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Temple Restaurant Beijing (TRB)
Housed inside a 600-year-old temple complex, Temple Restaurant is one of Beijing’s most spectacular locations. Temple’s main dining hall (designed by Australian architecture firm Hassell) is modern and sleek - greatly contrasting with...
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When Music and Cultural Heritage Combine, You Get the Young Students of INTEMPO
In a sun-filled church in Stamford, Connecticut, a small group of young students sit with their musical instruments. Among them are many instruments you'd expect to see in a classroom—like violins and guitars—and also several that you...
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Third annual Morocco festival in Russia strives to bring Marrakech to Moscow
Through its rich culture, Morocco is aiming to reach the heart of the Russian consumer – a business strategy which could pave the way for Moroccan products into the vast Russian market . Centuries of history, modernity and elegance came...
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The secrets of the Palme d’or
We’re taking you to a place where few have had the chance to explore.It is in Geneva, Switzerland that the Palme d’Or, one of the world’s most coveted trophies, is designed and fabricated. In the place where luxury and art meet, we...
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Cannes 2017 line-up announced
18 films will compete for the prestigious Palme D’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival in France. The line-up event has been announced for the event in the French Riviera resort, which this year will take place between the 17 and 28 of...
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Andre Chiang
With great power comes great responsibility - Chef Andre Chiang talks Taiwanese cuisine. Taiwan is a small island with big dreams and Chef Andre is making his impact felt across the region. Bringing true farm to table creativity, we...
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‘Strike a Pose’ – the story of male dancers on Madonna’s 1990 ‘Blond Ambition Tour’
In 1990 Madonna chose seven male dancers to join her on her controversial ‘Blond Ambition Tour’ in support of her fourth studio album, “Like a Prayer.” ‘Strike a Pose’ is a new documentary in which the dancers who became icons of sexual...
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The origins of McDonald’s told in the movie ‘The Founder’
‘The Founder’ charts salesman Roy Croc’s story as he helps turn two brother’s fast food eatery into to what we know today – McDonald’s one of the biggest restaurant businesses in the world. You’ve had their food, but do you know their...
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Prada and Missoni at Milan Fashion Week
It was the 1970’s at the Milan fashion show. The decade was the inspiration for Muccia Prada and her new collection. The Italian luxury brand has always something complex to say about the state of the world through fashion. The designer...
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Ben Affleck stars and directs in the gangster movie ‘Live by Night’
‘Live by Night’ holds the mirror up to the prohibition era in America and is based on the 2012 novel of the same name The plot unfolds around the American military veteran and police chief’s son Joe Coughlin whose life descends into the...
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Manchester by the Sea wins plaudits and is tipped to pick up a raft of awards
The American independent production “Manchester by the Sea” breaks with the current rules of Hollywood. It is a melodrama, full of modesty and delicacy, about the tragic life of a middle class family in the United States. Lee Chandler is...
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Fans in Mexico get a taste of new ‘Star Wars’
Star Wars fans were treated to the first twenty minutes of the franchise’s latest movie, ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, at a special event in Mexico City. Set just before the very first 1977 ‘Star Wars’ movie (‘Star Wars: Episode IV – A...
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Benjamin Britten’s ‘Billy Budd’ at the Bolshoi
The famed Bolshoi theatre and the English National Opera have joined forces to produce the Benjamin Britten’s opera ‘Billy Budd.’ The opera, based on the final novel of the same name by Herman Melville, is an intense psychological drama...
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The MoMA honours Spanish director Pedro Almodóva
Part of the party – snapshots for the media. Spanish film director Pedro Almodóva was being celebrated at the the MoMA – The Museum of Modern Art – with a retrospective of his long career and a special screening of his latest film...
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Controversy in St Petersburg, European Cinema in Les Arcs,Art in Milan and Bilbao in Rendez-Vous
Festival of European Cinema Winter sunshine and a light shining on the European cinema. It’s the eighth consecutive edition of the Festival of European Cinema – a week long celebration of European cinema from Turkey, Romania, France,...
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Hungarian director Bela Tarr heads the jury at the 16th Marrakech International Film Festival
The brollies were up in Marrakech but the rain didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the crowd at the opening of the 16th international film festival. The jury, headed by legendary Hungarian director Bela Tarr will have to chose its winners...
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Postcards from Uzbekistan: treasure trove of banned art
This week in Postcards from Uzbekistan, a treasure trove of forbidden artwork in the country’s northwest. Key facts about Uzbekistan: It’s in Central Asia, with neighbours including Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan & Tajikistan With...
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Hang out with the Rolling Stones in New York
After London, the Rolling Stones are bringing their travelling exhibition, ‘Exhibitionism’, to New York. Featuring 500 items of rare memorabilia, it’s an immersive journey from the very beginnings of the iconic rock band to the heights...
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Alicia Keys is “right here, right now”
Since emerging with her 2001 Grammy Award-winning debut, ‘Songs in A Minor’, Alicia Keys has built her career on piano-laden ballads and intimate content. After a four-year break, she’s back is with her sixth studio album, ‘Here’ –...
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Oscar buzz for Casey Affleck
In ‘Manchester by the Sea’, Casey Affleck stars as Lee, a janitor from Boston forced to return to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew after his brother dies. Ever since its sensational debut at Sundance, the film has been...
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Talking movies: How Disney films helped Owen find his voice
Life Animated is the touching story of Owen Suskind, who at the age of three is diagnosed with regressive autism and loses his ability to speak. The family find a way around his loss by immersing themselves into a world of animated...
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Rendez-vous: The best of arts, culture and entertainment in Europe
Ai Wei Wei’s S.A.C.R.E.D. Where: Spain, Cuenca Cathedral When: Artist and Activist Ai Wei Wei’s S.A.C.R.E.D. is a shocking portrait of his life in a Chinese prison. On display in Cuenca Cathedral, the installation consists of six iron...
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‘Love and Hate’ Michael Kiwanuka’s new album tops the pops
The first single to be released from Michael Kiwanuka’s new album ‘Love and Hate’ is ‘Black Man in a White World.’ Kiwanuka wrote the song based on his experiences growing up in London: “I feel like, ‘Black Man In A White World’ seems to...
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Flashy cars take over Dubai for Gulf Car Festival
More than 300 custom-made cars were on display at the latest edition of the“Gulf Car Festival in Dubai”:http://carculture.ae/gulf-car-festival-2016/. It was a chance for enthusiasts to admire some of the region’s most exotic and...