Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Germany http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,1441,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2012-02-09T16:25:23Z http://partner.dw-world.de/syndication/media/rdf_dw_logo.gif http://www.dw.de/dw/0,,1441,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15730126,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf One of Germany's most famous contemporary artists, Gerhard Richter, has turned 80. These days his works sell for massive sums of money at auction - and not just because of their unique photo-like quality. 2012-02-09T12:38:00Z Culture en 15730126 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15724789,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf In addition to the esteemed Bear awards, the Berlin International Film Festival's 'sections' offer a colorful palette of films from around the world - by the most diverse directors. 2012-02-08T12:06:00Z Culture en 15724789 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15723633,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Every four years, Kassel is transformed into a global art capital during the documenta contemporary art fair. The event may be a little ways off, but preparations are now in high gear. 2012-02-07T15:00:00Z Culture en 15723633 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15712772,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Spanish art curators have identified what they believe is the earliest copy of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa. They say that the fake was likely done in da Vinci's workshop, painted at the same time as the original. 2012-02-02T16:07:00Z Culture en 15712772 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15702142,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Mountains, lakes and castles are Bavarian trademarks - and they can all be found in the area southeast of Munich. The Chiemgau covers a 50 kilometer radius around Lake Chiemsee. 2012-01-30T10:15:00Z Culture en 15702142 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15704608,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf The mountainous regions of southern Germany are an idyllic place to ski in winter. But few realize that the Bavarian Forest National Park is also home to some large and intriguing animals. 2012-01-31T13:33:00Z Culture en 15704608 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15720708,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Johann Sebastian Bach wrote musical history and continues to delight people today. We take you on a tour of locations that are, even today, strongly conected to the composer. 2012-02-06T09:08:00Z Culture en 15720708 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,6534455,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf German soul artist Xavier Naidoo was part of a late 90s movement encouraging artists to return to the German language in pop. Performing in various formations, he is an enduring presence in the charts. 2012-01-30T10:13:00Z Culture en 6534455 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15707531,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf Music critic Alex Ross has received the Munich-based Forberg-Schneider Foundation's Belmont Prize for his contribution to contemporary music. 2012-02-01T13:29:00Z Culture en 15707531 http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15716824,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-cul-2090-rdf The Orchestra Campus music project at Bonn's Beethovenfest has been honored as one of Germany's best ideas. 365 innovators are named each year by a jury sponsored by the federal government and leading companies. 2012-02-03T16:55:00Z Culture en 15716824