cruises the catwalk at Blenheim Palace

Dior returns to England's Blenheim Palace to unveil its Cruise collection.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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Hoba Hoba's 'Moroccan spirit'

Formed during the late 90s in Casablanca, ““Hoba Hoba Spirit”“:http://www.

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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…

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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.

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Picasso isn’t just a painter.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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Travis are back with 'Everything at Once'

Scottish indie rockers Travis are back on the road with their eighth album ‘Everything At Once’.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Ai Weiwei promises documentary to follow refugee shows

The Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has announced that he will release a documentary film next year on the refugee crisis. Ai, often described as

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Walt Disney Family Museum showcases Pinocchio

Pinocchio is one of our best-loved fairy tales, and now Walt Disney is ensuring its incarnation of the wooden hero gets a never-before-seen

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Tanita Tikaram is back with new album

If you were around in the Eighties, you will doubtless remember Tanita Tikaram’s husky voice, which graced her best-selling album ‘Ancient Heart’ and

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All you ever wanted to know about underwear at the V&A

From the functional to the fetishistic – it is all there at London’s Victoria and Albert museum’s new exhibition entitled ‘Undressed’. Whether it is

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Stevie Nicks remembers Prince at surprise Broadway gig

Richard Linklater’s 2003 film ‘School of Rock’ has successfully made the transition to Broadway. Earlier this week, one of the production’s biggest

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Eurovision logo says a lot about EU's health

Every Eurovision Song Contest has its own theme and this year's host, Sweden, has chosen 'Come together' reflecting difficult times for Europe.

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Sao Paulo Fashion Week goes sober amid Brazil crisis

It is a more sober Sao Paulo Fashion Week that is taking place in Brazil’s largest city this year, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in

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New museum opens in Brussels' Molenbeek district

A new museum has opened in the Molenbeek district of Brussels, which, it’s hoped, will help shed the negative image of the area most recently linked

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Beyoncé sings about Jay Z's alleged infidelity in 'Lemonade'

While the world was still mourning the death of Prince, Beyoncé dropped her long-anticipated new album ‘Lemonade’ on Saturday. The pop star’s sixth

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Spain marks 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death

Both William Shakespeare and Miguel de Cervantes died 400 years ago this year. But while Britain is paying tribute to its most famous bard in grand

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Stop polluting the oceans, says indigenous Australian art in Monaco

The Oceanographic Museum of Monaco is currently home to a major exhibition by artists from across Australia aimed at raising awareness about the

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Prince: Fans pay tribute to His Royal Purpleness

They turned in their hundreds to an impromptu street do and partied like it was 1999 after the news filtered out about the death of His Royal

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Sitgimgut, the Jindo art of cleansing the soul of the dead

The sitgimgut ceremony is a shamanist ritual for cleansing a dead person’s soul that comes from Jindo, a tiny island off the coast of South Korea

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Shakespeare in Ten Acts: a portrait of the Bard's life and works

Shakespeare in Ten Acts is an exhibition about the performances that made the Bard into the icon that we know today. It looks at ten key

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Broadway hit 'Hamilton' scoops Pulitzer prize

Broadway smash ‘Hamilton’ has scooped this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The hip-hop stage biography is about an orphan immigrant from the

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Cairo feels the beat at contemporary arts festival

Contemporary dance, theatre, music, film and literature – it’s all come to Cairo for the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival. The festival is billed

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Flashy cars take over Dubai for Gulf Car Festival

More than 300 custom-made cars were on display at the latest edition of the“Gulf Car Festival in Dubai”:http://carculture.ae/gulf-car-festival-2016/

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Oldest art fair Art Cologne marks 50th anniversary

The 50th anniversary edition of Art Cologne was a special one, bringing together more than 200 galleries from 24 countries. Considering each gallery

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Charlie Chaplin museum opens

Visit the Little Tramp's mansion on the shore of Lake Geneva

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Brussels hosts festival to celebrate best of the Balkans

One month after the Brussels attacks and the city’s music and cultural scene is back in the swing of things. The Belgian capital hosted the 10th

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Budapest holds its third international theatre festival

22 performances from 13 countries

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'The Language of Beauty' Mayan art on show in Berlin

Sculptures celebrating the human body, precious jewellery, animals and deities are on show in an exhibition of Mayan art in Berlin.

