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A Fujian Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage

A Fujian Provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage, where drums lead and movement follows. Thunderous rhythms and dynamic steps bring Minnan folk spirit to life with energy and passion. #HeritageandInheritors

SB19 x Bamboo and more: Puregold OPM Con 2026 celebrates OPM across generations

From nostalgic classics to the latest releases, music bridged generations at “Puregold OPM Con Generations,” celebrating the rich and diverse landscape of Filipino music. Loud cheers echoed throughout the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Saturday, July 11, as Filipino artists from different eras came together for a night of surprise collaborations and memorable performances. The concert [] The post SB19 x Bamboo and more: Puregold OPM Con 2026 celebrates OPM across generations appeared first on Interaksyon.

Live Music in San Antonio This Week: No Pasa Nada Fest, Sparta, Wavves

This week’s live music highlights offer a reminder that San Antonio’s music scene doesn’t need to choose between punk grit and indie nostalgia. Hometown rabble-rousers Piñata Protest are launching a tour with a hometown festival worthy of a victory lap, while post-hardcore veterans Sparta are coming back to remind us why the At the Drive-In [] The post Live Music in San Antonio This Week: No Pasa Nada Fest, Sparta, Wavves appeared first on San Antonio Current.

Keeping Pakistan's Musical Heritage Alive: Basit Naeemi's Enduring Journey

Keeping Pakistan's Musical Heritage Alive: Basit Naeemi's Enduring Journey

Syrian concert blends Beethoven with Arabic musical heritage at Damascus Opera House

Damascus, July 7 (SANA) Western classical music and traditional Arabic musical heritage came together at the Damascus Opera House on Monday during “Syria: The First Symphony,” a concert featuring Syrian pianist and composer Gaswan Zerikly alongside the Arab Music Ensemble for Heritage Revival. The performance brought together Beethoven’s classical piano repertoire with Andalusian muwashahat, traditional []

Official highlights Tirgan as key element of Iran's intangible cultural heritage

TEHRAN – The head of Iran's Research Institute of Cultural Heritage and Tourism has described the ancient festival of Tirgan as one of the country's most significant elements of intangible cultural heritage, saying it reflects enduring links between nature, mythology and Iranian society.

Thoughts on Ojude Oba: When style was motion picture, culture identity 

By Ayo Onikoyi In Ijebu-Ode this year, culture didn’t just show up – it moved. It moved through colour, through rhythm, through generations. It moved in the synchronized elegance of the regberegbe, in the confidence of tailored Aso-Oke, in the sound of drums echoing heritage into the present. At the centre of it all, Orijin [] The post Thoughts on Ojude Oba: When style was motion picture, culture identity appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil after almost 1,000 years

After almost 1,000 years, the Bayeux Tapestry is back on English soil. In scenes like a heist movie in reverse, the priceless medieval artwork was spirited into the British Museum on Friday in the dead of night, after a high-tech, tight-security operation where any slip-up could have spelled disaster. #shorts #bayeuxtapestry #uk #france #britishmuseum #art #london

From Independence Celebrations to National Heartbreak

NASSAU, BAHAMAS - What was meant to be an evening of music and celebration became a memorial, as those in attendance of the Independence Family Fun Day bowed their heads in prayer, sang songs of hope, and lifted up the families forever changed by the North Andros Plane Crash tragedy.

देशभर प्रदर्शन हुँदै ‘भागदौड’

काठमाडौँ। यही २६ असारदेखि चलचित्र ‘भागदौड’ देशभर प्रदर्शन हुँदैछ। चलचित्रमा बुङ्मतीको प्राचीन सभ्यता, नेवारी कला–संस्कृति तथा त्यहाँ बसोबास गर्ने नेवार, बाहुन, क्षेत्रीलगायत विभिन्न समुदायबीचको सहअस्तित्वलाई उजागर जनाइएको छ। चलचित्रका अभिनेता विशाल पोखरेलका अनुसार परम्परागत प्रथा र आधुनिक जीवनशैलीबीचको सन्तुलनलाई चलचित्रमा प्रस्तुत गरिएको छ। उनले भने, “चलचित्रमा मैले अभिनेताका रूपमा प्रहरीको पात्रलाई जीवन्त बनाउने कोशिस गरेको []

Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo, and a World Cup instant classic with historic stakes and tension

Living legends vying to extend their World Cup careers during an instant classic staged in a Toronto whose soccer culture was built by Portuguese and Croatians. Just another night at the 2026 World Cup.

