War, a terrible term that resonates, yesterday, today... War, humanity's worst invention, which is no longer so when the "powerful" decide to attack another people. Recently, the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. With the passage of time, who in Belgium still knows that the PCB, the Black-Yellow-Red Communist Party, played a leading role in the Resistance? Find out in a series dedicated to this shadow war in the Sombre Belgique podcast.
War, a terrible term that resonates, yesterday, today... War, humanity's worst invention, which is no longer so when the "powerful" decide to attack another people. Recently, the world commemorated the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. With the passage of time, who in Belgium still knows that the PCB, the Black-Yellow-Red Communist Party, played a leading role in the Resistance? Find out in a series dedicated to this shadow war in the Sombre Belgique podcast.
While Pope Francis chose the name in reference to St. Francis of Assisi and his love for precarious populations, the new pontiff Leo XIV, whose real name is Robert Francis Prevost, chose his for a reason rooted in both the past and the present.
While Pope Francis chose the name in reference to St. Francis of Assisi and his love for precarious populations, the new pontiff Leo XIV, whose real name is Robert Francis Prevost, chose his for a reason rooted in both the past and the present.
Angolan artist Kiluanji Kia Henda was the winner of the first Creativity for Social Change award promoted by the Democracy & Culture Foundation and the Moleskine Foundation, the organization announced.
Angolan artist Kiluanji Kia Henda was the winner of the first Creativity for Social Change award promoted by the Democracy & Culture Foundation and the Moleskine Foundation, the organization announced.
Now, with the desire to get on stage, Adrien is embarking on a complete process! From writing a book to playing himself in a one-man show, he offers us a glimpse into his life, while playing down a mental health problem.
Now, with the desire to get on stage, Adrien is embarking on a complete process! From writing a book to playing himself in a one-man show, he offers us a glimpse into his life, while playing down a mental health problem.
While many artists are believers, others have used their songs to challenge or ask questions. Here's a look at the spiritual in rock.
While many artists are believers, others have used their songs to challenge or ask questions. Here's a look at the spiritual in rock.
Imagine: you're in the middle of a session with your therapist. What you say is recorded, but the camera isn't on you, it's on the therapist. Your words are then edited into a TV program. The icing on the cake: a celebrity also comes to talk about his or her mental health. Welcome to Therapie, a VRT program already in its third season.
Imagine: you're in the middle of a session with your therapist. What you say is recorded, but the camera isn't on you, it's on the therapist. Your words are then edited into a TV program. The icing on the cake: a celebrity also comes to talk about his or her mental health. Welcome to Therapie, a VRT program already in its third season.
There has been a clear and steady increase in the number of imprisoned authors around the world, the American PEN Club points out. This is based on an analysis of the Freedom of Writing Index, published for the sixth time this April. Last year, at least 375 authors were imprisoned, compared to 238 literary and other writers detained in 2019.
There has been a clear and steady increase in the number of imprisoned authors around the world, the American PEN Club points out. This is based on an analysis of the Freedom of Writing Index, published for the sixth time this April. Last year, at least 375 authors were imprisoned, compared to 238 literary and other writers detained in 2019.
Álvaro Longoria tells us the story of the painting that went from being worth 1,500 euros to 300 million euros.
Álvaro Longoria tells us the story of the painting that went from being worth 1,500 euros to 300 million euros.
On Saturday, as part of the Ukrainian contemporary art festival UKUfest, an art intervention lasting just four hours took place in Tallinn's Tammsaare Park. Ukrainian artist Daria Koltsova's work "Camouflage" covered the statue of A.H. Tammsaare as a way of exploring the vulnerability and protective power of culture during wartime.
On Saturday, as part of the Ukrainian contemporary art festival UKUfest, an art intervention lasting just four hours took place in Tallinn's Tammsaare Park. Ukrainian artist Daria Koltsova's work "Camouflage" covered the statue of A.H. Tammsaare as a way of exploring the vulnerability and protective power of culture during wartime.
This year, the Visions du Réel Film Festival's national competition featured three Swiss documentaries set in Africa. Using different styles and narratives, they reflect the theme of post-colonialism and its contemporary significance within the Swiss film industry.
This year, the Visions du Réel Film Festival's national competition featured three Swiss documentaries set in Africa. Using different styles and narratives, they reflect the theme of post-colonialism and its contemporary significance within the Swiss film industry.
The "most read street in Madrid" celebrates its centenary this Sunday, May 11
The "most read street in Madrid" celebrates its centenary this Sunday, May 11
Poster ads, magazine covers, and even human rights campaigns - all can be created using image generators that replace the work of creatives, graphic designers or photographers. However, their work has previously been extracted without their consent, says advertising photographer Adam Bartas in an interview with ČT24. According to him, visual culture is changing irreversibly, which he says will bring about an inflation of this synthetic content.
Poster ads, magazine covers, and even human rights campaigns - all can be created using image generators that replace the work of creatives, graphic designers or photographers. However, their work has previously been extracted without their consent, says advertising photographer Adam Bartas in an interview with ČT24. According to him, visual culture is changing irreversibly, which he says will bring about an inflation of this synthetic content.
For May 9, the Narva Museum placed a large poster featuring a composite portrait of Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler on the wall of Hermann Castle facing Russia. The image is visible from across the Narva River on the Russian side.
For May 9, the Narva Museum placed a large poster featuring a composite portrait of Vladimir Putin and Adolf Hitler on the wall of Hermann Castle facing Russia. The image is visible from across the Narva River on the Russian side.
