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Art

Luxembourg: a nation with no identity or a blank canvas for ideas?

The art and craft spectacular 'De Mains De Maitres' is spread across Luxembourg's capital city in various non-art venues. Its focus is on exhibits created from disparate materials, and perhaps this is the best metaphor for the country itself. Euronews talks to the Minister for Culture to learn more.

Art

Afghan mural destroyed by the Taliban recreated by Japanese designers

Researchers have crafted a "super clone" of an Afghan mural destroyed by the Taliban, to salvage the work's "spirit" for future generations. This one exists 6,000 km away in Japan.

Culture news

London honours Princess Diana with heritage plaque at her former home

The UK capital is filled with over 950 honours illustrating the residences famous people lived and worked in. Now, they're joined by a Royal.

Culture news

European Heritage weekend approaches! What are the coolest events?

The programme, which sees up to 20 million visitors every year, generates the greatest value, Euro for Euro, of any European cultural project. Here's how you can get involved where you are.

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France

Cordouan 'king of lighthouses' granted UNESCO world heritage status

Cordouan Lighthouse, the 400 year-old beacon nicknamed the "King of Lighthouses" has been granted UNESCO world heritage status

Italy

Venice avoids being placed on UNESCO’s heritage danger list

Italy's move earlier this month to ban large cruise ships from Venice's lagoon is thought to have been a key factor in UNESCO's decision.

France

Notre Dame cathedral: Spire to be rebuilt exactly as it was

The French President had initially suggested a modern architectural touch could be added to the edifice but ruled that the spire's reconstruction should be faithful to the 19th century design.

Russia

How volunteers are saving the wooden churches in northern Russia

Thousands of wooden monuments in Russia's north are being threatened with destruction because of a lack of government attention. Volunteers have stepped in.

France

'Magic and dreams' as Lyon's beloved Festival of Lights kicks off

Lyon's hugely popular Fête des Lumières marking the start of the Christmas season kicks off this Thursday.

Italy

Watch: Protester dressed as ancient Roman jumps into Trevi fountain

A protester who jumped into the Trevi fountain dressed as an ancient Roman senator has been slapped with a €550 fine.

Cuba

Watch: Cuba's shrunken Jewish population restores historic cemetery

This cemetery, which contains more than 1,600 gravesites, is one of only two Jewish graveyards remaining in Cuba. Many Jewish families left the island after the 1959 revolution, leaving their dead in the care of those who remained.

Germany

19th century wooden ship sunk in River Elbe collision

The ship, recently resorted to the tune of 1.5 million euros, was believed to have been the last active wooden ship in Hamburg

Earth News

The atlas of natural beauty by Buly

A two-century old cosmetics officine gives away a few well-kept beauty secrets.

France

French locals in uproar over famous fort’s controversial circles

At first glance the yellow strips on a famous French fort look fake. But they're very much real and some locals are upset.

United Kingdom

Watch: Climate change is newest enemy faced by Scotland's castles

Castles one thing that springs to mind when one thinks of Scotland but now some of the jewels in the country's crown are being threatened by global warming.

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