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Brazilcore: How favela fashion became cool

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Reports & Analysis

Painting of the composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Painting of the composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Mozart: Music of a tortured soul

Mozart: Music of a tortured soul

Mozart was more than just a child prodigy and pop star of his time. This year's Mozartfest delves deep into his soul.

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DW Sendung Eco India

The magic of mud houses

The magic of mud houses

India’s traditional mud houses are sustainable, eco-friendly, and cost-effective.

Two people work on the wooden frame of a building

Two people work on the wooden frame of a building

India's ancient architecture is eco-friendly, resilient

India's ancient architecture is eco-friendly, resilient

In India's mountainous region of Himachal Pradesh, age-old construction traditions are more useful than ever.

Sean Baker, winner of the Palme d'Or for the film 'Anora,' poses for photographers with his award

Sean Baker, winner of the Palme d'Or for the film 'Anora,' poses for photographers with his award

Comedy drama 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or in Cannes

Comedy drama 'Anora' wins Palme d'Or in Cannes

"Anora," the latest film from American indie director Sean Baker, has won the top award at the Cannes Film Festival.

Franz Kafka in a black and white photo

Franz Kafka in a black and white photo

Franz Kafka: Genius plagued by self-doubt

Franz Kafka: Genius plagued by self-doubt

Why does author Franz Kafka still fascinate readers around the world?

Film still from the documentary film DANCING HEARTBEATS shows a woman breakdancing in front of a crowd watching

Film still from the documentary film DANCING HEARTBEATS shows a woman breakdancing in front of a crowd watching

'Dancing Heartbeats' follows German breakdancers

'Dancing Heartbeats' follows German breakdancers

In this documentary film, three women hold their own in the male-dominated world of breakdancing.

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Mohammad Rasoulof, a man wearing glasses on a sunny day.

Mohammad Rasoulof, a man wearing glasses on a sunny day.

Rasoulof defies Iranian regime with new film

The dissident filmmaker managed to escape Iran to premiere "The Seed of the Sacred Fig" at the Cannes Film Festival.

Arts

DW Afrimaxx | Dotun Popoola, Schrottkünstler aus Nigeria

DW Afrimaxx | Dotun Popoola, Schrottkünstler aus Nigeria

The Nigerian scrap sculptor

He welds and forges, combining scrap metal and old traditions, huge, colorful and unique.

Music

A man and a woman perform on the bagpipes onstage.

A man and a woman perform on the bagpipes onstage.

Belarusian band Irdorath back on stage after imprisonment

Two years in prison for playing music at a protest? That's what happened to Vladimir and Nadezhda of the band Irdorath.

Literature

Jenny Erpenbeck sits against a background of bookshelves.

Jenny Erpenbeck sits against a background of bookshelves.

Booker winner Jenny Erpenbeck: An East German perspective

The winner of the International Booker Prize and tipped for a Nobel, Jenny Erpenbeck is relatively unknown in Germany.

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A protesting woman holds up a Georgian flag and an EU flag in front of a mass of black-clad people

A protesting woman holds up a Georgian flag and an EU flag in front of a mass of black-clad people

Georgia at a cultural crossroads

Georgian artists and intellectuals are alarmed by the country's contentious "foreign agents" law.

A black-and-white image of Alice Munro sitting in an armchair

A black-and-white image of Alice Munro sitting in an armchair

Nobel Prize-winning author Alice Munro dies aged 92

The first Canadian author to win the Nobel Prize in literature, Alice Munro, has died at the age of 92 in Ontario.

Film still from 'Bye Bye Tiberias': Three generations of women, grandmother, mother and baby, pose for a photo on a balcony.

Film still from 'Bye Bye Tiberias': Three generations of women, grandmother, mother and baby, pose for a photo on a balcony.

Arab Film Festival in Berlin spotlights Palestinian voices

As the Israel-Hamas war impacts Germany's cultural sector, the ALFILM festival fear for the future of their event.

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DW "Meet the Germans" Sendungslogo (Composite)

Meet the Germans: Explore the series

From beer to nudity and ridiculous grammar — we uncover the quirks and idiosyncrasies of the German culture.

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A sign along a road, showing the name of the town

Franco-German border town living the European dream

In Leidingen, a town directly on the border between Germany and France, residents are living the European dream.

Bayer Leverkusen players lift the DFB trophy

Bayer Leverkusen players lift the DFB trophy

How great is Leverkusen's double-winning season?

After winning the Bundesliga and the German Cup without losing, where does Leverkusen's season rank in football history?

A red vintage-style Volkswagen car parked in front of an industrial estate

A red vintage-style Volkswagen car parked in front of an industrial estate

50 years of the VW Golf: A success story

The first Volkswagen Golf rolled off the production line in 1974. What's kept it so popular?

A herd of woolly mammoths walking in a wintry landscape

A herd of woolly mammoths walking in a wintry landscape

With the rise of AI, will we be able to trust images?

OpenAI's Sora video creation software, the next step in the AI revolution, is both fascinating and frightening.

A group of people skate down a street

A group of people skate down a street

How a skateboard can change the life of township kids

Poelo Mofolo uses his board to help South African kids in East Pretoria, inspiring a new generation of skateboarders.

A family with small children eating Fufu

A family with small children eating Fufu

Can Ghanaian fufu beat potato mash?

Fufu is a starchy, dough-like dish typically found in West African cuisine. DW uncovers its secrets.

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