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The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage

Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries.

Living

Fendi gives back

A sculpture donated by the fashion house Fendi was given to the city of Rome.

Cult

First exhibition in the Palestinian Museum

A brand new Museum dedicated to Palestinian art, culture and history

Cult

How frequently do Europeans go to cinema?

The French frequent cinemas the most in Europe

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Spain

Who is the urban artist who painted Trump kissing the pope?

TV Boy is an Italian urban artist based in Barcelona who has gained international recognition for his portraits of famous people, transforming them using irony and sarcasm.

France

French icon Mireille Darc dies, aged 79

The French actress had her heyday in the 60s and 70s

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Eyes to the skies for Taiwan's kite festival

A host of national and international competitors are battling for air superiority at the Taiwan Kite Festival.

Ukraine

11 imaginative ways Ukraine has dealt with historic statues

AS the US struggles with how to address its controversial historical monuments, Ukraine offers some lessons.

Cult

Who are Europe’s culture vultures?

Cult

200th anniversary of Hemingway's local bar in Cuba

After 200 years, one of Havana’s iconic bars still attracts hordes of thirsty drinkers, many of them Americans eager to take in the place that writer Ernest Hemingway made famous when he lived on the…

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Ptuj returns to Roman times

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Half a day in Aspen

Sport

Word of the day: Goresh

This Turkmen form of belt wrestling is becoming more and more popular - not just among men, but also women.

Cult

"Beyond the Wall": new art installation opens in Berlin

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Sand sculpting in Shaanxi, China

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A world of good sounds at the Gabala International Music Festival

Kicking off in the middle of these picturesque mountains in northern Azerbaijan, is this year’s Gabala International Music Festival.

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Lantern festival in Japan

Massive lanterns featuring mythical gods and fabled creatures paraded through cities in the north of Japan

Culture news

Cooking without gas on the road to Ashgabat

Turkmen made use of brutal summer weather conditions to cook their "ichlekli" in hot sand and embers

Taste

What's flat yet stuffed, touristy yet tasty?

It's not a crepe - though it sure looks like one: introducing the qutab, a traditional flatbread from Azerbaijan.

World News

Take a glimpse through the eyes of Pingelap's colour-blind islanders

Candyfloss trees and bubblegum-coloured water: Photographer Sanne De Wilde offers a glimpse of what 'the island of the colour-blind' looks like to its inhabitants.