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Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea

Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea

- by Associated Press

Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed. But a few miles offshore, guests aboard the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship are shimmying to Latin music on deck and sipping cocktails by the pool.

Tourism-starved Europe charts course for summer travel

Tourism-starved Europe charts course for summer travel

- by Reuters

The European Union will unveil on Wednesday plans to reopen summer travel with a new coronavirus pass intended to help revive the bloc’s multi-billion tourism and leisure industries that have been pulverised by the pandemic.

Look out, Labs: French bulldogs now 2nd most popular US dog

Look out, Labs: French bulldogs now 2nd most popular US dog

- by Associated Press

Could the French bulldog become America’s favorite purebred pooch? After riding a rocket ship to popularity over the last quarter-century, Frenchies came in second only to Labrador retrievers — the leaders for 30 straight years — in the American Kennel Club’s latest rankings, set to be released Wednesday. They reflect the relative numbers of purebreds, mainly puppies, that were added last year to the oldest U.S. dog registry.

Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food

Venezuelan teen sells drawings on Twitter to buy food

- by Associated Press

Samuel Andrés Mendoza carefully chooses from dozens of colored pencils spread out on his kitchen table, humming a reggaeton song as he deftly applies contrast to the Dragon Ball anime character taking shape on his sketch pad.

‘Fashion Fare Awards 2020’ concluded

‘Fashion Fare Awards 2020’ concluded

- by Republica

Dream Search Agency celebrated its 7th anniversary with an award ceremony titled ‘Fashion Fare Awards 2020’ held recently at Imperial Banquet, Kathmandu.

Showcasing effects of corruption through art

Showcasing effects of corruption through art

- by Sangita Shrestha

Transparency International Nepal (TIN) organized a one-day painting exhibition on Sunday at Nepal Art Council, Babermahal. TIN has been organizing painting exhibitions on an annual basis with an aim to inculcate in the viewers a sense of the virtues that people need to follow in order to eradicate negative effects of corruption on society through art.

Portrait painting workshop begins

Portrait painting workshop begins

- by Republica

The Department of Painting, Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) began an eight-day-long ‘Portrait Painting Workshop-2077’ on Tuesday in Naxal.