Articles for Culture & Art

Art without borders: 40+ artists from Mongolia to Turkey unite in Dharamshala’s international painting exhibition
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Art without borders: 40+ artists from Mongolia to Turkey unite in Dharamshala’s international painting exhibition

Hindustan Times  

Over 40 artists from different countries including Mongolia, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Nepal and India participated in the 9th International Group Painting exhibition. Dharamshala turns into a canvas: Global artists share culture and creativity at International Art Exhibition Jalesar Art Foundation Odisha organised this four-day exhibition and the art programme in the north Indian hill town of Dharamshala. We are around …

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A Journey to Adventure and Warm Hospitality in Yining
1 month, 2 weeks ago

A Journey to Adventure and Warm Hospitality in Yining

China Daily  

A journey to adventure and warm hospitality awaits at an accordion museum and historical street in Yining, China. The museum showcases over 800 different accordions, while the historical Liuxing Street has been renovated to provide a serene atmosphere for visitors to enjoy afternoon tea amidst colorful buildings. The region is also known for its picturesque grassland landscapes and deep-rooted culture, …

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2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art opens next week
8 months, 2 weeks ago

2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art opens next week

China Daily  

The 2024 Pudong Festival of Culture & Art will kick off on April 18, which marks the 34th anniversary for the development and opening-up of Pudong New Area in Shanghai. To be held until the end of July, the festival will feature colorful events and theater shows, such as Si Shi Tong Tang, or Four Generations under One Roof, one …

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Culture of Shandong
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Culture of Shandong

China Daily  

Shandong is an important cradle of Chinese civilization, and nurtured a galaxy of preeminent thinkers, statesmen, litterateurs and inventors during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, building the great and profound Qilu culture. Confucius, China's greatest thinker and educator, established Confucianism, which has exerted a widespread and far-reaching influence on Chinese civilization and acted as an …

Culture China Cultural Chinese Shandong
Designer wins admirers in New Zealand
1 year ago

Designer wins admirers in New Zealand

China Daily  

Part of a fashion exhibition of works by Guo Pei at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in November 2022. As the sun dipped below the skyline, the Auckland Art Gallery sparkled with the presence of celebrities and dignitaries, who came to celebrate the exquisite symphony of art, fashion and heritage, as the Chinese couturier Guo Pei unveiled her exhibition …

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Designer wins admirers in New Zealand
1 year ago

Designer wins admirers in New Zealand

China Daily  

Part of a fashion exhibition of works by Guo Pei at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, California, in November 2022. As the sun dipped below the skyline, the Auckland Art Gallery sparkled with the presence of celebrities and dignitaries, who came to celebrate the exquisite symphony of art, fashion and heritage, as the Chinese couturier Guo Pei unveiled her exhibition …

Art New Zealand Guo Guo Pei Wins Admirers
A thread of culture knits the past to the present
1 year ago

A thread of culture knits the past to the present

China Daily  

Artisan Hao Ruxiang demonstrates the making of lotus flowers, using the buhu painting craft, in Baoding, Hebei province. Flowers and birds bursting with color, vivid human figures and dramatic landscapes seem to jump out of the picture frames hanging on the walls of artisan Hao Ruxiang's workshop. "It originated from the traditional folk art of the Manchu ethnic people, who …

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Liu Xuanzi: A spreader of Qihe black pottery culture
1 year ago

Liu Xuanzi: A spreader of Qihe black pottery culture

China Daily  

Black pottery, from the late Neolithic Age, has a history of more than 4,000 years. Qihe black pottery uses unique, pure and fine laterite found on the Yellow River bed. As a spreader of black pottery culture, Liu Xuanzi has since the early 1990s followed his father on national black pottery tours. As a planner and organizer of China Black …

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A dazzling display of State’s art and culture
1 year, 2 months ago

A dazzling display of State’s art and culture

The Hindu  

This year’s Vijayadashami procession could be described as one of the longest as it had 150 participants. In total, the procession had 49 tableaux including one from every district and 88 cultural troupes with about 50 art themes. Notwithstanding, the caparisoned elephants led by Abhimanyu, which carried the 750-kg golden howdah, were the star attractions of the Dasara procession that …

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IITK establishes APPROACH cell to promote art, culture and heritage
1 year, 7 months ago

IITK establishes APPROACH cell to promote art, culture and heritage

Hindustan Times  

How about engaging yourself in music baithaks, art-appreciation workshops, heritage tours and a lot more at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur. To promote art, culture and heritage, IITK has established a new cell “APPROACH” under the office of dean of students’ affairs. An introductory Certificate Course on Art Appreciation – Hindustani Classical Music has been launched by the cell …

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International music festival with Chinese characteristics a new way to enhance exchanges
1 year, 9 months ago

International music festival with Chinese characteristics a new way to enhance exchanges

China Daily  

Zhao Cong, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and head of the China National Traditional Orchestra. Zhao Cong, a member of the 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and head of the China National Traditional Orchestra, has suggested in a recent interview that crafting a music festival with …

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Capital of Culture: How to spend an artsy weekend in Veszprem, Hungary
1 year, 10 months ago

Capital of Culture: How to spend an artsy weekend in Veszprem, Hungary

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just an hour-and-a-half’s train ride or drive from better-known Budapest, the city of Veszprem orbits the hilltop Castle District, with …

