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France

Anish Kapoor's controversial Dirty Corner vandalised again

British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor’s controversial “Dirty Corner” installation has been vandalised for the second time in three months. Une œuvre

06/09/2015

Italy

Venice film festival 2015

The world’s oldest surviving film festival is getting underway in Venice – the 72nd edition of what’s locally called La Mostra brings with it 11

02/09/2015

USA

Tributes pour in for horror filmmaker Wes Craven

Tributes have been paid to the US horror filmmaker Wes Craven, who’s died in Los Angeles at the age of 76. Twitter has been flooded with comments in

31/08/2015

Culture news

Culture by the Black Sea at Bulgaria's Apollonia festival

The Apollonia Festival of Arts in the city of Sozopol is hailed as the most important cultural event in Bulgaria. Every August artists from all

31/08/2015

Russia

Protesters angry over destruction of 'Mephistopheles' in St Petersburg

The smashing of a 100-year-old mythical demon sculpture on the facade of a St Petersburg building angers locals over the religiously-motivated act of 'vandalism'.

30/08/2015

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Finland : Air Guitar Contest

29/08/2015

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Is this the oddest ever place to get married?

27/08/2015

Spain

Spanish town celebrates annual 'human tower' festival

It’s an act of physical ingenuity and bravery – the annual festival of building Tarragona towers or castles and attracts thousands to the Catalonia

20/08/2015

Cinema

Awakening the force, Disney reveals new adventures for Star Wars fans

The publicity drive for the next installment of the Star Wars franchise has entered warp speed with the news that Jurassic World director Colin

17/08/2015

Italy

Culture ministers promote heritage and dialogue at Milan Expo

Culture ministers have gathered in Milan to highlight the importance of cultural heritage and dialogue. The officials from more than eighty countries

01/08/2015

Series

Postcards from Kazakhstan: honouring the founders of the Kazakh Khanate

A statue in Astana celebrates the legacy of Kerey and Zhanibek Khan

27/07/2015

Italy

Pompeii: closed for union meeting ahead of holiday

Tourists were surprised to find the ancient archaeological site of Pompeii closed on Friday morning ahead of the holiday period. The gates were

24/07/2015

Russia

Lenin statue in Tomsk loses its torso after beheading

21/07/2015

Series

Postcards from Kazakhstan: the monument dedicated to everlasting love

The beautiful Aisha Bibi mausoleum in Taraz dates back to between the 11th and 12th centuries

20/07/2015

Mali

Timbuktu tombs rebuilt after militant destruction

19/07/2015

Explore

Life's a beach in Batumi, Georgia's top Black Sea resort

06/07/2015

Explore

Traveller's diary: Batumi

06/07/2015

Explore

Kakheti: Georgia's cradle of wine

22/06/2015

Explore

Traveler’s diary: Kakheti

22/06/2015

Nepal

Nepal reopens historical sites following deadly earthquakes

Monday, June 15, marked an important and significant moment for Nepal. Less than two months after two devastating earthquakes struck the Himalayan

15/06/2015