http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:55:35 +0200 Thu, 07 May 2026 13:55:35 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/07/blood-is-russias-art-politics-and-protests-mark-start-of-venice-biennale http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/07/blood-is-russias-art-politics-and-protests-mark-start-of-venice-biennale Thu, 07 May 2026 13:54:39 +0200 The Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot and Ukraine feminist group FEMEN have joined forces to protest at Russia's participation at the Venice Biennale, the world's oldest international art exhibition. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/07/the-wedding-at-cana-french-artist-jr-transforms-venice-venice-hotel-in-latest-social-proje http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/07/the-wedding-at-cana-french-artist-jr-transforms-venice-venice-hotel-in-latest-social-proje Thu, 07 May 2026 08:53:34 +0200 JR’s latest project celebrates real and complicated contemporary human lives, while seeking to forge new social connections. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/06/the-rolling-stones-foreign-tongues-the-30-worst-album-covers-of-all-time http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/06/the-rolling-stones-foreign-tongues-the-30-worst-album-covers-of-all-time Wed, 06 May 2026 17:29:10 +0200 CONTENT WARNING: This article contains images you can’t unsee. Some album covers also feature language some people may find offensive. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/04/uk-police-return-ancient-artefacts-to-centre-of-islamic-civilization-after-trafficking-pro http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/04/uk-police-return-ancient-artefacts-to-centre-of-islamic-civilization-after-trafficking-pro Mon, 04 May 2026 12:12:38 +0200 The artefacts will be housed at the Centre of Islamic Civilisation as part of ongoing efforts to trace and recover cultural objects through cooperation with museums and the art market. The handover took place during an international cultural event marking the anniversary programme of Amir Temur. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/01/lights-art-and-a-call-for-peace-brixen-festival-transforms-alpine-town-into-glowing-specta http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/01/lights-art-and-a-call-for-peace-brixen-festival-transforms-alpine-town-into-glowing-specta Fri, 01 May 2026 16:44:55 +0200 Brixen’s annual Water Light Festival has once again transformed the Italian Alpine town into a glowing canvas, bringing together artists from around the world. This year’s theme is “Imagine Peace," where artists reflect on war, memory and hope. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/01/young-palestinian-artists-in-gaza-showcase-war-experiences-through-outdoor-exhibition http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/01/young-palestinian-artists-in-gaza-showcase-war-experiences-through-outdoor-exhibition Fri, 01 May 2026 12:35:28 +0200 Young Palestinian artists in Gaza have staged an impromptu open-air exhibition, turning war-damaged walls into a gallery. For many, the works are deeply personal and were created after fleeing their homes. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/30/blinded-by-the-flag-is-this-mystery-statue-in-london-a-new-banksy http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/30/blinded-by-the-flag-is-this-mystery-statue-in-london-a-new-banksy Thu, 30 Apr 2026 16:47:26 +0200 UPDATE: Banksy has confirmed that the large statue of a suited man blinded by his own flag and walking off a plinth is his work. It appeared in central London overnight. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/29/the-quintessential-pop-portrait-roy-lichtensteins-anxious-girl-goes-up-for-auction http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/29/the-quintessential-pop-portrait-roy-lichtensteins-anxious-girl-goes-up-for-auction Wed, 29 Apr 2026 16:26:00 +0200 The rarely seen Pop Art painting is expected to fetch up to $60 million (approximately €51 million) at Christie's sale next month. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/23/why-are-there-protests-over-plan-to-send-frida-kahlo-masterpieces-to-spain http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/23/why-are-there-protests-over-plan-to-send-frida-kahlo-masterpieces-to-spain Thu, 23 Apr 2026 12:47:47 +0200 Officials are trying to reassure Mexicans that a collection of artworks would return by 2028. Still, critics of the move to Spain remain skeptical. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/17/over-430000-entries-later-sony-world-photography-awards-2026-crowns-its-winners http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/17/over-430000-entries-later-sony-world-photography-awards-2026-crowns-its-winners Fri, 17 Apr 2026 11:20:26 +0200 Citlali Fabián from Mexico has been named Photographer of the Year for her series Bilha, Stories of my Sisters - a project aiming to inspire young girls with positive role models. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/15/living-bodies-michelangelo-and-rodin-brought-together-in-landmark-louvre-exhibition http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/15/living-bodies-michelangelo-and-rodin-brought-together-in-landmark-louvre-exhibition Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:47:34 +0200 A major new exhibition at the Louvre Museum brings together two of sculpture’s greatest names - Michelangelo and Auguste Rodin - in a rare cross-century dialogue. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/15/a-58-year-old-parisian-engineer-wins-1m-picasso-after-buying-100-raffle-ticket http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/15/a-58-year-old-parisian-engineer-wins-1m-picasso-after-buying-100-raffle-ticket Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:58:54 +0200 Several million euros raised will be donated to the Alzheimer's Research Foundation. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/embodying-code-artist-alida-sun-and-the-physical-craft-of-code-art http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/embodying-code-artist-alida-sun-and-the-physical-craft-of-code-art Mon, 13 Apr 2026 15:34:48 +0200 Berlin-based artist Alida Sun codes new works of digital art nearly every day. Following a recent exhibition, she tells Euronews Culture how she translated these immaterial artworks into tangible tapestries, exploring the physical rituals behind coding. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/rare-rediscoveries-two-monet-paintings-unseen-for-a-century-to-be-auctioned-in-france http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/rare-rediscoveries-two-monet-paintings-unseen-for-a-century-to-be-auctioned-in-france Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:59:37 +0200 Two rare works by French Impressionist Claude Monet will be auctioned this week at Sotheby’s. The paintings, “Îles de Port-Villez” from 1883 and “Vétheuil, effet du matin” from 1901, highlight Monet’s obsession with the River Seine in Paris and until recently were only known through photographs. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/11/gather-together-photographer-neal-slavin-on-what-50-years-of-taking-group-shots-says-about http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/11/gather-together-photographer-neal-slavin-on-what-50-years-of-taking-group-shots-says-about Sat, 11 Apr 2026 09:04:37 +0200 Neal Slavin's landmark photography book "When Two or More Are Gathered Together" reveals the many sides of 20th century American society and is notably for its use of colour. To mark the its 50th anniversary, the photographer spoke to Euronews Culture about the book's enduring legacy. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/08/raja-ravi-varma-painting-sells-for-159-million-setting-a-new-record-for-indian-art http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/08/raja-ravi-varma-painting-sells-for-159-million-setting-a-new-record-for-indian-art Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:02:37 +0200 A 19th century painting by Indian maestro Raja Ravi Varma sold for a record breaking €15 milllion has set a new benchmark for Indian modern art. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/08/restoring-rubens-louvre-paris-readies-to-save-dozens-of-flemish-masterpieces-from-ruin http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/08/restoring-rubens-louvre-paris-readies-to-save-dozens-of-flemish-masterpieces-from-ruin Wed, 08 Apr 2026 09:13:15 +0200 The Louvre Museum in Paris is preparing to undertake an ambitious restoration and repair project of centuries old paintings by Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens to save them from ruin. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/08/art-paris-2026-language-memory-and-reparation-take-centre-stage-at-the-grand-palais http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/08/art-paris-2026-language-memory-and-reparation-take-centre-stage-at-the-grand-palais Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:14:55 +0200 Art Paris returns to the Grand Palais this weekend with 160 galleries, new design showcases and curated themes exploring language, history and reparation. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/07/give-us-guernica-basque-leaders-step-up-call-for-transfer-of-picassos-famous-painting-to-b http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/07/give-us-guernica-basque-leaders-step-up-call-for-transfer-of-picassos-famous-painting-to-b Tue, 07 Apr 2026 14:34:46 +0200 For decades, the Basque government has been calling for Guernica to be loaned to the Guggenheim in Bilbao, but Madrid's Reina Sofía museum has just published a 16-page report that says the Picasso masterpiece is too delicate and fragile to be moved, no matter what the occasion. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/05/leipzig-eierlei-festival-celebrates-the-eggstraordinary-art-of-easter-decorations http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/05/leipzig-eierlei-festival-celebrates-the-eggstraordinary-art-of-easter-decorations Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:47:26 +0200 For some painting eggs is an integral part of Easter, but exhibitors at the Eierlei Festival in Leipzig take this tradition to a new level as craft and art experts show what can be done with supposedly "simple" decorations. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/04/smash-grab-and-go-what-happens-to-stolen-artworks-after-a-successful-heist http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/04/smash-grab-and-go-what-happens-to-stolen-artworks-after-a-successful-heist Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:26:09 +0200 Once you successfully steal artworks, what comes next? With stricter regulations around the buying and selling of art, looted pieces often embark on complicated and mysterious journeys. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/02/controversial-easter-confessions-maurizio-cattelan-kicks-off-sinners-hotline http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/02/controversial-easter-confessions-maurizio-cattelan-kicks-off-sinners-hotline Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:24:20 +0200 For his latest work, Maurizio Cattelan wants you to confess... Absolution is at stake. To mark the start of Easter, as well as the 21st anniversary of Pope John Paul II’s death, the Italian artist has also made a limited edition of his most provocative and widely debated work... 666 of them. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/31/italy-buys-devotional-early-renaissance-painting-for-12-million-under-art-patrimony-policy http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/31/italy-buys-devotional-early-renaissance-painting-for-12-million-under-art-patrimony-policy Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:51:55 +0200 For the second time in a month, Italy has spent millions to buy a historic painting as it moves to protect its national art heritage. The government has acquired a devotional painting of early Renaissance painter Antonello da Messina for €12.6 million euros. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/30/art-theft-cezanne-matisse-and-renoir-paintings-worth-millions-stolen-from-italian-museum-i http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/30/art-theft-cezanne-matisse-and-renoir-paintings-worth-millions-stolen-from-italian-museum-i Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:42:02 +0200 Italian police have confirmed that four thieves stole paintings by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir from a museum near Parma a week ago. The artworks are worth millions and the thieves managed the smash-and-grab in under three minutes. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/29/mighty-aphrodite-artist-jeff-koons-on-venerating-venus-in-athens http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/29/mighty-aphrodite-artist-jeff-koons-on-venerating-venus-in-athens Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:25:37 +0200 The celebrated American artist has been in the Greek capital Athens to present his exhibition 'Jeff Koons: Aphrodite of Lespugue' at the Museum of Cycladic Art. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/27/ageing-on-display-wellcome-collection-in-london-explores-life-across-time-in-art-and-cultu http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/27/ageing-on-display-wellcome-collection-in-london-explores-life-across-time-in-art-and-cultu Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:15:10 +0100 The Wellcome Collection exhibition in London explores ageing across life, using art, culture and scientific research to show how inequality shapes who gets to grow old well. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/26/customs-check-the-dream-like-world-of-henri-rousseau-explored-at-the-orangerie http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/26/customs-check-the-dream-like-world-of-henri-rousseau-explored-at-the-orangerie Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:15:37 +0100 Thanks to an unprecedented collaboration between the Musée d l'Orangerie in Paris and the Philadelphia-based Barnes Foundation, the life and times of Henri Rousseau are being explored in France. It's a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of the painter, often described as naive. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/25/some-mothers-do-have-em-marseilles-mucem-explores-a-millennium-of-motherhood-in-art http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/25/some-mothers-do-have-em-marseilles-mucem-explores-a-millennium-of-motherhood-in-art Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:28:55 +0100 Marseille's Museum of European and Mediterranean Civilisations (Mucem) is celebrating motherhood throughout history and how the roles of mothers have been depicted in art. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/19/my-private-passion-yorgos-lanthimos-exposes-his-personal-photography-collection http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/19/my-private-passion-yorgos-lanthimos-exposes-his-personal-photography-collection Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:26:15 +0100 The acclaimed film director presents for the first time in Greece a large exhibition of 182 photographs he has taken over the last five years. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/19/students-today-masters-tomorrow-sony-world-photography-awards-celebrate-young-talent-acros http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/19/students-today-masters-tomorrow-sony-world-photography-awards-celebrate-young-talent-acros Thu, 19 Mar 2026 07:51:48 +0100 Photographs from young talent submitted to the Sony World Photography Awards navigate themes like femininity and individuality, the aftermath of environmental disasters, and friendship. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/18/love-life-and-drawings-renoirs-passions-explored-in-separate-exhibitions-at-musee-dorsay http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/18/love-life-and-drawings-renoirs-passions-explored-in-separate-exhibitions-at-musee-dorsay Wed, 18 Mar 2026 15:41:47 +0100 The Musée d'Orsay is devoting two separate exhibitions to Pierre-Auguste Renoir to explore his early paintings and the importance of drawing in his work. Together, both collections revisit the career of the Impressionist artist. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/17/banksys-true-identity-revealed-new-report-claims-to-unmask-world-famous-street-artist http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/17/banksys-true-identity-revealed-new-report-claims-to-unmask-world-famous-street-artist Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:32:37 +0100 The end of decades’ worth of speculation and intrigue? Maybe. A new report claims to have finally unmasked Banksy’s true identity. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/14/a-year-in-normandie-david-hockneys-sweeping-70-metre-long-artwork-unveiled-in-london-exhib http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/14/a-year-in-normandie-david-hockneys-sweeping-70-metre-long-artwork-unveiled-in-london-exhib Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:25:07 +0100 An epic 70 metre art work by David Hockney, inspired by the Bayeux tapestry and the changing seasons in Normandy, is the star of a new landmark exhibition in London. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/11/the-man-who-would-become-pope-italy-buys-rare-caravaggio-painting-for-30-million http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/11/the-man-who-would-become-pope-italy-buys-rare-caravaggio-painting-for-30-million Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:33:57 +0100 Italy has spent €30 million on a rare Caravaggio painting of a young man who went onto become Pope Urban VIII in a move to protect and strengthen its national cultural heritage and make art more accessible to scholars. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/10/hope-and-heritage-iranian-photographer-rezas-rising-light-exhibition-shines-in-baku http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/10/hope-and-heritage-iranian-photographer-rezas-rising-light-exhibition-shines-in-baku Tue, 10 Mar 2026 16:13:31 +0100 A mixture of cultural heritage and enduring optimism is what the French-Iranian photographer Reza hopes visitors take away from 'The Rising Light', an illuminating exhibition of his work that's currently on in Baku. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/08/international-womens-day-celebrating-a-century-of-female-legacy-at-elizabeth-arthotel http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/08/international-womens-day-celebrating-a-century-of-female-legacy-at-elizabeth-arthotel Sun, 08 Mar 2026 09:15:53 +0100 Women in Frame is a two-week exhibition exploring heritage and cultural memory within the Austrian alpine resort of Ischgl and the impact over a century of the Aloys family and its influential matriach Elisabeth Aloys. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/04/calling-drmarias-hungarys-notorious-political-portrait-artist-gathers-leaders-for-jubilee- http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/04/calling-drmarias-hungarys-notorious-political-portrait-artist-gathers-leaders-for-jubilee- Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:21:00 +0100 Complex and provocative, Hungarian artist drMáriás is turning more than heads with his jubilee show in Budapest. Figures from world history and modern day politics are frequent targets for his satirical portrait brush. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/02/new-rembrandt-found-rijksmuseum-reveals-dutch-master-made-vision-of-zacharias-in-the-templ http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/02/new-rembrandt-found-rijksmuseum-reveals-dutch-master-made-vision-of-zacharias-in-the-templ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 11:58:01 +0100 The Dutch master has been revealed as the maker of 'Vision of Zacharias in the Temple', a 17th century work that has been authenticated using advanced techniques by researchers at the Rijksmuseum in the Netherlands. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/27/the-lost-sea-venice-biennale-pavilion-set-to-explore-aral-sea-environmental-disaster http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/27/the-lost-sea-venice-biennale-pavilion-set-to-explore-aral-sea-environmental-disaster Fri, 27 Feb 2026 14:13:36 +0100 Once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea, the Aral has lost more than 90% of its volume since the 1960s and is now, largely a desert. At the Venice Biennale, a national pavilion will revisit the environmental disaster through art, folklore and collective memory. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/27/a-second-life-tracey-emins-infamous-bed-takes-centre-stage-in-tate-modern-retrospective http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/27/a-second-life-tracey-emins-infamous-bed-takes-centre-stage-in-tate-modern-retrospective Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:45:15 +0100 Spanning four decades, the major exhibition charts Emin's fearless exploration of trauma, desire, and survival across painting, sculpture, neon, film, and performance. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/25/in-minor-keys-venice-art-biennale-reveals-all-about-koyo-kouoh-tribute-edition http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/25/in-minor-keys-venice-art-biennale-reveals-all-about-koyo-kouoh-tribute-edition Wed, 25 Feb 2026 18:44:05 +0100 The 61st Venice Art Biennale has announced its complete list of participating artists. In Minor Keys by Koyo Kouoh will open to the public on Saturday 9 May and run until Sunday 22 November 2026. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/25/surrealist-sale-magrittes-celebrated-les-graces-naturelles-set-for-historic-auction http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/25/surrealist-sale-magrittes-celebrated-les-graces-naturelles-set-for-historic-auction Wed, 25 Feb 2026 17:32:49 +0100 Les grâces naturelles, an extremely rare painting by surrealist master René Magritte is expected to fetch up to €10 million when it goes up for auction for the first time in March at Christie's. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/24/walk-this-way-french-artist-jr-reveals-plan-to-turn-pont-neuf-bridge-into-a-cave http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/24/walk-this-way-french-artist-jr-reveals-plan-to-turn-pont-neuf-bridge-into-a-cave Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:05:25 +0100 French artist JR will transform Paris’ famous Pont Neuf bridge into a walk-through “cave” with sound and augmented reality in a tribute to artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/23/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-photo-put-on-display-in-the-louvre-by-activists http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/23/andrew-mountbatten-windsor-arrest-photo-put-on-display-in-the-louvre-by-activists Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:52:35 +0100 The 'Everyone Hates Elon' campaign group hung Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's now-infamous arrest photo in the Louvre, following his arrest on suspicion of gross misconduct in public office. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/22/more-than-100000-plastic-lids-complete-worlds-tallest-recycled-mural-in-el-salvador http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/22/more-than-100000-plastic-lids-complete-worlds-tallest-recycled-mural-in-el-salvador Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:28:53 +0100 Venezuelan Óscar Olivares is the man behind the world's tallest mural of plastic lids in the Zacamil neighbourhood of San Salvador. The piece is more than 13 metres high and was built with more than 100,000 pieces recycled by the community. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/17/everyones-a-winner-sony-world-photography-awards-2026-open-competition http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/17/everyones-a-winner-sony-world-photography-awards-2026-open-competition Tue, 17 Feb 2026 19:13:28 +0100 The Sony World Photography Awards have announced the winners of this year's Open competition which recognises the best single image taken across ten categories ranging from architecture, lifestyle, wildlife and travel. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/16/scents-and-sensibility-greek-goddess-pasithea-inspires-rest-and-relaxation-in-warsaw-art-s http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/16/scents-and-sensibility-greek-goddess-pasithea-inspires-rest-and-relaxation-in-warsaw-art-s Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:35:29 +0100 At Agnieszka Apoznańska's 'Pasithea' visitors see through painted eyes, catch a whiff of honey and feel that rest is a right, not a reward. The Greek goddess Pasithea embodies the thoughts of the artist. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/15/kalamata-the-mural-with-maria-callas-that-was-declared-the-best-in-the-world http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/15/kalamata-the-mural-with-maria-callas-that-was-declared-the-best-in-the-world Sun, 15 Feb 2026 15:56:08 +0100 The Greek city of Kalamata is increasingly drawing attention to itself because of a giant mural of Maria Callas recognised as 'best in the world'. For the artist, the soprano's dress symbolises the blossoming, abundance and blessed land of the region. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/13/vivid-frescoes-emerge-from-restored-ancient-roman-villa-near-pompeii http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/13/vivid-frescoes-emerge-from-restored-ancient-roman-villa-near-pompeii Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:39:25 +0100 Amid the remains of a villa near Pompeii, a hard-hatted conservationist scrapes away centuries-old ash to reveal a red fresco. For the first time, visitors will be able to see the renovations at Villa Poppaea, a pleasure palace of Ancient Rome destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/11/copenhagen-light-festival-hundreds-take-part-in-light-run-on-snow http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/02/11/copenhagen-light-festival-hundreds-take-part-in-light-run-on-snow Wed, 11 Feb 2026 10:33:20 +0100 Around 1,000 runners took part in a night race through illuminated installations during the Copenhagen Light Festival. Wearing light chains and glowing costumes, participants ran through the Danish capital, combining sport, public space and contemporary light art. Watch the video above for more.