‘Culture Day’ launched in Beijing to celebrate China-Pakistan relations
An international culture event dedicated to multi-cultural children’s communications was launched at the Pakistan Embassy College in Beijing on Saturday. The “Culture Day” event invited children from more than 50 countries to share their own cultural traditions as well as their experiences living in Beijing. The event included a main stage, where various performances were […]
African migrants keen to retain their cultural values abroad
To experience a taste of African culture deep inside the Big Apple, visitors—including many Senegalese—turn to Le Petit Senegal (Little Senegal), a West African neighborhood in West Harlem, New York. African grocery shops, fabric stores, hair braiding parlors and regional restaurants sit shoulder to shoulder along the streets. The Sandaga Market of Little Senegal showcases […]
Naomi Campbell promotes Kenya using Nigerian music
In January, Naomi Campbell was appointed to promote Kenya abroad as the Magical Kenya International Brand Ambassador, but the British supermodel has irked Kenyans again, with a major gaffe. On Tuesday evening, Campbell shared a 2:43 minute video clip on Instagram which has more than 10 million followers titled Naomi Experiences Kenya but used a […]
Statue of slave trader Edward Colston to go on display in Bristol museum
The statue of the slave trader Edward Colston will go on display in a Bristol museum almost a year to the day after it was hauled from its plinth in the city centre by Black Lives Matter protesters and thrown into the city’s harbour. Colston’s statue will form the centrepiece of a temporary exhibition at the M […]
Germany insures culture sector against Covid cancellations with €2.5bn fund
Finance minister calls measures the ‘biggest cultural subsidy programme’ since end of the second world war A €2.5bn (£2.15bn) package has been agreed by the German government to help the culture industry get back on its feet as the country slowly emerges from a third wave of the Covid pandemic. The finance minister, Olaf Scholz, […]
Czechs to fully reopen restaurants, bars, admit some foreign tourists
Czech restaurants, bars, night clubs and other hospitality venues can serve customers indoors from Monday, Health Minister Adam Vojtech said on Friday, announcing a quicker-than-planned easing of COVID-19 restrictions following a court ruling. The Czech government, which has been battling one of the world’s most severe second waves of the pandemic, had planned to open […]
Morocco: Equestrian choreographer awaits resumption of filming
Joel Proust, former stuntman and equestrian choreographer prepares his stallions for the resumption of filming in Morocco. The coronavirus pandemic slowed down their performing arts. After 15 months of closed borders due to restrictions, the hoofbeats of the horses have given way to the calm of the equestrian center located at the entrance of the […]