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Jüri Pootsmann Estonia's pop idol primed for Eurovision success

It has been a whirlwind 12-months for 21-year-old Jüri Pootsmann. He won Estonian Idol in 2015, landing him a record deal with Universal Music, his status as Estonia’s new superstar was cemented after

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Bulgarian businessman turns passion for Soviet-era cars into museum spectacle

Classic cars and bikes and wax works of their famous owners, from Joseph Stalin to Mikhail Gorbechev, have gone on show in Bulgaria. The Varna Retro

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Painting found in French attic could be 120m euro Caravaggio

It was a chance discovery, made by a family looking for a leak in their attic. But is a painting found in the French city of Toulouse the work of

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Russian cartoon Masha and the Bear goes viral

Russian cartoon TV series “Masha and the Bear” has become a world wide hit and is broadcast in over 120 countries. The show was launched in 2009 and

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'Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse'

It has been a wildly popular exhibition, but now London’s Royal Academy of Art’s show, Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse is in its final

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America's latest pop-soul sensation is...Danish

Denmark’s Lukas Graham has already enjoyed chart success in Europe and Australia, but he had yet to crack America. Now the pop-soul singer-songwriter

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Playmobil figures honoured in Bolivian museum exhibition

The popular German toy range of Playmobil characters is being exhibited in Bolivia of all places, at the Costumbrista Museum Juan de Vargas in the

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1,2,3,4 Ramones show rocks NYC

The Ramones have their place in rock ‘n roll history, and the New York legends are now being honoured with an exhibition at the Queens Museum to

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Aarhus presented his program for European Capital of Culture in 2017

Every year two EU countries are appointed as host countries for the European Capital of Culture. For 2017 Aarhus and Paphos, Cyprus have been nominated as ECOC. Copenhagen was the first Danish city to

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Pakistan Fashion in Karachi

Clothing and accessories label ‘Gulabo’ showed off its new collection on the opening day of Fashion Pakistan Week in Karachi. Founded in 2005 by the

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Successful debut for new ballet director at Greek National Opera

‘Links’ is Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis’ latest dance project. It’s currently on at the Greek National Opera, where Foniadakis takes over

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Cirque du Soleil makes Broadway debut

Canadian theatrical company Cirque du Soleil is making its Broadway debut with a new show called ‘Paramour’. Set in the golden age of Hollywood, it

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Tallinn Music Week brings together Creativity for Change

Tallinn Music Week has made a name for itself as a crossroads between different styles and genres. If you’re lucky, you might even spot Estonia’s

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The Voice talents Joe & Jake to take on Eurovision

It’s been a whirlwind twelve months for Joe and Jake. After competing against each other on UK TV talent show ‘The Voice’, the pop duo is about to

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Hungarian classical music TV talent show goes global

A Hungarian TV talent show that uncovers young classical musicians is going global. The first season of Virtuosos was a huge hit for Hungarian state

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Rome museum offers unique, immersive Caravaggio Experience

Prepare for a whole new kind of cultural experience: a Caravaggio exhibition in Rome that doesn’t feature a single canvas of the fiery Baroque

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Tallinn festival celebrates fusion of music from around the world

Founded in 2009, Tallinn Music Week has grown into one of northern Europe's biggest indoor festivals.

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Lyon Opera shines light on Syria

Syria was at the heart of a recent series of concerts at the Opera in the French city of Lyon under the theme The Syria I love. Among the artists

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Mad circus design brings fun twist to office life

No April fool: staff at a software company in Liverpool share a circus-themed workspace, and it's good for business.

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Keep on rockin' in the (non) free world

A prison rock band in Mexico provides a welcome release for fellow inmates.

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Nashville rock band The Wild Feathers back in bloom with album number two

Lonely Is a Lifetime sees Tennessee rock band The Wild Feathers come into their own.

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Graffiti art comes to life at night in Jerusalem market

A graffiti duo are turning a Jerusalem shuk, and its drab alleyways, into a portrait gallery.

