Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal.

Once a year, the quiet city of Clisson is transformed into the European capital of metal

Behind the glitzy facade of the World Cup... there's a darker side to the world of football.

Hania Rani was born in Poland and now divides her time between Warsaw and Berlin. Between these two cities, the pianist composes subtle and sensitive music reminiscent of Philip Glass or Erik Satie.

Hundreds of thousands of cats roam the streets of Turkey’s largest city, looked after by local people who adore them.

From 15 to 17 June, G7 leaders are meeting in Évian, France.. But what can a club that now accounts for only around 30 per cent of global GDP still achieve?

A hunter, an activist and a tattoo artist:Three Greenlandic women talk about their pride in belonging to the Inuit people.

Literature has gone viral and new young authors are big hitters on social media. Is this a passing fashion or a genuine cultural revolution?

Fueling Cambodia's construction boom are brick factories where workers are paid a pittance, trapped in debt bondage.

Two years after her triumph at the La Maestra conducting competition, Bar Avni is back on the podium in Paris.

A highly charged debate is ongoing in Latvia on the withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention, aimed at preventing violence against women.

Using the latest technology, researchers are discovering the bright colours of ancient Greek art and architecture.  

Freddie Mercury and Queen brought Queer culture into the family home in a series of audacious music videos and live performances shown on TV at a time when homosexuality was still taboo in the media.

To speed up deportations, the EU is set to authorise detention centres beyond its borders.

Qatar has long relied on football to increase its prestige, from buying French club Paris-Saint-Germain to sponsoring Barcelona. With TV rights selling for astronomical amounts, football is much more than just a sport.

Jazz pianist Shai Maestro presents his album The Guesthouse to festival-goers at Jazz sous les Pommiers. 

Every year, on the night before Orthodox Easter Sunday, the Greek island of Chios becomes the scene of a spectacular pyrotechnic duel.

Cologne, Autumn 1944: In the bombed-out city, a small group of young people put up armed resistance against the Nazi regime

Our musical journey in the footsteps of the oud takes us all the way to Andalusia at the historic crossroads of Arab, Jewish and Christian cultures.

A confrontation between dance and patriarchy.