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Yerevan to host Georgian Culture Days June 5-7
Yerevan will host Georgian Culture Days June 5-7. A Georgian delegation led by Minister of Culture Tinatin Rukhadze has arrived in Armenia to participate in the event. The visit includes a meeting between the Minister of Culture of Georgia Tinatin...

Proposal to establish Parliamentary Caucus on Arts and Cultural Affairs handed over to the Speaker
A proposal to establish a Parliamentary Caucus on Arts and Cultural Affairs in the 10th Parliament was submitted to the Speaker of the House Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne at the Parliament premises on Wednesday. This proposal was submitted by Members...
From East Africa to New Jersey, third culture cooking is fusion food with more intention
The last time Good Food spoke to Zaynab Issa, she was telling us what's on her table at iftar (kalimati and Afghan mantu). Now, she has a cookbook — Third Culture Cooking: Classic Recipes for a New Generation. It focuses on the culinary interplay...

Abuja set to host Yoruba cultural festival 2025
The Abuja Yoruba Community has announced the date for its cultural festival for 2025. According to a statement from the group, the event will take place on Saturday, June 21, 2025, at the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development in...

Culture Club reunites at Tribeca Film Festival for emotional documentary premiere
The creators of Boy George & Culture Club reunited on the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival for the world premiere of a deeply personal new documentary. Guitarists Roy Hay and Mikey Craig joined the celebration, reflecting on the highs,...

Iberanime 2025: where passion meets culture
Iberanime has grown from its first edition in 2010 to become Portugal's premier Japanese pop culture festival. With events in Porto, and now Santarém, it attracts tens of thousands of visitors annually. The festival's success stems from its unique...

Culture is not a coaching change: What the Phoenix Suns must learn from the Spurs and the Heat
It’s official: Jordan Ott is the next man up. The Phoenix Suns have announced the hiring of Ott, a first-time NBA head coach and tenured assistant under the likes of Darvin Ham, Steve Nash, and Kenny Atkinson. It’s a bold move, a pivot away from...
A celebration of culture and country at Umbrella Studio
A celebration of culture and country at Umbrella Studio Umbrella Studio’s latest exhibitions bring together Sylvia Ditchburn’s vivid environmental landscapes and Elysha Rei’s delicate tributes to Japanese-Australian history. Alongside works by...

Minister of Culture wants the program to continue: “Fully execute”
The newly appointed Minister of Culture attended the Book Fair in Lisbon today, marking her first public appearance following the induction ceremony. She emphasized that, although this is a new government, it aims to continue the work of its...

UA Indigenous students oppose cultural center restructuring, termination of director
A group of Native students at the University of Arizona say that the administration has just eliminated one of the rare spaces where they felt safe, connected and welcome on campus. Diné student Tommey Jodie said that she depended on the Native...

Government Minister enjoys personal tour of Rugby's cultural community
A Government Minister has enjoyed a personal tour of Rugby's cultural community. Rugby MP John Slinger welcomed the Minister for Heritage and Libraries, Baroness Twycross, to the town for a visit to the library, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum and St...

Culture and collaboration at Celtic Media Festival
Matt PengellyBBC News, Cornwall ShareSave Azenor Kallag from Brittany, France creates content for young people in the Breton language Media strategies, indigenous languages and the future of television, with a Celtic twist, have been on the agenda...

Sephardic Jewish Film Festival in NYC to Feature Array of Movies Celebrating Culture, Tradition, History
The New York Sephardic Jewish Film Festival (NYSJFF), also known as the Sephardic Film Festival, returns to New York on Sunday for a week-long celebration of films that spotlight the traditions, cultures, and histories of Sephardic Jews. This...

Chris Perkins: A step-by-step guide to Dolphins culture change
It’s trendy to say the Dolphins need a culture change, but no one has been specific about what must be done. I’m about to get specific. The Dolphins, who are 28-25 (.528) in three years under coach Mike McDaniel and general manager Chris Grier,...
Cultural heritage celebrated at College Place Elementary
College Place Elementary students participate in the Los Vietos dance from Mexico’s Michoacán region. It’s also known as “The Little Old Men” dance. Dancers wear old men masks and perform exaggerated, playful movements to represent wisdom,...

South Main Mercado celebrates culture and connection in Rockford
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WIFR) - The South Main Mercado offers family-friendly fun to celebrate culture in the community. South Main Mercado will take place from noon to 7 p.m. June 8 at 917 S. Main Street in Rockford. South Main Street will be lined with...

At Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Show in London, Culture Is More Powerful Than Politics
Rodeos never really took off across the pond. Brits have all the ingredients: cows, horses, people who know how to handle them. But they used dogs, rather than folks on horseback, to herd them. While the American West is endless frontier where...

SEAFDEC/AQD nets 2.7 tons of milkfish after 106 days of culture
THE earthen ponds of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Aquaculture Department’s (SEAFDEC/AQD) Dumangas Brackishwater Station (DBS) in Iloilo yielded 2.7 tons of milkfish, locally known as bangus, after 106 days of culture. The...

Guam celebrates Micronesian culture
By Pacific Island Times News Staff The 37th Annual Guam Micronesia Island Fair brings together Micronesia’s diverse cultures during a weekend packed with island food, music, traditional dance, artisan crafts, and thrilling sporting events. The...

What's behind the beef? Origins of Bret Bielema's social media bluster, and how it shapes culture at Illinois
As he scrolls social media on his phone, Bret Bielema just can't help himself sometimes. The Illinois football coach has become one of the best -- and spiciest -- follows on social media thanks to his candid, no-holds-barred takes. Some of his...