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Here's your boiled down guide to global tea traditions

Tea: the 5,000 year old cornerstone of civilisation. But what's the back story? And how has boiling a leaf in water manifested itself in different cultures around the world?

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This ancient site in Peru has reopened after eight months

Like many tourist attractions around the world, Machu Picchu closed earlier this year at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, it's opened back up - but can only offer around 30% of its usual capacity.

World

Views from a rabbi, a priest & an imam on the Abrahamic house being built in Abu Dhabi

Religious history was made in Abu Dhabi last year, when the Document on Human Fraternity was signed in February by Pope Francis and Dr. Ahmed Al Tayeb, the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar.

World

This is how ‘inclusive’ art & artifacts are keeping museums relevant

In the spirit of inclusion and appealing to as broad an audience as possible, once rarely seen and sacred artifacts, are now accessible to many in museums and galleries around the world.

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Socially distanced tutus

Birmingham Royal Ballet creates huge tutus to ensure dancers stay socially distanced

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Idriss B - the artist causing a stir on Dubai's streets

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We talk to the Paris-born artist having an impact on the streets of Dubai. Idriss B discusses his Tunisian heritage, his career, the art industry - and how it’s been impacted by the pandemic, as he exhibits at the first post-COVID physical art fair to take place in Dubai’s World Trade Centre.

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These Cuban bartenders have been making cocktails from native plants

The pair grew plants in pots and flowerbeds in their homes to use in their cocktails, because of a lack of syrups and liquor in the Caribbean island. Now they cultivated the species they need on a farm outside of Havana.

World

Emirati henna artist launches natural henna brand & rolls out 'risqué' designs

Whilst the art form of henna may be thousands of years old, just like any fashionable trend it has taken many a stylish twist and turn down the years.

World

Al Ain Oasis: A monument to the UAE’s building & construction past

The archaeological city of Al Ain is located along the north-eastern border of the Rub’ Al Khali desert in the UAE.

World

Might Al Harrah desert drawings reveal the Middle East’s forgotten past?

In this vast plain of the Al Harrah desert, stretching from Syria across north-eastern Jordan and into Saudi Arabia, ancient drawings are carved into volcanic basalt rock.

Ireland

Galway misses out on €1 bn as COVID-19 hits European culture festival

Galway was a European Captial of Culture this year but COVID-19 restrictions meant its visitor numbers were lower than hoped for.

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For this Romanian, travel starts in your own country

Alex Robciuc believes rural Romania has a strong ancestral character and magic aura that he tries to capture in photography. It’s still not considered a go-to destination for tourists, which partly explains why much of the landscape is still preserved in natural beauty.

Destinations

Try out a self-drive tour of Athens to see the city's best sites

It may be a less conventional approach to sightseeing, but one of the best ways to discover Athens is actually from behind a steering wheel.

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This Malaysian mill is still making coffee the old-fashioned way

The Antong coffee mill has been using antique machines and traditional bean-roasting methods to produce its famed caffeine-laden powder for 87 years

Europe News

EU lawmakers debate rights and protections of ethnic minorities

MEPs discussed the topics of minority languages and cultures that are spread out across the continent.

My Europe Series

Europe's week: A row over rule of law and fears over cultural sector

In this edition we look at how relations between Brussels and Budapest soured over democratic values, and also at how the cultural sector can be revived post-pandemic.

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In Kashmir, wedding season is on, but with new security measures

Traditionally, Kashmiri weddings bring together hundreds of guests but now they are reserved to close friends and family who must eat from separate plates.

Cult

The proud heritage and influence of Russian artists

In partnership with Rossotrudnichestvo

A century ago, a first wave of Russian emigration took the world of culture by storm. Euronews Cult examines that amazing heritage - and the promise of the new generation.

Europe News

Liveurope Online Festival aims to give music scene a shot in the arm

Liveurope, an initiative supporting concert venues in their efforts to promote up-and-coming European artists, is to hold a Europe-wide online concert on Friday and Saturday.

Travel News

The return of traditional camel racing to Egypt's Sinai desert

Camel racing is a popular traditional sport in many Arab countries and for the Bedouins of the South Sinai desert, its an important way of keeping a traditional heritage alive