Tinsel, trees and techno beats: Christmas light show inspired by nightclub culture opens in Berlin
Culture • Nov 20, 2024, 6:45 AM
1 min de lecture
Magical illuminated Christmas trees, mist, and a pulsing techno beat set the stage for Dark Matter Winterlights 24, an edgy Christmas light exhibition in Berlin inspired by the city’s club scene.
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American photographer Nan Goldin condemns war in Gaza at Berlin exhibition opening
Culture • 10:48 AM
6 min
“Are you afraid to hear this, Germany?” the photographer asked in her fiery speech, which drew support from the crowd but criticism from some German cultural leaders.
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Eurovision 2025: Basel referendum validates funding amidst opposition
Culture • 10:19 AM
2 min
Voters in the Swiss city of Basel on Sunday approved putting €37.5 million into hosting the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest. With funding approved, the annual event will proceed, despite strong opposition from conservatives.
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Kanye West accused of sexually assaulting and strangling model
Culture • 8:02 AM
3 min
Rapper Ye - formerly known as Kanye West - has been accused of sexual assault in a civil lawsuit that alleges he strangled a model on the set of a music video in 2010.
WARNING: Article contains strong language and details of abuse that some may find dist
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South African dissident writer and poet Breyten Breytenbach dies aged 85
Culture • 7:30 AM
1 min
Breytenbach was a poet, novelist, painter and activist whose work touched on and influenced literature and the arts both domestically and abroad.
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Nova Gorica 2025: Introducing the first cross-border city of culture
Culture • 6:26 AM
14 min
Two cities in one, both in different countries, both with different languages. Will next year's European City of Culture accolade bring them closer?
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