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Biennale, French and Nudes Culture

Biennale, French and Nudes

The main cultural event in Europe in June is the opening of the 52nd Biennale of Contemporary Art in Venice. No less interesting are the Sculpture Week in London, the exhibition 'Portraits of Nudes'…

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The Naked Truth of World Museums Culture

The Naked Truth of World Museums

Sex tourism as such is unofficial but widespread, though unsafe. Much safer is a trip to the world's sex museums. After the 'sexual revolution', such museums appeared everywhere. The very first…

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Pain, Monuments and Photography Culture

Pain, Monuments and Photography

One of the most interesting events in Europe's exhibition life in May is the World Press Photo (WPP) professional photography competition in Amsterdam. Visitors will be presented with works by the…

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Eros, Spies and Other Museum Ventures Culture

Eros, Spies and Other Museum Ventures

Notable exhibitions in March will undoubtedly include the Vienna exhibition 'Eros in Contemporary Art', the Madrid exhibition 'Portrait of the Picasso Era', and the Florence exhibition of Cézanne. In…

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The Seventh Wonder of the World: Your Choice Culture

The Seventh Wonder of the World: Your Choice

UNESCO has begun implementing the high-profile project called 'New7Wonders'. All inhabitants of planet Earth with access to the Internet and telephone service are given the opportunity to choose a…

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Contenders for the new wonder of the world Culture

Contenders for the new wonder of the world

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Rembrandt, 'sacred monsters' and a modern home Culture

Rembrandt, 'sacred monsters' and a modern home

In October, lovers of old master painting traveling in Europe should pay attention to two cities: a large exhibition of Velázquez opens in London, and drawings and engravings by Rembrandt in Paris…

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Paranoia, Wine and Air Closets Culture

Paranoia, Wine and Air Closets

A traveler planning to go to Europe in August is already awaited: in Austria – Schiele, Klimt and Kokoschka, in England – Stubbs, in Spain – Valdés and Picasso, in Italy – Raphael, in the Netherlands…

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Belly Feast Culture

Belly Feast

Recently, oriental dances have become wildly popular. Arabic music plays at discos, embroidered bodices and belts with beaded threads are increasingly coming into fashion, belly dance festivals are…

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August. View from Above Culture

August. View from Above

The traveler won't be bored: a notable photography exhibition in Brussels, Rubens with his students in nearby Antwerp, contemporary Chinese artists in Lyon, video art by Viola in Bilbao, El Greco…

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Three museums of a genius. Where to seek the truth about the mad Marquis Dalí Culture

Three museums of a genius. Where to seek the truth about the mad Marquis Dalí

The great Dalí was born exactly one hundred years ago. He was born and died in the quiet town of Figueres. Dali's father, a respectable notary, could not understand for what sins this wild child had…

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Hitchcock, War, and Museums at Night Culture

Hitchcock, War, and Museums at Night

In May, travelers will face a pleasant but difficult task: to choose the most amazing and unusual among several hundred European museums that will open their doors, including at night. In addition…

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