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The ultimate guide to the Cultural Olympiad and what to expect for Paris 2024
Culture
10.05.2024
The ultimate guide to the Cultural Olympiad and what to expect for Paris 2024
Baron Pierre de Coubertin may have stood at a modest 5’3″, but his impact on the 20th century was nothing…
British Museum explores final decades of Michelangelo’s life in new exhibition
Culture
02.05.2024
British Museum explores final decades of Michelangelo’s life in new exhibition
Michelangelo, the Italian genius behind the breathtaking Sistine Chapel ceiling and the iconic statue of David, is often celebrated for…
‘Titanic’? ‘The Godfather’? ‘Psycho’? The Best Film of All Time revealed by Rotten Tomatoes
Culture
01.05.2024
‘Titanic’? ‘The Godfather’? ‘Psycho’? The Best Film of All Time revealed by Rotten Tomatoes
The review-aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes has revealed its list of the highest-rated movies of all time. The list of 300…
Beyoncé, flat earths, fast-fashion and angry men: What new words enter the French dictionary?
Culture
30.04.2024
Beyoncé, flat earths, fast-fashion and angry men: What new words enter the French dictionary?
Every year, dictionaries the world over unveil the new words they are including in their annually revised editions. Keeping an…
Sérgio Godinho’s 25 April: From exile in Canada to freedom in Portugal
Culture
25.04.2024
Sérgio Godinho’s 25 April: From exile in Canada to freedom in Portugal
Sérgio Godinho‘s career is just a few years older than democracy in Portugal. In 1974, the year of the revolution,…
Alfredo Cunha: The photojournalist who defined Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
Culture
25.04.2024
Alfredo Cunha: The photojournalist who defined Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
On 25 April 1974, Alfredo Cunha was working as a photographer for ‘O Século’, a daily newspaper published in Lisbon.…
A room of her own: Louvre to give ‘disappointing’ Mona Lisa new digs
Sport
25.04.2024
A room of her own: Louvre to give ‘disappointing’ Mona Lisa new digs
She’s the world’s most famous and most visited work of art, with up to ten million admirers per year. Her…
A room of her own: Louvre to give ‘disappointing’ Mona Lisa new digs
World
25.04.2024
A room of her own: Louvre to give ‘disappointing’ Mona Lisa new digs
She’s the world’s most famous and most visited work of art, with up to ten million admirers per year. Her…
A room of her own: Louvre to give ‘disappointing’ Mona Lisa new digs
Culture
24.04.2024
A room of her own: Louvre to give ‘disappointing’ Mona Lisa new digs
She’s the world’s most famous and most visited work of art, with up to ten million admirers per year. Her…
UNESCO World Book Day: The books that made us
Culture
23.04.2024
UNESCO World Book Day: The books that made us
Today is UNESCO World Book Day, a celebration to promote the enjoyment of books and reading. Each year, events take…