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Boney M. | Musikband (Hardy Schiffler/jazzarchiv/picture-alliance)

'Looted music': An issue that requires attention

Most discussions surrounding colonial looted art refer to material works. But what about music?

Lucas Cranach the Elder (1472–1553) Adam and Eve (Gemeinfrei)

Ukraine seeks to bring home Renaissance artwork sold under false pretenses

It was found in Kyiv and ended up in California — here's how a painting by Renaissance master Lucas Cranach the Elder stolen and resold by the Soviets may be coming home.

Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm 2020 (DOK Leipzig 2020/Lift it like a Girl)

Strong girls and sad clowns at the DOK Leipzig film festival

From weightlifting teen girls in Egypt to the saga of a Russian clown, there's a lot on offer during the 2020 edition of the documentary film festival.

A black-and-white photo of a woman sleeping on a bed (Museum Ludwig, Köln)

Sisi's photos reveal an emancipated empress

Photos collected by Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as Sisi, are on display in an exhibition in Cologne, shedding a new light on her character.

two men holding guns, one in US flag shorts, a photo from the book Divided we stand by Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer

A polarized US portrayed in 'Divided We Stand'

Swiss photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer spent months traveling across the US taking pictures of people from all walks of life.

Germany, aerial view of the Christkindlesmarkt Christmas market in Nuremberg at night (picture-alliance/dpa/D. Ebner)

Coronavirus: The consequences for tourism

The COVID-19 epidemic poses a threat to the everyday life of people worldwide. Travelers are particularly affected, as are people working in tourism. Here are the latest developments.

Internationales Leipziger Festival für Dokumentar- und Animationsfilm 2020 (DOK Leipzig 2020/80.000 Schnitzel)

DOK Leipzig 2020: The films in competition

The DOK Leipzig documentary film festival is taking place despite the COVID-19 pandemic, but the program only includes half as many films as in 2019.

People walking around a pink cube which is the installation Gropius Room Pavilion (picture-alliance/dpa/M. Schutt)

Germany from A to Z: Weimar

We're touring Germany and each week we'll introduce you to a new town, guided by the alphabet. This time W takes us to Weimar — center of German classicism and the founding city of the Bauhaus school of architecture.

Foto von Ferhat Bouda - Female Nomad. (Ferhat Bouda/Agence VU)

Berber photographer Ferhat Bouda gets more exposure

Ferhat Bouda is a photographer on a mission. His goal: to preserve Berber culture and celebrate its strong women. His images are as impressive as his life.

Photo book 'Divided We sSand' by Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer (Mathias Braschler & Monika Fischer)

'Divided We Stand': Portraits of a polarized country

Swiss photographers Mathias Braschler and Monika Fischer spent months traveling across the US taking pictures of people from all walks of life.

Polizeiwagen vor dem Bodemuseum (picture alliance/dpa/P. Zinken)

Berlin museum vandalism raises questions of security

An attack on artefacts on Berlin's Museum Island has shocked museums worldwide. How can the protection of such artworks be improved, and how many more safety measures do they need?

London Theater Coronavirus (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Female performing artists in the UK regroup despite COVID-19

The world's not exactly a stage for women forced out of the arts by COVID-19. Combining wit, resilience and lockdown experiences, female artists continue to create works that inspire hope — despite mounting challenges.

USA Flagge (picture-alliance/newscom/UPI Photo/J. Angelillo)

Voices from New York - Three writers take stock

The Big Apple is known as a place of escape and longing. But in 2020 the city that never sleeps has been paralyzed by the coronavirus pandemic, and agitated by an unpredictable president. Three writers take stock.

Matt Black - Magnum Photos (Matt Black / Magnum Photos)

Poor America

Magnum photographer Matt Black traveled 100,000 miles through 46 US states for his project 'American Geography.' The result is a visual diary of people and places on society's margins, with gripping photos, and notes on the end of the American Dream.

Combination of three pictures from the exhibition and book DIVIDED WE STAND by Mathias Braschler + Monika Fischer

Divided we stand - Faces of a Nation

What makes Americans tick? The Swiss photographer couple Braschler/Fischer set out on an extensive journey to meet US citizens on different sides of the societal divide. The result is ‘Divided We Stand’, which features 82 portraits and statements.

Südafrika Kunst ll Ausstellung «Kunstkompass» - William Kentridge (Kristin Palitza/dpa/picture-alliance)

Drama on canvas: William Kentridge takes African stories to Hamburg

William Kentridge is South Africa’s best-known artist. But what makes his work so alluring? An exhibition in Hamburg finds out by tracing each stroke of his brush.

