William Shakespeare

Britain on Dec. 8 became the first Western country to start mass coronavirus vaccinations, as Joe Biden pledged his administration would inoculate 100 million people in the United States over the first 100 days of his presidency.

A rare 1623 book that brought together William Shakespeare's works for the first time will go up for auction in April, Christie's auction house announced on Jan. 10.

Italian photographer Paolo Roversi took inspiration from William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" for the 2020 Pirelli calendar, which features Hollywood names such as Emma Watson and Kristen Stewart as well as transgender model and actor Indya Moore.

Director Alexandru Darie, son of late actors Iurie Darie and Consuela Rosu, has passed away Wednesday afternoon, at the Fundeni Clinical Institute, medical sources told AGERPRES. Alexandru Darie, former managing director of Bucharest's Lucia Sturdza Bulandra Theatre, was admitted to the hospital two weeks ago with liver issues, the medical sources added.

Scientists have discovered an amazing find in the waters of Greenland - they found a living shark born in 1505, which makes it older than the genius of the English literature William Shakespeare,  Sun writes.

The Ankara State Opera and Ballet (ADOB) will bring the ballet performance of the great love story "Romeo and Juliet," adapted from William Shakespeare's work, to the stage. The ballet will be accompanied by the music of Pyotr Tchaikovsky.

The Greek National Theater presents "Timon of Athens," a play written by William Shakespeare in 1605-1606 with Thomas Middleton, describing the decline into hate of a generous man who is abandoned by his circle of flatterers and hangers-on when he finds himself broke. The production is directed by Stathis Livathinos and stars Vassilis Andreou in the title role.

Athens on Monday started its one-year tenure as the World Book Capital, during which time it will host more than 250 book-related events across the city.

Serbia has granted citizenship to the British actor and director Ralph Fiennes, who is filming a movie about a Soviet ballet dancing legend in Belgrade.

The latest issue of Serbia's national gazette said the decision was signed by Prime Minister Ana Brnabic on September 7, Beta news agency reports.

The 8th International Istanbul Opera Festival will meet art lovers between June 13 and 23, kicking off with Mozart's famous "Abduction from the Seraglio," staged by Yekta Kara. 

The opera, conducted by Zdravko Lazarov, will be performed by the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet on June 13, 14 and 15 in the garden of the Istanbul Archaeology Museum.