The Canadian tourism industry is reeling, but pandemic-weary Canadians show little desire to open the borders.
Tag: Quarantine (Life and Culture)
French Mayor Opens Museums, Defying Coronavirus Orders
Cultural institutions in France have been clamoring to reopen for months. They found an unlikely champion in a far-right civic official in Perpignan.
Your Wednesday Briefing
Trump’s impeachment trial begins.
The Power Balance Is Shifting in London’s Commercial Real Estate
An extended winter lockdown has shaken the usual arrangement between landlords and tenants ahead of a government review of leasing legislation.
France to Scrap Law Banning Desk Lunches
The coronavirus pandemic has already upended eating habits in a country where the table is a sacred space. Now it is taking its toll on a symbol of work-life balance.
With French Theaters Closed, Puppetry Takes Center Stage
The art form, usually on the fringes of French theatrical culture, finds itself at a sudden advantage: Puppet shows’ young audiences are still allowed to watch live performances.
5 Art Accounts to Follow on Instagram Now
From a lavish armory in Florence to a tiny gallery near the Arctic Circle, here are five far-flung museums that deserve more followers.
Kehinde Wiley’s Black Rock Resident Artists Are Named
Members of the global group share the painter’s passion for using art to explore social change.
A Movie Festival for One, on a Tiny Nordic Island
Sweden’s Goteborg Film Festival has taken social distancing to the extreme, offering one attendee a week on a barren island, with only the competition films for company.
One Coronavirus Case, Total Lockdown: Australia’s Lessons for the World
The country’s short, sharp responses have repeatedly subdued the virus and allowed a return to near normalcy. Now its model is being applied to Perth, its fourth-largest city.