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Aroma of creativity: Van Gogh Museum will create a line of perfumes  The first fragrance of the line will recreate one of Van Gogh's most famous works. The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam will launch a line of perfumes created under the influence of the artist's work. The slogan of the campaign is: "Fine art meets a refined aroma." This was reported by Blooloop.  The perfume will appear in collaboration with the British sustainable brand Floral Street. The initiators of the idea hope that this will give people the opportunity to experience the art of the artist in a new way.  Floral Street brand founder Michelle Feeney says: discovered a common passion for nature and the search for beauty in everyday life."  Read the full text here: https://glavcom.ua/news/aromat-tvorchosti-muzey-van-goga-stvorit-liniyu-parfumiv-foto-759590.html
Government explained for English language learners     Even if you don't like politics, you should know how your government works. You should understand basic things, for example what kind of government is in your country.     The US is a fereral republic. This is union of 50 states, USA also have a federal district, Washington D.C. the district of Columbia. It is the capital. There are several teritories like Guam and Puerto Rico.      Not everyone in the government is elected. Some people a chosen from within.      US government has three branches. Each branch is responsible for different point. This is called the separation of powers.      The US was formed in 1776. The Constitution was written in 1787. It was ratified or approved in 1788. It went into effect in 1789.      The President belongs to the executive branch. This is the branch which executes or carries out the law. The President has the Cabinet- the groop of advisers.      The Legislative branch makes the law. It is c
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 Tuesday 25 May  Philologist's Day 2021 Philologist's Day is a professional holiday for philologists. It is celebrated in Ukraine on May 25, the day after the Day of Slavic Literature and Culture. It is a holiday of teachers and lecturers in the field of language and literature, librarians, linguists, literary critics, translators, philologists and all who have a philological education. Today philologists are universal specialists in many different fields of knowledge, develop and increase achievements in the field of education and research, and therefore the celebration of a professional holiday is a manifestation of respect, gratitude and honor.
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  An open-air COVID hospital opened in an Indian village - drips are clung to trees In the Indian village of Mevla-Gopalget, alternative medicine doctors have set up a makeshift open-air clinic to treat patients with COVID-19. Mevla-Gopalget is located in India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, a 90-minute drive from the capital, Delhi. There is no doctor or medical facility in the village. There is a government hospital nearby, it is noted, but it has no available beds, and villagers say they cannot afford private clinics. Reuters notes that patients lie on cots under a tree, a bag of glucose hanging from a branch and cows grazing around.
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Britain will triple tree planting to tackle climate change  The UK plans to triple its tree planting rates over the next three years to meet its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050 as part of the fight against climate change. UK Environment Secretary George Eustice will announce that the woodland creation figures will triple by May 2024, when around 7,000 hectares of woodland will be planted each year. The statement does not give any other details of the plan, nor does it say how much the planting scheme will cost or how it is funded.