Culture news Beamish: Unique open-air attraction named UK's Museum of the Year Featuring a recreated 1950s town, Beamish in County Durham was awarded the prestigious prize for its "joyous, immersive and unique" atmosphere that's shaped by "the stories and experiences of its community." 27/06/2025
Culture news What are the best albums of 2025 so far? How many have you heard? And do you agree with our first-half of 2025 ranking? 27/06/2025
Culture news Plot twist: Surprise death causes outrage from fans of The Simpsons The long-running animated series made a bold move in the season 36 finale. But what actually happened? And is animated death really the end? 26/06/2025
Focus Expo 2025: bold themes tackle global challenges ahead In partnership with Cabinet Secretariat Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan is using a thematic format to address global issues such as climate change, mobility, and digital transformation. Eight Theme Weeks will structure the six-month event, aiming to move beyond exhibitions and foster debate on long-term challenges. 23/06/2025
Culture news Chopin, Sand, Scheffer and Delacroix: music, art and friends in Paris Ary Scheffer’s Paris studio was a vibrant meeting place for painters, writers, and musicians - Chopin among them. A true centre of Romantic life in 19th-century Paris, its spirit has been revived at the Frederic Chopin Museum in Warsaw in a new exhibition. 21/06/2025
No Comment Skies over Fanø burst with colour as International Kite Festival begin The sky above Fanø’s windswept beaches has become a moving canvas, with more than 25,000 kites in flight — from shark shapes to soaring dragons. 19/06/2025
Silk Road Adventures Stihia Festival draws global crowds to Aral Sea’s vanished shoreline In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Stihia Festival attracts thousands to Muynak, Uzbekistan, spotlighting the Aral Sea’s environmental crisis while blending electronic music, art, and local culture on the site of a vanished sea. 17/06/2025
Culture news Wagnermania: Monumental Flying Dutchman in an Austrian quarry Wagner's The Flying Dutchman can be seen from 9 July in a quarry outside Sankt Margarethen im Burgenland. 15/06/2025
Modern Nomads Turkistan – Crown Jewel of Central Asia’s culture and religion In partnership with MDQ Euronews visits Turkistan, the holy city of Asian Muslims and UNESCO’s cultural site with its ancient streets, a 14th century mausoleum, 16th century baths and 21st century tourist attractions. 11/06/2025
Culture news Why has Auschwitz Museum created a digital replica of the death camp? The technical team used the most advanced spatial scanning technologies to create a digital replica of the Auschwitz I camp. The project was recognised at the Cannes Film Festival. We interview Bartosz Bartyzel, a spokesman for the Auschwitz Museum, to learn more about the project. 07/06/2025
Moments I learned how to forage a seaweed feast on Sweden’s Vrångö island Vrångö is a tiny but breathtaking fraction of the 30,000 islands scattered all around Sweden. 01/06/2025
Art Fahrelnissa Zeid's one-painting exhibition opened at Istanbul Airport With its exhibition "Solo: Encountering Fahrelnissa Zeid," İGA Istanbul Airport focuses on a 1960 work by Zeid, one of the pioneers of Turkish painting. 30/05/2025
Europe News France and Indonesia enhance cultural ties with new partnership deal The French president, currently on a week-long diplomatic tour of Southeast Asia, arrived in Indonesia with First Lady Brigitte Macron on Tuesday evening, the second stop of his tour after Vietnam. 29/05/2025
Modern Nomads Kazakhstan is making waves in global cinema – here’s how In partnership with MDQ From large-scale action scenes to hit web series, Kazakh filmmakers are gaining international attention and reaching new audiences. 28/05/2025
Culture news Africa Day: celebrating the continent’s heritage and future Every 25 May, the world comes together to commemorate Africa Day, a date that transcends geographical boundaries to celebrate not only the cultural diversity and natural wealth of the world's most diverse continent, but also its determination to build a prosperous and united future. 25/05/2025
Europe News Bulgaria fetes Glagolitic script fathers on St Cyril and Methodius Day Hundreds of people gathered in the Bulgarian capital on Saturday to lay flowers at the base of the statue of St Cyril and Methodius, creators of the Glagolitic script, which later evolved into the Cyrillic alphabet. 24/05/2025
No Comment Ethnosport Festival opens in Istanbul with focus on family The 7th Ethnosport Culture Festival has opened at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, bringing together traditional sports and cultural activities from a wide range of countries. 23/05/2025
Modern Nomads Kazakhstan’s musicals bring national stories to the modern stage In partnership with MDQ Kazakhstan’s musical theatre is rising again. Rooted in tradition and reimagined for today, the genre is connecting generations — and taking local stories to new audiences at home and abroad. 21/05/2025
Food and Drink International Tea Day: Seven unique ways tea is made around the world In honour of International Tea Day, we thought we'd take a look at some of the many wonderful ways different countries from around the world prepare and drink their tea. 21/05/2025
Europe News 'It is impossible to invent something as exotic as the Vatican'. In an interview with Euronews, writer Javier Cercas describes Pope Francis as disruptive. Proof of this is the invitation he received from the Vatican to write a book, despite his declared secularism. Thus was born the novel 'El Loco de Dios en el fin del mundo' (God's Fool at the End of the World). 18/05/2025