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'Extraordinary' museum of censored art opens in Spain
AFP, Published on 28/10/2023
» BARCELONA - A crucified Ronald McDonald clown, prayer mats adorned with stilettos and sketches by former Guantanamo prisoners take pride of place at a new museum in Spain devoted to previously censored art.
Russian classical music stars under pressure over Ukraine war
AFP, Published on 02/03/2022
» FRANKFURT: Germany's Munich Philharmonic fired Russian conductor and Kremlin loyalist Valery Gergiev on Tuesday after he failed to denounce Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, while a top Russian soprano withdrew from concerts as the fallout from the war engulfed artists.
Asean films receive special showcase
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 04/07/2018
» The riches of Southeast Asian stories and images are celebrated at the 4th Bangkok Asean Film Festival, which opens tonight at SF CentralWorld and runs until Sunday. Hosted by the Thai Ministry of Culture, this year's edition marks the 51st anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the regional body whose primary mission is economics and which increasingly pays more heed to cultural promotion.
Asean on screen
Life, Kong Rithdee, Published on 28/08/2015
» When was the last time you saw a Malaysian film? An Indonesian? A Vietnamese? The odds are even lower for a Myanmar or a Bruneian. As the Asean banner is being splashed across the region, with the emphasis on the economic free-flow, the cultural exchange among Southeast Asians remains a glaring deficit. Cinema, perhaps the most accessible form of cultural expression, is no exception.
Globe-hopping via the paper page
Life, Published on 19/05/2014
» The South China Sea, supporting a third of global maritime traffic and carrying a large crude oil and natural gas reserve, is “becoming the most contested body of water in the world”, writes Robert D. Kaplan in Asia’s Cauldron: The South China Sea And The End Of A Stable Pacific.
Where ideologies collide
Life, Published on 21/01/2014
» Thavibu Gallery will showcase new paintings by Kritsana Chaikitwattana, one of Thailand's most thoughtful young artists.
Thai takes on fine foreign tales
Life, Published on 13/01/2014
» A collection of nine short stories by nine Nobel laureates in literature delivering fascinating insights into humanity around the world. This, Nakorn's 14th compilation of brief pieces by Nobel Prize-winners, features writers whose work, like good-quality wine, tends to improve with the passage of time.