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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.

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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.

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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.

Culture news

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?

Culture news

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...

Culture news

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.

Culture news

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.