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Trainor hopes "No" will prove it's not all about that bass

She’s back and bubblier than ever. Meghan Trainor has a follow-up album to 2015’s smash “Title”. It’s called “Thank you”, and Trainor hopes it will

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Emin and Stone honeymoon in Hong Kong with new show

“I Cried Because I Love You” is the title of British artist Tracey Emin’s exhibition in Hong Kong. Once the “enfant terrible” of the Young British

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Ostrer portraits of offal celebrities in "Ego System" show

Donald Trump as seen by British artist James Ostrer is a dogs’ dinner of raw meat and surfaces with an unhealthy, microbiotic sheen. The

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Lawson on the Money

Lawson are back hungry for success with their new single, “Money”, and a second album on the horizon. It sees the four piece sticking to the sounds

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Berlin show highlights artists' holiday pictures in "We're off then"

Travel pictures immortalised by artists are special, and an exhibition in Berlin, Germany celebrates that in an era when phone images have replaced

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Hemingway's "The Fifth Column" revived in London after 70-year curtain

If it has Ernest Hemingway’s name on it it will fill a theatre, and that is what the Southwark Playhouse in London is gambling on until mid-April

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Budapest honours father of op art Victor Vasarely

He is widely considered the father of the op art movement, a style of visual art that uses optical illusion. Now, the public can discover or

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Art Basel Hong Kong 2016

The Art Basel Hong Kong fair has opened its doors to the public – 239 galleries from 35 countries are looking for art buyers. The fair, which is in

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Acosta returns to Cuban roots with a classic contemporary dance mix

Afer retiring from the Royal Ballet of London last November international ballet star “Carlos Acosta”: http://www.carlosacosta.com/ returns to his

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Portugal's best cartoons celebrated

Portugal's annual event dedicated to some of its best cartoonists has a woman as the guest of honour for the first time - award winning Belgian artist Cécile Bertrand.

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Through the thought provoking lens of Andres Serrano

The Collection Lambert in Avignon, France is showing the work of American photographer Andres Serrano.

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Dita teases Paris at the Crazy Horse

Burlesque queen Dita Von Teese returns for a second guest stint at the iconic 'Crazy Horse':http://www.lecrazyhorseparis.com/en/a-mythical-venue/ cabaret in Paris, in a whirlwind show of light and cla

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Country music reaps a rich harvest of old and new

The writer of ‘I Will Always Love You’, ‘Jolene’, and a ‘Coat of Many Colors’, Dolly Parton has announced the release of ‘The Complete Trio

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The 'Not New Now' art biennial in Marrakech

‘Not New Now’ is the theme of the art biennial in Marrakesh. Curator, Palestinian Reem Fadda, has taken the event back to its North African origins

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Pete Yorn returns with new album 'Arranging Time'

US indie rocker Pete Yorn has released his first studio album in more than five years. ‘Arranging Time’ is a diverse set of songs, showcasing Yorn’s

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Yoko Ono goes towards the light at Lyon's Museum of Contemporary Art

Lyon’s Museum of Contemporary Art is devoting three floors to the first retrospective in France dedicated to Yoko Ono. The exhibition opening filmed

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DNCE gets funky with a bit of Cake By The Ocean

Joe Jonas, formerly of the Jonas Brothers is back with new band DNCE and Cake by the Ocean, their debut single. The Jonas Brothers, Kevin, Joe and

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Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson eyes US market, dismisses Rihanna comparisons

At only 18 Swedish singer Zara Larsson isn't taking life too seriously and her edgy electro-pop music is all about having fun as she dismisses comparisons with Rihanna.

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Slovenian Putin parody goes viral

Slovenian comedian Klemen Slakonja has clocked up more online hits than his country’s entire population with his parody of Russian president Vladimir

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Dior offers Paris elegance with a twist at fashion week show

Issey Miyake designer Yoshiyuki Miyamae was on a mission to travel to the beyond with his latest collection in Paris. His goal, he said, was “to

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US teen chases ballerina dream in Moscow

Harper Ortlieb, 15, left her small town in Oregon and moved to Russia to join the prestigious Bolshoi Ballet Academy.

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Inside New York's newest art museum

The Met Breuer, which showcases modern and contemporary art, opens its doors to the public on March 18.

