Culture & Arts
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Chilean Architect Smiljan Radić Clarke Awarded 2026 Pritzker Prize
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has been named the 2026 laureate of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. His acclaimed 2014 Serpentine Ga
Sir Don McCullin on Seven Decades of War Photography and Finding Purpose
Sir Don McCullin, the 91-year-old British photojournalist, spoke in Athens about his seven-decade career documenting war and humanity. He sa
Ingrida Rutkutė: Seeing the World Through Angles, Constructions, and Compositions
Lithuanian photographer Ingrida Rutkutė sees the world in angles and compositions. She built her career from Copenhagen Fashion Week to the
400-Year-Old 'Vampire' Burial in Croatia Reconstructed by Bioarchaeologists
A 400-year-old skeleton discovered in a Croatian church graveyard was buried face-down and decapitated, a Slavic practice to prevent vampiri
Cyprus-France Cultural Ties Highlighted in Dual Paris Exhibitions
President Nicos Christodoulides and Emmanuel Macron inaugurated two exhibitions in Paris showcasing Cypriot antiquities at the Louvre and hi
Brixen's Water Light Festival Illuminates Alpine Town with a Call for Peace
Brixen's Water Light Festival returns with the theme 'Imagine Peace,' featuring light installations by international artists. The event turn
Olive Oil and Jinhua Ham: Europe and China's Shared Culinary Heritage
From the olive groves of Andalusia to the curing rooms of Zhejiang, two ancient foodstuffs embody deep cultural traditions. Their protected
Venetian Masks and Miao Embroidery: Artisans Preserve Heritage Across Continents
In Venice, mask-maker Davide Belloni continues the tradition of hand-sculpted masks, a craft central to the city's history. In China's Hunan