Voiceover this is bbc news. We will have the headlines for you at the top of the hour, which is straight after this programme. As an art critic and ajournalist, ifeel like a very lucky man indeed, because i get to spend tonnes of time inside museums, places ive loved ever since i was a boy. And during my working life, ive witnessed something astonishing how radically theyve changed. The days of museums as grand, intimidating treasuries for dusty objects are long gone. Theyre becoming much more dynamic and inclusive places less solemn, less elitist, and less west centric too. Museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. This is amazing. So this is his studio. I can walk around, can i . He was painting the orient within the orient. When you see my work, you can easily link the concepts, lets say, or the technique, anything from them, as inspiring. I think thats rather wonderful. Im in istanbul, that great, entrancing, ancient megalopolis, once the cap
Museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and thats what i want to explore. This is amazing. So this is his studio. I can walk around, can i . He was painting the orient within the orient. When you see my work, you can easily link the concepts, lets say, or the technique, anything from them, as inspiring. I think thats rather wonderful. Im in istanbul, that great, entrancing, ancient megalopolis, once the capital of the byzantine and ottoman empires. Lying on either side of the bosporus strait, its a city that straddles two continents, europe and asia, so it feels like the Perfect Place to discover for myself the long, still evolving story of Cultural Exchange between east and west. Im starting at the pera museum, once an exclusive hotel in the heart of istanbuls diplomatic district. I cant think of anywhere else quite like it, a unique, privately run museum, with a collection exploring the relationship between east and west a centuries long exchange that culminated in a controve
museums, i believe, are really having a moment, and that s what i want to explore. this is amazing. so this is his studio. i can walk around, can i? he was painting the orient within the orient. when you see my work, you can easily link the concepts, let s say, or the technique, anything from them, as inspiring. i think that s rather wonderful. i m in istanbul, that great, entrancing, ancient megalopolis, once the capital of the byzantine and ottoman empires. lying on either side of the bosporus strait, it s a city that straddles two continents, europe and asia, so it feels like the perfect place to discover for myself the long, still evolving story of cultural exchange between east and west. i m starting at the pera museum, once an exclusive hotel in the heart of istanbul s diplomatic district. i can t think of anywhere else quite like it, a unique, privately run museum, with a collection exploring the relationship between east and west a centuries long exchange that culmi
killed in the nottingham attacks have addressed thousands at a vigil in the city centre. a minute s silence was held to remember students grace o malley kumar and barnaby webber, as well as ian coates, who was 65. police have been given more time to question a 31 year old man, who was arrested on suspicion of murder. our midlands correspondent navteonhal reports. bell tolls. silent, defiant, united. the people of nottingham chose to stand together in pain and love. for the first time since the tragic events of tuesday, at this vigil, we heard from all three families of those who died. starting with james coates, one of school caretaker ian coates three sons. it feels like he has touched a lot of hearts over the years, more than what we assumed and knew he had. so it has been really nice and heart warming to see the messages and that people come out and talk about how he was when they were younger and how he has helped them. some beautiful comments. my dad was an avid fisherm
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