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MOBO Awards 2024: Central Cee, RAYE and Little Simz win top honours

The 26th edition of the MOBO Awards, a celebration of Black musical talent in the UK and beyond, took place at the Utility Arena Sheffield.

8 February 2024

Art

This Ukrainian street artist made a war artwork every day for a year

In a gallery in Ukraine’s heavily bombarded northeastern city of Kharkiv, soldiers and students are among those viewing 364 paintings by Gamlet Zinkivskyi, a street artist who documented his daily experiences throughout a year of war.

8 February 2024

Art

Meet Philip Colbert: The British pop artist who became a lobster

Colbert's latest exhibition, 'HOUSE OF THE LOBSTER' at the National Archaeological Museum of Naples, merges his unique body of work with ancient antiquities from the museum's collection. Euronews Culture caught up with the artist...

7 February 2024

Art

London exhibition chronicles WWII's most daring PoW escapes

From P.G. Wodehouse's typewriter in a Polish camp to hidden maps in a deck of cards, the exhibition unveils captivating stories of wartime resilience and creativity.

7 February 2024

Culture news

Archaeologists discover extraordinary Roman flatpack bed in London

Described as "incredibly rare" by the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), the discovery sheds new light on Roman burial and funerary customs.

6 February 2024

Art

Unseen moments of Sanremo Festival revealed in Turin photo exhibition

A new photography exhibition offers a candid glimpse into the early golden years of the Sanremo Music Festival through hidden back-stage moments.

6 February 2024

Lifestyle

Take a look inside this adorable micro-pig cafe in Japan

Micro-pig cafes are the latest in a series of animal coffee shops that have popped up in Japan, including ones with owls, hedgehogs and even snakes.

5 February 2024

Culture news

Dad's Army actor Ian Lavender who portrayed Private Pike dies aged 77

Lavender's iconic performance in "Dad's Army" led to a decade of fame, and he continued to entertain audiences in "EastEnders" and various theatrical productions.

5 February 2024

Culture news

Actor Miloš Biković dropped from HBO's White Lotus over Russia ties

The actor, who was recently cast for the third season of the acclaimed TV series, has voiced his opposition to HBO's decision, labeling it as "the triumph of absurdity and the defeat of art."

5 February 2024

Art

Venice Biennale 2024 lineup celebrates Queer and Indigenous art

This year's Venice Biennale is divided into two sections: Nucleo Contemporaneo, spotlighting contemporary foreign and indigenous artists, and Nucleo Storico, exploring global modernism.

2 February 2024

Culture news

Napkin that secured Messi's Barcelona move to be auctioned at €350,000

The napkin which famously secured Lionel Messi's initial move to FC Barcelona is set to be auctioned in March, starting at a price of £300,000 (€350,000).

1 February 2024

Art

British Museum sheds light on daily life in the Roman army

London’s British Museum's latest exhibition invites visitors to step into the shoes of an ordinary Roman army soldier.

1 February 2024

Culture news

How two twins separated and sold at birth reunited 19 years later

Separated and sold at birth, a pair of identical Georgian twins found each other 19 years later by chance, shedding light on a dark era of baby trafficking in Georgia.

1 February 2024

Culture news

Russian billionaire loses art fraud lawsuit against Sotheby's

The Russian oligarch alleged that Sotheby's conspired with an art dealer in a scheme involving high-profile artworks, including Leonardo da Vinci's "Salvator Mundi", which later became the most expensive painting ever sold.

31 January 2024

Culture news

Why has this year's Seville Holy Week poster sparked outrage in Spain?

More than 13,000 people have signed an online petition urging the removal of Seville's official Holy Week poster, for what some perceive as an "offensive" and "homoerotic" depiction of Christ.

31 January 2024

Culture news

Archaeologists discover 90,000-year-old human footprints in Morocco

In 2022, researchers stumbled upon the footprint site near the northern tip of North Africa while examining boulders at a nearby pocket beach.

31 January 2024

Art

How a mob-stolen painting was returned to its owners 54 years later

The John Opie painting, titled "The Schoolmistress," was recovered in St. George, Utah, and traced back to a house sale involving a convicted mobster.

30 January 2024

Art

Vatican plans €700,000 restoration of St Peter's Basilica baldachin

Vatican officials have announced a €700,000 restoration of St. Peter's Basilica's baldachin. The project aims to complete the first extensive work on Bernini's masterpiece in 250 years before Pope Francis' 2025 Jubilee.

28 January 2024

Lifestyle

Watch: Kidult collectables are the top trend at London Toy Fair 2024

From robotic football trainers to the booming kidult collectables sector for ages 12 and above, the London Toy Fair showcased a playground of innovation.

26 January 2024

Culture news

Could this Palestinian singer be representing Iceland at Eurovision?

A Palestinian singer has been named as a participant in Iceland's Eurovision Song Contest selection process, amidst broader discussions about the Nordic country potentially boycotting the event.

25 January 2024