Jan Milo Severo (Philstar.com) – January 11, 2021 – 11:53am BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Baguio City recently celebrated Ibagiw Creative Festival to show its vibrant culture and arts despite the ongoing pandemic. Declared by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a Creative City for Crafts and Folk Arts, Baguio City […]
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Accomplished women bare out their minds for peace between India-Pakistan, focussing on shared heritage, art, culture | India News
BATHINDA: Taking ahead the peace process between India and Pakistan by the activists of many shades, independent woman magazine eShe organised ‘Indo-Pak Peace Summit led by women’. Over 40 accomplished women from various shades of life came together in virtual summit to share their experiences and brainstorm for practicable solutions […]
South Africa: Condolences for Arts and Culture Legends
The nation has been struck by the loss of prominent figures within an already volatile arts and culture industry that has been the hardest hit by the impact of COVID-19, said Arts and Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa. In the last few days, the country has learned of the passing of […]
People to Watch in Denver Arts and Music in 2021
^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Denver and help keep the future of Westword free. Denver’s arts and music scene is rich with talented, busy people working to make this city a better place. They bring creativity, a strong sense of social justice, intelligence and […]
Netanyahu backs reopening art, culture events in two weeks
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday agreed to reopen the locked-down arts and culture industry in two weeks’ time, releasing it from a national closure ordered to curb the coronavirus outbreak that has severely limited public life. Netanyahu met with representatives of the battered industry at his office for a […]
Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition’s coordinator Devon Torres
FALL RIVER — Devon Torres has an eye for art. And now, the Fall River native is using her arts background to further arts and culture in the city as the coordinator for the Fall River Arts and Culture Coalition. Launched in 2019, the FRACC is a committee of the […]
Things that should be trash but are actually brilliant
My favourite type of art is “things that are better than they ought to be”. I realised this a few years ago when watching Z Nation, a joyfully silly programme about zombies that everyone overlooked in order to watch a grim, portentous programme about zombies that was supposedly about the […]
Middlesex County celebrates Black History Month and more this February with a spectrum of arts & culture events
(MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NJ) — The Arts Institute of Middlesex County is presenting, promoting, and supporting a multitude of arts and culture events, exhibitions, and shows throughout the month of February. The month is packed with exciting programming primarily centered around Black History Month. While the pandemic has affected in-person events, […]
Are acronyms a symptom of ‘white supremacy culture?’ SFUSD makes another disputable decision
First the San Francisco School Board decided to rename 44 schools because they are named after people with ties to racism or slavery. Now the Arts Department has taken a bold move by changing its name, “VAPA” because they say, “acronyms are a symptom of white supremacy culture.” Are acronyms […]
Kay Bourne, former Banner arts editor, 82
Kay Bourne PHOTO: COURTESY KATIE BOURNE Kay Bourne, who served as the Banner’s arts editor through the paper’s first four decades, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31. She was 82. While writing for the Banner, Bourne took a keen interest in Boston’s Black arts community, highlighting the contributions of local visual […]