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Film still from 'Bye Bye Tiberias': Three generations of women, grandmother, mother and baby, pose for a photo on a balcony.

Arab Film Festival in Berlin spotlights Palestinian voices

A wall mural of a person painting with the words "Resistance through art" written on the wall

A wall mural of a person painting with the words "Resistance through art" written on the wall

How West Bank's Freedom Theater empowers youth through art

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Klimt painting sold at Austrian auction for €32 million

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Reports & Analysis

A gray-haired white man wearing glasses, suit and tie [German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier], gestures as he delivers remarks during a press conference

A gray-haired white man wearing glasses, suit and tie [German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier], gestures as he delivers remarks during a press conference

Germany's President Steinmeier calls for unity amid upheaval

Germany's President Steinmeier calls for unity amid upheaval

A book by Frank-Walter Steinmeier titled 'We' searches for diversity in the face of division.

A demonstrator holds a placard with a barred AfD sign

A demonstrator holds a placard with a barred AfD sign

German culture scene unites against far-right AfD party

German culture scene unites against far-right AfD party

With the far-right AfD set to take more seats in upcoming elections, culture groups are countering "extremist politics."

View of a statue of German philosopher Immanuel Kant, surrounded by trees

View of a statue of German philosopher Immanuel Kant, surrounded by trees

Philosopher Immanuel Kant still relevant at 300

Philosopher Immanuel Kant still relevant at 300

The philosophy community is celebrating the 300th birthday of one of the profession's foremost names.

An art installation made with discarded plastic bottles

An art installation made with discarded plastic bottles

A Nigerian museum turns waste into art

A Nigerian museum turns waste into art

A museum in Nigeria is attracting visitors with decoration and works of art made from recycled materials.

Portrait of Immanuel Kant, 1724 - 1804

Portrait of Immanuel Kant, 1724 - 1804

Why Kant's philosophy is still relevant amid today's wars

Why Kant's philosophy is still relevant amid today's wars

April 22 marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who wrote "Perpetual Peace."

A mural showing fish and other aquatic life covers the facade of the Venice Biennale's Central Pavilion

A mural showing fish and other aquatic life covers the facade of the Venice Biennale's Central Pavilion

2024 Venice Biennale highlights art of the Global South

2024 Venice Biennale highlights art of the Global South

The 60th Venice Biennale is featuring artists from across the Global South, celebrating changing perspectives.

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Film

USA | Los Angeles | 96. Oscar-Verleihung | Oppenheimer

USA | Los Angeles | 96. Oscar-Verleihung | Oppenheimer

2024 Oscars: 'Oppenheimer' sweeps the board

Christopher Nolan's "Oppenheimer" has predictably dominated the awards, but the evening also held a few surprises.

Arts

'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

'Wanderer above the Sea of Fog' (oil on canvas, 1818) by Casper David Friedrich features a bare-headed man with a walking stick seen from behind, as he stands on rocks overlooking a valley shrouded in fog

250 years of Caspar David Friedrich on show in Berlin

Another blockbuster exhibition of works by Caspar David Friedrich is now opening in Berlin.

Music

DW Sendung afrimaxx

DW Sendung afrimaxx

Kora meets Orchestra: Seckou Keita

The kora originates from southern Senegal and Gambia and Seckou Keita gives it a modern touch.

Literature

Haruki Murakami sitting on an ornate wooden bench in Oviedo, Spain, on October 18, 2023.

Haruki Murakami sitting on an ornate wooden bench in Oviedo, Spain, on October 18, 2023.

Haruki Murakami: Japan's best-selling living novelist at 75

Haruki Murakami's often surrealistic novels have made him one of the most successful writers in the world.

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M. Night Shyamalan talks about his meteoric rise in Hollywood, life on set and working with big stars.

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People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

People stand in front of the closed Israeli national pavilion at the Biennale contemporary art fair in Venice, Italy, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The sign announces that the artist and curators representing Israel at this year's Venice Biennale won't open the Israeli pavilion until there is a cease-fire in Gaza and an agreement to release hostages taken Oct. 7.

Israel-Hamas war impacts Venice Art Biennale

Israeli artist Ruth Patir won't open her Venice Biennale show until a cease-fire and hostage release deal is reached.

A statue of Immanuel Kant in front of the university of Kaliningrad

A statue of Immanuel Kant in front of the university of Kaliningrad

A radical thinker: Immanuel Kant

The German philosopher turned thinking upside down, challenging us to use our brains and question our actions.

A man seen from behind wearing a blue-and-white yarmulke. The people around him are out of focus. Cologne, June 6, 2019.

A man seen from behind wearing a blue-and-white yarmulke. The people around him are out of focus. Cologne, June 6, 2019.

How Cologne's Jewish community rebuilt after World War II

Seventy-five years ago, Cologne's Jewish community took a step toward returning to normal life after the Holocaust.

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DW "Meet the Germans" Sendungslogo (Composite)

Meet the Germans: Explore the series

From beer to nudity and ridiculous grammar — we uncover the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the German culture.

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A woman hugs a tree in an appreciative way in Uganda.

A woman hugs a tree in an appreciative way in Uganda.

Uganda's world record tree hugger planting seeds for change

Climate activist Patricia Ariokot raises awareness of the vital role trees play in mental and environmental health.

A view of the Prague skyline showing the Old Town Square

A view of the Prague skyline showing the Old Town Square

Instagram vs. reality: Does Prague live up to the hype?

Prague's many sights make it a tourist hot spot. But do images on Instagram depict the Czech capital as it really is?

A woman sits on an exercise bench with weights behind her.

A woman sits on an exercise bench with weights behind her.

Germany's hardworking reputation: Myth or reality?

Germans have a reputation for being hardworking and disciplined. Is that really the case?

A women dresses in a white bakers outfit stands behind a cake that looks like a traditional carry bag

A women dresses in a white bakers outfit stands behind a cake that looks like a traditional carry bag

Too pretty to eat: Customized cakes from Kenya

Award-winning Kenyan baker Beatrice Muteru specializes in amazing cakes that often resemble everyday objects.

Crocheted colored bags hang next to a picture of a man wearing a white macrame hood

Crocheted colored bags hang next to a picture of a man wearing a white macrame hood

Ghana: Using age-old techniques to make striking fashion

Henrietta Agyekumhene uses traditional Ghanaian crochet and macrame techniques to create unique fashion items.

Carbonara: Spaghetti surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

Carbonara: Spaghetti surrounded by pieces of crispy bacon in a large white plate.

The spaghetti carbonara controversy — Italian or American?

Did US soldiers add bacon and eggs to carbonara? No way, say many Italians.

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