no comment 06/09/2017 India: Hindus celebrate elephant-headed God Ganesh Tens of thousands of Hindu worshipers in Mumbai have bid a traditional farewell to Ganesh, the popular elephant-headed Hindu God after a ten-day
metropolitans 05/09/2017 Batumi: from strategic port to bustling sea resort Georgia's third largest city has been undergoing a massive urban transformation which has made the city a leading Black Sea resort.
Postcards 05/09/2017 The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries.
Cult 31/08/2017 First exhibition in the Palestinian Museum A brand new Museum dedicated to Palestinian art, culture and history
Cult 29/08/2017 How frequently do Europeans go to cinema? The French frequent cinemas the most in Europe
Spain 29/08/2017 Who is the urban artist who painted Trump kissing the pope? TV Boy is an Italian urban artist based in Barcelona who has gained international recognition for his portraits of famous people, transforming them using irony and sarcasm.
France 28/08/2017 French icon Mireille Darc dies, aged 79 The French actress had her heyday in the 60s and 70s
no comment 26/08/2017 Eyes to the skies for Taiwan's kite festival A host of national and international competitors are battling for air superiority at the Taiwan Kite Festival.
Ukraine 25/08/2017 11 imaginative ways Ukraine has dealt with historic statues AS the US struggles with how to address its controversial historical monuments, Ukraine offers some lessons.
Cult 22/08/2017 Who are Europe’s culture vultures? One in every ten EU citizens attended at least four live cultural events over the last year, according to Eurostat. Here are the countries with the
Cult 21/08/2017 200th anniversary of Hemingway's local bar in Cuba After 200 years, one of Havana’s iconic bars still attracts hordes of thirsty drinkers, many of them Americans eager to take in the place that writer Ernest Hemingway made famous when he lived on the…
no comment 19/08/2017 Ptuj returns to Roman times Slovenia’s oldest town Ptuj steps back two millennia to revive its ancient past with the 10th Roman Games. The annual four day festival celebrates
Wander 17/08/2017 Half a day in Aspen If you love nature, mountains and hiking you should explore Aspen, Colorado. This friendly town is full of adventure in the summer offering fly
Sport 15/08/2017 Word of the day: Goresh This Turkmen form of belt wrestling is becoming more and more popular - not just among men, but also women.
Cult 13/08/2017 "Beyond the Wall": new art installation opens in Berlin A new exhibition has opened along an old section of the Berlin Wall. “Beyond the Wall” features images of soldiers patrolling the once deadly
no comment 12/08/2017 Sand sculpting in Shaanxi, China Chinese sand sculptors have built and opened their country’s largest sand sculpture park in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province. The park covers an
Cult 07/08/2017 A world of good sounds at the Gabala International Music Festival Kicking off in the middle of these picturesque mountains in northern Azerbaijan, is this year’s Gabala International Music Festival.
no comment 06/08/2017 Lantern festival in Japan Massive lanterns featuring mythical gods and fabled creatures paraded through cities in the north of Japan
Culture 01/08/2017 Cooking without gas on the road to Ashgabat Turkmen made use of brutal summer weather conditions to cook their "ichlekli" in hot sand and embers
Taste 01/08/2017 What's flat yet stuffed, touristy yet tasty? It's not a crepe - though it sure looks like one: introducing the qutab, a traditional flatbread from Azerbaijan.
