Europe News
'It is impossible to invent something as exotic as the Vatican'.
In an interview with Euronews, writer Javier Cercas describes Pope Francis as disruptive. Proof of this is the invitation he received from the Vatican to write a book, despite his declared secularism. Thus was born the novel 'El Loco de Dios en el fin del mundo' (God's Fool at the End of the World).
Culture news
Witches, sex machines and crabs: Discover Europe’s strangest museums
Witchcraft, sex machines and crabs... If you’re looking to get off the beaten track when it comes to museums, Europe has plenty of quirky alternatives. On International Museum Day, Euronews Culture selects six unique galleries that offer eccentric replacements to the traditional museum experience.
Lifestyle
Culture Road Festival Manisa: The New Manisa Museum opened its doors
The Turkish Cultural Route Festival kicked off with an art-filled start in Manisa, which it included on its route for the first time this year. The new Manisa Museum brought a contemporary breath of fresh air to the city's cultural heritage with its interactive structure and rich collection.
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Cult
Immersive teamLab Phenomena opens in Abu Dhabi’s cultural district
In partnership with Saadiyat Cultural District Abu Dhabi
In this episode of Cult, we explore teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi, a vast immersive art space where digital works respond to the environment and visitor movement in real time.
World
Abu Dhabi’s cultural ambitions grow with new art collection
In this episode of The Agenda, Mohammed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) Abu Dhabi, discusses how Abu Dhabi's expanding art collections and museums are shaping its global cultural and educational legacy.
Art
The Garden of Pythia: Greek oracles, art and artificial intelligence
Greece's Delphi oracle is the inspiration behind an immersive art installation by data artist Charles Sandison that's aimed at encouraging a deeper understanding of history and a greater appreciation of the possibilities of AI. Apostolos Staikos visited the site to find out more.
Culture news
MPs call for urgent action to save British film and TV from collapse
MPs warn that the UK’s film and TV industry is in crisis, with independent production collapsing under the weight of streaming giants - and call for urgent government action to protect British stories, jobs, and talent.
Culture news
Face recreated of Spain's Saint Teresa to mark her birth 510 years ago
Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the face of Saint Teresa of Jesus, one of the most influential figures of Spanish Catholicism to mark the 510th anniversary of her birth. This innovative recreation offers an unprecedented view of what she may have looked like.
