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Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film ‘Treasure’
Read full article: Lena Dunham and Stephen Fry connect with their Jewish heritage in new film ‘Treasure’Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham play a convincing father and daughter in German director Julia von Heinz’ first English-language movie, “Treasure.”.
The party ends but the UK monarchy looks to the future
Read full article: The party ends but the UK monarchy looks to the futureAfter four days of parades, street parties and a gala concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne, the Platinum Jubilee ended Sunday with the crowd outside Buckingham Palace singing “God Save the Queen.”.
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Artsy Edinburgh, laid low by the virus, hopes for recovery
Read full article: Artsy Edinburgh, laid low by the virus, hopes for recoveryThe Fringe, the high-toned Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the Art Festival and the citys bagpipe-swirling Military Tattoo were all casualties of the U.K.s coronavirus lockdown. Donald Emslie, chairman of the Edinburgh Tourism Action Group, said the citys annual income from tourism doubled between 2010 and 2020. Edinburgh has been synonymous with arts festivals since 1947, when the Edinburgh International Festival was founded to revive the war-weary city. Last year more than 3.1 million tickets were sold to almost 4,000 Fringe shows during the three-week event. The International Festival also broadcast some productions online, and the book festival ran live-streamed talks by authors from around the world.