Arts & Entertainment
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Botticelli portrait expected to fetch $80 million at Sotheby’s
New York, Jan 23 (efe-epa).- Sotheby’s is preparing to sell next week a rare portrait by Italian painter Sandro Botticelli…
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Baile funk hit becomes anthem of Brazil’s vaccination drive
By Alba Santandreu Sao Paulo, Jan 21 (efe-epa).- Baile funk, a musical genre that originated in the favelas, or slums,…
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Rio de Janeiro city gov’t cancels this year’s Carnival
Rio de Janeiro, Jan 21 (efe-epa).- Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes on Thursday announced the cancellation of Carnival this…
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Florence’s Uffizi Gallery reopens to visitors
Italy’s Uffizi Gallery reopened its doors on Thursday after 77 days of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Museums and…
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US actors, musicians celebrate Biden-Harris inauguration
By David Villafranca Los Angeles, US, Jan 20 (efe-epa).- Hollywood and the United States’ entertainment world rolled out the red…
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US, Web inventor oppose Australia’s plan to make tech giants pay for content
Sydney, Australia, Jan 20 (efe-epa).- The government of the United States and the inventor of the World Wide Web, Tim…
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Amazon series lands in controversy for supposedly hurting Hindu sentiments
New Delhi, Jan 18 (efe-epa).- A web series on video streaming platform Amazon Prime Video has landed in controversy in…
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DNA analysis helps retrace early European settlers of Iberian peninsula
By Antonio Martin Alicante, Spain, Jan 18 (efe-epa).- The oft-forgotten presence of Egyptians, Vandals, Visigoths and Byzantines in the southeast…
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Eccentric music producer Phil Spector dead of Covid complications
New York, Jan 17 (efe-epa).- Phil Spector, one of the most highly acclaimed modern music producers, the creator of the…
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‘Parasite’ director Joon-ho to head Venice Film Festival jury
Rome, Jan 15 (efe-epa).- Korean director Bong Joon-ho, the oscar-winning director of Parasite, has been named head of the International…
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