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How the EU is supporting Europe's film industry at Cannes this year

Fourteen films currently presenting at this year's Cannes Film Festival have received support from the European Commission.

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Ukrainian songbird installations sing in Liverpool for Eurovision 2023

Twelve "Soloveiko Songbirds" from different regions of Ukraine have travelled to Liverpool to contribute their song to the audiences at Eurovision.

Smart Regions

Explore the cultural heritage and beauty of Gozo's Cittadella

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, we explore how an EU-funded restoration project helped bring Gozo's magnificent Cittadella back to life and reveal hidden treasures from its past.

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Meet Egypt's musical maestro bringing passionate voices together

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City

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France

Massive wooden base for Notre Dame spire successfully installed

Four years after the fire of the cathedral in Paris, a project is underway to install a new spire.

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Vatican returns Parthenon fragments to Greece

The ecumenical "donation" by the Vatican furthers a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of sculptures taken from the ancient site in Athens more than 200 years ago.

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Muslims in Jerusalem celebrate first day of Ramadan

Thousands of Muslims have gathered in Jerusalem's Old City to celebrate the beginning of Ramadan.

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How to rescue and renovate culture sites after deadly earthquakes

Another terrible repercussion of earthquakes like those experienced by Türkiye and Syria this month is the destruction of cultural heritage. Sergio Cantone has examined Italy's areas hit by devastating quakes and their efforts to protect and preserve history.

Ukraine

Ukraine’s Odesa city put on UNESCO heritage in danger list

The UN cultural agency, UNESCO, said on Wednesday that it had designated the historic centre of the Ukrainian city of Odesa, as a World Heritage in Danger site.

Tech News

Ukraine is racing to 3D scan its monuments before they’re bombed

The idea is to create digital models of historic monuments that can help in their restoration if they are damaged by Russia's invasion.

Culture news

Ukraine curators in mission to save Balakliya museum cultural heritage

Curators at a museum a few kilometres from Ukraine's front line are trying to remove thousands of exhibits for safe keeping.

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Brazil to create 'memorial' from artwork damaged by far-right rioters

Several pieces of art, including a painting worth around €1.4 million, were destroyed when thousands of supporters of former leader Jair Bolsonaro swarmed Brazil's presidential palace.

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Shine on: Campaigners save London's historic gas lamps

A 200-year-old nightly ritual nearly became history, but campaigners forced local government to drop plans to replace gas-powered lamps in London.

Cult

European Film Academy highlights 35 legendary film locations

From the Trevi Fountain in Rome to the Notting Hill Bookshop in London, via the Institut Lumière in Lyon and Babelsberg Studio in Potsdam, these are the treasures of European film culture.

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Watch: Myanmar holds its Tazaungdaing light festival

People gathered in the hills of central Myanmar to enjoy the annual Tazaungdaing light festival that marks the end of the rainy season in a fiery nighttime display of exploding hot air balloons.

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The mythical creatures of Europe: The Banshee

Our countdown to Halloween continues with today's mythical creature of Europe: The Banshee

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Sacheen Littlefeather: From Native American icon to "fraud"

The sisters of the Oscars protestor, who died earlier this month, say that she faked Native American ancestry.

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Rendez-vous: The best of Europe's art and culture

We take a look at the best of European art and culture diving into this year's contenders for the Turner prize, data from the Turin shroud and the Montpellier film festival.

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Hollywood sign refurbished ahead of 100th anniversary

An unmissable symbol of cinema and the American dream, perched on the hills of Los Angeles, the "Hollywood" sign is getting a makeover for its 100th anniversary in 2023.

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Oktoberfest, the famous German beer festival, is back.

The Oktoberfest, Germany's famous beer festival, opens in Munich after a two-year break due to the coronavirus pandemic.