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Vivienne Westwood pays homage to designer husband in Paris

Swans and urban puffa jackets dominated the catwalk at Stella McCartney’s ready-to-wear show at the Opera Garnier in Paris. The collection was

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London and Moscow swap iconic art

London’s National Portrait Gallery and the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow are both marking their 160th anniversary this year. They have decided to

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Petite Noir tours with 'Life is Beautiful'

South African musician Petite Noir is currently touring Europe with his debut album ‘La Vie Est Belle / Life is Beautiful’. Born in Belgium to a

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Manish Arora shows his sweet surrealist side at Paris Fashion week

Paris Fashion week took a turn down the road of weird and wonderful with the Hells Bells collection by Indian fashion designer Manish Arora. The New

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Welcome Among Us, an evening of classical music for refugees in Germany

Berlin hosted a special classical concert at the city's Philharmonic Hall exclusively for refugees and volunteers.

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Rochas in bloom at Paris Fashion Week

Rochas brings sunshine to Paris Fashion Week in a ready-to-wear collection blooming with garden florals and femininity.

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Phil Collins on fatherhood and a musical comeback

After exiting the world of music in 2011, Phil Collins revealed last year that he was ‘no longer officially retired’. Collins, aged 65, is reissuing

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Niki de St Phalle inspires Paris Fashion Week opening show

Paris Fashion Week has kicked off with a whimsical ready-to-wear collection by Liselore Frowijn. The young Dutch designer said she was inspired by

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Putting the art into artificial intelligence as a critic robot tours Quai Branly in Paris

Visitors to Paris' Quai Branly museum of indigenous art will encounter a little robot in a bowler hat which is programmed to record their reactions and then use the data to develop its own taste.

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Milan Fashion Week ends with velvet and sparkles

Milan Fashion Week closed with Armani's autumn collection dedicated to luxurious black velvet, Missoni returning to knits and Dolce & Gabbana's fairtytale wardrobe.

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ARCO Madrid marks 35th anniversary

One of Europe’s biggest contemporary art fairs, ARCO Madrid celebrated its 35th anniversary this year. With more than 200 galleries from some 30

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Oscars 2016: Mad Max and Leonardo DiCaprio are the night's big winners

What happened at the 88th Academy Awards… Mad Max: Fury Road is the night’s big winner, taking home six Oscars. The Revenant wins three Oscars

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Milan Fashion Week opens in burst of colour and femininity

The creme de la creme of fashion turned out in force for the opening of Milan Fashion Week at the Palazzo Reale. Even prime minister Matteo Renzi was

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The Lumineers to launch new album and tour in April

After the success of their 2012 self-titled debut album, US folk rock band The Lumineers are hoping for more of the same with their follow-up. The

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Hozier and Saoirse Ronan combat domestic violence

Irish musician Hozier has teamed up with Oscar-nominated actress Saoirse Ronan to highlight the issue of domestic violence in the music video for his song 'Cherry Wine'.

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Shopping carts, selfie sticks and a changing earth - contemporary art in Jeddah

Jeddah's annual contemporary art festival - called 21, 39, from the city's latitude and longitude - this year has the theme environmental change under the title 'Earth and Ever After'.

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Alexander McQueen returns to London catwalk

Alexander McQueen has made its highly-anticipated return to London for the first time in over a decade. The iconic British label, which usually

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Tiggs Da Author: the next Pharrell

London-based poet, rapper and singer-songwriter Tiggs Da Author is following up his bouncy debut single 'Georgia' with the infectious 'Run' which has been compared to Pharrell Williams' hit 'Happy'.

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Budapest celebrates 90 years of György Kurtág

As Hungarian composer György Kurtág celebrates his 90 th birthday Budapest is marking his career with a week- long festival.

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Pavlova tribute highlight of Sochi Winter Festival

Sochi Winter Arts Festival is paying tribute to iconic ballerina Anna Pavlova, the Russian prima ballerina and choreographer whose company, founded in 1911, was the first to tour ballet around the wor

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Hometown celebrates Hieronymus Bosch in near-complete collection

A lesser-known regional museum in the Netherlands has assembling one of this century's most complete shows of the work of Hieronymus Bosch.

