A huge bar of viral Dubai chocolate steals the show at a festival in Portugal
At an annual chocolate festival in the medieval town of Óbidos, Portugal, lucky visitors got a taste of the viral Dubai chocolate craze, as pieces of a giant 80kg tablet…
Missing Cambridge College clock hand returned nearly a century after student prank
Better late than never. The hour hand of a chapel clock that was taken in a student prank during the 1930s has been returned to a Cambridge college. The perpetrators…
Helen Mirren: James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’
The Oscar-winning actress is more interested in hearing stories of female spies, claiming she ‘never liked’ the famous fictional agent. Read More
Culture Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week
Lisbon maps JR’s street art, London showcases the rare ‘Film Décors Of The Quay Brothers’, Will Smith returns with his first album in 20 years, and the TV show every…
Scientists reconstruct the face of Saint Teresa of Avila 510 years after her birth
Scientists have succeeded in reconstructing the face of Saint Teresa of Jesus, one of the most influential figures of Spanish Catholicism to mark the 510th anniversary of her birth. This…
Rotterdam opens Portlantis ‘storytelling machine’ to explore city’s past, present and future
The massive Portlantis building in Rotterdam celebrates the past, present and future of Europe’s largest port, and the spirit of an underdog city. The centre, billed as “a machine for…
Award-winning ‘king of the miniseries’ Richard Chamberlain dies aged 90
Veteran actor Richard Chamberlain has died at the age of 90 following complications from a stroke. His lifelong partner, Martin Rabbett, said ‘Richard is with the angels now.’ Read More
‘The first exhibition of its kind’: The art of ‘Young Poland’ on display in Japan
Works by Polish artists from the 19th and 20th centuries are on display for the first time at the National Museum of Modern Art in Kyoto. The exhibition ‘Young Poland:…
Introducing: Sunna Margrét, Iceland’s experimental pop sensation
Last year Sunna Margrét released her debut album, but it’s been a long career for the entrancing Icelandic artist creating bold pop soundscapes. Read More
Power to the people! Versailles reveals hidden halls to celebrate 150 years of the Third Republic
The Château de Versailles is honouring an overlooked heritage — and the highly symbolic role played by the former royal residence in the life of French democracy even today. Read…