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Ink, heritage and the art of storytelling

Ink, heritage and the art of storytelling

Min Opera

Where tradition meets timeless storytelling. Min Opera blends beautiful costumes, captivating music, and centuries-old culture into a truly unique experience. Step into the world of Chinese performing arts and be inspired. #HeritageandInheritors

Award ceremony held for winners of Shahin Novrasli Festival's literary competition

Maksud Ibrahimbayov Creativity Center has hosted a literary evening and the award ceremony for the winners of the Shahin Novrasli Festival 2026 Literary Competition, AzerNEWS reports.

Nur Izani zahir pengorban ibu di atas kanvas seni

Karya seni sering dikaitkan dengan kehidupan manusia berikutan setiap hasil karya bukan sekadar paparan visual malah menjadi medium ekspresi yang membawa makna tersendiri. Setiap artis pula mempunyai cara yang berbeza dalam menyampaikan mesej dan emosi di sebalik hasil tangan mereka sama ada melalui simbol, warna, bentuk mahupun tema yang dipilih bergantung kepada pengalaman dan pandangan ... Read more The post Nur Izani zahir pengorban ibu di atas kanvas seni appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Leon Thomas: 'R&B is home for me'

Leon Thomas explains the impact R&B music has had on his life and artistry. He was honored with the ASCAP Vanguard Award. #LeonThomas #ASCAP

Sichuan Opera, through young American eyes

Sichuan Opera, through young American eyes

InventART brings art, technology, and technical heritage into dialogue at the "Dimitrie Leonida" National Technical Museum, 9-11 July

InventART brings art, technology, and technical heritage into dialogue at the "Dimitrie Leonida" National Technical Museum, 9-11 July

Inside the Slow Death of the Kennedy Center

The national arts and culture center was a bipartisan dream made real — until Trump took it over

KRF Awards Young Artists Participating in the “Colors of Karabakh” (2026) Project (PHOTO)

KRF Awards Young Artists Participating in the “Colors of Karabakh” (2026) Project (PHOTO)

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina: When the Book Meets Civilization and Heritage Becomes a Dialogue with the Future

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina: When the Book Meets Civilization and Heritage Becomes a Dialogue with the Future

Rare shamanic paintings gain national heritage status

Rare shamanic paintings gain national heritage status

How did conceptual art take shape in Korea?

Conceptual art emerged in the West in the 1960s, emphasizing artist ideas or concepts over the appearance or form of an artwork. It shifted attention from the visual to the realms of language and ideas. Language-based conceptual art began in New York, but when it arrived in different countries, it became connected to each country's political and social situation and was understood in different ways, curator Bae Myung-ji said on June 18 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Kor

The Art Colony of Breska gathered numerous Artists from the Region

The Breške Art Colony is underway. The traditional gathering of artists in a natural setting near Tuzla has become a favorite among artists from the countries of the region. This year they are meeting for the 27th time. This year, the Breške Art Colony brought together artists who choose to design and create their works [] The post The Art Colony of Breska gathered numerous Artists from the Region appeared first on Sarajevo Times.

Sotogrande Port holds a wonderful summer of art, flamenco and live music

Breath-taking art exhibitions, live music, flamenco, sculpture and dance will be embraced by Sotogrande Port this summer, giving culture enthusiasts []

New Mural Immortalises Belfast Trad Musicians

New Mural Immortalises Belfast Trad Musicians

Irish Chamber Orchestra Announces 2026/27 Season: Music as a Living Experience

Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) has announced its 2026/27 Season, where music becomes a living, shared experience shaped by world-class artists and bold, imaginative programming. Across the season, sound becomes story, drawing audiences into landscapes of nature, memory, and emotion. From internationally celebrated soloists to long-standing artistic collaborators, each programme offers a distinct journey; intimate, immersive, [] The post Irish Chamber Orchestra Announces 2026/27 Season: Music as a Living Experience appeared first on Limerick Post.

PCA Mushaira marks literary excellence, poetic heritage

PCA Mushaira marks literary excellence, poetic heritage

Patriotic art gets the spotlight as NEA funding shifts. Cue 'The Ronald Reagan Overture'

Patriotic art and music is taking center stage this year under the Trump Administration, as funds shift away from DEI. For some orgs, like the Reagan Presidential Library, this is their wheelhouse.

Free: Together We Rise: NAACP Paris Chapter holds annual Heritage Banquet at Love Civic Center

The NAACP-Paris Branch No. 6213, held its annual Heritage Banquet Saturday night at Love Civic Center. This year’s theme was “Together We Rise.”

The best museums in Kyoto for art, history, and culture

From a sake museum in a 1637 brewery with a free tasting to a Pritzker-designed gallery focused on living Kansai artists

From dondang sayang to silat, eight Malaysian heritage arts now recognised by Unesco

PASIR PUTEH, July 5 — Eight Malaysian cultural arts have received recognition from the United Nations Educational,...

Bar Skula — a ‘Luka’s remix’ — opens on Grand Avenue, across from Lake Merritt

The new restaurant is a mix of the classics, fresh updates, and features two colorful underwater murals from Bay Area artists.

