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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.

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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.

1 week ago

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Ecoprinters vow to spread positivity amid global pandemic

Ecoprint or eco-printing is a technique of coloring and printing on various media using flowers and leaves to capture their patterns and colors with the help of natural dyes and other materials.

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Rapid COVID-19 tests provide lifeline for London orchestra

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4 years ago
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Museum to record Londoners' COVID dreams

The Museum of London announced a project to collect the dreams of Londoners during the coronavirus pandemic as a way to document the impact of the crisis.

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Virus hogs center stage as Greece's theaters wait in the wings

With small theatres and cinemas closed, concert halls dark, and tours and premieres cancelled because of coronavirus restrictions, Greece's live entertainment scene, already weakened by a decade-long economic crisis, is walking a tightrope.

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Thanksgiving: Food and feuding

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Milan's La Scala opts for TV gala as virus cancels season debut

Milan's La Scala will broadcast a music and dance gala from its empty auditorium next month after it was forced to abandon its traditional December opening with an opera for the first time since World War Two due to the pandemic.

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'Black Pete': Festive fun or racist caricature?

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Charles Darwin notebooks 'stolen' from Cambridge University

Two of Charles Darwin's notebooks containing his pioneering ideas on evolution and his famous "Tree of Life" sketch are missing, believed stolen. 

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Mysterious 'obelisk' in US desert draws wild theories

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Google Doodle celebrates late artist Tino Sidin’s birthday

Born in 1925, Tino Sidin introduced children of the 1970s and 1980s to the joy of art through the television show Gemar Menggambar (I Love to Paint). 

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‘Urfear: Huhu’ redefines live performance

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Young Afghan woman opens art gallery to create jobs, and hope, in pandemic

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Don't poo-poo it! Indian dung festival celebrates end to Diwali

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4 years ago
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Pandemic challenges festival organizers to rethink performance art

As a result of the global pandemic, artists today must present their work virtually to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

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Southeast Asia Choreographers Network 2020 goes virtual

The Southeast Asia Choreographers Network is a platform for young choreographers in the region, featuring workshops, discussions, presentations and studio visits.

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Not to be sniffed at: Historical smells project launched

From stinky streets to the stench of the Battle of Waterloo, a multi-skilled team of experts is setting out to recreate the smell of Europe's past, which will be shared with museums across the continent. 

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Churchill whisky painting fetches almost £1 million

A rare painting by Winston Churchill featuring the famously bibulous British World War II leader's favorite brand of whisky fetched nearly £1 million at auction in London on Tuesday. 

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Media Art Globale exhibition to feature artists from Indonesia, Germany

Sixteen Indonesian artists will join the virtual exhibition with five other artists from Australia, Germany, the United States, Belgium and Greece.

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In memoriam: Wianta is gone, his legacy lives on

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New innovations adopted during pandemic to help expand Indonesian art market

While physical art events were restricted due to government coronavirus regulations, online innovations have enabled the art world to interact - with a myriad of new and positive outcomes.

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'Rise from the rubble': Lebanese artist turns blast debris into symbol of hope

She stands nearly three meters tall with her arm raised, the wind whipping the hair away from her scarred face, and a broken clock at her feet with the hands showing 6.08, the time that a blast ripped through Beirut port on the evening of Aug. 4.

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Fans fund new statue of British feminist after 'silver Barbie' row

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Chileans channel street rage into art at protest museum

Awash with multicolored posters, angry graffiti and other symbols of protest, Santiago's Museum of Social Uprising is aiming to keep alive the memory of months of deadly demonstrations that have left a lasting mark on Chile.

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Egypt finds treasure trove of over 100 sarcophagi

Egypt announced Saturday the discovery of an ancient treasure trove of more than a 100 intact sarcophagi, dating back more than 2,500 years ago, the largest such find this year.

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Marie-Antoinette's silk slipper fetches $50,000

A white shoe made of silk and goat leather that belonged to Marie-Antoinette, France's last queen before the 1789 revolution, sold for 43,750 euros ($51,780) on Sunday.

4 years ago
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Nigeria to build new museum for looted art

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Ecoprint artisans strive to revive amid global pandemic

Almost 600 ecoprint artisans from across the archipelago took part in “Untaian Ecoprint Indonesia” (Strands of Indonesian Ecoprint Artworks) held last week at Bukit Becici, Dlingo, Bantul, Yogyakarta — a popular tourist destination renowned for its natural beauty.

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Ancient statue of Hermes dug up in Athens

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Stonehenge road tunnel approved despite protests

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Israel uncovers King David-era fortress in occupied Golan

Archaeologists unveiled a fortified structure from the time of the King David on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights that sheds light on the borders of a Biblical Israeli ally.

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