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France

France loses a cultural icon

French businessman and art patron Pierre Berge has died at the age of 86 after a long illness.

08/09/2017

Spain

Salvador Dali: DNA test proves woman is not artist’s daughter

A Spanish woman who believed she was the daughter of Salvador Dali has lost her decade-long battle to prove she is the Spanish surrealist’s only child and heir.

06/09/2017

Spain

Dali is not the Daddy, says DNA

06/09/2017

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India: Hindus celebrate elephant-headed God Ganesh

06/09/2017

Travel News

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.

05/09/2017

Series

The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage

Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries.

05/09/2017

Living

Fendi gives back

A sculpture donated by the fashion house Fendi was given to the city of Rome.

02/09/2017

Cult

First exhibition in the Palestinian Museum

A brand new Museum dedicated to Palestinian art, culture and history

31/08/2017

Cult

How frequently do Europeans go to cinema?

The French frequent cinemas the most in Europe

29/08/2017

Spain

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.

29/08/2017

France

French icon Mireille Darc dies, aged 79

The French actress had her heyday in the 60s and 70s

28/08/2017

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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.

26/08/2017

Ukraine

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.

25/08/2017

Cult

Who are Europe’s culture vultures?

22/08/2017

Cult

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…

21/08/2017

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Ptuj returns to Roman times

19/08/2017

Travel News

Half a day in Aspen

17/08/2017

Sport

Word of the day: Goresh

This Turkmen form of belt wrestling is becoming more and more popular - not just among men, but also women.

15/08/2017

Cult

"Beyond the Wall": new art installation opens in Berlin

13/08/2017

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Sand sculpting in Shaanxi, China

12/08/2017