Art & Culture Archive

Ballet art was created as court entertainment during the Italian Renaissance (XV–XVI centuries). With Catherine de’ Medici’s assistance, the dance swiftly made its way from Italy to France. Eventually, the court ballet expanded and became more opulent.

Azerbaijan’s victory in the Second Karabakh War has been reflected in the local film industry products. Many patriotic films have been made since Azerbaijan liberated its territories from the Armenian occupation.

Musicians, from Eurovision contestants to Gen-Z “meme pop” artists, are motivated to change Ukraine, and many of them use traditional folk elements in their songs.

Lesya Ukrainka was one of the most notable literary figures from the Dnieper area and one of the most significant European modernists. She is the only woman whose face has ever adorned Ukrainian banknotes. What ties her to the culture of Poland?

This season, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Berlin debuted with a completely revamped, fresh, new idea, showcasing extraordinarily brilliant designers—both established names and up-and-comers—with eye-catching outfits inside the recently rebuilt Telegraphenamt facilities right in the center of Berlin. I’d like to concentrate on just a few of the new collections that are particularly deserving among the astounding abundance of well-known brands alongside up-and-coming ones.

One of the oldest crafts in the Caucasus, dating to the Bronze Age, is carpet weaving. In this episode of Cult, Euronews travels to Baku to a renowned museum that houses both old and new carpets.

Roger Waters has added his name to a lengthy list of musicians who have faced travel restrictions.

Let’s explain the situation. When Vetements debuted its Fall/Winter 2015–2016 collection in 2015 in Paris’ Le Dépôt club, a sacred site for the city’s underground gay community, it generated a stir that has only grown in popularity since.

Wearing black has long been a symbol of authority, rebellion, death, sex, and other things – It’s “the most slimming of colours”, said Christian Dior. “It affirms, designs and styles,” said Yves Saint-Laurent.