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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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Street artist unveils mural to 'Saint' Diego Maradona

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4 years ago
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Art exhibition tells stories about kampung, climate change

An art project has involved the residents of eight kampung in Semarang.

4 years ago
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Virus could leave theater workers homeless: Helen Mirren

People working in Britain's theater industry risk homelessness because of the coronavirus outbreak, stage and screen star Helen Mirren warned in an interview published on Monday.

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Louvre Museum puts time with 'Mona Lisa' under hammer to plug COVID-hit finances

As the coronavirus pandemic keeps visitors away, the Louvre is offering time close-up with the "Mona Lisa" and a walk along the French museum's historic rooftop at an auction to help plug a gaping hole in its finances.

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US Supreme Court hears case on art trove bought by Nazi Germany

The fate of an important medieval art collection that Nazi Germany bought from Jewish dealers was in the balance in a US Supreme Court hearing Monday.

4 years ago
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New metal monolith found on Dutch heath

A mysterious metal monolith has appeared on a heath in the Netherlands after similar objects were found in the United States, Romania and Britain.

4 years ago
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New shiny obelisk sighted on Britain's Isle of Wight

A shiny obelisk similar to ones found in the United States and on a hilltop in Romania has been spotted by the sea off the south coast of England.

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Saint Nicholas delivers for Czech kids with drive-through delights

Saint Nicholas day took on some new twists for celebrating Czechs on Saturday, from drive-through visits to kitting his accompanying angels and devils out in gloves and masks so that they could hand out treats.

4 years ago
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Metallic monolith pops up outside Pittsburgh candy store

Since mid-November, shining metal monoliths have suddenly appeared - and then vanished - in the strangest locations, from the Utah desert to a Romanian mountainside.

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'Hope' dance concert to be held live from 11 cities, four countries

Dancers from 11 cities in four countries invite the audience to cheer up and donate.

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Queen’s old masters go on public show in Britain

Art lovers will get a close-up view of one of Britain’s greatest collections from Friday when masterworks from deep inside Queen Elizabeth’s Buckingham Palace go on public show.

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Online philosophy festival to start on Monday

With the theme of “The World after Pandemic: Philosophy from the Future”, Philofest ID will respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and rethink and question the meaning of life.

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'We all survived': Wuhan artists keep virus memories alive

In music, graffiti, even comics, Wuhan artists are beginning to pay homage to their city with works referencing its coronavirus suffering, punishing 76-day lockdown, and subsequent rebirth.

4 years ago
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Divers discover Nazi WW2 enigma machine in Baltic Sea

German divers searching the Baltic Sea for discarded fishing nets have stumbled upon a rare Enigma cipher machine used by the Nazi military during World War Two which they believe was thrown overboard from a scuttled submarine.

4 years ago
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Google Doodle celebrates Papua’s 'noken'

The heritage has come under threat despite being passed down through generations.

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Monolith monotony? Another mystery structure appears and vanishes in California

A 10-foot-tall metallic monolith appeared mysteriously atop a Central California mountain this week, then vanished just as suddenly early on Thursday in what seemed to be a copycat of one that appeared and then vanished in a Utah desert.

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Larasati’s Traditional, Modern and Contemporary Art Bali sale to help revive art in Ubud

On Saturday, 40 works in a range of styles by Balinese, Indonesian and international artists will go under the hammer live at Larasati Bali Art Space at Tebesaya Gallery, Ubud.

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Exhibition showcases message of defiance during pandemic

An exhibition, aptly titled “LAWAN!!!” (Fight!!!), sends a strong message of defiance, a positive attitude in response to the present situation.

4 years ago
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'Don't leave trash in the desert': Utah monolith removal explained

The mystery of how a metal monolith appeared in the Utah desert remains, but the riddle of its removal seems to have been solved -- and sadly, has nothing to do with aliens.

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Mystery monolith vanishes in Romania: Alien action or local prank?

A shiny metal monolith vanished on Tuesday from Romania's mountainous Neamt county, four days after its sudden appearance close to an ancient Dacian fortress sparked speculation it may be related to a mystery structure seen in the United States.

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InklusiFest 2020: Raising disability awareness via interactive learning and fun

Inclusiveness, interaction, inspiration are just some of the "ins" of the inaugural InklusiFest 2020, which draws together participants living with and without disabilities in virtual events aimed to share and learn – and a chance at breaking a national record together.

4 years ago
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'Christmas will not be cancelled' says Bethlehem, amid little comfort or joy

Bethlehem is shaping up for a dismal Christmas: most of the inns are closed, the shepherds are likely to be under lockdown and there are few visitors from the east, or anywhere else.

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In ancient Italian monastery, monks defend a dying tradition

In an ancient monastery behind huge medieval battlements in a hilltop town just south of Rome, 10 monks are striving to keep alive a 1,600-year-old spiritual tradition against increasing odds.

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Fire-scarred Notre-Dame to broadcast Christmas concert

Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris will echo with song on Christmas Eve as it holds its first choir concert since the massive fire that nearly destroyed the gothic masterpiece last year.

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Scientists have evidence that some cave art was inspired by hallucinogenic plants

Researchers have long imagined a correlation between psychotropic substance and cave art but they didn't have any substantial proof... until recently. 

4 years ago
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Handmade with love: Nepali takes grandma's socks to the world

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As pandemic closes New York stores, artists move in

Artists are taking over New York storefronts made empty by the coronavirus pandemic, receiving invaluable free exposure and breathing life into depressed shopping streets.

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Cellist turns locked-down museums into backdrop for 'healing art'

It's an ideal pairing for the COVID-19 era: a musician who cannot play for a live audience and sumptuous museums that cannot welcome visitors. Cellist Camille Thomas has put them together to create what she hopes will be a balm for troubled times.

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Cuban artists end rare protest, say authorities agree to talks

A rare public protest in Cuba of more than 300 artists, activists and members of the public outside the culture ministry to denounce repression and censorship ended early on Saturday after demonstrators said they agreed with officials to open an unprecedented dialogue.

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Mysterious monolith in US desert reportedly disappears

A mysterious metal monolith found in the remote desert of the western United States, sparking a national guessing game over how it got there, has apparently disappeared, officials said.

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