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Keukenhof flower garden opens in Netherlands
On Thursday, the Keukenhof flower garden in Lisse, the Netherlands, opened to the public. The theme for this year is "Flower Classics." Over 600 flower growers bring their most beautiful flowers and plants to Keukenhof, allowing visitors to…
Shevchenko Monument in Kharkov protected from Russian attacks
The city's symbolic structures in Kharkiv, in the northwest of Ukraine, are being protected from Russian army attacks. Sandbags were used to cover the bronze monument dedicated to Taras Shevchenko, a poet and painter who is considered one…
Taiwenese TV show features traditional Turkish song
A traditional Turkish piece was featured in the music program that was aired on Formosa TV, one of Taiwan's largest television channels. A music group performed the Katibim folk song known as "Üsküdar’a gider iken". The presenter of the…
historical opera house secured in Lviv
Historical buildings and statues in the city of Lviv, the target of attacks by Russia, are covered with sponges and tarpaulins. The statues on the historical opera house in Lviv are also wrapped and protected by firefighters.
Ukrainian…
Chicago River turns green for St. Patrick’s Day
The Chicago River was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day celebrations on March 17 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The river in the city center was turned green by dropping a special substance into the water from a boat that does not harm the…
self-taught turkish chalcographer
Turkish artist Yakup Çetinkaya, 78, who works as a chalcographer in Turkey’s Afyonkarahisar, has been engraving copper for more than 40 years. It takes up to 20,000 hammering to engrave a single landscape for Çetinkaya.
“I took a lot of…
Big Ben unveils itself to londoners after years of restoration
The Elizabeth Tower, more popularly known as ‘Big Ben’ which was built in 1859, is expected to ring its bells again after nearly 5 years of restoration. The restoration works started in 2017 and costed more than £30 million. The restoration…
Dublin hosts Chinese New Year event.
The Confucius Institute at University College Dublin (UCD) hosted a Chinese New Year celebration. At the event, visitors enjoyed the traditional Chinese music and dance performances held inside the teaching building of Confucius Institute,…
Lantern Festival in Taiwan
Taiwan is hosting the 2022 Traditional Lantern Festival, where lanterns from 14 countries were displayed at the festival prior to last night's sky lantern event in New Taipei City. Taiwanese and foreign tourists released thousands of…
Carnival of Venice holds amid pandemic
The Carnival of Venice has begun in historic city of Venice amid Covid-19 pandemic. The carnival runs from 12 February to 01 March on a smaller than usual scale due to pandemic restrictions. The theme of this year's carnival is entitled…