Culture & Arts
Literature, film, design, food and the everyday culture of European cities.
Corgis from nine countries race through Vilnius in annual canine festival
Vilnius hosted its annual Corgi Race, drawing around 150 dogs from nine countries, including a competitor from California. The event feature
Großpörthen's 900-Year-Old Pillory Lime: A Living Witness to Medieval Justice
A winter lime tree in Großpörthen, Saxony-Anhalt, is up to 900 years old and nearly ten metres around. Its trunk still holds an iron collar
Vilnius hosts quirky corgi festival with races and costume contests
Vilnius welcomed around 150 corgis from nine countries for a day of races, agility tests, and costume contests. A US-owned corgi named GG to
Poland's village unveils Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue
Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue, at 55.6 metres, has been inaugurated in a small Polish village. Hundreds attended the ceremony, which f
Poland's Konotopie unveils Europe's tallest Virgin Mary statue
A 55-metre Virgin Mary statue now towers over Konotopie, Poland, making it Europe's tallest Marian monument. Funded by billionaire Roman Kar
French film producer and Dior PR director die in car crash
French film producer Altmayer and Dior PR director Favier died in a car crash on August 15. The accident occurred in France, prompting tribu
Jason Arday, Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row, found dead
Jason Arday, the former Cambridge professor who resigned amid plagiarism allegations, has died at 41. Police found him unresponsive at a Bat
Italian police recover stolen Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse works
Three paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse, stolen in a three-minute heist from a villa near Parma, have been recovered. Police say a Mo
Conscious festivals: where music, spirituality and nature converge
Over 10,000 people gathered in Berkshire for the Medicine Festival, blending music, ceremony and environmental activism. The event highlight
Brussels' Grand-Place blooms with a Hokusai-inspired dahlia carpet
The 24th Flower Carpet in Brussels pays tribute to Hokusai's 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' with over 700,000 dahlias. Designed by Japanese a
Daniel Malikyar's Afghanistan: portraits beyond the conflict headlines
Daniel Malikyar's new book 'Afghanistan' challenges the war-torn image of the country. His photographs capture everyday life, from Kabul's k
Lobster dresses and unmade beds: Europe's must-see art shows of 2026
Europe's 2026 exhibition season is rich with retrospectives and boundary-pushing showcases. Highlights include Schiaparelli at the V&A, Roth