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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.

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Euroviews. Why do the Brits love to patiently wait in line?

The line to see the Queen's coffin is roughly five-kilometres long, but is something bigger going on?

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Salvaging Ukraine's culture: Country's history & language under threat

"It's not only about people being targetted, but also our cultural identity, language, and history" ... Oleksandr Tkachenko spoke to Euronews about his department's scramble to preserve its national treasures.

World News

Uber steps in to save Ukraine's national treasures

When fighting broke out in Ukraine, artifacts, museums and galleries were all under threat. The country's Ministry for Culture wanted to save these items, and save them fast...

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Leenalchi, the new K-pop band to hit the UK's shores

Leenalchi make their UK debut as part of an exciting Korean cultural festival in London this month.

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US court dismisses Guelph Treasure lawsuit

After years of legal battles, a U.S. court dismisses lawsuit filed by heirs of Nazi-era Jewish art-dealers against a German museum foundation over historic Guelph Treasure ownership.

Food and Drink

Why is Italy taking Slovenia to court?

Balsamic vinegar is like a fine wine in that everyone is fighting over its place of origin. Is it best for the courts to decide?

Nature

Indigenous groups team up with the government to protect the Amazon

Communities in the Amazon, NGOs and local governments are teaming up in an unprecedented show of solidarity.

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Euroviews. Europe must unite to save its cultural heritage | View

Heritage sites represent the past and future of our common European culture and identity. However, many of them are under serious threat: climate change and environmental degradation put our cultural heritage at an increased risk.

Experiences

Airbnb is offering 6 travellers the ultimate European train adventure

Airbnb has partnered with Interrail to offer competition winners an epic rail adventure across Europe.

Design

The French city of Cannes has sold its landmarks as NFTs

The Croisette and the Palace des Festivals were both sold off to be integrated by buyers into the metaverse.

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High-tech race to map Ukraine's damaged historic buildings

Many Ukrainian historical monuments were destroyed by the Russian army, but cultural experts are trying to preserve their memory with the help of 3D scans.

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Traditional Wine Horses race of Calatrava comes back as UNESCO heritage

More than two years after the last edition due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, and after having achieved the declaration as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, Los Caballos del Vino (the Wine Horses) have returned every May 2 to the streets of Caravaca de la Cruz.

Art

Event on at-risk Ukrainian heritage planned as UNESCO publishes update

Tomorrow night's panel discussion comes as the latest UNESCO update confirmed a monument to one of the founders of Mariupol, and close to 50 churches in Ukraine, have been damaged or flattened since Russia's invasion on February 24.

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Rome celebrates 2775th birthday with historical parade

Rome celebrated this week its birthday, known as "Natale di Roma (Rome's Christmas)", with four days of events based on the legendary foundation of the Italian capital by Romulus in 753 BC.

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These are the 7 most endangered heritage sites in Europe

A committee has announced the seven most endangered heritage sites in Europe in an attempt to raise awareness of the potential loss to European culture.

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Libya's underground homes wait for tourism revival

Gharyan's unique underground houses were hewn into the mountainside centuries ago, and many lie abandoned, but residents of the Libyan town are hoping tourism can help restore their heritage.