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East meets West: The traditional Gandrung dance of Banyuwangi meets raptor courtship as the Prehistoric Body Theater reimagines the Acheroraptor’s final days in 'Ghosts of Hell Creek: Stone Garuda'.
East meets West: The traditional Gandrung dance of Banyuwangi meets raptor courtship as the Prehistoric Body Theater reimagines the Acheroraptor’s final days in 'Ghosts of Hell Creek: Stone Garuda'.
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‘Ghosts of Hell Creek’: Echoes of mass extinction and a call for harmony

The piece transports audiences into the prehistoric world, just before the Chicxulub asteroid struck earth 66 million years ago. At the heart of the story is the Acheroraptor, one of the last dinosaurs to walk the planet.

4 days ago
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From youth to rhythm, Sarawak’s twin celebrations of sustainability and culture

From rainforest dialogues to global rhythms, Sarawak is hosting two of Southeast Asia’s most dynamic events, the Rainforest Youth Summit 2025 (RAYS) and the Rainforest World Music Festival 2025 (RWMF) this week, charting a bold, intergenerational vision for sustainable tourism, environmental leadership and cultural connection in the heart of Borneo.

1 week ago
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‘The Hidden Treasures of Sudjana Kerton’: Remembering for tomorrow

Amid today’s digital art surge, the exhibition, running from June 11 to 26, invites us to reflect on Indonesia’s history through his powerful, timeless works.

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Egypt unearths 'world's oldest' mass-production brewery

The site containing several "units" consisting of about 40 earthenware pots arranged in two rows was uncovered at North Abydos, Sohag, by a joint Egyptian-American team, the ministry said in a statement on its Facebook page.

4 years ago
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Stonehenge likely made with stones from older monument: study

Researchers believe some stones used at Stonehenge, near Salisbury in southwest England, were used in an earlier monument 175 miles (280 kilometres) away in southwest Wales.

4 years ago
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Will money laundering laws end art world's culture of secrecy?

The culture of secrecy of auction houses selling expensive art is ripe for exploitation by criminals.

4 years ago
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Ballet isn't as psycho as 'Tiny Pretty Things' say French dancers

"We aren't killing each other" - French ballet professionals take umbrage at their portrayal in popular culture.

4 years ago
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How a dance genre considered corny crossed boundaries

Once known as dance music for poor Indonesians, Funktot is gaining popularity in the mainstream

4 years ago
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Israelis find 'royal purple' fabric from King David era

The discovery happened while they were examining coloured textiles from Timna Valley, an ancient copper production district, they said in a joint statement this week.

4 years ago
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Documentary tells the strange story of the murder of Kim Jong Un's half-brother

Nearly four years after the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother, Kim Jong Nam, a new documentary seeks to shed light on the brazen airport murder and the involvement of the two young women accused of carrying it out.

4 years ago
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‘Stories Across Rising Lands’ explores diversity in SE Asia

“Stories Across Rising Lands” kicks off as a new exhibition at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nusantara (Museum MACAN).

4 years ago
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Louvre ties up with Japan's Uniqlo for Mona Lisa T-shirt sales

Under a four-year partnership, the museum will create T-shirts and other clothing items together with the Uniqlo clothing brand for sale online as well as at stores. The items will be sold at Uniqlo stores in Japan and worldwide from Feb. 4.

4 years ago
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‘Influx: Inauguration’ show marks birth of new creative space

A group of artists joins an exhibition at a newly opened creative space in Bandung.

4 years ago
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Art talk: A conversation about conservation

A painting can be many things at once: a conversation starter, a think piece, an expression of ideals or even just something to spice up a room.

4 years ago
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Singapore Art Week returns, bigger and closer than ever

Travel restrictions will not keep art-lovers from attending more than 100 events that display the diverse range of works of 300 artists, including Indonesians, and curators worldwide.

4 years ago
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America captivated by young Black poet after inaugural reading

Gorman, 22, recited "The Hill We Climb" at the inaugural, a poem inspired by the US Capitol attack touching on how democracy "can never be permanently defeated."

4 years ago
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‘Tale of Nowhere’:Transcending boundaries to reach an imaginary world

With imagination and technology, mythical animals from Bali’s fables are brought to life in a virtual exhibition.

4 years ago
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Macron rejects petition to move Rimbaud to French Pantheon

A petition campaign last year backed by a host of celebrities as well as French Culture Minister Roselyne Bachelot called for Rimbaud to be re-buried alongside his lover and fellow poet Paul Verlaine at the monument in central Paris.

4 years ago
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Virtual AGSI exhibit heralds 2021 with homegrown talent

The virtual exhibition takes viewers on a tour through rarely seen pieces by Indonesian artists, some of who have employed the technique of appropriation to create new works that give artistic expression to Indonesian-ness.

4 years ago
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World's oldest known cave painting found in South Sulawesi

The finding described in the journal Science Advances on Wednesday provides the earliest evidence of human settlement of the region.

4 years ago
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Kennedy Center arts awards to honor Joan Baez

Choreographer and actress Debbie Allen, country singer-songwriter Garth Brooks and violinist Midori round out the 43rd class of honorees.

4 years ago
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Strong whiff of wartime scandal clings to Coco Chanel

What no one mentioned was that Chanel had spent World War II in the luxury hotel with her German officer lover working as a spy for both German military intelligence and the SS.

4 years ago
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Naufal Abshar: Chronicling spirit of changing times

Nine months into the COVID-19 invasion that spread havoc throughout the entire arts ecosystem, there seems to be no signs of it abating as yet.

4 years ago
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A hot air balloon but no parade for the Three Wise Men

The Three Wise Men flew over Seville in a hot air balloon on Tuesday morning, after traditional street parades on the eve of the Epiphany were cancelled throughout Spain to avoid drawing big crowds amid the coronavirus pandemic.

4 years ago
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The show goes on: Transforming beyond the digital veil

Despite the pandemic, the show must go on, albeit on virtual stage.

4 years ago
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'Fast-food' bar frozen in Pompeii ash gives clues on Roman snacking habits

The ornate snack bar counter, decorated with polychrome patterns and frozen by volcanic ash, was partially exhumed last year but archaeologists extended work on the site to reveal it in its full glory.

4 years ago
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‘Cinta Semesta’: Poetic closure of a waiting game called love

Teater Koma moves on from a classic romantic tale to an intergalactic love story to close the year.

4 years ago
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Year in review: Art matters in this turbulent year

The pandemic has forced people to experience art in a new way and embrace the technology that delivers it.

4 years ago
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Archeologists recreate tiles of temple where Jesus walked

When Jesus strode through the ancient Jewish temple in Jerusalem, his feet met hewn-stone, earth-tone tiles that were geometric in design and cool, dappled and scuffed to the touch.

4 years ago
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Graffiti explodes across pandemic-era New York

Graffiti -- part of New York's history for over 50 years -- is flourishing during the coronavirus pandemic, a sign of decadence for some, but vitality for others.

4 years ago
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Digital hack: Goethe festival uses tech to innovate culture

Festival Retas Budaya by Goethe-Institut offers a glimpse into the (digital) future of GLAM institutions.

4 years ago
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Wayang show, orchestra concert for a virus-safe weekend

Stroll down memory lane, enjoy Javanese theater comfortably at home this weekend.   

4 years ago
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UNESCO puts Finnish sauna culture on heritage list

Finns' penchant for relaxing in blazing hot steam-filled rooms was on Thursday put on the UN's list of the world's intangible heritage.

4 years ago