Formula One commentator Murray Walker dies aged 97
Murray Walker, the British commentator who was the voice of Formula One, has died at the age of 97. His broadcasting career spanned decades and he was well known to the British public as the…
Category: Culture
Livestreamed music and parades: How to celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2021 online
For the second year running, the global pandemic will put pay to the usual global celebrations for St Patrick’s Day - the day the world revels in Irish culture and heritage - on 17th March.In…
Why it's hard to live sustainably as a disabled person
Text sizeAaAaAlly Bruener is a comedian, writer and inspirational speaker living in Kentucky, US.Although most of my university years were a blur of booze and self-loathing, one unexpected Business Ethics class tripped my 'green guilt'…
Meet the man who stopped at nothing to feed his family in Lesotho
In Europe, we are used to hearing the stories of the poorest and most marginalised people in Africa only when tragedy strikes. For example, we only hear about miners - men and women who would…
Cecilia Bartoli: A new artistic direction for the Opera de Monte-Carlo
Cecilia Bartoli and the Opéra de Monte-Carlo have a long-lasting love affair. Together they recently mesmerised audiences in the Garnier Hall with Rossini's final comic opera, “Le Comte Ory”. Bartoli's busy schedule includes stage performances,…
Verdi’s Aida with Jonas Kaufmann keeps its magnificence whilst avoiding stereotypes
Some operas are as magnificent as a painting. Giuseppe Verdi's works are well known for their multi-layers of tones and moods such as the world-famous opera about the Ethiopian slave Aida. But besides the triumphal…
Previously unknown Mozart piece enthuses Mozart week
Mozart week 2021 is now underway. The opening concert was performed by Artistic Director, Rolando Villazón, as he took to the stage with the Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra under the baton of Kery-Lynn Wilson. But the…
Berlin International Film Festival: Golden Bear given to 'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn'
"Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn", directed by Romanian director Radu Jude, was on Friday awarded the top prize at the Berlin International Film Festival.Judges said the satirical movie, produced by Ada Solomon, has the…
Podcast | Left behind in no man's land: plight of Lesotho's mining families
There's an impoverished mountainous district of Lesotho where many illegal mineworkers live with their families. But women often wait there for their husbands for months and sometimes years.Many of the illegal mineworkers work in clandestine…
Watch: Dolly Parton sings COVID-themed version of 'Jolene' as she gets vaccine
Country music legend Dolly Parton got her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine she helped fund on Tuesday and sang an adapted version of her famous "Jolene" song to fit the occasion.In a video posted…