Visual art as a tool to enhance literacy skills

Carol Jago, associate director of the California Reading and Literature Project at UCLA, advocates using fine art to help stu -More-

Film review: Olivia Wilde’s The Invite has everything going for it

From an incredible quartet of performers to a wicked score, whip-smart writing and even a funny joke about serving tea

China‑ASEAN Cultural Heritage Dialogue Held in Dunhuang, China

China‑ASEAN Cultural Heritage Dialogue Held in Dunhuang, China

The future looks . . . uncertain

In the project 60 wrd/min art critic, writer Lori Waxman explores how art writing can serve an expanded field of artists—including those incarcerated, trying to gain visas, working to establish themselves professionally, or just wanting feedback for a secret hobby. For this iteration, Waxman reviews a recent exhibition by Chicago-based artist Non Charoenwattananon. Non Charoenwattananon [] The post The future looks . . . uncertain appeared first on Chicago Reader.

New Evansville Public Library Art Exhibit Celebrates History and Memories

New Evansville Public Library Art Exhibit Celebrates History and Memories

WATCH | Melanie Erixon: ‘An overdose of AI, will make people crave the real thing again’

Freelance curator Melanie Erixon discusses Malta’s contemporary art scene, including her efforts to bring art to Mqabba and establish il-Kamra ta’ Fuq above the New Life Bar. She sits down with Laura Calleja to discuss the changing art scene, and the growing role of AI in the arts

Here and Now: Celebrating Harlem's rich cultural legacy; inside the Tenement Museum

Here and Now: Celebrating Harlem's rich cultural legacy; inside the Tenement Museum

Kennedy Heights Arts Center to debut new exhibition on Mexican-American culture

Later this month, the Kennedy Heights Arts Center will debut a new exhibition titled Entre “Lo Que Fue y Lo Que Es (Between What Was and What Is)” from the artist collective Batres Gilvin. Drawing from Karla Batres’ Mexican-American heritage and Bradly Gilvin’s Southern-American roots, the artists explore how cultural traditions, family expectations, and inherited [] The post Kennedy Heights Arts Center to debut new exhibition on Mexican-American culture appeared first on Cincinnati CityBeat.

Art Should Be Part Of Your Health Routine—8 Ways To Add More To Your Life

The fifth pillar of health? ART!

‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging

Kabuki, one of Japan's oldest performing art forms, and Studio Ghibli seek modern resonance in an everchanging landscape for arts.

Les merveilles de la Réunion

Découvrez la Réunion, qui, selon moi, est unique !

See Every Celebrity on the Red Carpet at the BET Awards 2026

Culture’s biggest night has arrived—and so have the stars. Indeed, Black excellence was on full display on the red carpet at the 2026 BET Awards, the 26th anniversary of the annual event that...

Taste Cebu 2026 Opens a Living Gallery of Cebuano Gastronomy, Curated by Culinary Heritage Advocate Louella Alix

Cebu City, Philippines — NUSTAR Resort Cebu celebrates the richness of Cebuano culinary heritage through Taste Cebu: Heirloom Culinary Gallery, a two-day showcase that brings together the stories, traditions, and

Former All Black Keven Mealamu Keven Mealamu on living with atrial fibrillation and his passion for art

Former All Black Keven Mealamu Keven Mealamu on living with atrial fibrillation and his passion for art

Access Holdings, Coronation Celebrate Global Success Of Nigerian Modernism Exhibition In London 

Nigerian Modernism exhibition drew over 180,000 visitors, strengthening global appreciation of African art, culture and creative heritage.

Claire’s Life: Celebrating Sylvia Rhone with Mona Scott Young, Joey Harris, and More in a Red Althea Mink Leather Coat

Some nights you just have to stop and soak it all in. BET Awards weekend kicked off with a beautifully curated evening honoring the legendary music executive Sylvia Rhone. Hosted by Monami Productions and Mona Scott-Young and supported by the Black Music Collective, the night was a love letter to Black music, culture, and the [] The post Claire’s Life: Celebrating Sylvia Rhone with Mona Scott Young, Joey Harris, and More in a Red Althea Mink Leather Coat appeared first on Fashion Bomb Daily.

Bank Windhoek Triennial judging complete

The artworks have been submitted, and the judges have cast their votes as the highly anticipated Bank Windhoek Triennial readies for exhibition on 18 August. Returning after a considerable hiatus, the prestigious contemporary art competition invited visual artists from all over the country to engage with the theme ‘Namibia’s Identity: The Linework of a Country’s [] The post Bank Windhoek Triennial judging complete appeared first on The Namibian.

K’cimi dancing of Tropojë – Gazmend Freitag

by Monika Grill Tirana Times, July 11, 2026 – “K’cimi i Tropoja” – the dance that endured over centuries and kept the Albanian identity alive, has been officially declared part of the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. “K’cimi i Tropoja” refers to a traditional folk music style from the Tropoja region in the Highlands of Gjakova in northern Albania, which is known for its rich cultural and musical heritage. This style is deeply rooted in the region’s history and is characterized by distinct melodies and rhythms that have been passed down through generations. In honor of this The post K’cimi dancing of Tropojë – Gazmend Freitag appeared first on Tirana Times.