Суспільство
Коли Різдво говорить багатьма мовами: феномен Winterlights у Люксембурзі
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In December 2025, the Winterlights festival became the country’s central cultural and social event. The capital was transformed into a large-scale public space of light art, music, performances and Christmas markets, spreading across the city’s key square
Музика як інструмент свободи: культурний активіст Papa Bo про білоруську сцену після 2020 року
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Belarusian art manager and musician Aliaksandr Bahdanau, known as Papa Bo, remains one of the key figures of the independent Belarusian music scene. He became widely known in 2020, when he performed DJ sets directly during street protests in Minsk.
Словаччина під загрозою культурної цензури: новий звіт б’є на сполох щодо політизації мистецтва
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Slovakia’s cultural sector is facing one of the deepest crises since the country gained independence. This is the central warning of a new analytical report, Early Warning: The Politicization of Slovak Arts and Culture, published by the international orga
Різдвяне світло як мова міста: від градіозних вистав Мадрида і Парижа до символічного Києва
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In 2025, Christmas illumination in European capitals once again became more than a festive decoration. It emerged as an important component of city branding, tourist appeal and cultural policy. Cities invest in light as a way of shaping shared public
У Нідерландах зі Spotify видалили перший вірусний хіт, створений ШІ: він утискав права мігрантів
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A major cultural scandal has erupted around the song “Wij zeggen nee, nee, nee, tegen een AZC” (“We Say No, No, No to an Asylum Seeker Center”), created under the pseudonym JW “Broken Veteran” using artificial intelligence.
У Римі туристам доведеться платити за наближення до фонтану Треві
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Starting on February 1, 2026, the city authorities of Rome have decided to introduce a fee of 2 euros for access to the area directly next to the Trevi Fountain—one of Italy’s most popular cultural landmarks and a symbol of the capital, known in particula
Степан Гіга:пішов з життя один із символів української естради 1990-х
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In Ukraine, People’s Artist Stepan Giha has died. He was a singer and songwriter whose work became a recognizable part of Ukrainian pop music at the turn of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Хорватського режисера Далібора Матанича виключили з професійної спільноти після скандалу
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The Croatian Society of Film Directors has voted to expel Dalibor Matanić from its membership, more than a year and a half after multiple allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate behaviour towards actresses and colleagues became public.
Переможець конкурсу «Євробачення» повертає трофей через участь Ізраїлю в конкурсі
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Swiss artist Nemo, last year’s winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, has announced his intention to return his trophy in protest against the decision of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to allow Israel to continue participating in the competition.
Зимовий мороз французам пропонують під нефою Гран-Пале
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From 14 December 2025 to 7 January 2026, beneath the glass vault of the Grand Palais in Paris, Le will once again open to the public — a giant indoor ice rink covering 2,700 square metres, which organisers describe as the largest in the world.