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Music legend Dawit Yifru to represent Ethiopia at WOMEX 2025 in Finland
Renowned Ethiopian musician Dawit Yifru is set to showcase Ethiopia at WOMEX 2025, the world’s premier music expo, held this year in Tampere, Finland, from October 22 to 26. Dawit, a celebrated composer, arranger, and pianist, will perform a...
‘Germany aims to finalise Free Trade Deal with India by year end’: Consul General Achim Burkart
Thiruvananthapuram: Germany hopes to conclude the long-pending Indo-European Free Trade Agreement with India by the end of this year, said Achim Burkart, Consul General of the Federal Republic of Germany to Karnataka and Kerala. Speaking at the...
'Food for the soul': Germany's Yiddish revival
A push to revitalise Yiddish and its cultural traditions has gained momentum in Germany, the very place where the Nazi regime's Holocaust sought to eradicate the Jewish communities who spoke it. Thousands flocked to the city of Weimar for a recent...
The Fureys announce Farewell Tour with final Limerick concert
ONE OF Ireland’s most cherished folk groups, The Fureys, have announced a Limerick date as part of their Farewell Tour, marking the end of a 49-year journey in music. The band will perform in the University Concert Hall, Limerick, Saturday,...
Good music doesn’t expire, says producer Supa Dups
Supa Dups. Fifteen years ago when he collaborated with American recording artiste Bruno Mars on two songs for the singer’s debut album Doo-Wops & Hooligans, Jamaican-born, Florida-based producer Dwayne “Supa Dups” Chin-Quee had no idea that the...
Chopin piano concert bridges China, Poland
A piano concert celebrating cultural ties between China and Poland was held Friday night in Warsaw, paying tribute to Fryderyk Chopin, Poland's greatest composer and pianist. Produced by Xinhua Global Service■
Carly Rae Jepsen, music producer Cole M.G.N. wed in New York
Carly Rae Jepsen and music producer Cole M.G.N. tied the knot at an intimate ceremony in New York. Images: Vanessa Heins and St. Chelle via Instagram/@carlyraejepsen Carly Rae Jepsen and music producer Cole M.G.N. marked a new chapter in their...
Cyprus: Della Earns First-Ever Music Moves Europe Nomination
Home Cyprus Cyprus: Della Earns First-Ever Music Moves Europe Nomination Cypriot singer-songwriter Della has been nominated for the 2026 Music Moves Europe Awards, becoming the first artist from the island to receive recognition from the European...
The journey of sikh sacred music across borders
PUBLISHED October 26, 2025 Pakistan is home to approximately 20,000 Sikhs. A small minority compared to the millions who lived in Punjab before Partition. There are roughly 200 historical Sikh shrines noted by Iqbal Qaiser in Historical Sikh...
Britain’s love capital revealed as nearly 90% of couples enjoy regular date nights – how did your city get on?
LUSTY Leicester has been crowned Britain’s capital of love. Some 88 per cent of couples plan regular date nights in the East Midlands city. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Thank you! Lusty Leicester has been crowned Britain’s capital of...
This beautiful Ontario village 'feels like Europe' and has storybook streets with cozy shops
There's no need to hop on a plane to enjoy a European getaway. This beautiful Ontario village will transport you overseas with its cozy shops, old-world vibes and storybook streets. This dreamy destination offers endless autumn charm and a magical...
Britain’s most haunted music venues revealed
Edinburgh tops the ghost charts… With UK searches for “Halloween events” spiking by more than 5,000% in the past month, it seems the nation’s appetite for ghoulish good times is stronger than ever. And for those who like their live music with a...
Second day of the meeting of Cubans living in Europe continues in Rome
7 On the second day of the 17th Meeting of Cubans Living in Europe (ECRE), which takes place in the Italian capital this Saturday, various topics related to that country and initiatives in support of the island’s people and government will be...
Britain’s most lucrative yellow box junction: £450k in eight months
Roland Head never needs to turn on the music in his butcher’s shop, because there is “constant tooting, screaming and shouting” from the road outside.Welcome to Kingston upon Thames, in southwest London, which has the most lucrative yellow box...
Morris Museum presents Lyrica Chamber Music
originally published: 10/25/2025 (MORRISTOWN, NJ) -- Cellist Ani Kalayjian and pianist David Kaplan, Co-Artistic Directors of Chatham-based Lyrica Chamber Music, curate a program featuring the triumphant A major Dvorak piano quintet, Florence...
‘My parents have little money’ — how inheritance is dividing Britain
The largest generational wealth shift in British history has begun. Over the next 30 years an estimated £5.5 trillion will be passed down the generations.Not every one will be lucky enough to receive an inheritance, however, and many are at risk...
Album Review – Grandma’s Ashes – Bruxism
Bruxism — that unconscious, sometimes embarrassing, always irritating teeth grinding — is generally caused by stress, post-traumatic or otherwise. And when you take a look at the state of the world going to pieces, it’s easy to imagine that cases...
‘You love it or you hate it’: Pumpkin spice lattes divide Europe
Since pumpkin spice lattes were first added to Starbucks’ American menus in 2003, they have become a fall mainstay in the United States, where versions are regularly sold in smaller independent coffee shops. Inspired by the success of the latte,...