Tim Gallagher

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TikTok to be official partner with Cannes Film Festival 2022

TikTok will provide exclusive red carpet and backstage access as well as running a competition for users, all to attract a new generation to Cannes.

16/03/2022

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Copenhagen's Little Mermaid is site of political graffiti again

The statue has been the site of political protest many times before from the Iraq War to Turkey joining the EU and this time it's Russia in the firing line.

15/03/2022

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Opera singers gather in Lviv for rendition of the national anthem

The city has remained relatively safe during the war and sheltered many internally displaced Ukrainian refugees.

15/03/2022

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'The Godfather' turns 50, but was it always set for success?

50 years on 'The Godfather' is still a cult classic, but did director Francis Ford Coppola always feel that way?

14/03/2022

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BAFTAs: A night marked by shock wins and James Bond

'Power of the Dog' and 'Dune' win big but there were was an unexpected wins for Joanna Scanlan while Troy Kotsur was on usual form.

14/03/2022

Art

Vaccine sculptures and textbook drawings: Where do art & science meet?

Many see visual art and hard science as completely separate fields, but are they? Here we take a look at artists who embrace both worlds.

12/03/2022

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Violinist goes viral after playing from Kharkiv basement

Vera Lytovchenko was in the Kharkiv City Opera orchestra before the war but is now playing to lift spirits in her apartment block basement.

10/03/2022

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Ukrainian author speaks out at European Parliament

The author received a standing ovation as she criticised dithering by world leaders as they delayed help to her homeland.

09/03/2022

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Former Miss Ukraine describes terrifying escape from Kyiv

The beauty queen was in the US on International Women's Day to highlight the plight of women and other Ukrainian civilians during the conflict.

09/03/2022

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Dancers resign from Russian Bolshoi ballet over Ukraine

The pair, who are Italian and Brazilian nationals, cite the war in Ukraine as they exit the Russian cultural institution.

08/03/2022

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Youth orchestra evacuated from Ukraine

The movement of refugees into other European countries is underway, with sponsorship schemes taking place in some cases.

08/03/2022

Art

Female Finnish artists given their dues for International Women's Day

The exhibit has toured the world but now heads to its artists homeland to showcase the contributions of Finnish women to the nation's history.

08/03/2022

Art

UK's first NFT gallery to open in London

Quantas will bring NFTs into the real world and offer advice and guidance to new buyers in an unfamiliar industry.

08/03/2022

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Support shown for Ukraine at Independent Spirit Awards 2022

Award recipients vocalised their support for the people of Ukraine in a night that saw Maggie Gyllenhaal and Troy Kotsur win big.

07/03/2022

Art

'This is our story': Lviv museums move to protect Ukrainian heritage

Museums in the western city are taking steps to protect art and literature telling the story of Ukraine from potential Russian bombardment.

07/03/2022

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Cancelled culture: who's putting Russia in a cultural blackout?

As the world watches the disaster unfolding in Ukraine culture has become a 21st century frontier, let's look at who's cancelling culture for Russia.

07/03/2022

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'Give Peace a Chance' played on European radio in support of Ukraine

The anthem was written by Yoko Ono and John Lennon in the 1970s but has new relevance in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

04/03/2022

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Ukrainian president's TV show is bought by channels around the world

Zelenskyy was already well known in Ukraine when the show was made, but now he is world-famous the art that life imitated has a broad appeal.

03/03/2022

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World Book Day: War and Peace - What do Europeans read in a crisis?

The pandemic saw an uptick in disease-themed literature and critical theory, but what do we really want to read in hard times?

03/03/2022

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Organisers ban Russian delegates from Cannes following invasion

The biggest film festival in the world has banned anyone linked with the Russian government, in solidarity with the Ukrainian people.

02/03/2022