11

Aug

Photo Story: Fireworks rule the night from Poland to Singapore

  Fireworks are a popular summertime tradition not only in Malta but in various corners of the world as these photos illustrate. Photos of various fireworks displays that were held…

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09

Aug

Photo Story: The 29th Hanse Sail festival

A tall ship sails next to a lighthouse during the Hanse sail maritime festival, Rostock-Warnemuende, Germany.   The 29th Hanse Sail maritime festival running from 08 to 11 August 2019.…

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09

Aug

Photo story: The Sziget Festival in Hungary

Festival goers are reflected in a mirror at the 27th Sziget (Island) Festival on Shipyard Island, Northern Budapest, Hungary. The festival is one of the biggest cultural events of Europe…

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07

Aug

Photo Story: Main Festival in Germany ends

  People enjoy the show as fireworks illuminate the sky to celebrate the end of the Main Festival or Mainfest in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The Mainfest was originally a…

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07

Aug

Nobel Prize winner US author Toni Morrison dies aged 88

Nobel Prize-winning US author Toni Morrison has died at the age of 88. Her family confirmed "with profound sadness" that Morrison had died "following a short illness". Author of 11…

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05

Aug

Photo story: Vikings invade Spain

People take part in the re-enactment of a Viking invasion in the village of Catoira, Galicia, north-western Spain, on the 04 August 2019. Each first Sunday in August, residents of…

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05

Aug

Photo Story: ‘Cante de las Minas’ International Festival in Spain

  Flamenco dancer Alba Heredia performs on stage during the 'Cante de las Minas' International Festival played at La Union's Public Market in Murcia, southeastern Spain, on the evening of…

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03

Aug

Photo Story: The Hypnotic art of Cruz-Diez in Panama City

Visitors run the artistic installation by French-Venezuelan artist Carlos Cruz-Diez 'El Color Haciendose' (lit: The color doing itself) at the Contemporary Art Museum in Panama City, Panama. The hypnotic works…

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31

Jul

Photo Story: Traditional Skutsjesilen competition on the lakes of Friesland

An aerial view of vessels participating in the traditional Skutsjesilen competition on a lake in Earnewald, Friesland, The Netherlands. For two weeks, 14 traditional Frisian flat-bottomed boats compete against each…

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28

Jul

Photo Story: Navy Day celebration in St. Petersburg

  Despite the long history of the Russian Navy, its own holiday appeared in the Russian fleet only in the USSR, on June 22, 1939. The tradition to celebrate the Navy Day on the last…

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28

Jul

Photo Story: Swiss Alphorn International Festival

Alphorn players play their instruments and a view of alphorns during the Alphorn International Festival in Nendaz, Switzerland, 28 July 2019. Alpenhorn blowers from the entire world descend on Nendaz for the…

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20

Jul

Photo Story: Shrimp cutter parade in Germany

Flagged shrimp trawlers (Krabbenkutter in German) leave the fishery port during the annual cutter parade (Kutterregatta) in Neuharlingersiel, northern Germany, on the 20 July 2019. About a dozen of vessels…

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18

Jul

Photo Story: Preparation for Oktoberfest 2019 in Munich

Craftsmen prepare for the upcoming Oktoberfest on the Theresienwiese fair ground in Munich, Germany. The famous traditional Oktoberfest, the world's largest beer festival that annually is visited by hundreds of…

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14

Jul

Photo Story: The Rehearsal of Rigoletto for the Bregenz Festival

  A view of the lake stage Seebuehne during a rehearsal of the opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi as part of the Bregenz Festival at Lake Constance, in Bregenz, Austria.…

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08

Jul

Photo Story: The Restoration of the Night Watch

      Restorers working on a restoration of the Night Watch behind a glass wall in the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 08 July 2019. Rembrandt van Rijn's world-famous masterpiece…

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08

Jul

Three persons gored during annual Pamplona bull run

Three people have been gored during the first bull run at the annual San Fermín festival in Pamplona. Officials say those with gore injuries are two US citizens, aged 23…

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28

Jun

Photo Story:  ‘Add Color’

People visit the interactive installation 'Add Color (Refugee Boat)' by artist Yoko Ono, made up of an empty room with a boat where visitors can paint messages and images on…

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22

Jun

Ferrari 250 GTO became the first car granted copyright as a work of art

  The Ferrari 250 GTO, one of the iconic cars of the Maranello-based car plant, has officially been named a work of art with legal protection for its design. The…

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19

Jun

Italian writer Camilleri still in critical condition

According to the latest hospital bulletin, Italian writer Andrea Camilleri remains critical after suffering cardiac arrest. "The patient is having mechanical and pharmacological respiratory support and is under pharmacological sedation,"…

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17

Jun

French art expert insists lost painting is a Caravaggio

 French art expert Eric Turquin is not only convinced that a canvas found in the attic of an old house in southwest France is a Caravaggio but also that it…

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02

Jun

New Harry Potter eBooks to be released soon

In the coming days author JK Rowling is to release four new Harry Potter eBooks offering fans the chance to "delve deeper into the rich history of magic". Rowling's Pottermore…

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17

May

Louvre pyramid architect Pei dies aged 102

Tributes have been pouring in on the news of the death of I M Pei, the architect amongst others of the glass pyramid outside the Louvre in Paris. He was…

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15

May

Slideshow: Exhibition Celebrating 80 Years of Batman

In the midst of the current cinematic success of Marvel, it’s adversary DC is celebrating the 80th anniversary from when Batman first made his comic appearance. In Los Angeles an…

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15

May

Photo Story: Monet painting sold for record $110.7 million

  A painting by Claude Monet has been bought for $110.7 million, a new world record for a work by the French artist. Monet completed the oil painting in 1890…

