tradition

Alfredo Halegua was born in Uruguay and lives in Washington, DC. He's a well-known sculptor and a part-time violin dealer. He bought a fiddle 30 years ago for $50,000. Today, he is asking $400,000 for it. It once belonged to someone infamous. 

White did not become a popular colour for wedding dresses until 1840, after the marriage of Queen Victoria to Albert of Saxe-Coburg. The official wedding portrait was widely published, and brides began to wear white, inspired by Victoria's choice.

On 13 April 1742, George Frideric Handel's Messiah was first performed on Fishamble Street in Dublin. The city will mark the anniversary tomorrow with a day-long party. Events will include a "Messiah on the Street.