Culture
Javier Picazo Feliú Miami/Madrid (EFE).- Madonna, Vinicius Jr, Cara Delevingne, Antoine Griezmann o el mismísimo Papa Francisco tienen algo en común, una obra del artista español René Mäkelä, que ahora se atreve a convertir en la ‘Reina de Corazones’ a Kamala Harris con un mural que cubre una fachada en...
Port-au-Prince, Nov 1 (EFE) – The Day of the Dead celebrations on Friday did not escape the violence that plagues Haiti, as was evident in the Grand Cemetery of Port-au-Prince, where few people went to the traditional voodoo celebration due to the gangs that control the cemetery. In front of...
New York, Oct 30 (EFE).- Just days after the release of her latest single, “Disease,” Lady Gaga has dropped a haunting music video for the track, drawing fans into a shadowy, electronic world filled with eerie visuals. The video released Tuesday night is a preview of what fans can expect...
Seoul, Oct 13 (EFE).- More than 500,000 copies of South Korean author Han Kang’s novels and other works have been sold since she was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, publishers reported on Sunday. Kyobo and Yes24, two of South Korea’s leading online and physical book retailers, said that as...
Copenhagen, Oct 10 (EFE).- South Korean writer Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish academy announced on Thursday. The South Korean was honored «for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life,» the The academy noted that...
Seoul, Sep 30 (EFE).- Suga, one of the members of the hugely popular K-Pop boy band BTS, was fined 15 million won (about $11,500) for driving an electric scooter under the influence of alcohol. The Seoul Western District Court imposed the fine on the 31-year-old singer on Friday, local news...
Haro, Spain, Jun 29 (EFE).- More than 8,000 people took part Saturday in the annual Wine Battle of Haro, the capital of Spain’s world famous La Rioja wine-producing region. More than 40,000 liters of wine were thrown by the “combatants” of this unique contest, who gathered early the morning near...
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Riyadh, June 24 (EFE) – Saudi Arabia announced on Monday the launch of its performing arts center, expected to attract 800,000 visitors annually. The arts center is part of the al-Qiddiya mega-tourism project being constructed south of Riyadh to serve as the country’s «capital of entertainment, sports, and culture.» According...
Los Angeles, June 22 (EFE).- “Inside Out 2” has surpassed $500 million in global box office collections, becoming the highest-grossing film in the United States in 2024 after just eight days in theaters, Walt Disney said on Saturday. The sequel to the 2015 hit about the inner workings of a...
Beijing, Jun 10 (EFE).- China was celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival on Monday, during which millions of trips are planned, while its National Meteorological Center issued alerts for high temperatures and intense rainfall countrywide. Competitors row back the boat to the start point as rescuers pull rowers out of the...
Madrid, May 28 (EFE).- Becoming the Dutch painter Rembrandt and tasting tapas inspired by the art of ‘chiaroscuro’ (Italian for ‘light-dark’) is now possible thanks to a ‘360’ immersive experience in central Madrid that combines new technologies, gastronomy and classical art. From May 29 to June 15, «Inside the Gaze»...
By Mónica Rubalcava Los Angeles, US, May 18 (EFE).- The foundations of Hollywood as the global movie capital and the American ideals perpetuated in its golden era films were largely laid by the Jewish community in the United States. This is affirmed by a new exhibition “Hollywoodland” in California that...
