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From Eiffel Tower, Michelin-starred chef showcases climate-friendly cuisine

October 14, 20221037 Views

A fancy restaurant on the first floor of the Eiffel Tower may not be the obvious setting for environmental activism, but Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx wants to make it a showcase for climate-friendly cuisine. Offering seasonal and local ingredients, cooked with minimal use of energy, his "Madame Brasserie" restaurant gives diners a spectacular view over Paris and an inkling of how the restaurant industry can dress a greener table. French chef Thierry Marx poses at the Eiffel Tower restaurant 'Madame Brasserie' with a dish that he says is more environmentally-friendly in Paris, France, October 13, 2022. REUTERS/Yiming Woo. Putting the finishing touches on a starter of leeks as his team gets ready for the evening service, Marx said his menu is designed to minimise the restaura...

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GREECE is the Word… for late summer getaways

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October 12, 2022985 Views

Enjoy end of season holidays with Kivotos Hotels & Villas at Santorini and Mykonos As summer crowds dissipate after a busy holiday season, there has never been a better time to go against the grain and book an island getaway. With locations in two of Greece’s most sought-after islands, Mykonos and Santorini, Kivotos Hotel & Villas offers guests the chance to take advantage of the ongoing warm weather, in a luxurious setting favoured by royalty and a-list celebrities. Kivotos Santorini, built atop the cliffside in Imerovigli, stands out against the island’s whitewashed and blue coloured houses thanks to its jet black and smoke grey colouring. The interior of the property is just as striking, leaning on the fundamentals of minimalist design, and providing a new take ...

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In a land of spas, Hungary’s cave bath falls victim to soaring gas prices

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October 10, 20221132 Views

Staff turned off the lights and started draining the pools at Hungary's famous Miskolctapolca cave baths on Monday, after the centuries-old attraction succumbed to a modern-day crisis - soaring gas prices. Visitors have been coming to the vast cavern since before Roman times to bathe in its naturally heated waters. In recent years, the venue has relied on gas to top up the temperatures in the pools and the caves, particularly during winter. Bathers relax at the Cave Bath in Miskolctapolca, Hungary, October 7, 2022. REUTERS/Krisztina Fenyo But then Russia invaded Hungary's neighbour Ukraine, sending shockwaves across the global economy and energy markets. For Miskolctapolca, and other businesses across Europe and beyond, that has filtered through in the form of crippling bills. ...

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‘War crime:’ Industrial-scale destruction of Ukraine culture

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October 9, 2022815 Views

The exquisite golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones by master craftsmen some 1,500 years ago, was one of the world’s most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, who rampaged with horseback warriors deep into Europe in the 5th century. The Hun diadem is now vanished from the museum in Ukraine that housed it — perhaps, historians fear, forever. Russian troops carted away the priceless crown and a hoard of other treasures after capturing the Ukrainian city of Melitopol in February, museum authorities say. FILE PHOTO: The 1,500 year-old golden tiara, inlaid with precious stones, one of the world's most valuable artifacts from the blood-letting rule of Attila the Hun, is seen in a museum in Melitopol, Ukraine, in November 2020. (AP Photo) The Russian inv...

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Montenegro holds pride march despite opposition from church

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October 8, 2022176 Views

Several hundred people on Saturday joined an LGBTQ pride march in Montenegro, held amid strong opposition from the influential Serbian Orthodox Church in the small conservative Balkan country. Montenegro’s 10th pride event was dubbed “No more buts,” reflecting demands that more be done to stem hate speech and harassment of LGBTQ community despite huge steps that have been made in the past years. Participants take part in a LGBTQ pride march in Podgorica, Montenegro, Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Risto Bozovic) “We gathered here for the 10th time to show we are human, (that we are) live beings made of flesh and blood, wishes and dreams, but rejected and ignored, discriminated and trampled upon because of love,” said activist Stasa Bastrica. Montenegro is a highly conservati...

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Music stops: Energy costs close Hungary theaters for winter

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October 4, 2022239 Views

A theater in Hungary’s capital will sit through a cold and quiet winter after its managers chose to shut it down rather than pay skyrocketing utility prices that are putting a squeeze on businesses and cultural institutions across Europe. The 111-year-old Erkel Theatre in Budapest, one of three performance spaces of the prestigious Hungarian State Opera, will close its doors in November after exponentially rising energy bills made heating the 1,800-seat building unsustainable. “We had to decide how we can save,” said Szilveszter Okovacs, director of the Hungarian State Opera. “Even though it hurts to decide to close Erkel for a few months, it’s completely rational.” A shadow is cast on the stage of the Trafo House of Contemporary Arts while technicians set up the lighting in Buda...

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Catalans compete to build the biggest human towers in Spain

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October 3, 2022772 Views

Spain's biggest human towers competition took place on Sunday, with some 11,000 spectators packing the bullring in the northeastern city of Tarragona to watch the daring Catalan tradition. Human towers, or 'castells', were added to UNESCO's list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010 as an "integral part of (Catalan) cultural identity". Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona start to form a human tower called "castell" during a biannual human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain, October 2, 2022. REUTERS/Albert Gea The tradition dates back to the 18th century, when people first started building human towers in the Catalan town of Valls. In an event held in Tarragona every two years, teams of 'castellers' compete to construct the highest and most complicated tower by sta...

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‘French Spiderman’ takes son along to climb skyscraper in Barcelona

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October 2, 2022327 Views

Alain Robert, the free climber dubbed the "French Spiderman", scaled one of Barcelona's highest skyscrapers on Saturday without a harness. And for the first time ever, the famous daredevil was joined by his son. "This time is different. My son is not a climber so I feel responsible somehow," Robert told Reuters while preparing for the climb. "I know he's a big boy, 34. It's his own decision, but at the end of the day I am his dad." French climber Alain Robert, also known as "The French Spiderman", and his son Julien Robert climb a skyscraper Torre Agbar to spread awareness towards Global Climate Change in Barcelona, Spain October 1, 2022. REUTERS/Albert Gea Bystanders and Spanish police watched as the 60-year-old and his son, Julien, climbed the 144-metre Torre Glories, formerly ...

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Rare 1,000-year-old manuscript returned to Greece from US

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October 2, 2022885 Views

A U.S. museum has returned a valuable 1,000-year-old Christian manuscript to a monastery in northern Greece it was looted from by Bulgarian forces more than a century ago together with hundreds of other documents and artifacts. The 11th century gospel "Kosinitza Manuscript 220" was formally presented Thursday at the Eikosiphoinissa Monastery, in a ceremony attended by Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros of America, and officials from the Museum of the Bible in Washington. According to the Archdiocese of America, the Greek manuscript is one of the world’s oldest handwritten gospels, and is believed to have been made in southern Italy. It was donated to the museum in 2014 after being bought at auction. Museum officials subsequently identified it as one of the manuscripts sto...

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Vultures, nature’s cleanup crew, get new lease of life in Cyprus

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September 29, 20221116 Views

Cyprus released griffon vultures into the wild on Wednesday in the latest attempt to boost a once thriving population now critically endangered by poisoning. The island's largest bird of prey has seen its population fall dramatically to the smallest in Europe in recent decades, either from accidental poisoning or changing farming techniques leaving them short of food. A griffon vulture is seen in an acclimatisation aviary near the village of Korfi, Cyprus September 28, 2022. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou Earlier this year, the population suffered a massive loss from poisoning, reducing numbers to just 8, conservationists say. They will be joined by eight vultures from Spain, home to Europe's largest population of griffon vultures, which were released on Wednesday in the mountains...