Re: Culture in Wartime

A church on wheels, moved several kilometres: this was the spectacular highlight of the relocation of the Swedish city of Kiruna.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

Many French people cross the border to Belgium to end their lives in dignity, where assisted dying is possible.

With wine consumption decreasing, producers are facing an existential crisis. Can alcohol-free wine save the industry? 

Why have orcas started interacting with boats on the strait of Gibraltar? Attacks or playful contact?

Aicha and Ceyda both come from poorer backgrounds which has made things harder for them in life.

Ciprian Hord is a psychologist and photographer who wants to change the stigma of mental illness in Romania.

The Sado Delta, south of Lisbon, has been transformed from a polluted area to a regenerated biodiverse habitat. 

Originating in Japanese manga culture from the 1980s, Cosplay has gone global in the decades since

Belgian microbreweries are facing a crisis with rising prices and changing consumer habits. Can they survive?

Workers in a French wool factory took over their failing business themselves. But will they make it a success?

With seduction and declarations of love, young men emotionally manipulate their ‘girlfriends’ to use them as prostitutes.

Armed with his camera, Victor Organ visits Moldova’s isolated villages to meet local people and find out their stories.

Czech influencer Samuela Davidova travels the world to campaign for the recognition of tiny Liberland.

Patrick runs a refuge near Chartres in France for animals that nobody wants or are not allowed to keep.

 As in many European countries, Belgium's boar population has risen dramatically in recent decades causing havoc for commuters and for farmers.

With almost 12,000 beekeepers, apiculture is a way of life for Slovenians and protecting bees is a national campaign.

With their adopted daughter and foster twins, Jana and Hartmut want to leave Germany for a new life in Greece.

Venice’s resident population is sinking as 30 million tourists visit every year. Can the last Venetians be saved?

The Latvian authorities are taking a tougher stance with the country’s Russian-speaking minority since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The Latvian authorities are taking a tougher stance with the country’s Russian-speaking minority since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Workers in a French wool factory took over their failing business themselves. But will they make it a success?

Lviv’s opera house has reopened to allow the artists to rehearse and perform despite the risks.

15 hours of physics a day: How a Bulgarian teacher shapes great minds without the internet or distractions.

Many in Ukraine no longer want to share Christmas with the Russian enemy. The Christmas war has been declared, and Ukraine now celebrates Christmas on 25 December instead of 7 January.

Nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children are thought to have been abducted and taken to Russia.

For four years, Russia has struck at Ukraine's vital infrastructure with the aim of demoralising the population. 

Why does a Russian region in the far east have Yiddish as an official language? 

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

A small community in Brandenburg is torn over how to remember terrible events of World War 2.

Photographer Alex Iacob explores Romania’s lost derelict breweries, abandoned cinemas and closed up spa towns.

Many Haitians, fleeing misery and chaos, migrate to the neighbouring Dominican Republic where anti-Haitian feeling is growing.

Mexicans are receiving much less money in remittances from family living in the United States, affecting the economy.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

When Rémi went to study in Berlin, he promised himself he wouldn’t leave before having a night out at the city's most famous club.

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

With Putin's wars and Trump's return, Europe is forced to rethink its security and autonomy.

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performs Saariaho’s Hush trumpet concerto with Verneri Pohjola as soloist.

We have released so many toxic chemicals that we have caused existential damage to our ecosystem.

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.