Successful author Lukas Rietzschel on the GDR: “Nothing is ever told”
It’s the surprise of the book season: Lukas Rietzschel’s novel “Sanditz” has conquered the bestseller list and has been in the top ten there for three weeks. Rietzschel, born in…
Pekka Kuusisto will stop working in the United States, due to the actions of the country’s administration
Music|Pekka Kuusisto, who studied and worked regularly in the United States, says that he already made a decision on the matter a few months ago. A violinist and conductor Pekka…
Nerea Barros stars in ‘La Nena’, the violent conclusion to ‘The Gypsy Bride’, and warns: “Reality is stranger than fiction”
This Sunday, April 12, it arrives on atresplayer and Disney+ ‘The Babe’the outcome of the trilogy based on the saga of Carmen Mola ‘The Gypsy Bride’. The novel openly addresses…
Referendum on the monarchy, the United Kingdom’s latest temptation in a book
Imagine that the English monarchy is suddenly called into question and must (re)gain the consent of the subjects in a referendum which – anywhere – is no walk in the…
La Jornada: Ofunam does not suspend its intense agenda due to the temporary closure of its headquarters
The closure of the Nezahualcóyotl hall – due to comprehensive rehabilitation works for its fiftieth anniversary – does not imply the suspension of musical activities at the National Autonomous University…
The competition at the Cannes Festival: Without Hollywood, but with Sandra Hülser again
Thierry Frémaux had already announced a week ago in an interview with the industry magazine “Variety” that the upheaval in the American film industry, the move away from major auteur…
Hip-hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa has died
Music|The American artist was known, among other things, for founding the Universal Zulu Nation organization. The artist’s last years were marked by accusations of sexual abuse of underage boys. American…
Esther Ferrer, pioneer of performance art in Spain, will be the guest artist at Estampa 2026
Esther Ferrer one of the main representatives of performance art in Spain, will be the guest artist of the International Contemporary Art Fair ‘Estampa’, which will celebrate its 34th edition…
Celine Dion: opening of an investigation into misleading commercial practices on the part of ticket agents
Alerted by fans wanting to attend the singer’s concerts in Paris this fall, the general competition directorate noted suspicious price variations, according to France Info. AXS, the managers of the…
The philosopher Pere Lluís Font, 57, Prize of Honor of Catalan Letters, dies at the age of
The philosopher, theologian and translator Pere Lluís Font, winner of the 57th Premi d’Honor de les Lletres Catalanes last year, died this Thursday at the age of 91, as reported…
Hip-hop pioneer from New York: Afrika Bambaataa dies at 68
Pioneering US hip-hop artist and DJ Afrika Bambaataa has died aged 68, according to his former record label. “With his passing, we reflect on his contributions to the genre and…
The golden fiberglass head of the Star Wars C-3PO droid was auctioned for more than 900,000 euros
The gold-colored head of the C-3PO droid used in the sequel to the Star Wars film, The Empire Strikes Back, was sold at an auction for more than a million…
The Resurrection Festival returns to Madrid with performances by the Gipsy Kings, Hakuna and Boney M
The IV Feast of the Resurrection, organized by the Catholic Association of Propagandists (ACdP), will take over the Plaza de Cibeles in Madrid this Saturday, April 11, with concerts by…
Sexism allegations against Denis Scheck: ARD defends literary show
After two controversial book reviews by television critic Denis Scheck, ARD is defending itself against criticism of the literary program “Druckfrisch”. “There is no room for misogyny in the program…
“The Magician in the Kremlin” in the cinema: Interview with director Assayas, why Putin is so interesting
OLivier Assayas, like most intellectuals, sits in front of a wall of books, which, however, appears pleasantly untidy. He lives in Paris and in what he describes as a remote…
Christian Stein Gallery: 60 years, storage open to the public
To celebrate its 60 years of activity, the Christian Stein Gallery opens its former industrial spaces on the outskirts of Milan (Via Vincenzo Monti 46, Pero/Milan) to the public. From…
The Reina Sofía Museum will host the first edition of ‘Read Madrid’, a festival of books and ideas
The Reina Sofía National Art Center Museum will host between April 17 and 18 the ‘Read Madrid. Festival of Books and Ideas’which celebrates its first edition. The event brings together…
La Jornada: At 77 years old, Luis de Tavira keeps his date with Shakespeare by playing King Lear
Life always has appointments or pending debts for us. For Luis de Tavira, one of the main ones was with William Shakespeare. During more than half a century of career,…
Almodóvar celebrates the “unusual” Spanish success in Cannes: “It is a day of celebration and shows the good state of cinema”
The filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has celebrated from Paris the selection of his film ‘Bitter Christmas’ to compete in the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival and has qualified the…
The Scienza e Virgola festival celebrates 10 years in Trieste
Celebrating the milestone of its 10th edition Scienza e Virgola, the scientific book festival promoted by the Sissa Interdisciplinary Laboratory, under the artistic direction of the writer and trained physicist…