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In a career spanning more than half a century, Alain Delon made over 80 films, thrilling audiences and critics alike with his performances. .As the world-famous French actor passed away on 18 August at the age of 88, we say goodbye to a legend of cinema.

As the world-famous French actor passed away on 18 August at the age of 88, we say goodbye to a legend of cinema.

Alain Delon: Legend of French Cinema

In Spain, depopulation in rural areas has left many medieval and Renaissance churches in peril. Dubbed “Empty Spain”, the phenomenon is a consequence of a mass rural exodus that took place in the 50s and 60s. Now, countless religious buildings are neglected as a result. But historians, archeologists and architects are banding together to revitalise these cultural treasures.

Scientists are striving to preserve Spain's ancient churches, threatened by rural exodus.

Rescuing Spanish Churches

Cases of the authorities preventing journalistic activity are being registered with increasing frequency in Ukraine. In the first two months of 2024 alone, 25 cases of violations of press freedom by state bodies were registered. The situation is complicated by the war against Russia, as critical press is perceived by some Ukrainian officials as an internal threat to the state's defence.

Cases of the state repressing journalistic activity are being registered with increasing frequency in Ukraine.

Ukraine: independent media under pressure

Publishing house Marotta&Cafiero left the upmarket streets of Naples to set up shop in a crime-riddled neighbourhood. That was back in 2010, when the mafia reigned supreme and drug trafficking was rife. In 2017, the publishing house decided to open a book shop in the neighbourhood, which has flourished ever since.

Known locally as “book dealers”, this Naples publishing house has flourished in a neighbourhood riddled with crime.

Books over bullets in Naples

JRR Tolkien’s literary works have fascinated the Italian far-right. His intricate and imaginary world where elves, hobbits and orcs live together without ever mixing coincides with the values they defend. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made several references to Tolkien during her campaign and most recently, opened a new exhibition about the author at Rome’s National Gallery.

Italy’s far-right government has a growing interesting in shaping the country’s cultural institutions.

The far-right is taking over Italy’s cultural scene

In Leicester, England, the Unglamorous Music Project aims to get older women, in their sixties and seventies, into playing music. They have 66 days to learn an instrument, write a song and perform in public.

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In Leicester, England, the Unglamorous Music Project aims to get older women, in their sixties and seventies, into playing music.

Granny Punk in Leicester

The portrait photographer Stéphane Lavoué describes 11 photo shoots with personalities from the fields of politics, art and sport. He’s not here to talk about the medium of photography. Instead, he describes every minute – and sometimes every second – of portrait creation.

The portrait photographer Stéphane Lavoué describes 11 photo shoots with personalities from the fields of politics, art and sport

A Photographic Pause: Pierre Soulages

A Photographic Pause: Hassan Rouhani

The portrait photographer Stéphane Lavoué describes 11 photo shoots with personalities from the fields of politics, art and sport 

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Books over bullets in Naples

The far-right is taking over Italy’s cultural scene

Granny Punk in Leicester

A Photographic Pause: Pierre Soulages

A Photographic Pause: Hassan Rouhani

A Photographic Pause: Nicolas Sarkozy

Photographic Pause: The Crew

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Alain Delon: Legend of French Cinema

Rescuing Spanish Churches

Ukraine: independent media under pressure

Books over bullets in Naples

The far-right is taking over Italy’s cultural scene

Granny Punk in Leicester

A Photographic Pause: Pierre Soulages

A Photographic Pause: Hassan Rouhani

A Photographic Pause: Nicolas Sarkozy

Photographic Pause: The Crew

Politics and society
Through the eyes of artists