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A Global Offering: Ten Highlights from the 2013 Cannes Film Festival

Cannes Film Festival is instrumental to cinematic practice worldwide. To celebrate its 65th year, here are ten highlights from Cannes 2013.

Beyond the Taste Buds: Ten Berlin Restaurants to Experience

We present a guide to restaurants in Berlin that not only deliver delicious dishes, but also provide unforgettable experiences through design, concept and history.

Phantasmagoria: Dénes Farkas for Estonia at the Venice Biennale

Estonia has chosen Dénes Farkas to represent their national pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale.

Louxor Palais de Cinema: Restoring a Jewel of Art Deco Architecture

An extensive renovation of Louxor Palais de Cinema has revealed the glory of its original Egyptian-inspired Art Deco design.

A Guide Contemporary Turkish Design

Creating a new discourse in design, Turkey is fast becoming a cultural gateway between Europe and Asia. Drawing inspiration from both, this country is coming up with some ingenious ideas for the future of design.

Joana Vasconcelos's Floating Pavilion: Portugal at the Venice Biennale

The artist Joana Vasconcelos has been selected to represent Portugal at this year's Venice Biennale.

The Nordic Pavilion in the Age of Emancipation

Norway’s Biennale exhibition Beware of the Holy Whore: Edvard Munch and the Dilemma of Emancipation finds the common thread between works of the famous painter and artist Lene Berg’s newly commissioned film.

The Opera of the Future: Mariinsky Theatre Second Stage

With the opening of the Mariinsky II, we look at the history of the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg and the architecture of this new world stage.

Belgium at the 2013 Venice Biennale

Berlinde De Bruyckere will represent Belgium at the 2013 Venice Biennale.

A Celebration of Dublin Style: Ten Historic Hotels with a Modern Twist

The city of Dublin is small yet lively and full of history. We look at ten hotels that fuse a mix of the city’s historic style of art and architecture with today’s modern design.

Scenes of Struggle: Ireland’s Journey Through Film at This Year’s Venice Biennale

The artist Richard Mosse has been selected to represent Ireland at the 55th Venice Biennale.

The Czech and Slovak Republics at the Venice Biennale

The Czech Republic and Slovak Republic will be represented by a partnership in the 2013 Venice Biennale.

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Europe Galleries

Osborne Samuel Gallery | United Kingdom

Osborne Samuel Gallery founded by Peter Osborne and Gordon Samuel is one of London’s leading galleries, long established in Mayfair. The gallery specialises in Modern British Painting and Sculpture and has a reputation for the quality of its exhibitions and publications.

Yvon Lambert | France

Founded in 1966 by the art dealer and collector Yvon Lambert, the Yvon Lambert Gallery has played an important role in the representation and support of the most innovative artists of our time.

Regina Gallery | Russia

A contemporary art gallery, the Regina Gallery was established in 1990 by Regina & Vladimir Ovcharenko in Moscow. Regina Gallery represents leading Russian and international artists. The couple also opened a branch in London in 2010.

Gallery Rodeo | Turkey

According to the Guardian, ‘Rodeo is considered one of the most exciting art spaces in Istanbul’. The gallery showcases a wide range of works, from installations of watercolours to re-contextualised, ready-made pieces.

Galerie Barbara Weiss | Germany

The Galerie Barbara Weiss in Berlin was founded in 1992. Known for representing exciting artists, both from Germany and from around the world, this gallery exhibits sculptures, photography, painting and other installations.

Europe Museums

British Museum | United Kingdom

London's British Museum is dedicated to human history and culture. Its permanent collection, numbering some eight million works, is amongst the largest and most comprehensive in existence.

Musée Jacquemart-André | France

The Musée Jacquemart-André is located in the 8th arrondissement of Paris. The museum was created from the private home of Édouard André (1833–1894) and Nélie Jacquemart (1841-1912) to display the art they collected during their lives.

Moscow Museum of Modern Art | Russia

Opened 1999, this museum of modern and contemporary art is located near the Petrovsky Boulevard in central Moscow. The core of the Museum’s collection was constituted from the private collection of Zurab Tsereteli, its founder and director.

