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Denmark

Hunt like a Dane: Experience the traditional Hubertus horse race in 360°

160 horse riders, all dressed in a traditional Danish costume of red and white, congregated on Sunday to compete in the traditional yearly Hubertus Hunt in the Dyrehaven park, north of…

08/11/2017

Italy

Ban on cruise ships in central Venice planned

Authorities have come up with a new plan that would ban the largest cruise ships from passing in front of St Mark's Square

08/11/2017

World News

What are the origins of Halloween?

Halloween is an annual festival that is celebrated on the night of Oct.

31/10/2017

Cult

Azerbaijan's fifth carpet symposium opens in Baku

The symposium welcomes experts and academics from across the globe for lectures, presentations and exhibitions on Azerbaijan's main tradition.

26/10/2017

Living

Lebanon’s wine industry is ripe with history

A 150-year-old winery in the Middle East.

20/10/2017

Series

Azerbaijan's great tapestries

When Azerbaijan's carpet museum opened in Baku in 1967 it was the world's first museum of its kind and it's now a repository of Azerbaijani culture.

17/10/2017

Living

The Cask Circle Club

Ireland’s most prestigious distillery invites us to claim some very rare whisky.

13/10/2017

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Centuries-old antler trimming ceremony held in Japan

Deer at Nara park in Japan have had their antlers trimmed in a centuries-old ceremony.

08/10/2017

Series

Azerbaijan's ancient copperware techniques

Lahic village in the Caucasus mountains is isolated in winter, but in summer visitors are enticed by its increasingly rare artisans.

03/10/2017

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Pyongyang exhibition showcases traditional Korean dress

A national exhibition of Korean clothing has opened in the North Korean capital Pyongyang.

29/09/2017

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Three-year-old girl becomes Nepal’s new living goddess

Little Trishna Shakya will live in Kathmandu's temple palace until puberty hits and it's time to retire.

28/09/2017

Series

Secret recipes of the forest in Azerbaijan

Kebabs and bread are on the menu in this forest retreat near Gabala.

19/09/2017

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Black Pudding Throwing Championship

World Black Pudding Throwing Championships take place near Manchester.

11/09/2017

Series

The Tar: Azerbaijan's musical heritage

Believed by some to be Azerbaijan's national instrument, the tar has been around for centuries.

05/09/2017

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El Salvador’s annual fireball festival

Hundreds of participants threw rags drenched in gasoline at each other at the yearly event.

01/09/2017

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Spain's annual 'Tomatina' fight draws thousands

Over 20,000 people were left drenched in red pulp after throwing 160 tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes at each other in an epic food fight known as 'La Tomatina'.

30/08/2017

Sport

Word of the day: Goresh

This Turkmen form of belt wrestling is becoming more and more popular - not just among men, but also women.

15/08/2017

Culture news

Cooking without gas on the road to Ashgabat

Turkmen made use of brutal summer weather conditions to cook their "ichlekli" in hot sand and embers

01/08/2017

Taste

What's flat yet stuffed, touristy yet tasty?

It's not a crepe - though it sure looks like one: introducing the qutab, a traditional flatbread from Azerbaijan.

01/08/2017

Series

Halva: a culinary speciality in Azerbaijan

It's become a must for travelling foodies, but can euronews get hold of the secret recipe?

25/07/2017