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London art curator Kay Saatchi has brought together 21 young artists for the 'Anticipation' exhibition. The former wife of Charles Saatchi teamed up with the former editor of ArtReview Catriona Warren and British curator Robert Dingle. Artists were picked for their potential to create a body of thought-provoking work for many years to come. The exhibition provides a showcase for the young artists, with all the proceeds from their work going into their own pockets.... www.euronews.net

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The International Bakou Jazz Festival kicked off with a concert by the Arena Big Band of Azerbaïdjan. Farah Aliyeva, the festival organiser said: "Everyone loves jazz in Bakou. In the past, all the musicians wanted to come here because we were a jazz city. So since the start of the 21st century, we have been organising festivals. This year is the seventh one. Bakou could become a Mecca for jazz lovers. We want to make Bakou the capital of jazz. We really do." ... www.euronews.net

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Bryan Ferry's new album "Olympia" is expected to top the charts if the success of the single "You Can Dance" is anything to go by: released in August, it quickly became a club hit across Europe.... www.euronews.net

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A groundbreaking exhibition on Aboriginal Art has opened in the Australian capital - taking visitors on a trip through time along the famous Canning Stock Route. "www.nma.gov.au" www.euronews.net

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When Latino crooner Ricky Martin attended a book signing in New York, the fans came out in force. He was signing copies of his autobiography, "Me" which he says includes personal reflections on his early childhood, and sexual orientation. The book has been published simultaneously in English and Spanish. ... www.euronews.net

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The Spanish capital Madrid played host to this year's MTV Europe Music Awards. Drawing some of the hottest stars of the moment, the event was dominated by US artists, including Lady Gaga, who picked up no less than three trophies.... www.euronews.net

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The Cinematheque in Paris is offering an intriguing exhibition examining the role played by women's hair in the arts - and in cinema in particular. Entitled Brune-Blonde, the show takes visitors on a thought-provoking quest about the meaning of hair - its colour, shape and texture - through time and space.... www.euronews.net

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The late great French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent fell in love with the light and colours of Morocco, and particularly the Majorelle Garden in Marrakech. So much so, that he and his long term partner Pierre Bergé bought in 1980.... www.euronews.net

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Born in the United States in 1948, acclaimed soprano Barbara Hendricks moved to Sweden in 1977, where she became a Swedish citizen. She studied at the Julliard School of Music in America and has sung on all the world's top stages including the Paris Opera, the New York Met, Covent Garden in London and La Scala in Milan.... www.euronews.net

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Edele and Keavy Lynch are back. Best known as former members of the most successful Irish girl band of all time, B*witched, the sisters are back on the music scene under their new name: Barbarellas - inspired by the cult 1960s film by Roger Vadim.... www.euronews.net

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The Royal Ballet is preparing to launch its first full-length work at Covent Garden since 1995. 'Alice in Wonderland' is a high-cost production - and a big risk for the Royal Ballet, which hopes it will meet the same success as its popular 'Swan Lake' when it opens next month.... www.euronews.net

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When the devastating earthquake struck Haiti a year ago, hundreds of thousands of people were killed. An entire cultural tradition was also buried beneath the rubble. As artists reflect on the tragedy, efforts are underway to find and restore the damaged art - a major part of Haiti's heritage.... www.euronews.net

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A musical has opened in Germany that deals with what life was like under the Berlin Wall. "Hinterm Horizont" or "Beyond the Horizon" is based on the music and lyrics of veteran German rocker, writer and painter Udo Lindenberg.... www.euronews.net

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British alternative rock band White Lies have released their second album 'Ritual'. Formerly known as Fear Of Flying, their debut called 'To Lose My Life' went straight in at number one in the UK album charts on its release two years ago.... www.euronews.net

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Romanian designers brought a taste of south-eastern European flair to the catwalks this week as part of International Berlin Fashion Week.... www.euronews.net

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As Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week came to a close, Valentino's new duo continued to prove they have the lightest touch in the business. And for his show, Jean-Paul Gaultier chose French beauty icon Catherine Deneuve as his voice, opting for commentary rather than music to accompany his 2011 spring-summer collection.... www.euronews.net

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One of the painting at a new exhibition depicts the face of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il's with Marilyn Monroe's body. North Korean defector and artist Song Byeok saw parallels between Monroe's attempt to hide what was beneath her dress and Kim's bid to conceal the truth about North Korea.... www.euronews.net

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Two Croatian musicians have taken the internet by storm with their cello version of Michael Jackson's Smooth Criminal.... www.euronews.net

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For the second year running a country group has stolen the show at the Grammy music industry awards in Los Angeles. Lady Antebellum picked up 5 prizes, including Best Song and Record of the Year. Rapper Eminem, nominated in 10 categories, walked away with two awards for Best Rap Album and Best Solo Rap performance. Lady Gaga took three awards including Best Pop Album, and Canadian rockers Arcade Fire triumphed in Best Album of the Year for their record The Suburbs.... www.euronews.net

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In this fashion edition of 'Le Mag' Julien Macdonald, Burberry and Giles Deacon unveil their autumn/winter 2011 collections during London Fashion Week.... www.euronews.net

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The Venice Carnival is one of the major the highlights of the Italian social calendar. This spectacular and colourful revival of traditional masked balls and elaborate costumes sees the city burst into life with music, theatre and dance.... www.euronews.net

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The show must go on and it did for the Dior show at Paris Fashion Week despite the sacking of designer John Galliano for allegedly making anti-Semitic remarks. Dior chose not to cancel the presentation, which would have meant the loss of an entire collection, and so the show resumed in its usual pomp and splendour, as models paraded down the runway in the British designer's signature romantic flair.... www.euronews.net

