To accurately portray histories, museums need to do more than ‘reimagine’ galleries

There is a wave of change underway in North American museums. Museums and galleries are re-evaluating their own places and roles in colonial history and discourse....

Who is Artemis? NASA’s latest mission to the Moon is named after an ancient lunar goddess turned feminist icon

Artemis I will send a rocket without a crew on a monthlong journey around the Moon. The program aims to increase women’s participation in space exploration...

CCP to be closed for 3 years for renovation, retrofitting

Terrifying dragons have long been a part of many religions, and there is a reason for their appeal

The premiere of HBO’s prequel to “Game of Thrones,” “House of the Dragon” will undoubtedly bring more attention to the ferocious dragon. Two-legged or four, fire-breathing...

Street performers in Montréal are being displaced and excluded

Like many cities around the world, Montréal has embraced busking to generate a sense of friendliness and cultural vibrancy in the city. Once a marginal practice...

Japan’s Obon festival: how family commemoration and ancestral worship shapes daily life

Each year in Japan, people celebrate ohigan, a period of seven days around both the vernal and the autumnal equinoxes, and obon, which stretches over a...

Buwan ng Wika’s local paintings with poems go beyond age, gender

MANILA – Highlighting the Philippines’ rich culture and talent has been always fulfilling not only for the local audience but also for Pinoy supporters abroad. But the challenges...

Cancelled culture comes back: the Edinburgh Festival turns 75, alive and well after two years of pandemic disruption

After two years of pandemic programming, with performers and audiences moved into virtual online venues, the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with...

Masskara returns with street dance, ‘electric’ float contests

BACOLOD CITY – Performers from 30 barangays will compete in the highly-anticipated return of the street dance and “electric” performing float competitions during the 43rd edition of...

Five books to read that bring Naples to life

Napoli, or Naples for English speakers, is my favourite city. It’s a city of stark contrasts – glorious architecture competing with multi-layered graffiti, hidden piazze surrounded...