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11:00 • 11.09.15Toronto Film Festival 2015: Jake Gyllenhaal's Demolition opens festivalDirected by French-Canadian Jean-Marc Vallee, the tragicomedy also stars Naomi Watts, Chris Cooper and newcomer Judah Lewis…
17:24 • 10.09.15Liverpool home for the British Music Experience"This music then immersed itself in our culture and influenced many aspiring musicians, including four young men who went on to become the most famous band in the world..."
14:37 • 10.09.15Jailed Iranian cartoonist could have prison term extended for shaking lawyer’s handAn Iranian artist currently serving more than 12 years in prison for criticising the government now faces further charges of “indecency” for allegedly shaking her male lawyer’s hand, The Independent
14:00 • 10.09.15Robert Mudroch buying National GeographicAfter 127 years under the ownership of a nonprofit, big changes are coming to National Geographic the magazines, websites and other media assets are being shifted to a new company majority owned by Rupert Murdoch&rs
19:04 • 08.09.15Bon Jovi's first gigs in China cancelled by officialsChina has previously banned artists like Bjork, as well as academics and politicians, who have shown support for the Dalai Lama or Tibetan independence…
16:17 • 08.09.15Composer Jirayr Shahrimanyan to give solo concert in YerevanA laureate of different international and republican awards, the musician composes works in the chamber, choral and vocal genres. His more than 50 musical pieces ...
14:58 • 08.09.15British military band planning concerts in YerevanThe musicians will give three open-air concerts in the capital and conduct master classes in several musical schools. Two of the concerts ...
20:40 • 07.09.15Underwater sculptures emerge from Thames in climate change protest“Working in conservation, I am very concerned with all the associated effects of climate change and the state of peril our seas are in at the moment ..
18:14 • 07.09.15Restoring Syrian cultural heritage to cost billions of Dollars"The restoration, which we will do in the long run, will be worth billions of dollars. We are currently thinking more of how to stop the destruction ...
14:08 • 07.09.15Damascus exhibition sheds light on prehistoric PalmyraThe exhibition sheds light on finds from prehistoric times uncovered by the Syrian-French expedition working in the Om al-Tilal site near Palmyra. The artifacts on display ...
13:45 • 04.09.15Britain has a 'hidden' art collection worth £3.5bnThe most valuable item owned by the state is Henry VIII's armour for field and tournament, which was acquired by the Royal Armouries in 1649 and is now estimated to be worth £53.6 million…
11:20 • 04.09.15Bangkok's Erawan Shrine bomb damage repairedAt the opening ceremony, Culture Minister Vira Rojpojchanarat said the statue would help “create confidence and raise the morale of Thai people and tourists…”
17:01 • 03.09.15Taylor Swift’s director defends 'colonial' Africa videoBut director Joseph Kahn has said it "is not a video about colonialism but a love story on the set of a period film crew in Africa ...
16:07 • 03.09.15Aznavour: I don’t care about my age“The British press has dedicated to me the finest article an artist could possibly get; they have honored me as an author. Whereas in France, I am never in the same ranks with the people I admire ...
13:09 • 03.09.15Turkey shoots first full-length movie on ‘Armenians’ displacement’The movie, entitled “The Lost Birds”, addresses the big tragedy 100 years after the Armenian Genocide. Turkey's Ministry of Culture ...