Sumy, a center of Ukrainian culture, lives in the crosshairs of a new Russian offensive

SUMY, Ukraine — That terrible Sunday keeps replaying in Natalia Tsybulko's head. The huge explosions. The frantic calls to find her daughter. The words from her son-in-law that shattered her life. "'Mom, Olena is no longer with us'," Tsybulko...

Lakeland Cultural Arts Community: Rehearsals are full steam ahead for July 25 sketch comedy, musical production

Political correctness is out the door when the Lakeland Cultural Arts Community presents the one-night Laugh Alert sketch comedy, musical performance variety show at 7:30 p.m., Friday, July 25, at the Acorn Center. Fifteen actors and actresses are...

Culture Friday: Speaking boldly

Editor's note: The following text is a transcript of a podcast story. To listen to the story, click on the arrow beneath the headline above. MYRNA BROWN, HOST: It’s Friday, July 11th. Glad to have you along for today’s edition of The World and...

Citizen Council of the Historic Center of Puerto Vallarta Launches New Chapter in Cultural Restoration

A newly installed Citizen Council of the Historic Center of Puerto Vallarta will guide restoration and promotion projects, backed by municipal, state, and federal support to preserve this cultural treasure. Search phrase: Historic Center Puerto...

Hikaru Utada and Yuval Noah Harari Have Exclusive Conversation on Music, Culture, History, and Innovation Premiering on Japanese Media Newspicks

Tokyo, Japan — Following the electrifying drop of the Electricity Remixes on both vinyl and digital this week, Hikaru Utada takes part in a special one-on-one conversation with world-renowned historian and bestselling author Yuval Noah Harari...

'Culture is going strong': A proud community gathers for Bega NAIDOC event

Durian can be a cultural experience, says Mat Sabu in urgin hotels to embrace the 'King of Fruits'

BANGI: More hotels in Malaysia are encouraged to embrace the country's iconic "King of Fruits" by allowing guests to enjoy durian on their premises in a controlled manner, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu. The Agriculture and Food Security Minister...

Culture Tips, Weekend of July 11

Current culture tips from around Slovakia and the world. Slovak Philharmonic returns to Český Krumlov after 25 years On Saturday, July 12, 2025, the Slovak Philharmonic, conducted by Daniel Raiskin, will perform at the 34th Krumlov Festival on the...

Striking Beckenham teachers claim there is a culture of 'intimidation and fear'

A group of around 20 teachers at Harris Academy Beckenham went on strike on July 8 and 9 in protest against the school’s alleged treatment of its overseas teachers as well as their workload, claiming it amounted to racism. They claim there is a...

Chae Hwi-young's nomination as culture minister signals big tourism push

Culture Minister nominee Chae Hwi-young [TRIPLE] President Lee Jae Myung on Friday nominated Chae Hwi-young, co-CEO of one of the largest online travel platforms in Korea, as the minister of culture, sports and tourism in an apparent bid to...

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Superman' – A bird? A plane? No, a terrific reboot

Published on 11/07/2025 - 14:49 GMT+2 I confess I’ve never been much of a Superman fan. Compared to other superheroes, the Man of Steel always seemed boring to me. Yes, the story of a god growing up amongst men and fighting for the oppressed is...

True cyber resilience comes from culture

Resilience Resilience is a fashionable word in a world of economic uncertainty and, at times, confusion, a time in which technology travels at 100 miles per hour, bringing both welcome feelings of possibilities and a disorienting fear of missing...

Cultural ‘Tadka’ drives India’s most effective ads in 2025

If dal-chawal is comfort food for millions across India, then cultural resonance is its advertising equivalent. That is the central truth Kantar unearthed from analysing over 12,000 creative executions globally in 2024—including 1,350 from India....

Culture and the arts at the heart of our communities

We launched RETOLD - an unprecedented initiative which brings back to Malta leading international art and design projects, by Maltese artists and creatives, which made Malta proud abroad. This is an intrinsic part of my Ministry's and the...

11-Year-Old’s Dance on Boat Sparks Global Cultural Phenomenon

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An 11-year-old boy has ignited a cultural phenomenon with his spontaneous dance on a racing boat, captivating millions on social media and elite athletes worldwide. Rayyan Arkan Dikha, a fifth-grader from Kuantan Singingi...

Can 'Superman' Win the Culture War?

Have you gotten a load of this new Superman? He’s an obnoxious do-gooder, meddles in international affairs to stop wars from happening, and isn’t even really from here. That sums up the Fox News–stoked media uproar that’s already swirling around...

Today in Culture, Friday, July 11, 2025: Chicago Exhibition Weekend Three | The New Lincoln Yards Plan | Alfredo Jaar at MoCP

Get Chicago & Great Lakes culture news sent to your inbox every weekday morning. Subscribe to Newcity Today here. ART Third Chicago Exhibition Weekend Set For September The third annual Chicago Exhibition Weekend has been set for September 19-21....

Management are 'trying to get culture and identity back into Kildare' says Mark Dempsey

He could be described as the most laid back player on the Kildare squad, but there are few others who would run him close for that title, however whenever or wherever you meet him there is one thing that always stands out ... and that is his...

Lucy Quist Announces 2025 Conference on African Cultural Transformation

Business leader Lucy Quist will convene the fourth Bold New Normal Conference on October 25, 2025, at The Enclave Garden in Accra. This year’s theme, “Transformation Through Language and Culture: Rethinking Socialisation for Prosperity,”...

Race and American Pop Culture in Zainichi Stories

The icon indicates free access to the linked research on JSTOR. International audiences likely recognize the name of the zainichi community—ethnic Koreans living in Japan as a result of colonial-era migration—because of Min Jin Lee’s acclaimed...