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The Real Austin Ratner
06/06/2013 - CULTURE

The Real Austin Ratner

In today’s show, we talk to American author Austin Ratner about mixing fiction and reality, photographer Philippe Halsman and drawing from his personal tragedies to write. We also have a look at Mucem, the new museum of Mediterranean culture in Marseille, and meet a few of the contestants taking part in the newest Middle East TV sensation – Arab Idol.
Aboriginal art on display on Paris roof
06/06/2013 - CULTURE

Aboriginal art on display on Paris roof

A massive version of a piece by Australian aboriginal artist Lena Nyadbi went on display Thursday on the roof of the library at the Musée du Quai Branly. The work, which represents three women trying to catch a fish, is visible from the Eiffel Tower.
Marseille museum a bridge between Mediterranean cultures
07/06/2013 - CULTURE

Marseille museum a bridge between Mediterranean cultures

The Museum of Civilisations from Europe and the Mediterranean, which opens Friday in Marseille, aims to represent European and Mediterranean cultures of both past and present.
ABBA immortalised in new Swedish museum
07/05/2013 - MUSIC

ABBA immortalised in new Swedish museum

Known for catchy tunes like “Dancing Queen” and their funky, often sparkly outfits, Swedish seventies' sensation ABBA have been immortalised in a new museum dedicated to their music, which opened on Tuesday.
Jewish exhibition in Berlin raises eyebrows
26/04/2013 - GERMANY

Jewish exhibition in Berlin raises eyebrows

A new exhibition at the Berlin Jewish Museum appears almost purpose-built to cause controversy. The Jewish Museum in Berlin calls it "Everything you always wanted to know about the Jews". The exhibition addresses questions written by visitors in the museum's guest book. Its content and location are already causing a stir.
Into the Deep
17/04/2013 - CULTURE

Into the Deep

Responsible for one of the most addictive rock riffs in history, Rock titans Deep Purple speak to Georja Calvin-Smith about their new album, choral singing and what's next for them. Also on the show: a taste of France in the Gulf. The Louvre's Abu Dhabi branch unveils a sample of its growing collection.
Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum reopens
15/04/2013 - CULTURE

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum reopens

We check out the new-look Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, which has just reopened after a 10-year renovation. Also, South Korean singer Psy unveils Gangnam style, part 2 at a concert in Seoul. And British theatre maverick Dan Jemmett joins us in the studio. His new play tackles the Wild West legend "Billy The Kid" as imagined by a Canadian poet.
Bieber hopes Anne Frank 'would have been a Belieber'
15/04/2013 - Justin Bieber

Bieber hopes Anne Frank 'would have been a Belieber'

Visiting the Anne Frank House museum in Amsterdam, 19-year-old pop star Justin Bieber wrote a message in the guestbook saying he hoped the iconic Holocaust victim would have been a "Belieber" - the name given to his most ardent fans.
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From Venice to Grenoble: the decorative art across the Alps
15/04/2013 - CULTURE

From Venice to Grenoble: the decorative art across the Alps

After Swiss artist Urs Fischer, who inaugurated last year this new cycle of one-man shows staged by the François Pinault Collection in Venice, the Palazzo Grassi graces Rudolf Stingel with the entirety of its exhibition space. Back across the Alps in France: Grenoble’s Contemporary Art Centre "Le Magasin" presents 'Ultracore', a show of German artist Anselm Reyle, a modern day version of Art Déco with a punk twist.
Chainsaw thief hacks off Louis XIV elephant's tusk
31/03/2013 - FRANCE

Chainsaw thief hacks off Louis XIV elephant's tusk

French police arrested a man as he tried to flee the Paris National History Museum early on Saturday after hacking off a tusk of a skeleton of an elephant given to French King Louis XIV in 1668.
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