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Planting seeds of heritage and strokes of tradition in Chile | CULT

In partnership with Media City

In the coastal village of Matanzas, Chile, volunteers from Qatar Museums’ Years of Culture programme join locals to restore native plants and paint a mural celebrating Qatari and Chilean heritage.

Art

Sex, skeletons and rituals: Marina Abramović’s 'Balkan Erotic Epic'

Marina Abramović turns 80 next year, and the world’s most influential performance artist is not slowing down. She brings sex, ritual, and the supernatural to the UK, in a provocative reenactment of Balkan erotic rites. 'Balkan Erotic Epic' starts in Manchester on Thursday.

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What went into creating Uzbekistan’s Center for Islamic Civilization?

In partnership with Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan

The Center for Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan is taking shape in Tashkent as a cultural and educational project of international scale.

Silk Road Adventures

Uzbekistan’s Navoi: eco-villages, yurts and timeless heritage

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan’s Navoi region combines sustainable tourism with cultural heritage, from eco-villages and family-run guesthouses to historic fortresses, petroglyphs and traditional nomadic yurts.

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Around Azerbaijan

Slow living and slow food give Azerbaijan’s Ismayilli its unique charm

In partnership with Azerbaijan Tourism Board

Discover how Azerbaijan’s Ismayilli District is reinventing itself, welcoming new residents and artisans without compromising its authentic rural identity.

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Slovenia’s R.o.R. festival concludes with a tribute to Earth

The R.o.R. Festival, part of the European Capital of Culture GO! 2025 programme, concluded on Sunday in Nova Gorica after four days of exhibitions, performances and installations exploring humanity’s connection with the universe.

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A two-year-old girl is chosen as Nepal’s new living goddess

A two-year-old girl was carried through the streets of Kathmandu on Tuesday to be installed as Nepal’s new living goddess during the country’s largest annual festival.

Cult

‘A Seat at the Table’ exhibition in Doha

In partnership with Media City

Qatar’s Museum of Islamic Art is serving up a feast for the senses with A Seat at the Table: Food and Feasting in the Islamic World. The exhibition explores the role of food in shaping identity, faith and cultural exchange.

Silk Road Adventures

Rishtan pottery: the Uzbek town where clay becomes timeless craft

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In Rishtan, Uzbekistan, red earth becomes art. Masters and apprentices craft unique ceramics with natural glazes, preserving a timeless tradition.

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Discover Suwalszczyzna: wild beauty in Poland’s northeast

Partner content presented by Polish Tourism Organisation

When the noise of everyday life gets too much, respite can be found on Poland’s northeastern edge.

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Tradition and wilderness in Poland’s Podlasie

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Some places in Poland are difficult to describe in a single word. The northeastern most region of Podlasie is one of them. Here, cultures, religions and traditions intertwine, shaped by centuries of coexistence.

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Bukhara Biennial: Healing through art and culture on the Silk Road

In partnership with Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan

The inaugural Bukhara Biennial, themed “Recipes for Broken Hearts”, brings over 200 artists from 40 countries to the Silk Road city, blending art, healing and heritage in Uzbekistan.

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Where to taste Spain’s regions in certified restaurants abroad

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Foods from Spain and Alimentos de España brings Spain’s regions to Europe’s tables, with certified restaurants serving authentic flavours from Andalusia to Galicia.

Silk Road Adventures

Uzbekistan’s Fergana Valley: land of silk, craft and fertile vineyards

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Fergana Valley offers fertile landscapes, silk workshops, historic palaces, and traditions that make it Uzbekistan’s cultural and natural heart.

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Hundreds march in Havana for feast of Cuba’s patron saint

Hundreds of Cubans marched through Havana on Sunday in a procession honouring the Virgin of Charity, the country’s patron saint, on her feast day.

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Jaškovo breaks own world record with longest strudel ever baked

The small Croatian village of Jaškovo has reclaimed its place in the Guinness Book of World Records by baking a strudel measuring 3,136 metres in length.

Green News

Sweden’s Sami warn of cultural erasure from mining and climate change

Europe’s largest rare earth deposit could cut off Sami reindeer migration routes.

Culture Series

Savalan Valley puts Azerbaijan on the global wine tourism map

In partnership with Azpromo

With its unique terroir and mineral-rich soils, Azerbaijan’s Savalan Valley produces award-winning wines. We met the director of one of its most celebrated wineries.

Culture news

Portuguese bullfighter's death sparks row over social media hate

There's always heated debate about bullfighting in Portugal. Supporters claim its celebration of tradition and culture, while animal welfare activists say it's an outdated practice. But the tone of such arguments have changed dramatically this week following the death of a young bullfighter.

Silk Road Adventures

How Tamerlane’s legacy Is preserved in Shahrisabz

In partnership with Center for the Production of Content for Mass Media under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan

In southern Uzbekistan, Shahrisabz blends Timurid architecture, traditional crafts and Silk Road history into a city that quietly preserves its cultural legacy — far from the crowds of Samarkand.