Culture & Society

Before television, there was shadow theatre It was extremely popular during Ottoman times and the plays would draw hundreds of people, who would gather to watch the puppets reflected on a curtain. Before television, there many...

Europe’s abandoned mansions will take your breath away Author: Harriet King   Increasing numbers of Europeans are fleeing the country life to earn a living in towns and cities, leaving opulent properties empty to decay. With time...

From Calvin Klein to Tom Ford, New York Fashion Week ready for kickoff   New York Fashion Week is the first in a series of global style weeks where more 100 designers will present their Spring...

Assyrians return to Turkey from Europe to save their culture   Assyrians are one of the oldest communities in the Middle East, where they have lived for millennia. In the last hundred years, successive wars have...

'Humanitarian catastrophe' unfolding as Myanmar takes over aid efforts in Rakhine state Emanuel Stoakes   Officials fear aid blockade could become permanent in region where Rohingya Muslims have reportedly been massacred by soldiers. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rae8JSHB_A4?enablejsapi=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&origin=https://www.theguardian.com] Smoke billows from...

NABUCCO by the Greek National Opera   Where: Odeon of Herodes Atticus When: 1, 3, 6, 8 June 2018 Why Go: see Verdi's classic opera beneath the...

Cuban heritage runs like DNA in these musicians   Pianist Omar Sosa and violinist and singer Yilian Canizares have gone through similar experiences growing up in Cuba, and they understand what it means to endure all...

How Culture Shapes Human Evolution Kevin Laland ST. ANDREWS – Is there an evolutionary explanation for humanity’s greatest successes – technology, science, and the arts – with roots that can be traced back to animal behavior?...

Santas worldwide gather for annual world congress in Denmark   The annual World Santa Claus Congress, now in its 60th year, has drawn attendees from a dozen countries, most sporting traditional red coats and white beards...

Cash-grab or cultural bastion? The Louvre Abu Dhabi splits opinion Author: Emily Cashen   Following multiple terror attacks, Paris’ iconic museum is suffering from reduced visitor numbers. Now, with the introduction of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, it...