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Outspoken Libyan princess Alia Al Senussi supports ‘New Saudi’ art scene

As a Libyan princess raised in exile, Alia Al Senussi, has never let her family’s ousting from the throne and their homeland in the 1960s, define her.

World

How are people traveling to museums & art galleries from home?

Virtual reality websites are becoming a ticket to cultural experiences for many who are currently self-isolating.

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Creative sector seeks support amid fears over impact of lockdown

Alongside the tourism, experts say that the arts will take the longest time to recover when lockdown rules are lifted.

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Balkan Trafik Festival: Brussels music extravaganza to go ahead online

The cult festival has moved online after the coronavirus lockdown caused the physical event to be postponed.

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United Kingdom

Locked-down Europeans flock to British Museum's online collections

Egyptian mummies without the crowds: traffic to the museum's online galleries has more than tripled amid coronavirus lockdowns.

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Things to do in Al Quoz, Dubai’s art hub, home to Alserkal Avenue, artisan cafes and classic cars

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Al Quoz was once just an industrial estate in the west of the city; now it's the beating heart of Dubai’s art scene, as well as a quirky and beautiful shopping destination.

World

Virtually open: Europe's museums bid to enrich life on lockdown

Missing your cultural fix? Fear not, Europe's museums are opening their virtual doors to help enrich life on lockdown.

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Virtual museums and music streams: Culture for coronavirus confinement

Because this quarantine is going to last a while does not mean you should bid culture goodbye: there’s a world of art, history, and music accessible online.

Italy

Coronavirus: How much will the Italian theatre industry lose?

In an industry famous for fame but characterised in reality by scant employment and just scraping by, the public health crisis is killing more than individuals.

Living

We Recommend | Alison's Adventures: Your Passport to the World

Follow Alison Teal as she details her unbelievable life story helping to protect the earth’s greatest treasure.

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Belgian artists slam Flemish funding cuts

The right-wing Flemish government intends to cut funds for cultural projects by 60%. Minister-president Jan Jambon at the Flemish Parliament explains that the cuts won’t affect everyone: indeed traditional Flemish cultural heritage will receive more money.

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Dubai shows its funny side

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From some of the biggest comedy stars in the world to homegrown and local talent, we go behind the scenes of Dubai’s thriving comedy scene.

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Greek islands of history and culture

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Take century upon century of empires jostling for supremacy at sea and ships sailing into exotic ports fringed by fortresses and temples of stone and set all this against the backdrop of a shimmering blue sea, and you may well start to fall under the eternal spell of the Greek islands.

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How to find your inner Athenian

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If the monuments of the bustling Greek capital are instantly recognizable as Athenian—think Parthenon, ancient Odeon of Herodes Atticus theater and Panathenaic Stadium—tuning in to the unique rhythms of Athens is a slightly different kind of exercise.

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Watch: Euronews reports from Ukraine's cutting-edge art scene

A young Lithuanian artist's work on ecological disaster is currently on display at Kiev's PinchukArtCentre

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Forget politics and bureaucracy. Having a stronger cultural indentity will unite the EU ǀ View

The current mobilisation of right-wing protests against the Establishment, against the bureaucracy of the EU, and against immigration and acceptance of war refugees in Europe, is fed by two interrelated sources: national identity and cultural identity.

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98 bells of Mafra basilica in Portugal chime after years of silence

The 98-bell chimes of the basilica of the Portugal's Palacio Nacional de Mafra rang on Sunday after nearly 20 years of silence.

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Rijeka opens City of Culture celebrations

The city of Rijeka in Croatia on Saturday held its opening ceremony for the start of its year as European Capital of Culture 2020. The port city is the first in the country to be awarded the title, one it shares with Galway in Ireland.

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Scratching music onto X-rays like bootleggers in Soviet Russia

A couple of music enthusiasts have been reviving a technique for scratching music onto X-rays. It was a method used in the Soviet Union to listen to music like jazz and rock and roll which was banned by the government.

Croatia

Rijeka marks start of year as European Capital of Culture 2020

Over 70 events took place across the Rijeka, culminating in a performance of 'Industrial Opera' representing the city's heritage as a port.