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Algeria Changes its Lifestyle

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Algeri: un nuovo stile di vita

43 million Algerian citizens have seen normal life turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic with Mosques closed and normally busy streets empty. Also reports from Taipei, Paris, Wellington and Tangier.

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The Coronavirus Worldwide

VIRAL: Journal of a Pandemic

COVID 19: The Crisis Continues

43 million Algerian citizens have seen normal life turned upside down by the coronavirus pandemic with Mosques closed and normally busy streets empty. Also reports from Taipei, Paris, Wellington and Tangier.

VIRAL #4: The Coronavirus Worldwide

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In Belarus, President Lukashenko downplays the danger of the pandemic and life in the sports world continues as normal. We also check out the situation in Algeria, Madagascar, and South Korea.

In Belarus, President Lukashenko downplays the danger of the pandemic 

VIRAL #19: Belarus and Football

Self-isolation in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Kurdistan, is a big ask. Many people are struggling to stay at home and in nearby camps, it's virtually impossible. ARTE also checks out the situation in the United States, Iceland and Greece.

Self-isolation in Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Kurdistan, is a big ask

VIRAL #18: Erbil, a Difficult Lockdown

Cuba is fighting the pandemic despite food shortages. Will the strength of its health system be enough to protect its people? We also take a look at how Cambodia, Mayotte and Syria are coping with the COVID-19 threat.

Will the strength of Cuba's health system be enough to protect its people?

Viral #17: From Cuba to Syria

The island of Taiwan, 180 kilometers from the Chinese coast, has managed to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with very few deaths. Meanwhile, in Jerusalem, the Wailing Wall is emptier than ever. We also travel to South Korea, Poland, Egypt and Algeria.

The island of Taiwan, 180 kilometers from the Chinese coast, has managed to contain the COVID-19 epidemic with very few deaths

VIRAL #16: Taiwan and Israel

Belarus is the only country in Europe without any official quarantine or social distancing measures. The president has given some unique advice to his citizens to avoid infection such as drinking vodka, taking saunas and even driving tractors. Also reports from Turkey, Greece, Malaysia and Peru.

Viral #15: Belarus and Turkey

In Moscow campaigners are concerned about the use of facial recognition by the city authorities to track coronavirus cases. In Miami they are partying on their balconies. Also reports from the Czech Republic, Japan and Lebanon.

Viral #14: Moscow to Miami

A report on the coronavirus situation in Mexico City where the local pensioners still uphold their passion for dancing in the public gardens. Also in the programme: Chile, Czech Republic and Barcelona.  

VIRAL #13: Mexico City

The South Korean response to the coronavirus has been highly praised. Also reports from India, Iraq, Columbia and France.

VIRAL #12: The Coronavirus Worldwide

South Korea

ARTE's reporters around the world reveal how different countries are coping with the pandemic. In Pakistan, 'daily wagers' - workers employed on an ad hoc, daily basis - are among those who suffer the most from the country's confinement measures. Meanwhile the streets of Chile, not so long ago wracked by anti-government protests, have fallen silent.

VIRAL #11: The Coronavirus Worldwide

In Pakistan, 'daily wagers' - workers employed on an ad hoc, daily basis - are among those who suffer the most from the country's confinement measures

Pakistan to Chile

In the Spanish capital an ice-rink has been converted into a morgue as the coronavirus continues to take a heavy toll. Also in the programme, reports from Tangiers, Kuala Lumpur and Los Angeles.

VIRAL #10: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Spain

In Brazil the coronavirus has worsened the political crisis in the country. Reports also from South Korea, Cambodia and the Central African Republic.

VIRAL #9: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Brazil to Cambodia

In Iran our correspondent tells us what is really happening in the country which is badly affected by the virus. The poorest cannot stay at home and fake news hampers efforts to control the virus. Reports also from Paris, Athens and Madagascar. 

VIRAL #8: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Iranians Mistrust their Government

In Japan, measures to contain the coronavirus are not that strict with life carrying on seemingly as usual. Reporting also from Australia, France, and Poland.

VIRAL #7: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Tokyo to Warsaw

VIRAL takes you to Colombia where the Coronavirus is causing serious problems in a country with an under developed welfare state. Also reporting from Belgium, Japan, Madagascar and South Korea.

VIRAL #6: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Bogota to Seoul

In Senegal a national emergency has been declared, but the imposed curfew is not respected. Also, reports from Canada, Sri Lanka, India and Mayotte.

VIRAL #5: The Coronavirus Worldwide

Senegal Carries On Regardless

1.3 billion Indians are now officially in lockdown. ARTE’s correspondents report on the effects of the the coronavirus pandemic in New Delhi as well as Los Angeles, Dalvik, Lille and Athens.

VIRAL #3: The Coronavirus Worldwide

From New Delhi to Athens

Correspondents the world over report on their lives in lockdown. This episode concentrates on Beijing, where people have been forced to stay at home for two months. Also Paris, Bogota and Wellington.

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Diary of a Pandemic: From Beijing to Paris

The coronavirus pandemic is turning daily life upside-down around the world. Even the world of information has been forced to change its habits. The only story for many journalists is to share their daily lives in quarantine: In this first episode, correspondents share their lives in lockdown in Los Angeles, Milan, Tangier, Venice and Lille.

VIRAL - The Coronavirus Worldwide

Diary of a Pandemic: From L.A to Venice

VIRAL: Journal of a Pandemic - The Coronavirus Worldwide

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Meet two of Poland's oldest hippies: Juliusz (92) and Krystof (77) have been living on the shores of Lake Solina, in almost total isolation and surrounded by nature and animals, for decades. But life in the middle of nowhere is increasingly hard on their aging bodies. 

