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Government says Amazon lobbied against French bookshop protection bill

Senator Laure Darcos claims the tech giant lobbied the French government for months in an attempt to stop proposals that would level the playing field for its beloved bookstores.

Spain

Giant star lights up Barcelona as Sagrada Familia tower inaugurated

The 138-metre tower dedicated to the Virgin Mary is the tallest of the nine completed thus far and the first to be inaugurated since 1976.

Cinema

Twelve movies go head-to-head at the ArteKino Festival online event

The festival, an alternative to the film mainstream, will continue its screening until the end of December, with features in six different languages.

Art

French manga community celebrates release of 100th 'One Piece' comic

Over 250,000 copies of the world's biggest Japanese strip were printed ahead of the centesimal release of 'One Piece'.

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Fake Love: Drake returns two Grammy nominations back to the Academy

The 35-year-old is said to have contacted the Recording Academy to withdraw his submissions for the 2022 ceremony.

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'After Love' comes out tops at the British Independent Film Awards

Aleem Khan took to the stage for his Best Director win, announcing that "not in my wildest dreams did I think this would be happening tonight."

Moments

This unique cultural festival is lighting up the streets of Seoul

Photos from the 13th annual lantern festival bringing light and colour to the Korean capital.

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Frida Kahlo's world comes to life in an immersive exhibition

This Madrid exhibition brings Frida Kahlo's masterpieces and diaries to life. With 2,500 animated photograms projected on a 12,152 sq feet surface which also includes the floor, this cinematic experience aims to highlight the Mexican artist's personal strength.

Art

Paris exhibition traces immigrant contribution to France

The exhibition is open until January 17 at the Musée de l'Homme in Paris.

Culture news

Alexis Michalik brings Broadway to Paris with 'The Producers'

With famous lines like 'Springtime for Hitler and Germany...Winter for Poland and France,' how will Mel Brooks' classic go down in Paris?

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Fashion 2022: How are designers getting to grips with the metaverse?

Early experiments in the virtual realm might feel like a gimmick, but there’s good reason to believe this is more than a passing fad.

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Artist Josephine Baker honoured at France's Pantheon

The voice of Josephine Baker resonated on Tuesday through streets of Paris' famed Left Bank as recordings from her extraordinary career kicked off an elaborate ceremony at the domed Pantheon monument, where she was symbolically inducted

Culture news

France's new blue: Which countries in Europe also changed their flags?

After France's new shade of blue was introduced last year without anybody noticing, we look into the flag changes in Europe that caused a stir over the year.

Art

'Botto', the robot creating works of art, makes its first million

The artificially intelligent artist uses algorithms to analyse millions of works of art and produce its own.

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Virgil Abloh: Celebrated Black fashion designer dies aged 41

The designer was known for his proximity to rap music, label Off-White, and collaborations with big brands like Nike and Ikea.

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What is the Bouba/Kiki effect and what does it mean for language?

Researchers have conducted an experiment on 900 people which shows intercultural connections between 25 different languages. This could be a breakthrough in the fields of linguistics and philology.

Art

Art Trends 2022: Figurative Art - a return to representation

Next year will see Europe’s leading art spaces continue to celebrate new figurative art. Here's who you need to know about.

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Want to meet a 10,000 year old man? Head to Serbia's Pavilion in Dubai

Art

Luxembourg: a nation with no identity or a blank canvas for ideas?

The art and craft spectacular 'De Mains De Maitres' is spread across Luxembourg's capital city in various non-art venues. Its focus is on exhibits created from disparate materials, and perhaps this is the best metaphor for the country itself. Euronews talks to the Minister for Culture to learn more.