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Culture news

Protest group invades Cannes to highlight violence towards women

At the screening of Iranian thriller Holy Spider at the Cannes Film Festival, a group of of protestors invaded the red carpet to highlight the 129 women killed in France since the last festival.

23/05/2022

Food and Drink

Swiss brothers seek to save the Swiss mountains by bottling it as gin

As young Swiss people move to the cities for jobs and opportunities, three brothers are determined to help sustain the economy of their small mountainous village by bottling up original liquors

19/05/2022

Culture news

Why you need to watch Eurovision, according to the superfans

We spoke to some of the Eurovision Song Contest's biggest fans to find out why they love it so much, and why other people should be watching the final this Saturday

13/05/2022

Culture news

May the 4th be with you: how the date became a Star Wars phenomenon

The earliest use of this play on words dates back to 1978, one year after the release of 'A New Hope', where American newspapers employed the phrase in the headlines on Independence Day. But now 'May' is a month rather than a wish.

04/05/2022

Art

Take a look at this stunning Water Light Festival in Italy

The art trail in Brixen is 3.2km long, and is connected by a blue line which runs through the old town.

03/05/2022

Culture news

Walpurgis Night: the pagan festival of bonfires, witches & folk music

Walpurgis Night, a tradition celebrated on 30 April in northern Europe and Scandinavia, sees people light bonfires and sing along to Celtic folk music in order to ward off evil spirits and witches

02/05/2022

Culture news

Muslims across Europe celebrate Eid-al-Fitr 2022

Muslims around the world are getting into the festive Eid spirit as the holy month of Ramadan ends

02/05/2022

Culture news

'Showing the truth matters': Confessions of a war photographer

Vadim Ghirda is a Romanian photographer behind some of the most recognisable and powerful images from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Euronews Culture wanted to find out more about his work and why he believes photography is more important than ever.

30/04/2022

Culture news

Blood and bruises: Welcome to Bangkok's real-life fight club

In the capital city of a country renowned for its highly technical martial arts scene, amateur fighters gather regularly at a poor port-side neighbourhood and promise to exchange only blood and bruises in the underground club

29/04/2022

Culture news

How Ukrainian soldiers and refugees celebrated Orthodox Easter?

Along the front lines amid the ongoing war with Russia, and in nearby countries where people have fled to, Ukrainians celebrated Orthodox Easter on Sunday

25/04/2022

Culture news

Miniature book by Charlotte Bronte goes up for sale at $1.25 million

The book is being sold on behalf of an anonymous seller "who wishes to make certain of the work's future preservation."

22/04/2022

Culture news

20 of the most powerful pictures taken during the Russia-Ukraine war

Over the last two months, photographers have been putting their lives on the line to capture the realities of the war inflicting upon Ukraine by Russia. Here is a look at 20 of the most powerful photographs taken during the conflict.

19/04/2022

Design

Design exhibition explores how football became the beautiful game

Sport meets design at the major new exhibition 'Designing the Beautiful Game' at London's Design Museum.

14/04/2022

Culture news

Ukraine's Eurovision entry perform for Ukrainian refugees in Jerusalem

Kalush Orchestra, the favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, put on a special performance for Ukrainian refugees in Jerusalem

06/04/2022

Food and Drink

How has the Russia-Ukraine war devastated Ecuador's banana industry?

It seems like a strange question but Ecuador is the world's largest banana exporter, and the sector has been hammered by the war in Ukraine.

06/04/2022

Culture news

Ballet for Peace unites Ukrainian and Russian dancers in Naples

Among the stars at the event was prima ballerina Olga Smirnova, who quit the Bolshoi last month and is now dancing with the Dutch National Ballet.

05/04/2022

Art

Could Warhol's Marilyn Monroe break records for 20th century art?

Andy Warhol's iconic sage-blue background portrait of Marilyn Monroe is tipped to sell for a record-breaking $200 million at auction in the spring

28/03/2022

Food and Drink

What will Hollywood's stars be eating at the Oscars Governors Ball?

Wolfgang Puck gives us a tour of his kitchen, and lets us know his predictions.

25/03/2022

Art

Meet the artists producing bulletproof vests for the Ukrainian army

A community of artists in Kyiv has transformed its creative workshop into a factory for making military resources for reservists fighting against the Russian invasion

25/03/2022

Culture news

Hungarian circus opens its door for young Ukrainian refugees

Around 100 Ukrainian circus art students who fled their home from the Russian invasion, have found refuge in a circus in Budapest

24/03/2022