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Avril Lavigne is releasing her fourth album 'Goodbye Lullaby'. At the age of just 26, Lavigne has been around for nearly a decade - a long time in the music business - and she says this album is different.... www.euronews.net

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Love is in the air in Lisbon, it was the theme of this year's Fashion Week in the Portuguese capital, the 20th edition of the event. Twenty four designers presented their collections for autumn/winter 2011/2012.... www.euronews.net

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British electro-pop duo The Pet Shop Boys have written the score for a contemporary dance piece, based on one of Hans Christian Andersen's fairytales, The Most Incredible Thing.... www.euronews.net

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He has been doing this for more than 30 years: shooting rock'n roll stars with his traditional camera and developing the pictures in his bathroom, with the aim of catching that unique moment. Euronews met French photographer Richard Bellia, who has been documenting the history of music since the early 1980s and is about to publish his third book.... www.euronews.net

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Stanley Kubrick fans will get to take an intimate look inside the legendary film director's life and career at a traveling exhibition which has just hit Paris. It includes movie props, costumes and film clips, as well as recreated film sets from classics such as "2001: a Space Odyssey" and "The Shining".... www.euronews.net

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The London-based Vaccines are the next big thing on the music scene if the charts are to be believed. The band's high-energy, vintage Brit songs, is just what appeals at the moment. Their debut album "What Did You Expect From the Vaccines?" shot straight to number 2 in the UK charts after its release on March 14.... www.euronews.net

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Mexican alternative rock band Zoe has just released their acoustic album Musica de Fondo. The unplugged CD includes 13 songs, including many of the band's hits as well as one unedited track.... www.euronews.net

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The American Ballet Theatre has returned to Moscow for the first time since the 1960s, ending decades of frosty relations after Mikhail Baryshnikov, then one of Russia's star dancers, defected to the West at the height of the Cold War.... www.euronews.net

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Painter and illustrator Paula Rego's museum - the House of Stories - is one of Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto Moura piece's, the winner of this year's prestigious Pritzker Architecture Prize.... www.euronews.net

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The premiere of Gaetano Donizetti's opera Anna Bolena marked the start of the spring and summer Opera season in Vienna.... www.euronews.net

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The Apsara were dancing goddesses, celestial figures, famous for their beauty, and once at the heart of Cambodian culture. Now the traditional dance is experiencing a boom after nearly dying out during the repression of the Khmer Rouge. The Khmer Rouge regime - in power between 1974-1979 - killed 90 percent of the country's artists of the time. Now, tourists are returning in their droves to experience Cambodian culture in all its forms. ... www.euronews.net

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Among the innumerable parodies, creations and merchandising products derived from the upcoming Royal Wedding, a remix of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" seems to be topping the charts. An a capella band from St Andrews University, where Prince William and Kate Middleton met, have reworked the hit entitling it "Royal Romance" and say part of any proceeds will go to charity.... www.euronews.net

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The Choir of Westminster Abbey is among the chosen few to be performing at Prince William and Kate Middleton's wedding ceremony next week. Renowned worldwide as one of the finest of its kind, the choir is keeping its repertoire under wraps until the big day on April 29th.... www.euronews.net

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To celebrate the start of the Polish presidency of the EU in July, a selection of works by prominent modern and contemporary Polish artists is going on display in Brussels. Entitled "The Power of Fantasy", the exhibition aims to show how deeply rooted the exploration of the fantastic and the irrational is in Polish art. It will run from June 24 until mid-September at the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels.... www.euronews.net

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It's that time of year, when the world gears up for the mother of all televised talent shows: the eurovision song contest. Born in 1956, it is one of the most-watched non-sporting events in the world. Semi-finals will take place in Dusseldof on May 10 and 12, with the grand finale scheduled for May 14. ... www.euronews.net

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Love it or loathe it; despite or more likely because of its outrageous costumes and cheesy tunes, Eurovision is one of the world's biggest television events, pulling in an estimated 125 million viewers every year. The Big Five - Italy, Germany, the UK, France and Spain - automatically qualify for the final on Saturday in Dusseldorf.... www.euronews.net

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As publicity stunts go, this one definitely wins points for originality: Lady Gaga has ditched her microphone and turned into guest editor of the newspaper that is streaming her latest album. The pop star is busy promoting her new album 'Born This Way', due out next week.... www.euronews.net

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Many bands are grateful for the support of their fans but when they say thank you do they really mean it? The groups working with label 'My Major Company' are quite literally supported by their followers. Britain's 'Some Velvet Morning' is one group who understand that they would not be able to record their album without the encouragement - and cash - of the people who enjoy their music. A total of £100000 was invested in the group via their record label. ... www.euronews.net

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After five years of delighting shoppers and tourists in Tallinn, Estonia's Treff street festival has become a benchmark for performance art in Eastern Europe. This year the Treff's line-up includes dance, music, and puppet theatre as part of Tallinn's European Capital of Culture programme for 2011. Festival artistic director Vahur Keller said: "We have 700 performers and all together 1400 people making this festival. There are different performing arts, students and also great professionals from 18 countries." ... www.euronews.net

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Paul McCartney and his daughters Mary and Stella have handpicked some of their favourite photographs by their late wife and mother, Linda McCartney, for an exhibition in London.... www.euronews.net

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French fashion designer Jean Paul Gaultier is the subject of an exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal - From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk.... www.euronews.net

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Hundreds of thousand of people flocked to the southern coastal town of Essaouira in Morocco for this year's Gnaoua festival - a true laboratory of musical experimentation born some 14 years ago. The aim of the event is to preserve and promote the very ancient Gnaoua music and tradition, which originated in sub-Saharan Africa, and attracts a broad and rich crowd of musicians and fans.... www.euronews.net

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