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How to do Dubai on a budget

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

Must-try hole-in-the-wall restaurants, free experiences and bargain shopping spots worth exploring in the emirate.

22/07/2019

Cult

Germany returns painting stolen by the Nazis to the Uffizi Gallery

'Vase of Flowers' by the Dutch master Jan van Huysum has been returned to Italy after being stolen by German soldiers in 1943.

20/07/2019

United Kingdom

Feline baffled: 'Cats' cinematic adaptation provokes strong views

The trailer for Tom Hooper's cinematic adaptation of "Cats" has provoked strong reactions online.

19/07/2019

Italy

Andrea Camilleri, author of Inspector Montalbano novels, dies aged 93

Andrea Camilleri, the Sicilian author who penned the Inspector Montalbano novels and around 100 other works, has died aged 93.

17/07/2019

Focus

Saving the world site by site - World Heritage Committee meets in Baku.

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

In the Azerbaijan capitalof Baku, Unesco’s 43rd World Heritage Committee met to decide over the course of ten days which sites and monuments needed to be added to the list - and which ones are in danger.

15/07/2019

Spain

Watch: Battle of the Water drenches residents of Madrid

The spectacle emerged from an ironic demand by locals for a port in the Vallecas neighbourhood, which lies some 350 km from the sea.

15/07/2019

Spain

Revellers dice with death in Spain's 'running of the bulls'

It's a rite of passage for young men, a chance to test their bravery as bulls chase them through the streets of Pamplona

13/07/2019

Series

Santiago de Cuba: Welcome to Cuba's city with a French touch

In partnership with The Ministry of Tourism of Cuba

In the latest episode of Postcards, we visit Cuba's southeastern Santiago de Cuba Province to celebrate its distinctive and diverse cultural history.

12/07/2019

USA

Watch: Sotheby's to hold first sneaker auction

"What we've been seeing is the evolution of culture, that it's all starting to evolve and intertwine together. We see fashion. We see art. We see luxury all playing in the same field."

12/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: New exhibition in London documents rave scene and civil unrest

"You know, rave came about as a reaction to Thatcher's government."

11/07/2019

USA

'Men in Black' and 'Larry Sanders' actor Rip Torn dies at 88

Rip Torn, his real name, had scrapes with fellow artists and the law in a career during which he was nominated for nine Emmys, an Oscar and a Tony.

10/07/2019

Russia

Watch: Artworks adorn streets of Russia for Festival Stenograffia

Starting in Yekaterinburg, the street art festival will pop up in 12 other Russian cities.

09/07/2019

USA

Watch: Designs of architect Lloyd Wright added to World Heritage list

"Wright set himself two goals: to define or even create the 20th century and to redefine what we are as human beings."

08/07/2019

United Kingdom

Watch: UK sculpture display brings art to the people

Frieze Sculpture, the art fair's annual outdoor exhibition features towering sculptures created by more than 20 international artists.

08/07/2019

Spotlight

East meets West in Asia's cultural capital

In partnership with Brand Hong Kong

Hong Kong is becoming a main attraction for the art world, leveraging its potential as a cultural powerhouse with a new purpose-built arts district.

08/07/2019

Spain

Panic on first day of Spanish festival as bulls gore three people

Three people were gored and a further two people suffered head trauma during the first day of Spain's best-known bull-running festival in the northern town of Pamplona on Sunday, the Red Cross said.

07/07/2019

USA

Stevie Wonder says he's getting a kidney transplant

"I'm all good," the performer said Saturday during a set in London. "I have a donor, it's all good."

07/07/2019

Brazil

João Gilberto, pioneer of Brazil's bossa nova, dies at 88

The Grammy-winning artist was instrumental in popularizing the bossa nova music style around the world.

07/07/2019

Slovenia

Tribute or prank? Sculpture of Melania Trump unveiled in Slovenia

A life-size rough wooden sculpture of U.S. first lady Melania Trump was unveiled near her hometown of Sevnica in southeastern Slovenia on Friday.

06/07/2019

Earth News

Whats on in July? Environmental arts and culture across Europe

A rundown of a few green events and activities to get stuck into this month

05/07/2019