The global music community must help Afghan musicians resist a Taliban music ban

The recent fall of Kabul to the Taliban has raised many concerns. However, the Taliban’s violation of cultural rights is not being adequately prioritized, including its...

Why Beethoven wasn’t the original punk rocker of classical music

PHLPost releases stamps featuring Tokyo Olympic medalists

MANILA – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has released stamps celebrating the triumph of weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz, the country’s first-ever Olympic gold medalist. The stamps feature Diaz’s...

‘Fifty Shades of Grey,’ 10 years later: Self-publishing wasn’t novel then, but now it’s easier to reach a niche audience

It has been 10 years since E.L. James decided to self-publish her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey. The plot of the story centres on a...

Virtual Filipino Canadian Exhibition Brings Back the Healing Power of Nature

For this year’s Canada-wide celebration of Culture Days from September 24, 2021 to October 24, 2021, the Filipino Canadian Art Museum will be presenting “Mountain Goddess...

‘Dark Souls’ videogame: Themes of ruin harken to images popularized by European Romantics two centuries ago

September marks the 10th anniversary of “Dark Souls,” one of the most important and influential video games of the last few decades. The game has generated...

Indigenous children’s book ‘Little Louis’ aims to curb COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy with a culturally relevant story

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone. But communities are different, and so are their pandemic experiences. After more than a year of uncertainty and...

Musical communities and improvisation: ‘Finding a way out of no way’ in this year of precarious living

If I could go anywhere: a world through the eyes of botanical artist Marianne North at Kew Gardens

In this series we pay tribute to the art we wish could visit — and hope to see once travel restrictions are lifted. Have you ever...

How the Victorians invented the ‘staycation’

Holidays feel like an important tonic after such a tough year. While international travel is possible, it’s not exactly easy, so many are choosing to stay...