‘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…
Toronto welcomes The Oulim: Unique exhibition fusing Korean culture and cutting-edge technology begins!
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Opening Ceremony of the 5th World Nomad Games Celebrates Global Unity and Nomadic Heritage
The highly anticipated 5th World Nomad Games officially kicked off in Astana, Kazakhstan, with a spectacular opening ceremony at the Astana Arena. Bringing together over…
The Marginalization of Asians: A U.S. Style of Hegemonic Maintenance
In the realm of contemporary American society, the marginalization of Asians has permeated various aspects of life, revealing an underlying current of hegemonic maintenance that…
Black Myth: Wukong and China’s Soft Power
The strong rise and rise to become a superpower has made China eager to develop soft power to enhance its national position, increase its influence…
Combining tech and tradition to revive Europe’s endangered languages
The quest is on to save endangered European languages, some with only a handful of speakers left.By Gareth WillmerLike civilisations, languages rise, fall and disappear.…
Athletes hope their Olympic journeys will sway intolerant minds
Before she cut the air on the world’s biggest sporting stage with head-spinning, gravity-defying moves, Logan Edra, a.k.a. B-Girl Logistx, held herself with a razor-sharp…
Netflix’s ‘Emilia Pérez’ trailer features Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez
A blistering new Netflix trailer starring Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez place the American actors at the center of a Spanish-language musical crime comedy heralded…
The historic hammam ritual is having a renaissance in Istanbul | Arts and Culture
Istanbul, Turkey – The Zeyrek neighbourhood of Istanbul is quintessentially residential; men play backgammon on makeshift tables and discarded vegetable crates line the streets. Seemingly…
Shakespeare at New Swan Theater, Pink Martini among L.A. culture
Hello and welcome to another edition of the Essential Arts Newsletter, a place where we deliver you the best arts and culture news and events…
Pro skateboarder and photographer Ed Templeton on photographing youth culture in Southern California
This story is part of Image’s August issue, Lineage, about intergenerational conversations and how they shape us. I turned pro in 1990. I was 18…
Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year: A Catalyst for Fostering Cultural Diplomacy
The Cambodia-China People-to-People Exchange Year, officially commenced in January 2024, marks a significant milestone in the cultural diplomacy between Cambodia and China. The event was…
Intuit Dome, the Dude, ‘Lords of Dogtown’ and the best L.A. culture
Arlene Mejorado’s “Caricias” series on view at Metro’s Hollywood/Highland station. (Metro Art (Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority)) Hello and welcome to a new edition…
‘A dream’: How the Americas’ first free town took its independence back | Arts and Culture News
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia – Overlooking the usually sleepy, languid town of San Basilio de Palenque is a statue of Benkos Bioho, runaway slave,…