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Alaska’s sea ice loss means boom in polar bear tourism
A tiny native village in Alaska has experienced a boom in tourism in recent years as polar bears spend more time on land than on the diminishing Arctic sea ice.More than 2,000 people visited the northern Alaska village of Kaktovik on the Beaufort Sea last year to see polar bears in the wild. The far …
New cemetery discovered in Lisht village
Cemetery’s owner not identified yet, as cemetery has no inscriptions or signs
Leavenworth in the USA – It doesn't get any more Bavarian than this
The Oktoberfest is an export hit. In Leavenworth in the USA it is celebrated in a very authentic style: The village is a perfect replica of a Bavarian village. A cliché that attracts one million visitors a year.Rustic architecture, Lüftlmalerei wall paintings and German-language signposts give Leavenworth a true Bavarian flair. Tourists can take a …
Egypt concerned over damaged Brazil Museum monuments due to fire, offers assistance
Museum contains over 700 Egyptian relics, officials say almost 90% of collection totally destroyed
Giza’s Great Pyramid Can Focus Electromagnetic Energy, Physicists Reveal
Despite having been a popular subject for archaeologists and historians to scrutinise for decades, ancient Egypt is still filled with mysteries people have yet to uncover.
Euthanasia and art history: Film Never Look Away revisits German history
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck’s new work, Never Look Away, premiered in Venice and is Germany’s submission for the Oscars. It is also a tribute to the German artist Gerhard Richter.Filmmaker Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck told DW that he views the Venice Film Festival as the most important one in the world. He sees it as …
Brazil museum fire a loss ‘for the whole world’
The 200-year-old National Museum in Rio has lost much of its collection through Sunday’s fire. Historian Debora Gerstenberger explains what this means for Brazil and the rest of the world.DW: What went through your head when you saw the news that the National Museum in Brazil had gone up in flames? Debora Gerstenberger: It was …
Thilo Sarrazin’s ‘Hostile Takeover’: An Islam expert’s take on the book
Eight years after his last contentious work, former politician Thilo Sarrazin is back with another controversial take on Muslim culture, “Hostile Takeover.” A political science and Islam expert reviews the book for DW.The fact that Thilo Sarrazin doesn’t have a high opinion of Arabs and Turks is no secret ever since his best-seller Deutschland schafft …
Spain tourism arrivals fall in high season for first time since 2009
The number of foreign tourists visiting Spain in July fell for the first time in nearly a decade, as European sunseekers returned to cheaper rival sunshine destinations like Turkey and Tunisia.Visitor numbers to Spain fell 4.9 percent to just under 10 million in July over the same month last year, figures released by national statistics …
Four writers shortlisted for ‘new’ Nobel Prize
Winner will be announced on 12 October, presented at formal event on 9 December
10th Cairo International Jazz Festival kicks off on 11 October
Four-day event planned to host 17 musical concerts for 90 artists
How the press reviewed Thilo Sarrazin’s ‘Hostile Takeover’
Eight years after his last contentious work, former politician and author Thilo Sarrazin is back with another controversial take on Muslim culture, “Hostile Takeover.” The German press took the book apart.Filled with “ideological warheads” (Stern magazine), “apocalyptic,” (newspaper Bild) and written with “master race views,” (Süddeutsche Zeitung): These are just some of the reviews of …
Rare Neolithic era village discovered in Dakahlia
Ashmawy stated such designs never discovered before in Nile Delta region
‘Between Yesterday and Tomorrow: Art from a Realistic Perspective’: exhibition revives Egyptian iconography in modern form
Babej’s art developed elements of ancient Egyptian arts into modernism by using bodies in different forms
Egypt’s ballet team to participate at third International week of folk performances
Folkloric festival to take place from 12 to 20 September
Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday to be celebrated with charity auction
Jackson’s two children, awarded Elizabeth Taylor AIDS legacy award for contribution to music, still third best-selling music artist
Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz get ‘mind blown’ during their visit to Egypt
‘There’s so much to see, there’s so much to know, so much to uncover, so many ways to grow,’ says Keys
The Elderly & The World Wide Web (Infographic)
While seniors don’t have the same level of Internet adoption as millennials, recent studies have shown that elderly people are now more connected than ever.
