A journey through the history of the piano: iconic works, masterfully interpreted by exceptional artists in venues across Europe.

Rugged landscapes and vast monsoon forests are home to a rich variety of species in unhurried Laos.

Regarded as masterpieces of modern art, Claude Monet’s waterlilies only became famous long after his death.

From Rosslare in the southeast via Dublin to Howth runs probably the most beautiful train route in the Republic of Ireland. 

Beauty has shaped our perceptions of each other from ancient times to the present day. Who do we find attractive? And why?

Gothic aliens on platform heels, demonic mermaids and giant insects... Could the monstrous become the new beauty standard?

The Italian composer's musical genius wrote operas with complex female characters and remarkable vocal writing.

Sting converses with paintings by Rembrandt, Vermeer and Judith Leyster at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

Martyr usually meet grisly ends and Saint Agatha is no exception: According to legend her breasts were cut off with pliers as a torture.

Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 is performed by Bruce Liu with the Orquestra Gulbenkian on the Lisbon waterfront.

Filmed at the foot of Mount Ararat, a harshly beautiful documentary by Pierre-Yves Vandeweerd, which features testimony from Yezidi and Armenian exiles.

In Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, sharks, crocodiles and jellyfish are masters of the great symphony of life. 

This year’s programme, conducted by French maestro Alain Altinoglu, celebrates music from the American continent. 

 In Asgard, Baldr, the son of Odin and God of beauty and justice, is haunted by nightmares predicting his death.

Discover the German Alpine Road for nearly 500 kilometres of spectacular scenery and cultural discoveries.

A whole day of music performed by the best concert pianists and orchestras from cities across Europe.

Some Paleolithic burials are exceptional. Dated around 25,000 BC, they are far more complex and decorative than we usually give the era credit for.

What drives women bodybuilders to sculpt bodies which do not conform to conventional beauty standards?

Mozart’s most famous opera from the Aix-en-Provence festival with a star-studded cast.

The Red River has paradoxically come under threat since the end of hostilities between FARC and the Colombian state.