Donate

Arts, Culture & Media

Aerial view of Prague's Old Town Square with the Church of Our Lady before Týn prominently in the background, surrounded by colorful historic buildings and numerous people gathered in the plaza below.

This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room

Music

Deutsche Welle, DW, Reporter Rob Cameron brings us the story of a family in Prague that is holding classical music concerts in informal settings.

Aerial view of a group of people standing on a concrete surface, forming the letters "SOS".

Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague

Arts, Culture & Media
A playground with children's toys and flowers laid as a memorial, set against a backdrop of damaged apartment buildings with boarded windows.

Daughters of the Donbas group creates music remembering abducted Ukrainian children

Ukraine
Colorful mural in an art gallery featuring a stylized crocodile with geometric patterns and vibrant colors, with additional artworks displayed in the background.

How a Brazilian Indigenous group uses art to fight for survival

Arts, Culture & Media
A performer in elaborate, feathered costume dances energetically in front of a brightly lit Carnaval float, surrounded by vibrant, colorful decorations including large bird figures. The scene is illuminated with purple and pink lights, creating a festive atmosphere with a crowd watching in the background.

Glitter makes Rio sparkle at Carnival. It also pollutes the environment.

Environment
Urban skyline with modern high-rise buildings and a tranquil body of water in the foreground.

Finnish city of Oulu is European Capital of Culture for 2026

Culture

Lars Bevanger, from Deutsche Welle, DW, takes a look at what visitors can expect to see in Oulu, Finland — one of the two European Capitals of Culture in 2026.

A person wearing white gloves is holding an intricately patterned, black and white ceramic vessel labeled 'Roscoe Collection 1913.' The vessel has geometric designs and a narrow neck, set against a dark background.

A new South African video heist game robs museums to return African art

Arts, Culture & Media

Is it theft to take back what was stolen? That question drives the new video game Relooted. The goal is to recover real ancient African artifacts currently displayed in Western museums. The game’s creative director, Ben Myres, tells The World’s Host Marco Werman that he designed the game as a “first step” to learning about African cultures and ethnicities.

A woman with braided hair in a red shirt stands confidently among a group of people wearing colorful, elaborate masks and costumes, in front of a yellow building with ornate architectural details.

Austro-Mexican singer finds out it really does take a village

Arts, Culture & Media

Austro-Mexican singer, flutist and dancer Tamara Flores fuses her cultural heritage and plays with feminist references.

A woman in a black top and jeans performs a dynamic dance move on a plaza with a historic red brick building in the background. Other people are walking by and trees line the square.

This tap dancer from Japan uses New York City landmarks as her backdrops

Arts, Culture & Media

Emiko Nakagawa has a unique tap dancing style that blends old techniques with hip-hop and street music. The young Japanese dancer wants to use her art to inspire others like her back home.

A vintage film projector setup in a room with dark red walls, featuring a large spotlight on a tripod, film reels, and film canisters on a table and shelves, and an old projector machine on a stand.

Albania embarks on a controversial film restoration project

Arts, Culture & Media

A new project in Albania aims to restore and digitize decades-old films. Some view it as preserving history, while others argue it could glorify the country’s communist past.