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The Little Prince is out of this world in Don't Leave Your Planet

The Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, famous for hosting the Winter Olympic Games in 2014 is also the host city for the annual Winter International

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Zac Posen's royal New York Fashion Show is inspired by a princess

New York based designer Zac Posen was inspired by an exceptional woman for his autumn 2016 collection. The celebrity favorite says he had in mind

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Taylor Swift at the double with Best Album Grammy Award

Stars from the world of popular music dressed up in LA for the 58th Grammy Awards. Grammy Cam Will Broadcast Live Video From Award Statue Itself

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Fenty Puma by Rihanna prowls the NYC catwalk

Pop cat Rihanna revealed her first collaboration with sports line Puma at New York Fashion Week.

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BCBG Max Azria collection inspired by David Bowie through the ages

BCBG Max Azria’s autumn 2016 collection drew inspiration from visionary but recently departed British rock star David Bowie at New York Fashion Week

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Madame X on stage in Strapless, Royal Ballet production inspired by a scandalous painting

British choreographer Christopher Wheeldon enlists some Royal Ballet top stars for his latest production, 'Strapless', inspired by a painting that shocked 19th century Paris

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Vogue celebrates its 100th birthday in style at London's National Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery in London is celebrating the100th anniversary of the British version of iconic fashion magazine Vogue. The show

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Leonardo Da Vinci - the imagination and inventions of a genius

From winged flying machines and parachutes, to diving suits and giant crossbows, London’s Science Museum is exploring the inner workings of Leonardo

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New York Fashion Week sees bloggers step to the fore

With one day to go, final preparations are being put in place for New York fashion .. The Shows. Technology has helped to change the guest list at

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Jimi Hendrix's London flat opens to the public

The former apartment of rock guitarist, singer and songwriter Jimi Hendrix opens to the public in central London. Restored to its multicolored 1960s

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Ukrainian talent sparkles in Fashion Days Kiev

More than 60 designers presented their 2016 Fall/Winter collections at the fifth edition of Kiev Fashion Days. Ukrainian designer Anna K. is a

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Frontman Urie shines in new release from Panic! at the Disco

Death of a Bachelor paves a new musical path for Brendon Urie.

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Russia's Pussy Riot mocks prosecutor general Yury Chaika in new video

Russian ‘punk’ band Pussy Riot has released a video for a new rap-like protest song. In ‘Chaika’, the all-girl collective takes on the Kremlin and

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Maverick fashion designer John Varvatos: 'Is rock dead?'

Is rock dead? The maverick of menswear in the US, John Varvatos, asked the question as he launched his latest collection in New York. Presented at

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Rachel Platten takes 'Wildfire' on tour

'Wildfire' is US singer-songwriter Rachel Platten's third studio album.

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Jonathan Yeo adopts actress Cara Delevingne for new exhibition

Jonathan Yeo is one of the UK’s most highly regarded portrait artists. He is known for his portrayal of famous subjects, from politicians and royalty

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Coldplay in hot water for using Indian culture in video

Some are accusing the British band of using an Indian backdrop in its video for the wrong reasons

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New York: Fashion for Men

New York Fashion Week for Men has kicked off for a second season with 60 shows over four days, featuring the likes of Carlos Garciavelez, Mike Rubin and Edmund Ooi.

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Pamuk's Musuem of Innocence opens in London

Turkey’s Orhan Pamuk is arguably the world’s first ever writer to create a novel and a museum about his work as well as to have a documentary made

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An old hymn book inspired the title for indie rock band Bloc Party's new album

Indie rock band “Bloc Party” has released a new album. Their debut album came out 11 years ago and was met with critical acclaim. It reached number

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A life-sized Sylvester Stallone in latex

From Sylvester Stallone and Arnold Schwarzenegger to Star Wars’ Yoda and Darth Vader, Walter Huaman’s life-size sculptures of famous movie characters

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Carnival in Venice brings out masks and elaborate costumes to the squares of the canal city

It’s carnival time in Venice. In the streets and squares of the canal city people parade in elaborate masks and spectacular costumes. This year

