400th anniversary of 'Quixote' to be feted
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The Spanish region of Castille-La Mancha will celebrate the 400th anniversary of the publication of Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra's novel, "Don Quixote" in 2005.
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A funeral is to be held for Chile's former military leader, Augusto Pinochet, in the capital, Santiago.
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Britain's Princes William and Harry plan to stage a concert with performers including Elton John next year to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of their mother Princess Diana, a newspaper reported Sunday.
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When French President Jacques Chirac visits Britain Thursday and Friday to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the entente cordiale between the two countries, he will be treated
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Cities on five continents will hold a series of cultural events next year in honor of Don Quixote, 400 years after Miguel de Cervantes brought the character to life, Spanish Culture Minister Carmen Calvo ...
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Blog: Kids and adults alike--many in costume--show up for the party to commemorate the launch of the final installment of J.K. Rowling's already legendary book series.
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PARIS  - Harry Potter is set to be immortalized in France with a set of postage stamps.
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Spain marks the third anniversary of the Madrid  train bombings by unveiling a towering glass memorial.
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Spain's Santander Central Hispano plans to raise an initial 1 billion pounds from the sale of closed-life books owned by Abbey National, the Sunday Times says.
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The Mexican capital will host the largest ever exhibition of Frida Kahlo's works this week to mark 100 years since the birth of the artist, who has become a feminist icon in the past decade as her fame blooms.
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Movie scripts and personal letters belonging to the late star Katharine Hepburn are to go on show.
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Arts & entertainment: Shakespeare's 400-year reign as the world's primary transmitter of the English language ends.
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Liverpool gets ready to host a musical extravaganza as part of celebrations to mark its Captial of Culture year.
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Two decades after 1984, the title year of George Orwell's classic novel, two movies and a mini-conference will be presented at Humboldt State University to examine the book's language and politics.
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This is the city where Miguel de Cervantes did most of his writing, published "Don Quixote," died and was buried.
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Five continents will host events celebrating Cervantes' 400-year-old impractical idealist.
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Every half-century or so, Virginia throws a party to commemorate the arrival of English colonists on its shores. This year comes a biggie: the 400th anniversary. The whole world's invited, and the guest list is especially long and prestigious.