Je suis Charlie slogan (picture-alliance/Hollandse Hoogte/J. van Gennip)

The French battle for freedom of speech: 'It's all about the principle'

After the brutal murder of teacher Samuel Paty, France is once more debating its core values. "It's all up to the individual," says Romy Strassenburg, former editor-in-chief at Charlie Hebdo’s German edition.

Prager Orloj astronomische Uhr Altstädter Rathaus Prag Tschechien (picture-alliance/dpa/G. Lenz)

The most beautiful clocks in Europe

Back in time! Early on Sunday morning, the clocks in Europe will be put back one hour. Public clocks will all be set to winter time. Here are some of the most beautiful ones in Europe.

Show me the Monet by Banksy (Jonathan Brady/dpa/picture-alliance)

Banksy painting 'Show Me The Monet' fetches almost $10 million

"Show Me The Monet" is Banksy's second-most lucrative painting to have sold at auction. The artwork is the reclusive artist's take on a famous piece by French impressionist Claude Monet.

Circus Krone (Circus Krone)

Magic under the big top — Carl Krone's 150th birthday anniversary

Carl Krone tamed wild lions and taught elephants how to ride a bicycle. His name and legacy continue to define Europe's largest circus — which is finding innovative ways to survive a pandemic.

evening view over the Elbe to the festively illuminated cathedral in Magdeburg (picture-alliance/imagebroker/A. Vitting)

Ten reasons and more for Magdeburg

The state capital of Saxony-Anhalt is more than 1200 years old: Emperors gave it its early splendor, wars have destroyed it twice. Communist East German rule also left its mark. An exciting mix!

Web special 100 German Must-Reads: David Levitz (left) and Sabine Kieselbach (Copyright: DW)

Reading Matter? 100 German Must-Reads!

DW's list of German-language novels published since 1900 that have been translated into English is the first of its kind.

A caricature showing Donald Trump and Joe Biden in a pit of mud, with TV cameras pointed at them

US election, seen through the eyes of cartoonists

Donald Trump or Joe Biden? As the candidates face off in the final debate, caricaturists around the world are taking a look.

Geigerin Anne-Sophie Mutter Opus Klassik 2020 (Jens Kalaene/dpa/picture alliance)

'It lacks any logic': Star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter speaks out on COVID-19 policy

The celebrated performer talks about a struggling classical music industry, and makes a plea to politicians to better support musicians during the ongoing pandemic.

DW Euromaxx Zuschaueraktion Deutsche Einheit

What does unity mean to you?

We asked what unity means to you. Find out here if you won a DW backpack in our prize drawing.

Deutschland Aussenansicht des Jüdischen Museums in Frankfurt (Norbert Miguletz/Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt)

The Jewish Museum Frankfurt reopens

With an updated design and a new permanent collection, the museum encourages visitors to look at the past and present.

Deutschland Berlin Museumsinsel | Alte Nationalgalerie (Volker Hohlfeld/Imago Images)

Artworks vandalized on Berlin's Museum Island

Authorities are searching for clues after vandals launched an attack on around 70 ancient artifacts and artworks in popular Berlin museums.

DW Shift: Fotobearbeitungs-Apps im Test | Seen (DW)

Testing photo editing apps: "Seen for iOS"

If you want to take pictures with your smartphone and quickly share beautiful results, you need effective image editing tools. DW Digital tests the most popular apps. This week: "Seen for iOS".

Arts and Culture, Monday, October 26, 2020

Hosted by Karin Helmstaedt, Arts and Culture looks at a Goethe Institute project that marks Beethoven's 250th anniversary year with the help of women's choirs from six countries; takes a romp through films and TV shows that feature US presidents both real and imaginary, and reveiws Patrick Süskind's bestselling novel 'Perfume' in our serie 100 German Must-Reads.

Deutschland Kiosk in Dortmund (Ina Fassbender/AFP/Getty Images)

The Germans and their kiosks — a love affair

You can take Germans out of a kiosk (and even that might require extremely developed persuasion skills) — but you can't take the kiosk out of the Germans.

Germany Wine Route vineyard with Riesling grapes (picture-alliance/imagebroker/H. Kehrer)

Along the German Wine Route

Autumn is the ideal time for a trip along the Wine Route. The world's oldest wine tourism route leads over 85 kilometers through a sea of vines in the Palatinate region — from Schweigen-Rechtenbach to Bockenheim.

Geigerin Anne-Sophie Mutter (Jens Kalaene/dpa/picture alliance)

Violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter on COVID-19 and diversity in classical music

Mutter is not only one of the world's most celebrated violinists but also an advocate for human rights — and now the politics surrounding the coronavirus.  

