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7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic director
Read full article: 7 stand trial over cyber death threats against Paris Olympics artistic directorThe trial of seven people charged in connection with alleged cyberbullying targeting the artistic director of last summer’s Paris Olympics’ opening and closing ceremonies has started in a Paris court.
EU court: Tourists may get refunds over COVID measures
Read full article: EU court: Tourists may get refunds over COVID measuresThe European Union's highest court says travelers whose package tours were ruined by the imposition of restrictions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic may be entitled to at least a partial refund.
Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona Lisa
Read full article: Man in wig throws cake at glass protecting Mona LisaA man seemingly disguised as an old woman in a wheelchair threw a piece of cake at the glass protecting the Mona Lisa at the Louvre Museum and shouted at people to “Think of the Earth.”.
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Powdering sleeping beauty's nose: Virus eases Louvre works
Read full article: Powdering sleeping beauty's nose: Virus eases Louvre worksLeonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa hangs on the wall in a deserted Louvre museum, in Paris, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021. The 518-year-old Mona Lisa will have seen many things in her life on display, but rarely this: Almost four months with no visitors. She stares out in Paris' Louvre, across bulletproof glass into the now-silent emptiness of the shuttered Salle des Etats. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)PARIS – The 518-year-old Mona Lisa has seen many things in her life on a wall, but rarely this: Almost four months with no Louvre visitors. It’s uncertain when the Paris museum will reopen, after being closed on Oct. 30 in line with the French government’s virus containment measures.
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Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ reopens to public with short wait
Read full article: Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’ reopens to public with short wait'Last Supper' reopened Tuesday to the public after closure due to COVID-19 lockdown measures. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)MILAN – COVID-19 restrictions have brought a novelty to art lovers: The possibility of seeing Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” without waiting in line, and with same-day tickets possible. Access is restricted in the first week to just eight viewers every 15 minutes, going up to 12 starting next week. Ad“The dramatic COVID emergency had the effect of lowering the legendary wait time, and for the public this is a real opportunity,” Daffra said. “I feel it's an experience of new beginnings,'' said Roberto Ponti, who finally got to see the “Last Supper" after months of delay.
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"Mona Lisa" back at work, visitors limited as Louvre reopens
Read full article: "Mona Lisa" back at work, visitors limited as Louvre reopensVisitors take photos of the Leonardo da Vinci's painting Mona Lisa, in Paris, Monday, July 6, 2020. The home of the world's most famous portrait, the Louvre Museum in Paris, reopened Monday after a four-month coronavirus lockdown. Paris' Louvre Museum, which houses the world's most famous portrait, reopened Monday after a four-month coronavirus lockdown and without its usual huge throngs. The bulk of the Louvre's visitors before the pandemic used to come from overseas, led by travelers from the United States. The Louvre is hoping to instead attract visitors from closer to home, including the Paris region, but is bracing for a plunge in numbers.