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November 22, 2024

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way. Back in the 1800s, French artists

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May 19, 2024

Why Do Humans Sing? Traditional Music in 55 Languages Reveals Patterns and Telling Similarities

In a global study, scientists recorded themselves singing and playing music from their own cultures to examine the evolution of song. The human voice is perhaps the oldest and most diverse musical

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October 28, 2024

Kamayan feasts: The ‘hands-only’ meals that bring Filipinos together

Swept aside by colonialism, this ancient tradition is being reclaimed by a new generation of Filipino chefs who are introducing it to the world. On an early Friday evening, customers slowly filtered

Musician rediscovers viola she played 40 years ago

A music teacher rediscovered an 18th Century viola she had as a teenager 40 years ago when one of her students began playing it.Marion Fleetwood, from Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, realised it was the

October 4, 2024

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Strictly returns, hoping to ‘recover and move forward’

The woman behind the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing has said she hopes the show can “move forward” from recent controversies as it returns to TV screens.“I’m not going to say

September 14, 2024

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Trailblazing ballerina Michaela DePrince dies aged 29

Ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince, who performed with Beyoncé and was seen by many as a trailblazer, has died at the age of 29.A spokesperson announced her death on her personal Instagram page

September 14, 2024

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World Nomad Games: The spectacular ‘Olympics’ of Central Asia

The fifth World Nomad Games kicked off this week in Kazakhstan’s capital of Astana. Dubbed the “Great Gathering on the Steppe”, the Olympics of the nomadic world is a spectacular celebration of

September 13, 2024

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Anna Delvey signs up for Dancing With The Stars

In the last few years, Delvey – whose real name is Anna Sorokin – has become infamous for her crimes, pretending to be a wealthy socialite in New York.This year’s Dancing With

September 4, 2024

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Notting Hill Carnival celebrates London’s diversity after racist attacks

In 1959, Trinidadian activist Claudia Jones organised a Caribbean carnival in St Pancras Town Hall in London in response to race riots, planting the seeds for Notting Hill Carnival, one of the

August 26, 2024

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The Rise of Cosplay in Zimbabwe: A Spotlight on Otakukon Festival

Cheers erupted in the heart of Harare as Gabriel Ota, donning a costume reminiscent of a popular Japanese action game character, took center stage at this year’s Otakukon festival. Ota, a 28-year-old

August 26, 2024

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These Artworks Explore the Cultural Significance of Hair

A new exhibition at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Australia examines what hair says about identity, gender, social status and more The Heide Museum of Modern Art in Melbourne, Australia,

May 20, 2024

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