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European Capital of Culture: Rijeka

The Croatian port of Rijeka has been named European Capital of Culture for 2020. It is a city of the sea, alternative hangouts, and abandoned factories from socialist times. In Croatia's…

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What Makes Summer Landscape Paintings Good?

Paintings in the genre of summer landscape have a unique energy and lift the mood. It is enough to glance at such a canvas to feel some warmth in your soul and be imbued with the beauty of the…

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Swiss Monuments

Monuments around the world have once again become the focus of public attention. In some countries they are being torn down, in others erected. What is the situation with monuments in Switzerland? We…

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In Ukraine – 'French Spring'

The theme of the 'French Spring' festival, which has expanded its geography and now takes place in 11 cities of Ukraine, is color this year. And its logo features stylized works by French artist of…

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Museum presents Ukrainian Canadians

At the Museum of the Ukrainian Diaspora in Kyiv, an exhibition project 'THE UKRAINIAN CANADIANS' is underway. This is the first attempt to present in a museum space various aspects of the life of the…

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A Spree Before Exams

According to Finnish tradition, in mid-February, on the eve of study leave for exam preparation, high school seniors throw a big party. And the next grade celebrates their new status as the oldest in…

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All Tourists Lead to the Louvre

One of the largest and most popular art museums in the world – the Louvre – was visited by 10.2 million people in 2018. This was reported on Thursday, January 3, by the France-Presse agency. As…

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Joulupukki – the Real Father Frost

Father Frost, or in Finnish Joulupukki, is the main character of Finnish winter holidays. Almost everyone knows that he lives in northern Finland and helps bring the joy of Christmas to the whole…

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Cultural Pearls of the World

The musical genre of reggae, which originated in Jamaica in the 1960s, has recently been added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list as an international cultural treasure that must be…

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The Whole Truth About Oktoberfest

What was Albert Einstein doing at the Munich beer festival Oktoberfest long before he proposed his theory of relativity and won the Nobel Prize in Physics? We offer 60 interesting facts that will…

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Midsummer in the Summer Night

When half of June is over, young joyful summer comes into its own: in the north of the country the sun does not even think of setting, in the south it hides, teasing, for just a few hours. Friends…

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Museum Night to descend on Prague

On Saturday, June 9, Prague will host the traditional cultural event 'Museum Night'. On this day, residents and guests of the Czech capital can visit 79 Prague museums and galleries for free during…

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