Culture news

Ugo Mulas show opens Venice's new 'home' for photography

The exhibition is proof of how far-ranging his lens was; Ugo Mulas photographed the most prominent figures across a range of artistic disciplines, from theatre to poetry and visual arts.

03/04/2023

Culture news

Marina Abramović: My life and legacy as a performance artist

Marina Abramović has a very special relationship with Spain. The country and its culture reflect she says so much of how she feels and what she represents. So, when asked to perform and direct by Barcelona's famed Liceu Opera, Abramović says the unique opportunity was too good to miss.

31/03/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

The popular tale goes that Van Gogh died in obscurity. It's not completely accurate.

30/03/2023

Food and Drink

Tonight's Special: Meatball from extinct mammoth

The 4,000 years-old meat could be part of the future of food culture, says the Australian startup behind the project.

29/03/2023

Culture news

Dogs in art: A new exhibition shares the power of pet portraiture

A new exhibition at London's Wallace Collection pays tribute to our centuries-old relationship with dogs (sorry cats)

29/03/2023

Culture news

Nowruz 2023: Kurdish new year celebrations in pictures

Nowruz includes the countries of Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkey, Northern Iraq and parts of western China

24/03/2023

Culture news

Feast your eyes on 2023's Sony World Photography Award winners

The World Photography Organisation has announced the winners and finalists of the 10 categories of the Sony World Photography Awards 2023 Open competition, rewarding the best shots of 2022.

23/03/2023

Syria

12 years on: A look at more than a decade of Syrian Civil War

Euronews looks at more than a decade of civil war in Syria. Hundreds of thousands of people have been killed; large swathes of the country have been destroyed; and there is no end in sight, yet.

15/03/2023

Ukraine

Ukraine war: Life in Kherson under the threat of constant shelling

There's no peace yet in Kherson despite being liberated from Russian troops at the end of last year. The city now lives under the threat of regular shelling.

10/03/2023

Culture news

Meet the women astrophotographers capturing the Milky Way in Qatar

Astrophotographers in Qatar gear up each month to capture the Milky Way galaxy in all its glory. These women photographers head out to pitch-dark places like Al-Aamriya, Al-Thuraya, Al-Kharrara, Al-Zubara, Zekreet, and others, to capture the core of the Milky Way

08/03/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

On the anniversary of his death, we take a look at some of the greatest images Stanley Kubrick put to film.

07/03/2023

Climate

Winter drought: Photos foreshadow another dry year in parts of Europe

After record-high temperatures 2022, some parts of Europe could see another year of drought.

21/02/2023

Turkey

In pictures: Two weeks after Turkey-Syria earthquake

It has been two weeks since the devastating earthquake hit Syria and Turkey. And since then, stories and images from the ground have sparked international solidarity and support. These are some of those images.

20/02/2023

Earth News

Get a birds-eye view of French village threatened by the advancing sea

Ever-rising sea levels and increasingly violent storms have made it impossible for people to live close to the coast.

16/02/2023

Nature

Take a look at 5 stunning animal photos that captured people’s hearts

A ghostly snow leopard, playful polar bear and tragic baby monkey were voted top in the Natural History Museum competition.

09/02/2023

Climate

How even rich Bavaria cannot provide shelter from climate change

They know the floods will come again. But with state aid withdrawn and insurance too expensive, will there be more climate migrants in Bavaria?

25/01/2023

Climate

In pictures: Hot January floods and pollutes rivers in Eastern Europe

An iconic European river has filled with plastic bottles, old tyres and fridges after heavy rain.

23/01/2023

Climate

Ghost town: The Moldovans who refused to be climate migrants

Following devastating flooding in 2010, most residents of Cotul Morii moved away. But some were determined to stay in the deserted village.

18/01/2023

Climate

How fire turned a goat herder into a climate migrant in 'empty Spain'

Álvaro had just begun his work as a goat herder when a virulent fire forced him out of a depopulated region that needs people to fight climate change.

11/01/2023

Climate

How a storm turned a French resort into a climate change laboratory

Pensioners Anne and Jean Birault became climate migrants 12 years ago, after one night in La Faute-sur-Mer changed their lives forever.

28/12/2022