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Karl Lagerfeld gets close to nature for Paris Fashion Week

Wood, zen and serenity was on show at Pairs Fashion Week inspired by Karl Lagerfeld for Chanel. The designer went back to nature for his new haute

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Haute Couture on show during Paris Fashion Week

Giambattista Valli presented his 2016 Haute Couture spring/summer collection in Paris. The Italian, who shows annually during Paris Fashion week

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Auschwitz survivor Eva Fahidi captivates audiences with her life story in dance

Ninety-year-old Hungarian Auschwitz survivor Eva Fahidi has captivated audiences in Hungary and Berlin with a dance which expresses her life story

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens Holocaust exhibition in Berlin

The biggest exhibition of Holocaust art outside Israel was opened in Berlin by German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The artwork is by survivors and

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The Nutcracker with a modern twist by the Royal Ballet of Flanders

The Nutcracker has returned to the Royal Ballet of Flanders after an absence of 16-years, but with a modern twist. Argentinean Demis Volpi is the

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Sting and Peter Gabriel launch headline North American tour

Sting and Peter Gabriel are joining bands and songs for a joint headline tour across North America and Canada later this year and the duo promise the

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Supersize clothing hits Paris catwalk

Temperatures dipping as low as -10 degrees Celsius in Berlin didn’t stop fashionistas from attending the major biannual fashion event in the German

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Baroque instruments: an authentic sound at Valletta Festival

To play Baroque music, artists usually use original instruments for an authentic sound. Many of these instruments are little known to a larger

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Homes are smart and green at Cologne Furniture Fair

The IMM furniture fair in Cologne is one of the world’s leading platforms for new ideas, innovations and trends when it comes to interior design

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Milan Fashion Week goes back to the future

Armani does futuristic ‘Futuristic’ appeared to be the buzz word at the Emporio Armani menswear show in Milan. Giorgio Armani sent out a team of

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Sicily meets Wild West at Milan Fashion Week

It was Sicily meets the Wild West at Dolce and Gabbana’s autumn-winter show for Men’s Fashion Week in Milan. Inspired by Sergio Leone’s popular

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Valletta festival in Malta: Baroque is in

Founded in 2013, the Valletta Baroque Festival is the first major cultural event of the year on the island of Malta. While it may sound like it’s

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The perfect blend of Spanish and Arabic music

Dos Medinas Blancas is the combination of two extraordinary voices. Carmen París is best known for her interpretation of traditional Flamenco-style

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Adele leads Brit Awards nominations

Adele leads the 2016 Brit Awards nominations with four nods including the coveted Album of the Year for her multi-million selling album ‘25’. She is

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Will.i.am: 'Education is the best gun control'

Euronews recently caught up with seven-time Grammy award laureate Will.i.am as he performed in the French city of Lyon. The co-founder and frontman

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Leibovitz women's portraits to tour the world

Her latest exhibition in London comes fifteen years after an initial show of portraits of some of the world’s most famous women. This time round

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What Berlin did for Bowie

David Bowie took up many striking and unique personas during his five-decade long career. Ever the chamaleon, he changed his look and music style

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Bolivian art on a concrete canvas

Celebrated Bolivian artist Roberto Mamani Mamani is on a mission to paint his way into the Guinness Book of Records. He and his team of 40 painters

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Exhibition traces of the life of an American icon: Frank Sinatra

‘Sinatra: An American Icon’ is an exhibition at the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles, celebrating the life and work of the iconic American singer and

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Homage to David Bowie at men's fashion week in London

The first of this new year’s fashion weeks got off to a subdued start as the world learnt of the death of David Bowie. “I guess the thing is for us

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Bowie bows out with Blackstar shining

With his constantly changing persona and extremely catchy sounds, David Bowie was one of the most influential artists of modern music. He redefined

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Blackstar: David Bowie's last hurrah

The death of British music legend David Bowie comes just days after the release of his latest album, Blackstar to coincide with his birthday on

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Elvis alive and well in Parkes, Australia

The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll is alive, well and in abundance in Australia. Hundreds of lookalikes boarded the Elvis Express in Sydney heading for the

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Ice sculpture show draws thousands near Berlin