Meet two of Poland's oldest hippies: Juliusz (92) and Krystof (77)

Re: An Unconventional Retirement

Vadum Minsyuk and Yuri Andreyev fled the war in eastern Ukraine in 2014. In search of a new beginning, they decided to start a new life in the Chernobyl region, close to the exclusion zone from the 1986 nuclear disaster. The dangers of radiation are better than the rockets of war.

Vadum Minsyuk and Yuri Andreyev fled the war in eastern Ukraine to start a new life in the Chernobyl region,  The dangers of radiation are better than the rockets of war for them.

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The Indian state of Sikkim has banned pesticides completely, allowing only organic farming. The results: healthy food and healthy soils.

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India: Sikkim - A Green New World

It's big business: in summer, hundreds of kilos of mushrooms are illegally picked every day in Romanian forests. They are then transported to Italy by intermediaries where they are sold at astronomical prices. Romanian authorities do nothing as the forests are looted unsustainably for their grey gold.

It's big business: in summer, hundreds of kilos of mushrooms are illegally picked every day in Romanian forests

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Every year around 8,000 ethnic Germans from Russia emigrate to Germany, like the Kotchevnikov family from near Kaliningrad. Fitting in is not always easy for these Germans who may not speak the language.

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Every year around 8,000 ethnic Germans from Russia emigrate to Germany, like the Kotchevnikov family from near Kaliningrad.

Re: Russian Germans

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Behind his polite exterior lies a formidable leader with a ruthless character, ready to do anything to make China the world's leading power by the People’s Republic’s centenary in 2049. This well-documented portrait of the Chinese president gives an unprecedented insight into his politics and shows how Xi Jinping's personal journey has shaped his choices as he steers China towards world domination.

A portrait of the Chinese president giving an unprecedented insight into his politics and showing how Xi Jinping's personal journey has shaped his choices as he steers China towards world domination.

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To celebrate 50 years of French radio station FIP, Sting gives a special performance in the monumental surroundings of the Pantheon in Paris.

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Saudi Arabia is reputed to be one of the richest and most conservative nations on the planet. But how do its citizens live today?

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Lowriding is a passion for cars where owners customise their vintage vehicles to look cool gliding along the Los Angeles boulevards. For long a male-only pursuit, more and more women are getting into it lowriding.

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A region of Europe with a shared experience of communism and USSR dominance, Eastern Europe today is characterised by nations with diverse cultural and political identities.

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In recent years Oman has been opening up to western tourists. What awaits them is a land of mountains, deserts, fjords, and pristine beaches.

Fairytale Oman

Faced with more frequent and violent natural disasters caused by climate change, animals and plants are adapting. Some species, such as sharks, which are able to sense the change in atmospheric pressure of a coming hurricane, move away from danger. Others learn to live with it, such as curlews, which use the hot ash from erupting volcanoes in Papua New Guinea to incubate their eggs. A surprising and inspiring documentary about nature's survivors.

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Faced with more frequent and violent natural disasters caused by climate change, animals and plants are adapting. A surprising and inspiring documentary about nature's survivors.

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Stuttgart Ballet performs ‘Onegin’, John Cranko’s acclaimed 1965 choreography of Alexander Pushkin’s novel. Classical ballet at its best in a version created for the cinema.

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Stuttgart Ballet performs ‘Onegin’, John Cranko’s acclaimed 1965 choreography of Alexander Pushkin’s novel.

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Pippi Longstocking, the superhumanly strong redhead with pigtails and freckles, conquers the world of classical ballet. The Swedish dancer and choreographer Pär Isberg stages Astrid Lindgren’s favourite character from the Villa Villekulla for the Helsinki opera house. The ballet music is the work of Georg Riedel and Stefan Nilsson.

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The Swedish dancer and choreographer Pär Isberg stages Astrid Lindgren’s favourite character for the Helsinki opera house.

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Iraq in 2022: Will the emerging nation succeed in resisting foreign influence and from Iran in particular? What does the future hold for the Kurdish autonomous region? And will the USA ever really leave?

Iraq in 2022: Will the emerging nation succeed in resisting influence from foreign powers, and from Iran in particular? 

Iraq - A Sovereign Country?

The United Arab Emirates includes the sci-fi like cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai with their breath taking towers and impressive beach resorts. It is also a land of expats with residents from over two hundred different nations.

The United Arab Emirates includes the sci-fi like cities of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. It is also a land of expats with residents from over two hundred different nations.

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A journey through Middle-earth, or rather New Zealand. Peter Jackson used the natural beauty of his native land to great effect in his film adaptation of J.R.R Tolkien’s classic trilogy. A tour through locations for the Shire, the Misty Mountains and Mordor… 

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Carolyn Carlson and her company bid farewell to each other in a final creation. On the Chaillot theatre stage in Paris, the legendary choreographer and performer presents The Tree (Fragments of poetics on fire), an ode to nature and the elements.

Théâtre de Chaillot

The legendary American choreographer presents The Tree (Fragments of poetics on fire), an ode to nature and the elements.

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A special gala concert to celebrate five years of Hamburg’s fantastic new concert hall, the Elbphilharmonie, opened on January 11 2017. The NDR Elbphilharmonie orchestra performs works by Adams, Adès and Salonen with conductor Alan Gilbert and pianist Kiril Gerstein.

With Kirill Gerstein, Alan Gilbert and the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra

A special gala concert to celebrate five years of Hamburg’s fantastic new concert hall, the Elbphilharmonie.

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Sting was an ecologically-conscious yogi hipster before it was even a thing. He's always been fighting for our right to enjoy a better future than the one we are making for ourselves. Perhaps a strange mission for someone with punk musical roots?

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