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09

May

Photostory: Fra Angelico’s ‘Annunciation’ restored

Spanish art restorer Almudena Sanchez (2R), Prado Museum's Director, Miguel Falomir (L), Executive Director of the American Friends of Prado Museum, Christina Simmons (L), and Chairwoman of Friends of Florence,…

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03

May

Photostory: 500 years of Leonardo Da Vinci

Museums and galleries are marking 500 years from the death of Leonardo da Vinci anniversary. On Thursday, The presidents of France and Italy laid a wreath on the tomb of…

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21

Apr

A Quick Look: Easter and it’s Traditions

  In the Christian tradition, Easter is the most important and oldest festival and marks the death and resurrection Jesus Christ. The feast is fixed onto the first Sunday after…

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18

Apr

Slideshow: The Arts on Eggs Museum in Hungary

  Photos from The Arts on Eggs Museum in Zengovarkony, 188 kms south of Budapest, Hungary.  The decoration of eggs is an integral part of folk traditions related to Easter…

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17

Apr

Roman statue stolen from Italian actor Benigni recovered

Italian police have recovered and an ancient Roman statue stolen from comic Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni. The statue from the second-century was stolen from Benigni's villa in Rome…

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11

Apr

Slideshow: ‘Utrecht, Caravaggio und Europa’ exhibition in Munich

Employees make the final preparations during a press event prior to the art exhibition 'Utrecht, Caravaggio und Europa' at the Alte Pinakothek Museum in Munich, Germany. The exhibition will open…

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07

Apr

Slideshow: Preview of L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE, WRAPPED by Christo

Photos made available by the Center Pompidou Press Office show various sketches showing the 'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped' Project for Paris, Place de l'Etoile, Charles de Gaulle by Christo. Bulgarian-born…

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01

Apr

SLIDESHOW: ‘Cracking Art’ in Switzerland

Photos of plastic sculptures on display in the streets of Ascona, Switzerland that are part of the outdoor exhibition 'Cracking Art'. Cracking Art, is part of an artistic movement born…

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27

Mar

Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ close to becoming the biggest-selling autobiography ever

  Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s memoir ‘Becoming’ has sold almost 10 million copies. She is reported to have received an advance of more than $60 million from Bertelsmann’s Penguin…

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17

Mar

A quick look at St. Patrick’s Day

Today Ireland celebrates St. Patrick's Day, without doubt the most popular Irish holiday around the world with festivities organised even in countries with a miniscule Irish community. Here are some…

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16

Mar

New trailer issued for Marvel Studios’ ‘Avengers: Endgame’

Disney Studios has issued a new trailer - the first full-length official trailer - for Marvel Studios’ "Avengers: Endgame". The highly anticipated film opens in theaters in the USA on…

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02

Mar

Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival celebrations kick off

Deutsche Welle (DW) reports that Brazil's world-famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival celebrations officially began on Friday. This year's celebration is of particular interest as it is the first festival since…

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01

Mar

‘Rambo: Last Blood’ scheduled for September release in the US

Sylvester Stallone‘s final performance as John Rambo is scheduled to hit the big screen in September  2019. This will be the fifth instalment of the action franchise featuring the character …

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23

Jun

Scholars confirm that “The Archangel Gabriel” could be the first known piece by Da Vinci

CNN Italian scholars claim they have unearthed the first known piece by Renaissance genius Leonardo Da Vinci. "The Archangel Gabriel," a painted glazed tile, was signed and dated by an artist…

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16

Jun

Banksy painting stolen from Toronto warehouse

The New York Times: The heist was carried out with a secrecy that Banksy himself might have admired. Around 5 a.m. on Sunday, a man sneaked into a Toronto warehouse wearing…

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14

Jun

Merlin Publishers launch Maria Grech Ganado’s FRAMED, a collection of incisive, poignant poetry

In the movie Dead Poets Society, the charismatic teacher, John Keating tells his students: "We don't read and write poetry because it's cute. We read and write poetry because we…

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31

May

Ktieb ġdid tal-Professur Joe Friggieri

Wara s-suċċess mill-kritiċi u l-qarrejja tal-ktieb tan-novelli ‘Nismagħhom Jgħidu’, Joe Friggieri jagħtina ġabra ta’ 23 novella ġdida fil-ktieb ġdid ‘Il-Gżira l-Bajda u Stejjer oħra’. Dan il-ktieb ġie ppubblikat u mniedi…

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22

May

A Quattrocento painting of the Madonna adoring the Child of remarkably high quality, which may be by an artist of Maltese descent, to be auctioned today

A painting by the late Quattrocento and early Cinquecento artist Antonio de Saliba is coming up for auction on Tuesday. This Renaissance artist was an artistic follower of his Sicilian…

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28

Apr

Farewell to the designer of the Sinclair ZX Spectrum

In the era of smartphones and tablets and laptops, many still recall their first computer. Probably it had to be the ZX Spectrum. Rick Dickinson, the designer of the Sinclair…

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03

Apr

TedX Univeristy of Malta to discuss the evolution of our contemporary reality.

Our communities are living creatures, morphing endlessly to reflect the life within them. As we change, so do the societies we inhabit, swiftly and obediently. In wielding this power, the…

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30

Mar

Selfie: it is not a novelty in the human desire for (self-)expression

Nowadays, for most people everyday life comprises a comprehensive use of modern technologies, communications in the digital world as well as sharing information and content in real time via a…

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27

Mar

Mill-Petali ta’ Ħajtek – Ktieb f’ġieħ Oliver Friggieri

Ebda Festschrift ma jirnexxilu jagħti mqar ħjiel ta’ dak kollu li hu Oliver Friggieri; ebda unur u medalja, għax il-kontribut ta’ Oliver huwa akbar minn dawn kollha. Oliver irnexxielu jinżel fil-fond tar-ruħ…

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