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Doctor Who celebrates 50th birthday with 3D screenings
Famed Time Lord ‘Doctor Who’ is celebrating his 50th anniversary on the big screen in 3D.
Bulgaria controversially awards EU funding to sex-soaked pop music
Controversy has arisen after Bulgaria’s pop-folk music culture known as ‘chalga’ was awarded funding.
Publishing still industry booming in India
Despite the ready availability of e-readers in India, the paper book is still drawing just as much attention, with the…
Artists remember Sylvia Plath 50 years after her death
A host of creatives including Lena Dunham and Tess Taylor have spoken out about Sylvia Plath’s legacy, 50 years after…
Bolshoi ballet chief heads to Germany after acid attack
Bolshoi ballet director Sergei Filin has gone to Germany to receive further treatment and claims he knows who attacked him.
Cirque du Soleil choreographer to direct Brazil World Cup ceremonies
Cirque du Soleil choreographer Franco Dragone will direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
Jafar Pahani’s new film to premiere at Berlin Film Festival
Jafar Pahani’s ‘Closed Curtain’ will make its premiere at the Berlin Film Festival, while the director remains under house arrest…
Cape Town jazz festival line-up announced
A full line-up for the Cape Town jazz festival has been announced, and includes Grammy-Award winner Jill Scott.
‘Syrian museum’ series goes viral
Syrian artist Tammam Azzam’s ‘Syrian Museum’ series has gone viral.
Uganda to chair the first ever East African Arts and Culture festival
Uganda has been selected to chair the first ever East African Arts and Culture festival, taking place this month in…