Actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing Sybil Fawlty in Fawlty Towers, dies aged 93
The actress Prunella Scales, best known for her role as Sybil Fawlty in the British comedy series Fawlty Series, has died aged 93. Read More
‘The Louvre in the Desert’: Inside the Savitsky Museum in Karakalpakstan
Euronews Culture visits a museum in the middle of the desert that was founded in 1966 by Moscow artist, Igor Savitsky, who arrived in Karakalpakstan and fell in love with…
Made in Italy no more: Experts want new fashion models as industry crisis looms
Leather shoes, wool jumpers, tailored suits: Italy produces some of the finest apparel in the world. But so much of the country’s excellence relies on factors at odds with how…
Ukrainian refugee artist shows ‘the beauty of the world’ at Lisbon’s Estrela Basilica
‘The Beauty is a Choice’ is the title of an exhibition by a Ukrainian refugee artist that is transforming a wing of Lisbon’s Estrela Basilica, which has been closed for…
Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
A London exhibition that turns your heartbeat into art, an exhilarating new album from Florence and the Machine, and clown-induced spooks in HBO’s new IT series. Here’s what to look…
Louvre robbery: two suspects arrested, Paris prosecutor says
It took the French police almost a week to make their first arrests in connection with the investigation into the theft of the jewels of the French sovereigns from the…
The Louvre secretly transfers part of jewellery collection to underground Bank of France vault
Last week, eight crown jewels were stolen from the world-famous museum in Paris, which sparked public outrage and raised questions over museum security. Read More
The Scharf Collection opens for its first large-scale exhibit in Berlin
The iconic collection will feature more than 150 artworks by major artists like Manet, Degas and Picasso. Read More
Sale of the week: Iconic memorabilia from Lennon, Elvis, Jackson and Oasis up for grabs in London
Fans of music legends can bid on iconic memorabilia this week, including John Lennon’s glasses, Liam Gallagher’s damaged Oasis guitar and Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” fedora. Read More
Lost and found: Picasso painting discovered in Madrid after exhibition transfer confusion
Heard the one about the Picasso painting meant to be moved from Madrid but didn’t make it to the removal lorry? Well, Spanish police have now found ‘Still Life with…