The New York Times – Travel:
The dizzying joys of maze tourism, in Barcelona, Paris and Chenonceaux.
Category: Catalonia (Spain)
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Yo-Yo Ma Makes His Encore a Call for Peace, With a Nod to Casals
The New York Times – Music:
The celebrated cellist capped a concert with the New York Philharmonic with a work that Pablo Casals often played to protest war and oppression.
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The Spanish Beach Town That Keeps Calling You Back
The New York Times – Travel:
Sitges, just south of Barcelona, has 17 beaches and a quiet, timeless charm that draws all kinds of visitors to return year after year.
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As Eyes Are on Eurovision, Europe Has Another Song Contest
The New York Times – Music:
The Liet International, a competition for minority and regional languages, lacks the glitz of Eurovision. But its organizers say it helps keep endangered tongues alive.
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The Transfixing Beauty of Starling Murmurations
The New York Times – Travel:
Each spring and autumn, the skies in southern Denmark come to life with the swirling displays of hundreds of thousands of starlings, an event known locally as “sort sol.”