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Qatar’s Folk Arts Keep Eid Traditions Alive Across Generations
Qatar’s traditional folk arts continue to play a crucial role in Eid celebrations by connecting modern society with the nation’s cultural heritage through music, dance,…
Folk arts foster Eid joy, cultural identity
Qatar’s rich folk arts traditions continue to play a central role in Eid celebrations, preserving the country’s cultural heritage through music, dance, and communal practices…
Medieval King Arthur Manuscript To Fetch Up To £2m At Auction
A medieval manuscript illustrating the legends of King Arthur, Merlin, and the Holy Grail, dating from around 1290-1310, will be auctioned by Christie’s with an…
David Hockney Artwork from Youth to Be Auctioned
A mixed-media artwork by David Hockney created when he was 19, titled Bolton Junction Eccleshill, Bradford, will be auctioned on 13 June in Leyburn with…
At Cannes, the Sound of Institutions Creaking
Cristian Mungiu’s *Fjord* and Andrey Zvyagintsev’s *Minotaur* won top awards at Cannes for films exploring the decline of moral authority within institutions in Romania-Norway and…
Surreal and cryptic: 4 fantastical places in Italy
Italy is home to several extraordinary artistic sites, including the Cretto di Burri in Sicily, the Temples of Humankind in Piedmont, the Tarot Garden in…
Producer Rostam Batmanglij reflects on personal new album 'American Stories'
Rostam Batmanglij has released his third solo album, *American Stories*, which fuses American folk and country with Persian instrumentation to explore his Iranian-American heritage. The…
Neue Galerie will merge with the Met
The Neue Galerie New York will merge with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2028 and be renamed the Met Ronald S. Lauder Neue Galerie,…
GBA well-poised to foster culture in new digital era
Experts at the Forum on Enhancing the Cultural Strength of the Greater Bay Area emphasized the region's role in driving digital-era cultural development by integrating…
Workers by day, performers at night
Villagers in Wujiatun, Anshun city, come together each evening to rehearse and perform the traditional Anshun Dixi Opera, a centuries-old folk drama recognized as a…
Call to integrate cultural heritage with modernity
Experts and officials gathered in Shenzhen to discuss comprehensive strategies for preserving and integrating China's cultural heritage within modern urban development during the Forum on…
Lyon’s Fete des Lumieres light art festival continues tradition
Lyon’s Fête des Lumières festival will take place from December 5 to 8, featuring over 20 light art installations that illuminate the city’s historic landmarks.…
Opera House reviving Hajj season’s timeless religious chanting tradition
The Cairo Opera House launched its annual Hajj season celebration with a performance by the Religious Chanting Ensemble, highlighting Egypt’s rich tradition of devotional singing.…
Art class: In New York, the power of fashion is on display
Prada dressed the second highest number of celebrities at the 2026 Met Gala, highlighting its influential role in blending art and commerce within fashion. This…
Museums stepping forward as bridges in a divided world
Egypt’s museum leaders are highlighting the role of museums as active platforms for dialogue and unity, emphasizing cultural heritage’s power to bridge global divides ahead…
Epic efforts to preserve a rich legacy
The Epic of King Gesar remains actively performed in Tibet, supported by government efforts that include training programs, digital archives, and educational initiatives to preserve…
The hunt for an emperor’s face
Researchers at the Longmen Grottoes have digitally reassembled a fragmented 1,500-year-old stone relief of Emperor Xiaowen using advanced chemical analysis, 3D scanning, and AI to…
Louvre picks expansion architects
The Louvre has chosen an international team of architects to lead a major expansion aimed at easing congestion and adding new exhibition space, including a…
Dances Full of History and Culture at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Teenagers from Brooklyn’s Youth Arts Academy learned the traditional Ugandan bakisimba dance under the guidance of Stephen Rwangyezi, founder of Uganda’s Ndere Troupe, during the…
Ancient volumes reunite across the strait with digital vision
Fung Ming-chu, former director of the Taipei Palace Museum, recently examined the well-preserved Wensuge copy of the Qing Dynasty’s Siku Quanshu in Lanzhou, one of…
A legend returns home
At 97, Zheng Xiaoying, China’s first female opera conductor, returned to Tianjin to lead a two-week master class on Chinese-language opera interpretation, culminating in a…
AI’s role in cultural domain discussed
Chinese officials, scholars, and industry experts gathered in Shenzhen to discuss how artificial intelligence is transforming cultural creation and emphasized the need to balance innovation…
Paper-cut master slices living from silhouettes
In Harbin, paper-cut silhouette artist Wang Chuncai creates delicate portraits using only scissors and black paper, drawing thousands of tourists to the Chinese-Baroque Historic and…
Egyptian ambassador: Qatar keen on building the Arab mind
Egypt’s ambassador to Qatar, Walid El-Feky, praised the Doha International Book Fair as a major cultural event that showcases Egypt’s literary influence and fosters Arab…
Inside Saudi Arabia's pavilion at the Venice Biennale
Saudi Palestinian artist S Dana Awartani unveiled a large-scale mosaic installation at the Saudi Pavilion of the 61st Venice Biennale, depicting 23 endangered cultural heritage…
Physical books retain appeal amid AI boom, says bookstore participant
Mihad Magdi Abdulrahman of Samarkand highlighted at the 35th Doha International Book Fair that physical books remain valued for their reliability, health benefits, and unique…
Jordan minister praises Qatar’s role as culture hub
Jordan’s Minister of Culture Mustafa Rawashdeh praised the strong cultural relationship between Jordan and Qatar during the 35th Doha International Book Fair, highlighting the active…
PM opens largest edition of Doha International Book Fair amid fanfare
HE the Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani inaugurated the 35th Doha International Book Fair on May 14 at the Doha Exhibition…
Debut novel Hearts Out of Service by Qatari author set for launch at DIBF
Qatari author Sheikha Ghanem al-Kubaisi will launch her debut novel, *Hearts Out of Service*, at the 35th Doha International Book Fair, following its praised preview…
Kuwait showcases diverse cultural, intellectual and heritage publications at DIBF
Kuwait is presenting a diverse collection of cultural and intellectual publications at the 35th Doha International Book Fair, showcasing its role in Arab literary and…