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Europe's first borderless Capital of Culture
1 week, 5 days ago

Europe's first borderless Capital of Culture

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Europe's first borderless Capital of Culture Getty Images In 2025, Nova Gorica and Gorizia will reunite as the first transnational European Capital of Culture In 1947, Gorizia was abruptly split between Italy and Slovenia. Once upon a time, Nova Gorica and Gorizia were one; the two cities were created – and separated – in 1947 after World War Two when …

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Travel: Contrasting architectural styles tell the story of Chemnitz
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Travel: Contrasting architectural styles tell the story of Chemnitz

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During the Second World War, Chemnitz in Saxony, eastern Germany, like many others in Europe, was reduced to rubble. Around the compact city centre is a blend of architectural styles, exposing the many historical layers of Chemnitz. A 1930s department store is the city’s much lauded State Museum for Archeology, Chemnitz, with 6,200 exhibits that explore the cultural trail of …

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French city asks Madonna to lend Diana and Endymion painting it lost in 1918
1 year, 11 months ago

French city asks Madonna to lend Diana and Endymion painting it lost in 1918

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The mayor of small French city has asked Madonna to lend a 19th-century painting lost during World War I which she believes the singer now owns, to help its chances of becoming European Capital of Culture. Key points: Diana and Endymion was displayed at a museum in Amiens but lost after German bombing in 1918 Madonna reportedly paid $1.8 million …

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Europe’s city of dawdlers and loafers
4 years, 1 month ago

Europe’s city of dawdlers and loafers

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Europe’s city of dawdlers and loafers Mehdi33300/Alamy Plovdiv was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture in 2019 The Bulgarian city of Plovdiv has an almost untranslatable word – “aylyak” – that manifests as a refusal to get caught up in the rat race and a scepticism about the value of overwork. Nataliya Nazarova/Alamy Plovdiv is Bulgaria’s second-largest city …

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