Now playing Next Culture news This music festival has an innovative way of tackling sexual violence The French heavy metal festival Hellfest has come up with a creative way of combating sexual and gender-based violence. 23/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Up Helly Aa Viking fire festival squads open to women for first time Women will be able to take part in squads at the main Up Helly Aa fire festival in Shetland for the first time next year, organisers have announced. 22/06/2022
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Now playing Next World News Festival unites people from three Balkan countries sharing Lake Prespa For the first time in recent history the Meet Prespa festival took place, connecting people from all three sides of the lake. 19/06/2022
Now playing Next Netherlands Netherlands marks the return of famous herring festival Vlaggetjesdag, a local holiday marking the arrival of fresh herring, was again held in Scheveningen after a three-year break. 19/06/2022
Now playing Next No Comment German contemporary art festival 'Documenta 15' opens its doors Documenta, one of the world's biggest art fairs, opens this week under a cloud of controversy. The exhibition, which turns the sleepy German city of Kassel into the centre of the art world once every five year. 17/06/2022
Now playing Next Culture news This French Alpine town will screen 500 animation films this weekend Annecy becomes the capital of animation every June with its festival, which has become the largest in the world. A hundred or so countries are represented, with more than 100,000 spectators and around 500 films screened. 15/06/2022
Now playing Next No Comment Portugal celebrates Saint Anthony's festival after two years of hiatus The Festival of Saint Anthony returns to the Portuguese capital Lisbon after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. 13/06/2022
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Now playing Next No Comment Singapore's i Light Festival is back after a 2-year hiatus Fireflies', an inflatable whale and colourful artworks for Singapore's festival of lights to encourage sustainability. 09/06/2022
Now playing Next Cult 2022 InClassica International Music Festival draws to a close in Dubai In partnership with InClassica International Music Festival The 2022 InClassica International Music Festival has wrapped up in Dubai after a month-long season. Gathered at Dubai Opera, for the ‘World’s Biggest Musical Observatory’, were 50 renowned soloists and eleven revered conductors. 06/06/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee: Why this weekend's festivities matter to the UK Celebrations marking Elizabeth Windsor's 70th year on the throne get under way today after a pivotal - and singularly difficult - two years for Britain's longest-reigning monarch. 02/06/2022
Now playing Next Cinema Cannes Film Festival: Ruben Östlund wins second Palme d’Or The 75th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up on Saturday after awarding many European films. It was Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or after he received his first award in 2017 for ‘The Square’. This time he won it with ‘Triangle of Sadness’ 30/05/2022
Now playing Next No Comment 'Triangle of Sadness' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Fest Ruben Ostlund’s social satire “Triangle of Sadness” won the Palme d’Or at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. 29/05/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Cannes film festival over the decades - in pictures From the velvet suits of Pablo Picasso to Madonna's dazzling dress, there's a lot to admire at Cannes. 29/05/2022