Art Music City Live Music 2023 Area Visit
Electric buses are driving a silent revolution in Nairobi
1 year, 10 months ago

Electric buses are driving a silent revolution in Nairobi

CNN  

CNN — During the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in Nairobi, Kenya, something improbable happened: a mountain appeared. Matwana Matatu Culture Art on the move — Besides its slick paint job, "The Flash" has a flat screen television and free onboard WiFi. Matwana Matatu Culture Art on the move — Brian Wanyama founded Matwana Matatu Culture to document matatu …

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Cultural work gets policy push
2 years, 3 months ago

Cultural work gets policy push

China Daily  

SHI YU/CHINA DAILY Guideline promotes development of traditional arts On Aug 15, the General Office of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, released a national guideline centered on cultural development during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, with the aim of promoting socialist culture and turning China into a country with a strong foundation …

Culture Art Dance China Traditional Opera Traditional Culture
Ways of teaching children about culture through art
2 years, 3 months ago

Ways of teaching children about culture through art

Hindustan Times  

The world is evolving too fast and young minds must acquire an education that meets contemporary standards and given that art and culture form an integral part of far-reaching and competitive training, they should be instilled early on in children. Ways of teaching children about culture through art In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Sudarshan Vig, Co-Founder and CEO of …

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Bhojpuri traditional dance exponent Ramchandra Manjhi passes away
2 years, 3 months ago

Bhojpuri traditional dance exponent Ramchandra Manjhi passes away

Hindustan Times  

Padma Shri awardee Ramchandra Manjhi, whose performance in Bhojpuri folk dance ‘Naach’ for eight decades has helped the preservation of the ailing art form died in a hospital here after a prolonged illness, his family said on Thursday. Exponent of Bhojpuri traditional dance Ramchandra Manjhi passes away Manjhi, who was 97, left behind four sons and two daughters. “Ramchandra Manjhi’s …

Art Dance Folk Bhojpuri Manjhi Ramchandra Manjhi Bhikhari Thakur
US heartland gets taste of Chinese culture
2 years, 3 months ago

US heartland gets taste of Chinese culture

China Daily  

Two women in their 50s stand contemplating in front of Guanyin of the South China Sea, an ancient Chinese sculpture in the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri. "We may not have the biggest Chinese art collection, but it is one of the finest in the world," says Ling-en Lu, curator and Chinese art specialist of the museum. …

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Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022: Check Full List Of 29 Children Awarded Ahead Of Republic Day
2 years, 10 months ago

Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022: Check Full List Of 29 Children Awarded Ahead Of Republic Day

ABP News  

New Delhi: As many as 29 children have been chosen for this year's Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar. He also talked about the unveiling of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's hologram statue at the India Gate, and told them: "Taking inspiration from Netaji, you have to proceed on your path of duty for the country." Among the 29 Bal …

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Glasgow city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Scotland’s cool capital of culture
3 years ago

Glasgow city guide: Where to stay, eat, drink and shop in Scotland’s cool capital of culture

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. What to do Explore the dynamic art scene There’s an array of edgy, contemporary art galleries in Glasgow, a good …

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Street culture and art festival kicks off in Qingdao
3 years, 6 months ago

Street culture and art festival kicks off in Qingdao

China Daily  

The annual street culture and art festival kicked off in the eastern hub of Qingdao, Shandong province on June 20 as part of efforts to enrich the public's cultural life as well as celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. The annual street culture and art festival kicks off in the eastern hub of …

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Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali to produce satirical movie with Gajraj Rao as main lead
3 years, 11 months ago

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali to produce satirical movie with Gajraj Rao as main lead

India TV News  

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali is set to produce a satirical feature, starring seasoned actor Gajraj Rao in the lead. A source close to the project told PTI that the movie, titled "Thai Massage", will be directed by "Malaal" filmmaker Mangesh Hadawale. Ali was also invited by Jammu and Kashmir government to promote local art and culture by providing necessary platforms to …

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Weifang hosts cultural extravaganza
3 years, 11 months ago

Weifang hosts cultural extravaganza

China Daily  

The city of Weifang in East China's Shandong province has been graced with a wide range of artworks. Three events featuring the diverse and rich Chinese traditional culture, namely the 10th Chinese Painting Festival, the 13th China Culture and Art Fair, and the fifth China Folk Art Expo, kicked off on Dec 27 and will last until Dec 31. The …

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Paper trail leads to exquisite design
4 years ago

Paper trail leads to exquisite design

China Daily  

A paper whale in her studio. Among their representative pieces, a paper artwork that integrates local culture, history, modern development and key landmarks in Qingdao was selected by the local authorities as a gift to be presented to foreign guests who participated in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Qingdao summit in 2018. "Paper by paper, story by story, the culture of …

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Shanxi University establishes Jinju Opera promotion base
4 years, 5 months ago

Shanxi University establishes Jinju Opera promotion base

China Daily  

The founding ceremony of the Ministry of Education's Jinju Opera Art and Culture Inheritance Base is held at Shanxi University on June 30. The founding ceremony of the Ministry of Education's new Jinju Opera Art and Culture Inheritance Base was held at Shanxi University in the city of Taiyuan, capital of North China's Shanxi province, on June 30. SXU President …

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