A view of the academy in autumn. Instead of performing on traditional stages, Zi De's creations take the form of videos featuring artists in ancient Chinese costumes, playing traditional instruments. One Bilibili user said: "This is the perfect way to showcase traditional culture to young people in the modern era. Zhang Wei, director of Shanghai's animation industrial association, said he …
Kudagama, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka’s Telugu community, whose nomadic lifestyle has increasingly clashed with the modern world, is facing another threat that could hasten its decline: the COVID-19 pandemic. Members of the smallest ethnic community in the country who speak Telugu did not have permanent addresses until 1981, when the government built them villages from where they travelled to make …
The sari has inspired many international designers over the decades, and continues to do so. Recently, at a Dolce & Gabbana show in Italy, the designer label presented its Alta Moda and Alta Sartoria collection, and Indian model Dipti Sharma walked the runway in a printed sari. Dipti Sharma According to the Abu Dhabi-based newspaper, The National, designer Stefano Gabbana …
