Digital digs: Technology preserving Europe’s cultural heritage
Technological advancements such as 3D scans based on drone images are helping archaeologists document Europe’s heritage before sites and artefacts are lost to future generations.By …
Frank Auerbach, British-German painter, dies at 93 | Arts and Culture News
Auerbach came to England in 1939 as a child refugee after fleeing from Nazi Germany.Painter Frank Auerbach, who fled Nazi Germany to Britain as a…
Ella Jenkins dead: ‘First Lady of Children’s Music’ was 100
Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the “First Lady of Children’s Music,” died Saturday. She was 100. The lifetime achievement…
Video: AI robot’s painting sells for $1M at auction | Arts and Culture
NewsFeedA painting produced by an AI-powered humanoid robot called Ai-Da has sold for more than $1 million at a Sotheby’s auction. The portrait is of…
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Attends Annual Gathering of Qatar Foundation’s Arab Global Scholars
Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, Chairperson of Qatar Foundation (QF), attended the opening of the Arab Global Scholars (AGS) Annual Gathering.Commenting on the gathering,…
Trump’s culture of retribution has swept through American life
After a video went on social media portraying him as a radical groomer endangering children with sexually explicit books, Frank Strong, a Texas teacher, received…
There’s a new reason your neighbors bought a weapon — gun culture 3.0
The rumors and conspiracy theories in Hurricane Helene’s wake came armed and dangerous: Government relief was a green light for property confiscation; funds had immediately…
China’s Global Civilization Initiative: A Backing for BRI in a Divided World?
“All civilizations created by human society are splendid. They are where each country’s modernization drive draws its strength and where its unique features come from.”…
Stroll through history at Caltech for PST Art: L.A. arts and culture this week
PST Art presents city dwellers with the opportunity to head to places they haven’t been, particularly when it comes to exhibits staged at organizations not…
Leinster Hotel, Dublin: History, culture and luxury in a hotel that oozes 1920s glamour
The Leinster Hotel, Dublin, Ireland, by Sophie Corcoran. . Despite its newness, the hotel also offers history and culture. It’s not just down to the…
Seeing double in Nigeria’s ‘twins capital of the world’ | Arts and Culture News
On a normal day a visitor might pass Igbo-Ora with little more than a double take, wondering why so many pairs of residents wear matching…
Tor Pignattara, Italy: A Melting Pot of Religious and Cultural Integration
Under the Shadow of the Jubilee and the Right-Wing Government in ItalyItaly finds itself at a crucial moment in its political history. For the first…
How does restitution of cultural artefacts affect Western museums’ futures? | Arts and Culture
Many African, Latin American and Asian nations are demanding that their former occupiers return historical objects and artworks. It’s given rise to a global debate:…
‘A name, a function and a philosophy’: The art of Indonesian batik | Arts and Culture News
Solo, Indonesia – Gunawan Setiawan is the fourth generation of batik makers and sellers in his family, and hails from the historic royal city of…
Olafur Eliasson: Can art inspire reflection amid world crises? | Arts and Culture
The Icelandic-Danish artist reclaims public spaces with Lifeworld, exploring art’s role in conflicts and crises.Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson’s latest work, Lifeworld, transforms public spaces, reclaiming…
Paola Santos’ ‘How to Eat a Mango’ is about Venezuela and memories.
In recent years, political turmoil in Venezuela has driven many people there to seek new lives abroad. This displacement has ignited a profound longing for…
Alongside Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, hip-hop culture will also be on trial | Music
Earlier this month, the world was shocked by the arrest of one of the most successful music moguls in the history of rap, Sean “Diddy”…
World Nomad Games put the spotlight on the sport of the Great Steppe | Arts and Culture News
Astana, Kazakhstan – Clouds of dust rise from the sandy ground of a playing field as a dozen horses converge, their riders standing in their…
‘The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’: Cast, culture explained
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who’s at least a little curious about the #MomTok phenomenon. As staff writer Meredith Blake explains in…
Australia strips military medals over war crimes culture
Australia has stripped senior defence commanders of military honours over alleged war crimes committed under their watch in Afghanistan.In parliament on Thursday, Defence Minister Richard…