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Runa Simi Champions Indigenous Language Preservation
Fernando Valencia, a Peruvian voice artist, is working to preserve the Quechua language by dubbing popular movies into Quechua and aiming to produce an official…
Surviving Edinburgh’s mass chaos at Fringe Festival
The 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe featured over 4,000 productions, including innovative long-form performances and a wide array of shorter theatrical, comedic, and musical shows across…
Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Designated UNESCO World Heritage
UNESCO has inscribed the Jingdezhen Handicraft Porcelain Industry Sites in Jiangxi Province onto the World Heritage List, recognizing the city's nearly millennium-long impact on porcelain…
Qatar to Participate in Baghdad and Moscow International Book Fairs in September
Qatar will participate in the 27th Baghdad International Book Fair and the 39th Moscow International Book Fair in early September, showcasing its cultural and literary…
Qatar Museums Announces New ICOM Board for 2026-2028 Term
Qatar Museums has appointed a new Board for the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Qatar for the 2026–2028 term, led by Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Hamad…
Doha Design District explores evolution of placemaking in Qatar
Doha Design District hosted a panel titled “Between Space and Place” featuring experts from key Qatari institutions to explore how placemaking shapes connections between people,…
One more trip for a bus that drove the counterculture
The iconic 1939 bus “Furthur,” central to the 1960s Merry Pranksters’ cross-country journey, has been returned to San Francisco and will be displayed in Golden…
Qatar Philatelic Centre Participates in Asian Stamp Exhibition in Indonesia
The Qatar Philatelic and Numismatic Center is showcasing five internationally awarded stamp exhibits at the Asian Stamp Exhibition in Bandung, Indonesia, from August 27 to…
Iran attends 11th Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair
The 11th Istanbul International Arabic Book Fair gathered over 300 publishers from more than 30 countries, including Iran, which showcased its cultural and literary heritage…
Personalised offerings popular for Hungry Ghost Festival
In George Town, Malaysia, more people are creating personalized joss paper offerings for the Hungry Ghost Festival using online tutorials, leading to a 50% rise…
Divine and Abundant. Extravagant, Too.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is exhibiting “Household Gods: Hindu Devotional Prints, 1860–1930,” featuring chromolithograph prints that blend traditional Hindu imagery with European printing techniques…
KSA marks World Photography Day with natural, cultural heritage
Saudi Arabia celebrated World Photography Day by spotlighting local photographers who document the Kingdom’s diverse natural and cultural landscapes. This growing photographic movement not only…
QM, UNESCO to host coastal and maritime cultural heritage conference on August 20
Qatar Museums, in partnership with UNESCO, will host a public conference on August 20 at the National Museum of Qatar to discuss the conservation and…
Years of Culture initiative outlines summer programme in Mexico, Chile and China
Qatar’s Years of Culture initiative is currently presenting a series of international exhibitions in Mexico, Chile, and China that highlight its heritage and contemporary culture…
Iranian culinary team wins multiple medals at Armenian festival
An Iranian culinary team won multiple medals at the fifth Navasard festival in Armenia, with standout performances including a gold medal by Zahra Rostami scoring…
Children to ‘Finish’ Bayeux Tapestry
Primary school children across the UK have been invited to participate in Beyond the Battle, a competition to design a new section for the nearly…
Globe to revamp thatched roof to original design
London’s Globe Theatre is undertaking a £10 million project to completely rethatch its roof using traditional British water reed and methods to restore the original…
Iran, Uzbekistan discuss expanding joint artistic cooperation
Iran and Uzbekistan’s art institutions met at the Uzbekistan Academy of Arts to discuss expanding collaboration through joint exhibitions, research, and cultural exchanges. They agreed…
Iran, Uzbekistan discuss expanding joint artistic cooperation
Iranian and Uzbek officials met at the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan to discuss expanding joint activities in visual arts, handicrafts, and cultural exchanges between…
What a blow... Scots lose world bagpipe contest
The Simon Fraser University pipe band from Vancouver won the World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow, becoming the first non-UK band to take the title…
Iranian culinary team wins multiple medals at Armenian festival
An Iranian culinary team won several medals at the fifth Navasard festival in Armenia, with Zahra Rostami achieving the highest score in the competition. This…
Keris craftsmanship lives on
Abdul Mazin Abdul Jamil, a 76-year-old fourth-generation craftsman in Kuala Kangsar, continues to handcraft traditional Malay keris daggers, serving royal families and cultural clients locally…
Bunny Mellon’s Enduring Design Legacy
Philanthropist and horticulturist Rachel Lambert “Bunny” Mellon continues to inspire contemporary design and fashion nearly a decade after her death, with influences seen in collections…
Turning the page: Young artists embrace printed zines
Young Canadian artists and writers are increasingly producing printed zines as a deliberate alternative to digital media, fostering tactile, personal creativity. This revival not only…
Mark McEvoy’s Night Tube Photographs Capture 1990s London Youth
Photographer Mark McEvoy documented London’s vibrant late-night Underground scene from 1992 to 1995, capturing candid moments that highlight the city's diverse youth cultures and social…
A special written connection: Letter exhibition at Papan Haus
Papan Haus in Petaling Jaya is hosting *A Letter*, an exhibition featuring 100 handwritten letters from the 1950s to the present, showcasing diverse personal and…
Awakening the tribal spirit
The Formosa Indigenous Song and Dance Troupe recently performed at the George Town Festival in Malaysia and will present its new show, When Spirits Meet,…
Clanging through the ages: Istanbul cymbals and their global resonance
Three craftsmen in Istanbul continue to handcraft bronze cymbals using centuries-old techniques that originated in the Ottoman Empire and were refined by Avedis Zildjian in…
Belfast festival draws over 1.6 million visitors in ‘watershed moment’ for city
Belfast hosted Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann for the first time, attracting over 1.6 million visitors during the eight-day festival celebrating traditional Irish music and culture.…
Online Archive Focuses on Visual Language Shaping Singapore Life
Writer and researcher Justin Zhuang has created the Singapore Graphic Archives, an independent online collection that documents the country’s cultural and social history through graphic…