Vienna: House of Music visitors make melodies in VR
Earlier this year, the House of Music in Vienna opened a second floor dedicated to music creation. SONOTOPIA allows visitors to create their own visual acoustic artwork and shape and personalize the sound in an unprecedented way. The space is divided into different parts according to the different interests of visitors. The Original […]
Read MorePortugal: AstraZeneca vaccine benefits prevail over risks
The Portuguese Infarmed Medicine Authority stated that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine against Covid-19 continue to outweigh any risks to patients. Prior to this, the Netherlands became the latest country to suspend the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine due to concerns about possible side effects. The Republic of Ireland made […]
Read MoreRome: Museums struggle to survive under lockdown
Due to Italy’s covid-19 restrictions, after the Lazio region was placed in the highest red zone, the museums and archaeological sites in Rome were closed again. The zona rossa measures that took effect from March 15 to April 5 have been extended to half of the country, as Italy is fighting a new […]
Read MoreAustria: Vienna will open ”Hitler Balcony” to visitors
Austria’s “Anschluss” (the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany) was announced by Adolf Hitler in March 1938 on a balcony in Vienna that faces Heldenplatz, the capital of Austria. Welt quoted Monika Sommer, director of the Austrian History Museum, as saying on Saturday that the so-called Hitler balcony on Heldenplatz in Vienna will […]
Read MoreSpanish airports suffer heavy loss
The consequences of the coronavirus pandemic are disastrous for the entire tourism industry, but in winter, the complete reduction of international travel in Europe still has a devastating impact on aviation companies, which is clearly reflected in the latest report. Airline Aena released passenger flow data on Friday (March 12). Compared with February […]
Read MorePortugal reopens municipal parks
From today onwards, the people of Portugal will once again be allowed to use municipal parks and sit on benches in the garden, although it is up to various councils to decide whether there are any restrictions. The recreational facilities have previously been closed as part of the Covid emergency lockdown measures. […]
Read MoreUK: New sanctions targeting Syrian regime
The UK government has marked the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising against Bashar Assad by imposing sanctions on six senior Syrian regime figures including Faisal Mekdad, the new Syrian foreign minister. The UK foreign secretary, Dominic Raab, accused the six of a “wholesale assault on the people they should be protecting”. […]
Read MoreFrance relaxes travel restrictions to 7 non-EU countries
The French government announced that France will relax travel regulations to and from seven non-European countries (including the United Kingdom). The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: “From Friday, there will no longer be a need to prove a compelling reason to travel to and from Australia, South Korea, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, […]
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