Visitors have to stand chilling temperatures but it’s worth it to see this unique exhibition in Elstal near Berlin. It took sculptors from around

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French comics festival marred by sexist row

Just weeks before it’s due to get underway, France’s prestigious Angoulême comics festival is up in arms. The reason? Out of the 30 graphic

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Mumbai dance group fights for transgender rights

A Mumbai dance group led by transgender artists is using its performance to campaign for the rights of transgender people. The group called the

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Adele: Queen of the charts

Let’s have a look at what’s topping the charts as 2016 gets underway. The unbeatable queen is British singer-songwriter Adele, whose latest album

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Celtic queen Enya launches new album

The launch of her first album in seven years went relatively unnoticed as it coincided with Adele’s latest release, but the queen of Celtic music is

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New York duo Beau to release debut album

New York duo Beau is about to release its debut album and cannot wait. Considering Emma Rose and Heather Boo, both in their early twenties, have

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The Corrs return after 10-year break

After putting their careers on hold for a decade to raise their children, the Irish siblings are back with a new album and tour.

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Mesmerizing Big Data on show in London

Our modern lives are awash with data, which this exhibition turns into art.

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Thirty years of Anselm Kiefer at Paris' Pompidou

A massive retrospective of works by German artist Anselm Kiefer is currently on show at Paris’ Pompidou centre. Born in March 1945, Kiefer is best

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Morocco celebrates a new generation of filmmakers

The Colisée in Marrakech is one of just 31 cinemas catering to Morocco’s population of 33 million. But while the country suffers from severe screen

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Berlin museum pays tribute to German master Adolph Menzel

Berlin’s Alte Nationalgalerie is celebrating 200 years since the birth of Adolph Menzel, considered one of the great German painters of the 19th

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A hermit's life: Tokyo artist creates bespoke shells for living crabs

A group of hermit crabs have found brand new homes thanks to Tokyo-based artist Aki Inomata. Inomata created shells modelled on famous places and

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Cirque to Soleil brings 'Cabinet' of mystery and transformation to LA

Cirque de Soleil’s spectacular show ‘Kurios-Cabinet of Curiosities’ draws a rapt crowd for a performance at the Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Close

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Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'School of Rock' opens on Broadway

School of Rock’ has opened on Broadway it is the latest musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Glen Slater. The stage show is based on the

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Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya claims 'Grand Prize' at the Marrakech film festival

The Marrakech film festival has come to a close after awarding the top Golden Star to a first film from Lebanon ‘‘Very Big Shot’. Mir-Jean Bou

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Canadian cinema honored at Marrakech festival

A delegation led by award-winning director Atom Egoyan hit the red carpet to pick up a special tribute to Canadian cinema.

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Fame and fashion at Berlin's Museum of Photography

Over the last three decades American photographer Greg Gorman has photographed some of the world’s most famous people. He has taken portraits of

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Tracy Chapman's Greatest Hits revives the classics

It has been a long time coming but Tracy Chapman has finally released a “Greatest Hits” album. The American singer-songwriter says she was reluctant

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Bill Murray makes waves at Marrakech film festival

The heart of Marrakech is beating to the rhythm of its international film festival which is in its fifteenth year. Headed by iconic US director

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Mini World Lyon

Imagine a small and perfectly formed world where very little people go about their daily lives. That was one of the sparks which ignited Mini World

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Art for the homeless in Boston

They have come off the streets to create. Art for the homeless is a weekly class at the Emmanuel Episcopal Church in the city of Boston. Many of the

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"A Head Full of Dreams" Coldplay's seventh studio album

Coldplay have been in the jungle. The band has just released their seventh studio album “A Head Full of Dreams”. A video of the boys as animated

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On the catwalk in Karachi and with Chanel in the Cinecitta film studios

A sartorial interpretation of the Baroque paintings of Rembrandt was behind Nilofer Shahid’s presentation during Pakistan Fashion Week in Karachi. It

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"Istanbul Sessions" at "Visa for Music" in Rabat

Istanbul in Morocco. The band that is – “Istanbul Sessions”. They were in the city of Rabat to present their work at the “Visa for Music” fair. And

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