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Europe’s first borderless Capital of Culture

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Europe’s first borderless Capital of Culture
In 1947, Gorizia was abruptly split between Italy and Slovenia. In 2025, the two towns will reunite as the first transnational European Capital of Culture.

Right now, I’m standing in Nova Gorica – a modest but beautiful planned Modernist town in Slovenia with a population of 30,000. But if I take just a few steps, I can cross an invisible border into Italy to the medieval town of Gorizia, without even showing my passport.
Once upon a time, Nova Gorica and Gorizia were one; the two cities were created – and separated – in 1947 after World War Two when the Treaty of Paris established Europe’s new borders, restricting travel between Italy and the former Yugoslavia. An Allied commission determined that Gorizia should belong to Italy and the less-developed part of town should be part of the Slovenian republic within the Socialist Federalist Republic of Yugoslavia. The new town was to be called Nova Gorica (New Gorizia), and from that moment on, Nova Gorica and Gorizia have existed as two towns split across two countries.
But with Slovenia’s entry into the EU in 2004, the border between them was dissolved, allowing a cross-cultural exchange for the first time in generations. And in 2025, Gorizia/Nova Gorica will reunite as the first transnational European Capital of Culture, in a project called GO!2025.
Because of this accolade, between two and five million visitors are expected to descend upon the two towns in 2025, compared to the usual 250,000 annual tourists. That’s a big leap for an otherwise under-touristed, out-of-the-way destination, even if Gorizia was dubbed “the Austrian Nice” from 1867 to 1918 when it was part of Austria-Hungary. To celebrate the honour, a robust calendar of cultural events, including musical an

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What happens to celebrities’ outfits after a red carpet event?

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Every time a celebrity poses on a red carpet, countless cameras flash, forever immortalizing their outfit, preserving the hundreds or even thousands of hours it has taken to create.

Sunday night’s Golden Globes were no different, with Zendaya channeling old Hollywood glamor in a saffron Louis Vuitton gown, Angelina Jolie wearing a dazzling crystal chain McQueen dress and Tilda Swinton donning a custom embroidered Chanel jacket.

Online, such red carpet outfits have long afterlives as they are shared around social media, dissected by influencers and journalists alike. But the real-life fate of the garments themselves is less well-publicized. What happens to them after their moment of fame — where do they go and when are they seen again?

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What relaxation looks like in one of the world’s hardest working countries

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Outfitted with a large film camera and often dressed in athletic wear, Seoul-based photographer Kim Seunggu has spent almost 15 years capturing the essence of what he calls “leisure culture” — vacationing, poolside unwinding and communal gatherings — in contemporary South Korea.

The focus of his ongoing series, “Better Days,” is all the more striking in a country that ranks fourth globally for the longest working hours and where the phenomenon of “gwarosa” (death by overwork) is thought to claim numerous lives annually. In 2023, the South Korean government was forced to abandon plans to increase the maximum working week from 52 to 69 hours amid backlash from Millennial and Gen Z workers. The proposed move was intended to combat the nation’s labor shortage stemming from a declining birth rate and an aging population.

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Molly-Mae’s ‘raw’ new show and Liam Payne cinema tribute: What’s coming out this week?

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Have you been waiting for a chance to see Molly-Mae “as never before”?
If so, you’re in luck, as she’s starring in a new TV series which comes out on Friday.
But that’s not all this week has in store.
Some familiar singles will be aiming for a second shot at love in the Love Island villa, and One Direction’s film returns to cinemas in tribute to Liam Payne.
Elsewhere, Pope Francis will be taking on controversial topics in his new autobiography, and the late Mac Miller’s album Balloonerism will drop at last.
Read on for all of this week’s biggest releases…

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