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René Barbera, Florian Sempey and Alisa Medvedeva join the Filharmonie Brno under Maestro Arkady Beryn for the Operngala-Nacht on 2 November 2026. On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Großer Saal of the Ph…
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Diamonds caught the light, champagne flowed and the Mediterranean provided the backdrop as BIG ART Festival returned to Porto Cervo on August 9, with Robbie Williams taking the stage for the night's spectacular finale.
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As the thousand year old embroidery crosses the Channel for the first time since it was made, its journey is a reminder that some objects are priceless not because they are rare, but because they still speak.
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This World Cup is being sold on its icons as much as its football. Messi, Mbappe, and Ronaldo have turned a contest between nations into a showcase for a handful of global superstars.
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Halfway through the year, the shelves are unusually full. From confident debut novels to history that speaks to the present, here is what has made the first half of 2026 so rewarding for readers, and how to choose where to begin.
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