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Coronavirus consolation as open-air opera lifts spirits in Naples

Naples is taking opera into the town square to thank its medical workers – and bring hope to residents.

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Cultural highlights across Europe: Where and when to go

Since the lockdowns have lifted in Europe, galleries and exhibition halls are now welcoming visitors for the summer months for a cross-section of varied exhibits to tempt artistic taste buds.

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EU sets aside €1.6bn of financial firepower to reboot arts sector

Artists appealed to EU leaders for the need to support culture which has helped Europeans to cope with "great personal and societal adversity".

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Dubai: Discover the jewels in the crown of the city's civilisation

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When most people think of Dubai they think of today's modern metropolis. But it's a city steeped in history that is ready and waiting to be rediscovered by today’s visitors.

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Artist creates world's largest painting at Dubai's Atlantis

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In this week's Cult, Jane Witherspoon speaks to the British artist in Dubai who has been creating record-breaking artwork whilst in lockdown.

United Kingdom

UK arts sector 'warmly welcomes' €1.7bn COVID-19 rescue package

The UK government says the "biggest ever one-off investment" in culture will help theatres, museums and galleries, music venues and cinemas to remain open.

World

Musicians honour Syrian world heritage site with performance in Italy

In 2015, ISIS ravaged the Syrian archeological site of Palmyra. Five years on, Italian conductor Riccardo Muti leads a concert honouring the UNESCO World Heritage site.

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La Gacilly Photo Festival kicks off with 'Viva Latina!' theme

Latin America takes centre stage this year at the La Gacilly Photo Festival in Western France, featuring works from Sebastião Salgado.

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Scarlet Sails Festival takes place in Russia without spectators

The annual Scarlet Sails festival takes place in honour of Russian school graduates but without spectators due to coronavirus restrictions.

World

How has Caracalla Dance Theatre influenced culture in the Middle East?

Lebanese-born Abdel-Halim Caracalla created the Caracalla Dance Theatre during an era when pursuing a career in the expressive arts was not the norm.

World

Why is hip-hop bringing change in Tunisia’s Kasserine Mountains?

Bordering Algeria, poverty and unemployment in Tunisia’s Kasserine Mountains has gone some way towards nurturing young recruits for extremism. Hip hop dancing, however, has emerged as a new way to potentially combat militant recruitment.

Germany

Statue of Lenin calmly erected in West Germany

The tiny Marxist-Leninist Party of Germany erected the first statue of Lenin ever on former West German territory.

Culture news

Final curtain? How coronavirus might have killed off London's West End

The show must go on. But what if it can't?

Germany

Wagner in a car park: Berlin opera adapts to COVID-19

The German Opera in Berlin has found an unusual way of bringing one of Wagner's masterpieces back to the nation while respecting social distancing measures.

Spain

Spanish horror movie crew back on set after two-month virus shutdown

Actors and the crew must now wear masks and disinfect regularly as they resume filming on 'Vampus Horror Tales'.

Spain

Prado and Versailles among Europe's museums to re-open to visitors

The Prado in Madrid and Palace of Versailles were able to re-open on Saturday after coronavirus lockdowns in Spain and France were loosened.

France

France declares war on podcasts, clickbait and chick-lit

The French government wants its citizens to stop using English words where no French equivalent exists

Germany

German theatre company performs in car park due to COVID-19

A theatre company in Germany has turned their car park into a drive-in where the audience can watch from the safety of their cars.

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The Eternal City shares its past again as Rome's museums open again

Another prominent art attraction, the Boboli Gardens of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence will start welcoming visitors on Thursday.

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Virtual reality gallery: Dubai art scene goes digital

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Cult speaks to European artists Paparazzi and The Connor Brothers to talk about their latest exhibitions in Dubai and to find out how they are showcasing work in the new Covid-19 reality.