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Manoel Theatre to host Alessandro Baricco’s Novecento: A Poetic Journey Across the Ocean
Costantino Films has announced the staging of Novecento at the Manoel Theatre , Alessandro Baricco’s captivating monologue that tells the extraordinary story of a pianist who lived his entire life…
Lost Caravaggio goes on display at Prado in Madrid
Lost, restored Caravaggio displayed at Prado after tumultuous history.
Mona Lisa could be moved, says Louvre
The Mona Lisa, the world’s most famous portrait, could get a room of its own in the Louvre, the museum’s president said.…
Milan Kundera, author of ‘The Unbearable Lightness of Being’, dies aged 94
PRAGUE, July 12 (Reuters) - Czech-born writer Milan Kundera, author of the novel "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" has died, the Czech…
Italy’s La Scala to open new season with Verdi classic
By Sara Rossi MILAN, (Reuters) - Milan's La Scala theatre will kick off its 2023-24 season in December with Italian composer Giuseppe…
Back in Mexico, ‘Earth Monster’ sculpture points to ancient beliefs
By David Alire Garcia MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - A massive stone sculpture carved by Olmec artists more than 2,000 years ago that…
Egypt unearths mummification workshops, tombs in ancient burial ground
By Hatem Maher SAQQARA, Egypt, (Reuters) - Egypt unearthed human and animal mummification workshops as well as two tombs in the ancient…
Salman Rushdie warns of threat to freedom of expression in West
By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) - Novelist Salman Rushdie has warned that countries in the West face the most severe threats to…
Photo Story: Night of Museums celebrated in Gdynia, Poland
The museum ship Dar Pomorza takes part in the European Night of Museums, in Gdynia, Poland, on Saturday night. According to event…
Mystery bridge in background of Mona Lisa identified
An Italian expert said that a mystery regarding the Mona Lisa has been solved, as the bridge that Leonardo da Vinci depicted…