Cologne – October 28, 2026 -- The WDR Funkhausorchester will play around 50 concerts across the Lippe district from November 9 to 14, 2026, and the concerts at host venues are free. Under the banner "Deine Region – dein Orchester!", the orchestra brings seven formats to daycare centers, schools, senior facilities, companies and unconventional venues.

Cangzhou – October 28, 2026 -- Photographers and video creators worldwide can enter the 2026 Nandagang International Wetland Photo Contest for free until November 28, 2026, with a US$1,500 Grand Prize on offer. The contest is part of Global Wetland Week, a campaign launched by the Cangzhou International Communication Center.

Kufstein – October 28, 2026 -- Kufstein Fortress in Tyrol, named one of Austria's nine most beautiful places for 2026, offers a 21-station tour, a daily organ concert at noon and a concert arena for up to 4,200 people. The ORF programme "9 Plätze – 9 Schätze" gave the award. The fortress now ranks among Tyrol's most visited sights.

GRAND RAPIDS – October 28, 2026 -- Twelve oversized troll sculptures built from reclaimed materials will take over Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park from May 14 through Oct. 31, 2027, in an outdoor exhibition called TROLLS: A Field Study.

Brunswick, Md. – October 28, 2026 -- Gilded Dragonfly Gallery has joined Brunswick's growing arts district, offering one-of-a-kind handcrafted art jewelry and fine craft by local artists.

A metalsmith opens her own gallery

Jayme Marshall, a metalsmith and jewelry designer, founded the gallery to show her own work alongside a curated collection from local makers. Visitors can also support independent artists and small creative businesses.

Shenzhen – October 28, 2026 -- A ten-video smartphone filmmaking masterclass built around the vivo X500 Pro Max goes live on November 9, 2026, taking learners through the making of one vertical Reel from first shot to final export.

The course comes from Kolder Creative, the platform of filmmaker Sam Kolder, and follows the global launch of the vivo X500 Series. It consists of one introductory video and nine lessons, all built on the same project.

Strasbourg -- From October 18, 2026, arte.tv will stream nine films by Greek-French director Costa-Gavras, plus a five-part documentary series about his career. Most of the films stay online until March 31, 2027.

Costa-Gavras is widely awarded and regarded as a veteran of political cinema. Across thriller, drama and satire, his work keeps returning to power, violence, guilt and injustice.

LOS ANGELES -- XPPen's Magic Pro 13 drawing pad went on sale October 27, 2026 at an early bird price of $899, and it can switch into a desktop drawing display over a single USB-C cable.

One USB-C cable turns the tablet into a PC drawing display

XPPen calls the hardware-level Drawing Display Mode an industry-first in the digital drawing pad category. Once connected to a compatible PC, the device supports up to 3K resolution at 120Hz with native color reproduction and ultra-low-latency pen input.

XI'AN, China – October 27, 2026 -- Travelers can plan a Shaanxi trip that goes well beyond the Terracotta Warriors: China's 240-hour visa-free transit policy remains available to eligible travelers, and a new Shaanxi Inbound Service platform at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport offers multilingual assistance, travel bookings and itinerary planning.

D23 – October 24, 2026 -- A handmade King Arthur Carrousel costume with a rotating headpiece and a motorized, 3D-printed horse won the solo category at Mousequerade, the Disney costume contest held on day two of D23 2026.