SALT Beyoglu | Turkey

Located in a historic building on İstiklal Caddesi in Istanbul, SALT Beyoğlu has been transformed from a retail and residential site into a dynamic multi-functional cultural space that hosts exhibitions on three levels, as well as a cinema, café and shop.

The Neue Nationalgalerie | Germany

The Neue Nationalgalerie was opened in 1968 as the counterpart to the Nationalgalerie located on the Museumsinsel Berlin. This 'temple of light and glass' houses European painting and sculpture of the 20th Century.

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Europe Tours

Peter Berthoud London Walking Tours | United Kingdom

A self-described 'London obsessive' who spends nearly all of his time 'time walking in, writing about or reading about London', learn about London's historical curiosities, architecture, vintage photos and new exhibitions.

Provence Panorama | France

Provence Panorama offer a range of tours, from cultural to gastronomy and wine tours, all led by bilingual experts.

Russian History and Art Tour | Russia

Learn more about Russian icons and the history of Russia and visit the Tretyakov Gallery, Lavrushinsky Lane, the Canal Fountains, and the Cathedrals of KitaiGorod on this fascinating tour.

Istanbul Modern Tour | Turkey

Istanbul Modern Tours offer tours around the art museum. These fascinating tours are guided by experts, curators and art historians.

Culture Trip Architecture Tours | Germany

Architect-led tours ranging from 17th century castles to Bauhaus to developments since the 'Fall of the Wall', with projects by Renzo Piano, Rem Koolhaas and Lord Norman Foster.

Europe Hotels

Dukes St. James Hotel | United Kingdom

Located in the heart of St. James’s, Dukes is a discreet London hotel which has been welcoming guests for over 100 years. The lobby is a warm ensemble of dark wood and historic paintings; a venerable wood-panelled lift serves five floors of rooms.

L'Hotel | France

Oscar Wilde's last home and the heart of Parisian society in the '60s, l'Hotel has been remodelled by designer Jacques Garcia and is located in the heart of the Left Bank near the fashionable charms of St-Germain-des-Près.

Jazz Hotel | Russia

A small inn which offers spacious accommodation with contemporary interiors. Jazz Hotel is located in the south of Moscow near the Park-Museum Kolomenskoe.

Sumahan on the Water | Turkey

Sumahan sits on the very edge of the Bosphorus Straits in Istanbul, which separates Europe from Asia. The building was originally built in the mid-nineteenth century to produce “suma”, the unadulterated spirit used to make raki, the Ottomans’ favourite tipple.

25 Hours Hotel | Germany

25 Hours Hotel Hamburg is synonymous with progressive and unexpected, current design trends and affordable style. The hotel has unconventional colors, shapes and brilliance in every single piece of furniture.

Europe Restaurants

Marcus Wareing at The Berkeley | United Kingdom

The interior if this Knightsbridge restaurant features deep burgundy walls encased in velvet and a glass abacus at the far end of the restaurant. This relaxed ambience provides the perfect setting in which to enjoy Chef Marcus Wareing's modern cuisine.

Philippe Gauvreau | France

A gourmet restaurant in a contemporary style, Philippe Gauvreau is set in a majestic park, which offers patrons a scenic view as they eat. The cuisine is a combination of the seasonal and the traditional, all presented with a unique contemporary touch.

Anatoly Komm Varvery | Russia

A contemporary take on classical Russian cuisine, Anatoly Komm Varvery's immaculate food is both highly innovative and delicious, featuring a mixture of contemporary and traditional fare.

360 Istanbul | Turkey

The concept of 360 Istanbul is an artful combination of four core elements; cuisine, entertainment, vibe and ambiance. It offers spin-off dishes of the traditional Turkish cuisine with an international flare.

Vendôme | Germany

The gourmet restaurant Vendôme, near Cologne, headed by 3-star chef Joachim Wissler, is one of the best gourmet restaurants in Germany. Enjoy gourmet cuisine by the best representative of so-called "New German Cuisine".