Greece accuses British Museum of ‘provocative indifference’ over pink ball

<p>Event seated guests near Parthenon marbles, which Greece wants returned, and raised £2.5m for museum</p><p>The British Museum has been accused of “provocative indifference” and “covering Greek culture in the shade of Barbie” by officials in Greece after it hosted a star-studded fundraising gala that included guests seated near the Parthenon marbles.</p><p>Days after Mick Jagger, Naomi Campbell, Alexa Chung, Miuccia Prada, Manolo Blahnik, Kristin Scott Thomas and dozens of other celebrities and billionaires paid £2,000 each to attend the museum’s inaugural pink ball, Greek officials were still incandescent over an event described as offensive by the country’s cultural minister.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/oct/25/greece-accuses-british-museum-provocative-indifference-pink-ball">Continue reading...</a>