Modern hanok in Imsil moves toward national heritage status for rare architectural details

Modern hanok in Imsil moves toward national heritage status for rare architectural details

General : Lepa Regatta A Medium To Introduce Cultural Maritime Heritage Of Semporna To The World

SEMPORNA, June 28 (Bernama) -- The lepa boats sailing majestically in the annual Lepa Regatta Festival in the waters of this district are not merely a symbol of maritime traditional aesthetics; instead, they serve as an important medium for introducing cultural heritage on the world stage while shaping the identity of the local community.

Concert program 'Legacy Passed Down Through Centuries' held as part of second Opera Days project

A large-scale concert program, A Legacy Passed Down Through the Centuries, has been held at the Azerbaijan State Academic Philharmonic Hall as part of the 2nd Opera Days project, AzerNEWS reports.

FKA Twigs and David Byrne bring energy and ecstasy to day one of Bilbao BBK Live 2026

Here’s everything that went down on the opening night of the Basque Country weekender The post FKA Twigs and David Byrne bring energy and ecstasy to day one of Bilbao BBK Live 2026 appeared first on NME.

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.

Man dressed up as giant bong for New Jersey town hall meeting sings song about weed

After a brief introduction, "Bong Holeo" sang a tune about getting stoned to the beat of Lizzo's "About Damn Time." Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

‘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.

A feast of tradition, talent

A feast of tradition, talent

Mosque replica and anti-immigration signs appear on Northern Ireland bonfire

A loyalist bonfire in Moygashel, Northern Ireland displays a mosque replica and anti-immigration signs ahead of Orange Order celebrations.

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BPOLBF launches series of Flores religious tourism events for 2026

The 2026 Golo Curu Maria Ratu Rosari Festival was launched in Ruteng, East Nusa Tenggara, opening a series of religious ...

Ancient hidden passage in China showcases the pinnacle of Chinese rock art and a rare blend of three faiths

Ancient hidden passage in China showcases the pinnacle of Chinese rock art and a rare blend of three faiths

Islamic centre brings joy through World Cup watch parties | AJ #shorts

At an Islamic centre in Washington DC, World Cup watch parties are giving many worshippers far from home a place to cheer on African and Muslim teams pursuing football history. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Latest episode of “Secular Spotlight” untangles religion from America’s foundation

FFRF’s “Secular Spotlight” celebrates the nation’s 250th anniversary by highlighting the secular underpinnings of the nation. As America marks its 250th anniversary, FFRF’s Kyle Steinberg separates myth from history by ... More » from Latest episode of “Secular Spotlight” untangles religion from America’s foundation The post Latest episode of “Secular Spotlight” untangles religion from America’s foundation appeared first on Freedom From Religion Foundation.

Sparklers and Sorrow

As the night falls we shed a tear Watching all our freedoms disappear And we said goodbye to the way things were – Mike Ness, The Way Things Were Looking Backwards The United States 250th anniversary should be the party of the century. There should be Main Street parades stretching from Maine to California, fireworks []

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)

Thousands pack Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui promenade for annual dragon boat races

Thousands of spectators and paddlers have descended on Hong Kong’s Tsim Sha Tsui promenade to cheer and compete as the 50th anniversary of the city’s annual International Dragon Boat Races gets under way. More than 220 teams from 16 jurisdictions, including Hong Kong, Australia and Qatar, are competing in the two-day event starting on Saturday, drawing tourists and locals alike to cheer on their favourite teams as they race across Victoria Harbour. Visitors to the harbourfront lauded the “well...

Canal Walk takes flight with Peter Pan for a 24th year of winter theatre magic

Pirates, fairy dust and a flight to Neverland mark this year’s family theatre tradition at Canal Walk. Canal Walk’s winter theatre tradition returns this year with Peter Pan, marking the 24th production to take to the Centre Court stage. Audiences can expect flying scenes, fairy dust and a fair amount of pirate mischief when the []