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People put together a jigsaw puzzle of a self-portrait of German artist and mathematician Albrecht Duerer on Wednesday in front of the state historical museum in Manezh Square outside the Kremlin in Moscow. The giant puzzle is part of the exhibition "Russians and Germans. 1,000 years of history, art and culture." After a stint in Moscow, the exposition, with more than 700 exhibits, will travel to Berlin.

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ISLAND HOPPING

Festival honors marvelous mango

The Mango Festival returns to Hawaii island’s Keauhou Beach Resort from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. July 28-29 at the hotel’s Royal Garden. The festival will feature culinary demonstrations, a recipe contest, mango-themed desserts and drinks, arts and crafts and live entertainment.

Room rates starting at $95 a night with free breakfast buffet are available through www. keauhoubeachresort. com or by calling 866-326-6803.

Concert features jazz at the beach

Blues singer E.C. Scott will headline the 5th Annual Red Clay Jazz Festival main concert at Kauai Lagoons on Saturday.

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The festival will include the Venissa Santi Sextet – Afro Cuban Holiday from Philadelphia, Vanessa Collier and the Berklee All Stars from Boston and Kauai’s Kirk Smart Quartet.

The concert’s oceanview location offers tent and lawn seating. Food booths will offer locally grown and organic foods.

Gates open at 3 p.m., with music starting at 4 p.m. For details, go to redclayjazz.org.

GLOBE TROTTING

Hotel marks 90th anniversary with $10 million makeover

PROVIDENCE, R.I. » The Biltmore Hotel, whose red neon sign lights up the modest Providence skyline, is celebrating its 90th anniversary as a new owner undertakes a $10 million top-to-bottom renovation.

The iconic downtown building got a new lease on life last month when it was bought for $16 million by a Boston firm, a sale that brought the property out from under the control of a state receiver.

The new owner, Finard Coventry Hotel Management, plans to update all 292 rooms, the lobby and the ballrooms. The hotel will remain open during the renovation, which is expected to be done over two years.

The Biltmore opened in 1922 with a lavish ball and banquet attended by more than 1,000 people.

The hotel closed in the mid-1970s for a few years, then reopened in 1979. In case there’s any doubt, the red sign on the roof is staying.

Exhibit about Swift’s world tour displayed at music museum

NASHVILLE, Tenn. » An exhibit about Taylor Swift’s 2011-12 world tour is on display at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.

The presentation includes dozens of costumes, instruments, set pieces and props from the "Speak Now World Tour," where she performed for more than 1.5 million fans during 111 shows in 19 countries spanning four continents.

Included in the display is the "Juliet balcony" in which Swift soared above the crowd during each performance of "Love Story."

The exhibit, "Taylor Swift: Speak Now — Treasures from the World Tour," runs through Nov. 4.