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Hongkong Proteste (Isaac Lawrence/AFP)

Joshua Wong on Hong Kong: 'The situation is a nightmare'

Amid a growing crackdown on opposition to Chinese rule, the leading activist is counting on international support for Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.

People wearing face masks in front of the Eiffel Tower (Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images)

European travel restrictions: Where can non-EU travelers enter?

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, countries worldwide continue to restrict entry and most travel remains discouraged. DW Travel offers a brief recap of where travel is permitted — and how to get the latest info.

Deutschland Symbolbild Grenzübergangsstelle (picture-alliance/imageBroker/J. Tack)

Traveling to Germany: Coronavirus restrictions — questions and answers

Travel warnings, risk areas, quarantine requirements: For many of our readers, the entry regulations for Germany remain confusing. Here are a few answers to the most important questions.

David Bowie I Kansai Yamamoto PICTURE FROM ARCHIVE COPYRIGHT (picture-alliance/Photoshot)

David Bowie revealed in intimate, rarely seen photos

In the early 1970s, Bowie was joined on tour by childhood pal Geoff MacCormack, who captured the action with his camera. The photos are now on display at Brighton Museum.

Polen Gliwice | Familie Buchała | Roman Polanski (Andrzej Grygiel/PAP/picture-alliance)

Couple who sheltered Jewish filmmaker Roman Polanski during World War II named 'Righteous Among the Nations'

A non-Jewish couple who risked their lives to help shelter Jewish filmmaker Roman Polanski during World War II have posthumously been named 'Righteous among the Nations' by Israel's World Holocaust Remembrance Center.

Äquatorialguinea Juan Tomás Avila Laurel (Josep Gutiérrez)

New documentary explores one of the world's oldest dictatorships

"The writer from a country without bookshops" is a portrait of exiled poet Juan Tomas Avila Laurel, highlighting the long, brutal rule over his homeland, Equatorial Guinea.

Berlin Ausstellung Künstlerin Otobong Nkanga (Britta Pedersen/dpa/picture alliance)

Otobong Nkanga: The art world's rising star

Currently exhibiting in Berlin, the Nigerian artist has been labeled the top art 'star of tomorrow' by Kunstkompass. In her art, Otobong Nkanga examines human exploitation of land.

Aerial view over the town of Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany (Wirtschaft und Tourismus Villingen-Schwenningen GmbH)

Germany from A to Z: Villingen-Schwenningen

We are taking a tour through Germany and every week we'll introduce you to a new town, guided by the alphabet. This time V takes us to Villingen-Schwenningen — a twin town on the edge of the Black Forest.

Amartya Sen

Amartya Sen wins Peace Prize of the German Book Trade

How can the world become more socially just? Indian scholar and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen was awarded the German Book Trade's annual peace prize for his work combating social inequality.

Meet the Germans - Digital (DW)

Meet the Germans

Why so slow? Germany's reluctant move into the digital age

Digitalization has been a buzzword in German politics for years. But has much really changed? And do Germans even want to go digital?

DW Euromaxx Comics von Fernandez That´s so german

Typically German? A cartoonist's perspective

Razor-sharp and funny to boot: That's the cartoonist's mission. But could those adjectives describes Germans as well? Artist Miguel Fernandez pokes fun at the stereotypes and personality traits attributed to the Germans.

09.2015 Best of Bundesländer Teaser Hessen

Germany's 16 states: Hesse

Hesse is "country and western" — the modern Frankfurt skyline and the tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Logo online special Planet Berlin (Copyright: DW)

Planet Berlin

The global tourist guide for Germany's booming capital

Pressebild Cristian Măcelaru (Thomas Kost)

Audio on Demand

Macelaru and Levit

Concerts are shortened during the pandemic, but there are more of them. We share the complete playbill from a double-header in Cologne.

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A deep divide: The USA before the vote

The US is drifting apart – both politically and culturally. Voices from a divided country.

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Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe

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Confessions of a VR porn producer

DW Shift | Sendung vom 24.10.2020 (DW)

Yoshiaki Nomoto is one of the leading producers of VR pornography in Japan. He explains why he produces in a white studio and how he makes his VR films more interactive.

Baroque and Wine: A Trip to Würzburg

04.2016 Check-in (Sendungslogo)

Würzburg is rich in cultural sights and vineyards. Lukas Stege explores the Franconian city from the Old Town, up to the vineyards, and the Marienberg Fortress. Wine tasting is of course a must.

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