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‘A dream’: How the Americas’ first free town took its independence back | Arts and Culture News
San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia – Overlooking the usually sleepy, languid town of San Basilio de Palenque is a statue…
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French firefighters rush to put out blaze at Rouen cathedral | Arts and Culture News
Smoke is no longer rising from the spire of the 12th century cathedral where the blaze first broke out, footage…
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The school Nollywood built: How new Nigerian filmmakers got their groove on | Arts and Culture
In November 2020 while the COVID-19 pandemic was strangling creative endeavours across the planet, veteran Nigerian filmmaker Steve Gukas announced…
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A tale of two Rumis – of the East and of the West | Arts and Culture
Jalaluddin Mohammad Rumi’s spiritual poems and perpetual wisdom have transcended time and cultures. Seven hundred and fifty years after his…
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Gaza’s calligraffiti of hope | Arts and Culture
Sadly, the Gaza Strip is no stranger to violence and destruction, with repeated Israeli assaults on the besieged enclave exacerbated…
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Party with controversy: Spain’s festival of Moors and Christians | Arts and Culture
Elda, Spain – Wearing a fake plastic animal skull and long black feathers in her headdress, Cristina Morcilla holds a…
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Giant Little Choppers: Mozambique’s helicopter kid | Arts and Culture
From: Africa Direct A Mozambican boy who builds life-size models of helicopters and cars from wire and cardboard has high…
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Daily blackouts put Lebanon’s ancient artefacts at risk | Arts and Culture News
Beirut, Lebanon – The severe power shortages plaguing Lebanon are not only hitting homes and private institutions, but are also…
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Controversy erupts over prize awarded to AI-generated art | Arts and Culture News
Critics say the text to image system pose a threat to the livelihoods of human artists. A game designer has…
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In Kenya, the arts industry pushes youths to care about elections | Arts and Culture News
Nairobi, Kenya – On June 9, the film Chaguo premiered in Kenya. Backed by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, it is…
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