Beethovenfest: Composers, their fates, their music
Prison camp, illness, unrequited love — music that endures over decades and centuries often emerges from difficult situations. These composers turned their personal experiences into symphonies, sonatas and concertos.1. Hard of hearing, then deaf: Ludwig van Beethoven When Ludwig van Beethoven premiered his Fifth Symphony in 1808, he was already hard of hearing and suffered …
Nike Wagner: ‘We stand for Enlightenment values’
Before the beginning of the 2018 Beethovenfest, director Nike Wagner talks about the implications of the festival motto this year, “Schicksal” (Fate).DW: The Beethovenfest lasts three weeks. How will the issue of “Fate” be expressed over the course of the opening weekend alone? Nike Wagner: The Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performs Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony …
Chemnitz: Concert against racism
Top German bands plan to rock Chemnitz on Monday to send a message in view of massive violent far-right unrest in the eastern German city.Several German bands are headed to Chemnitz for a late afternoon open air concert on Monday, taking a stand against racism, violence and xenophobia. The eastern German city was the scene …
Tourism is booming again on Lampedusa
In 2013, after a refugee ship sank off the coast of Lampedusa, killing hundreds of people, the Italian island became synonymous worldwide with the global refugee crisis. Now after a slump, tourists have begun returning.Every now and then a scooter rattles past the ship graveyard of Lampedusa. Tanned holidaymakers with beach bags zoom towards the …
Coral reefs in Thailand’s Maya Bay begin to recover
The famous Maya Bay in Thailand has been closed for three months to give its coral reefs a chance to recover. After the reopening on October 1st, each visit will be limited to one hour.Since June, more than 500 new coral colonies have been planted in Maya Bay, on Phi Phi Leh island in the …
5 reasons why you should be happy the holidays are over
You’ve barely survived the holidays? You’re not the only one. Studies show that the summer break isn’t necessarily relaxing and, in some cases, it even makes people sick.Best time of the year? No way! Nearly 20 percent of people aged between 30 and 44 cannot relax while on holiday. This is the conclusion of a …
"Super-Recognizers" to make Munich Oktoberfest 2018 safer
The Oktoberfest in Munich will open on September 22, 2018. This year organizers are redesigning the security concept. For the first time, so-called super-recognizers will be used.”Super-Recognizers” are police officers who have above average ability to memorize human features. They can also recognize people under varying conditions and after a longer period of time. These …
Tasty or disgusting? Sculptures of raw meat and other weird German foods
Germany perhaps doesn’t beat Asia in terms of dishes that surprise foreigners, but there are still a few that need some time getting used to — from a raw meat hedgehog to mustard donuts, here are our favorites.The Old Low German word “Mett” was originally a general term for food. In modern English, it became …
What to expect at the 75th Venice Film Festival
The festival opens with Damien Chazelle’s First Man, starring Ryan Gosling. From the Coen brothers to Mike Leigh, an impressive number of (male) star directors are in the competition — and Netflix is a major player.While Cannes has decided to stop showing Netflix productions, the Venice International Film Festival is going in the opposite direction, …
Michael Jackson: A pop icon’s legacy
The King of Pop had numerous hit singles and iconic music videos under his belt before his death at the age of 50 shocked the world. On what would have been his 60th birthday, we look back at Michael Jackson’s legacy.Where were you when news of Michael Jackson’s death broke? June 25 2009 is one …
Far-out film project to be revealed behind a fake Berlin Wall
Wrapped in mystery, the Dau project will have its visitors go through a replica of the Berlin Wall to discover what Russian filmmaker Ilya Khrzhanovsky has made out of “the most insane film shoot of all time.”If all city authorities involved green-light the project, a replica of the Berlin Wall will from October 12 to …
Location, location, location! Misplaced Paris urinal ridiculed
What was supposed to stop peeing in public has become a joke: A urinal located on the Seine promenade is far from being a quiet retreat.The French capital wanted to counter peeing in public with ecological urinals — and inadvertently created the summer’s biggest joke. Those who relieve themselves in one of the bright-red boxes …