'Refuge of the last dreamers': Luang Prabang, a city suspended in time | Art and culture
A new day dawns with the rhythmic shuffling of bare feet on the ground. Like an apparition from centuries past,…
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Thousands of people protest against Israel's participation in the Eurovision final | Israel's war against Gaza News
Thousands of people have protested in the Swedish city of Malmo against Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest, and…
Universal Music Group executive collaborates with Dharavi hip-hop school Dream Project, amplifying young talent
A Global Music executive is committed to community empowerment in Dharavi. Adam Granite, representing Universal Music Group, visits The Dharavi…
'No dancing in the streets': Why has Cambodia banned musical vehicle horns? | Politics News
EXPLAINER Authorities across Cambodia have been ordered to remove musical horns from vehicles and end road dancing. After ruling with…
Remembering El Rayes Zakaria, the revolutionary giant of Egyptian folk music | Music
The old-looking public address system was not designed to handle the immensity of sound produced by the famous Nile Delta…
Oppenheimer reigns supreme: five takeaways from the 96th annual Oscars | Art and culture news
It was an explosive night at the 96th annual Academy Awards, with biopic Oppenheimer taking home the most trophies, and…
Ancient find reveals new evidence of Malaysia's multicultural past | History News
Kedah, Malaysia – Until six months ago, none of the inhabitants of the village of Bukit Choras, nestled among rice…
The school that built Nollywood: how new Nigerian filmmakers got to work | Art and culture
In November 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic strangled creative efforts across the planet, veteran Nigerian filmmaker Steve Gukas announced a…
Thousands of artists ask for the exclusion of Israel from the Venice Biennale | Israel's war against Gaza News
Art Not Genocide Alliance says any work depicting Israel is an “endorsement of its genocidal policies” in Gaza. Thousands of…
A Dahomey documentary about African art looted in Europe wins the Berlin film festival | Art and culture news
Dahomey, a documentary by French-Senegalese director Mati Diop that investigates the thorny issues surrounding Europe's return of looted antiquities to…