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Russia

Nikita Vlasov wins top prize at the Russian Outdoor Film Festival

Vlasov was awarded €21,000 and said he will use it to produce his next film.

Spain

Watch: Fabulous flamenco as video toasts Spain's universal art form

"Flamenco doesn't make distinctions, it distinguishes us," according to a Madrid dance school.

World News

Arts play major role in health and well-being, WHO says in new report

Can we dance our way to better health and well-being? The answer is yes, according to a new study released this Monday by the UN's health body.

USA

Madonna is frequently hours late for concerts, a fan says. He's suing.

The singer has a "long history of arriving and starting her concerts late" and to accommodate her tardiness a show was rescheduled to start at 10:30 p.m., the suit says.

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World

SIBF: Letters to a Young Muslim author Omar Saif Ghobash talks freedom to write

The 38thedition of the Sharjah International Book Fair was held from October 30th until November 9th 2019.

World

How UAE educators are looking to redefine literacy for children

Conjuring up ideas to engage children with books is what Emirati author and illustrator Maitha Al Khayat has been doing for more than ten years.

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The Making of a Global Village

Partner content presented by Matera 2019

In January, thousands of citizens of Italy’s Basilicata region gathered in a unique location to celebrate an historic occasion through music — which reverberated around adjacent tuff rock.

Japan

Modern Tokyo art bows to tradition for inspiration

In partnership with Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau

Euronews reporter Naomi Lloyd discovers that Tokyo is a city of contrasts - where rich traditions sit alongside futuristic innovation.

USA

New 'Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker' trailer arrives on Carrie Fisher's birthday

The latest film in the blockbuster Disney franchise, set for release in December, will feature the last footage Fisher filmed before her death in 2016.

Explore

Okinawans tells us the secret to long lives

In partnership with Okinawa Prefectural Government

The Okinawa archipelago in Japan is breaking records in terms of long life. Made up of 160 islands bordered by the Pacific Ocean with a subtropical climate, we meet friendly Okinawans who show us why it’s a great place to live (for a very long time).

Travel News

China’s Hainan Island leading the way for health and wellbeing

In partnership with Sanya

Boasting beautiful scenery, hot springs and traditional medicine, Sanya is a tropical retreat for visitors, looking to relax and rejuvenate.

Cult

Joy Division anniversary provides ironic backdrop to Brexit summit

It’s the seminal song whose anniversary today is providing an ironic backdrop to this week’s Brexit-dominated EU summit in Brussels.

France

Notre Dame restoration 'probably won't be done in 5 years'

The French culture minister is more concerned with quality over speed.

USA

Robert Forster, actor nominated for Oscar for Jackie Brown, dies at 78

He said in 2018 that regardless of the ups and downs of a career, "the job of real life is the job of caring for others".

Travel News

French Riviera hosts 4th France-China Cultural forum

Euronews travelled to Nice to take part in the 4th edition of the Franco-Chinese Cultural forum. A presentation and meeting, attended by dignitaries from both nations, was held at the beautiful Opera house in Nice on Wednesday.

Serbia

Watch: Belgrade's The Victor monument removed for restoration

The Victor is a 4-metre figure with a falcon in his left hand and a sword in his right, on a 13-metre pedestal. It commemorates Serbia's triumph over both the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires.

World News

Viral Tetris Challenge extends beyond Europe's emergency workers

The Tetris challenge, which overtook the social media pages of emergency workers across Europe last month, has now spread among other organisations, with community centres and even the clergy among those taking part.

Mexico

Dozens of hot air balloons take part in annual US festival

The annual nine-day fiesta in the US state of New Mexico is one of the most photographed event in the world.

USA

Martin Scorcese says Marvel movies are 'not cinema'

"Guardians of the Galaxy" director James Gunn said he was "saddened" by the filmmaker's comments.

Angola

The 'Kuduro' state of mind

In partnership with Infotur Angola

This type of music invented in the capital of Angola is starting to conquer the planet, but its creators say Kuduro is much more than a type of music, it's a state of mind.