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15/02/2012

The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.

Presented by Lawrence Pollard.

On today's programme: Goya Awards, Mosque Design and Madeleine Thien.

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18 minutes

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Thu 16 Feb 201213:32GMT
BBC World Service Online

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Chapters

  • Goya Awards

    It's the Goya Awards this weekend when Madrid's film academy slaps itself on the back. We discover the lesser known highlights from this year's Spanish-language cinema.

    Duration: 05:33

  • Mosque Design

    With mosques under attack in the US from vandalism, Muslim Americans are debating new designs for mosques as Jane O'Brien reports.

    Duration: 05:49

  • Madeleine Thien

    In her new novel Dogs at the Perimeter, Montreal-based Madeleine Thien examines memory, loss and the horrors of the Cambodian genocide.

    Duration: 06:06

Broadcasts

  • Wed 15 Feb 201223:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 16 Feb 201202:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 16 Feb 201209:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online
  • Thu 16 Feb 201213:32GMT
    BBC World Service Online