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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.

3 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.

1 week ago

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Contemporary artist takes a hard look at Cambodia’s troubled past

Aiming to recall the history before and during the Khmer Rouge era (1970-1979), “Recollection” presents two series of performance photos by globally renowned classical dance and music company Sophiline Art Ensemble and Bunarath, an emerging photographer.

4 years ago
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Robbery or social justice? French court fines activist who pinches colonial relics

A French court convicted Congolese activist Mwazulu Diyabanza of aggravated robbery and fined him 1,000 euros ($1,176) after he snatched a 19th century central African funerary post from a Paris museum in June.

4 years ago
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Aztec headdress would be damaged in journey to Mexico, Austrian museum says

Granting the wish of Mexico's president to have a famous Aztec-era headdress sent from Europe to Mexico for an exhibition would seriously damage the fragile pre-Hispanic artifact.

4 years ago
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Exhibition centers on women’s universe to heal the world

An exhibition opening during the pandemic may be a cause for surprise given the less favorable situation, but it also denotes the enduring spirit of art’s creative energy.

4 years ago
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Egypt singer adds modern touch to Islamic chanting

At age 41, Tohamy is inspired by the mystical Sufi branch of Islam and deeply committed to the spiritual essence of the ancient performance of devotional poetry and odes.

4 years ago
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New York Philharmonic cancels 2020-21 season over COVID-19

The New York Philharmonic has cancelled all shows through mid-June 2021 over the coronavirus pandemic, the first time the 178-year-old institution has been forced to scrap an entire season.

4 years ago
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Dutch ready to give back seized colonial art, but to whom?

A cannon that once saluted a Sinhalese king and a diamond looted from an Indonesian sultan are among thousands of objects seized during the colonial era whose rightful owners Dutch authorities are intent on tracking down.

4 years ago
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French museum halts Genghis Khan show after Chinese pressure

A French museum won backing from scholars for its decision to halt an exhibition about Mongol leader Genghis Khan because of a censorship attempt by the Chinese government.

4 years ago
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Dance reaches beyond the physical and through the virtual 'wall'

It is said that art thrives in strife, and Indonesian dance is breaking new ground at home (literally) and beyond as it stretches the bounds of the physical stage to reach audiences through digital space.

4 years ago
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Mexico urges Austria to return Moctezuma's headdress

Mexico's president said Monday that he had given his wife the "almost impossible mission" of persuading Austria to return a feather headdress said to have been worn by Aztec emperor Moctezuma.

4 years ago
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Meet the six-year-old pianist who plays Rachmaninoff

When Guillaume Benoliel sits at the piano stool rehearsing Rachmaninoff's Italian Polka for a forthcoming concert, his feet dangle in the air.

4 years ago
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Torlonia collection's ancient sculptures back on show after restoration

One of the world's biggest private collections of antique marble sculpture is bringing restored works, from mythical creatures to statues of emperors, back to public display in Rome this month.

4 years ago
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Magelang cultural festival provides platform for artists amid pandemic

The 2020 Pinggir Kali Festival is livestreamed on Komunitas Pinggir Kali’s (Riverside Community) YouTube channel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

4 years ago
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Art star Gabriel Orozco's pandemic: A screen-friendly opening and new introspection

There was no formal opening or personal interaction with fans. Instead, Gabriel Orozco, the Mexican artist with a continents-spanning perspective, promoted his new collage watercolors with a dramatic, screen-friendly teaser.

4 years ago
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Royal Ballet leaps out of lockdown with online extravaganza

The Royal Ballet, Britain's largest ballet company, leaps back into action on Friday after seven months of COVID-19 gloom with an extravaganza that mixes classics such as Romeo and Juliet and Don Quixote with playful modern dance.

4 years ago
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A trove of Basquiat drawings in a French village? Experts scoff

Modern art rebel Jean-Michel Basquiat turned out scores of drawings in his short career, but more than a few eyebrows are being raised over a French gallery show of 35 unknown -- and virtually priceless -- works from the artist.

4 years ago
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Historic Armenian cathedral damaged in Karabakh shelling

Armenia said Thursday that Azerbaijani forces had shelled a historic cathedral in Nagorno-Karabakh's city of Shusha, where AFP journalists saw the church had suffered serious damage.

4 years ago
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American poet Louise Gluck wins Nobel Literature Prize

Gluck, 77, was honored "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal," the Academy said.

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Swedish Academy hands out Nobel Literature Prize after scandal years

After several years of scandals and wildcard picks, the Swedish Academy will on Thursday crown the 2020 Nobel Literature Prize laureate, with literary experts hedging their bets due to the unpredictability of the exercise.

4 years ago
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Stolen $300 million Mao scroll found 'cut in half': Hong Kong police

A stolen poetry scroll written by Mao Zedong and valued at hundreds of millions of dollars has been recovered, Hong Kong police said Wednesday -- but not before it was cut in half.

4 years ago
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Online art happenings to feature Malcolm Gladwell, Thurston Moore and Mary Weatherford

Gagosian is collaborating with celebrities like Malcolm Gladwell and Thurston Moore on a new digital venture.

4 years ago
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Channeling 'anger into art', artists in Beirut process blast

With the debris cleared, the halls of a heritage building are now open to visitors to view more than 100 works of art by mostly Lebanese and Arab artists, reflecting on the explosion itself and also the turmoil and wars of past decade.

4 years ago
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Damien Hirst remembers 'immortal' 90s with new show

Turner prize-winner Damien Hirst looks back on his time as one of the most notorious "Young British Artists" in a new solo retrospective show opening in London on Wednesday.

4 years ago
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Tamarra Pertamina finds her home in acceptance

For some people, home is a place where you can kick back and relax, finding peace by leaving your worries outside the door.

4 years ago
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WHO, Greta or press watchdogs for Nobel Peace Prize?

The World Health Organization is the bookies' favorite to win the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, though experts say Greta Thunberg or press freedom groups are also strong contenders. 

4 years ago
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French MPs vote to return stolen artifacts to Benin, Senegal

French lawmakers unanimously voted to return prized artefacts to Benin and Senegal more than a century after they were looted by colonial forces and hauled back to Paris to be displayed in museums.

4 years ago
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Paris Opera ponders blackface as it tackles ballet's race problem

The Paris Opera is looking at banning "blackface" in its ballets and operas after nearly a quarter of its staff called for a major shake-up of how it deals with race.

4 years ago
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'Men are so ugly' says 'Persepolis' author

Iranian Marjane Satrapi is famous for her films and graphic novels, but it is her painting which keeps her sane, she told AFP.

4 years ago
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Digital curation and storytelling in GLAM institutions

The pandemic has forced museums to shift to digital platforms to survive.  

4 years ago
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Seizing art: One African man's protest against colonial 'pillagers'

A Congolese who has lived in France for 20 years, Mwazulu Diyabanza belongs to a pan-African movement that is pressing France to return those artifacts and make reparations for acts of slavery.

4 years ago