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Inspired by Ariel's song in Shakespeare's tragicomedy "The Tempest," Greek world music act Savina Yannatou and Primavera en Salonico present "Watersong," a program of songs from different parts of the Mediterranean about the sea, the desert, life, death and magic.

Mihai Eminescu has "unveiled" the soul in its purest forms, said on Monday the president of the Romanian Academy, Ioan-Aurel Pop, who urged that at least today, on the 131st anniversary of the poet's death, we do not criticize him. "In adolescence, we learned that on January 15 and June 15, we are entitled to think of Eminescu as our homeland.

If anyone had suggested a close collaboration between the two highly competitive Cannes and Venice films festivals this time last year, they probably would have been laughed out of the room.

J.K. Rowling is publishing a new story called "The Ickabog,'' which will be free to read online to help entertain children and families stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic.

Attempts have been made in Bulgaria for several years to restore the bird population. The killed vulture, named "Ultron", was donated to Bulgaria by a Belgian zoo. After adaptation, the bird was released near Kotel. 

World-famous French writer Jean-Christophe Grangé, who visited Turkey two months ago, has expressed the longing for his time in the country.

"I am sincerely saying, I feel melancholic when I think of Turkey. I will come back very soon," he said in a video message on the French Institute's Turkish Facebook page.

"At the moment when the expert recommendation on easing the measures was given, they were based on indicators that speak about the current epidemiological situation," she says.
She adds that wearing a mask indoors does not play a significant role, but that it does indoors.

The most likely Democratic presidential candidate, Joe Biden, said that Donald Trump will try to postpone the November presidential election, AFP reported.

April Fool's Day is an annual custom on April 1 consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April fools" at the recipient. 

Interesting fact is that the day is not a public holiday in any country except Odessa in Ukraine, where the first of April is an official city holiday.

A doctor at the Turkish Parliament's clinic has tested positive for COVID-19, the speaker's office said March 31, noting that the necessary precautions have been taken for those who been in close contact with the doctor.