/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM: Born Into Fear, U.S. Citizens Arm Themselves to Death

On the same day in April 1999 that the United States conducted its most intense bombing of Kosovo, two teenagers shot to death 13 others and then killed themselves at Columbine High School in the western state of Colorado. But first they went bowling.

/ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-COLOMBIA: Annual Showcase for Crafts-cum-Art

Colombia's urban dwellers, peasant farmers and indigenous communities are taking advantage of the Expoartesanías crafts fair this month to exhibit their best hand-made decorative and practical objects, expressions of their unique cultures.

/ARTS WEEKLY/THEATRE-CHILE: The Reunion of a Lost Lieutenant Bello

The innovative theatre troupe Lieutenant Bello, which erupted on the scene in the 1980s when Chile was beginning to rebel against the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990), is preparing the debut -- after 16 years away from the footlights -- of "La pieza que falta" (The Missing Piece).

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-ASIA: Animation Houses Turn to Cross-Cultural Content

"With more than 5,000 years worth of conflicts, conquests and cultural developments, Asia's cultural heritage is a treasure trove of plots and stories waiting to be discovered and brought to life," said David Lim, Singapore Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-ASIA: Animation Houses Turn to Cross-Cultural Content

"With more than 5,000 years worth of conflicts, conquests and cultural developments, Asia's cultural heritage is a treasure trove of plots and stories waiting to be discovered and brought to life," said David Lim, Singapore Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM: Born Into Fear, U.S. Citizens Arm Themselves to Death

On the same day in April 1999 that the United States conducted its most intense bombing of Kosovo, two teenagers shot to death 13 others and then killed themselves at Columbine High School in the western state of Colorado. But first they went bowling.

/ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-COLOMBIA: Annual Showcase for Crafts-cum-Art

Colombia's urban dwellers, peasant farmers and indigenous communities are taking advantage of the Expoartesanías crafts fair this month to exhibit their best hand-made decorative and practical objects, expressions of their unique cultures.

/ARTS WEEKLY/THEATRE-CHILE: The Reunion of a Lost Lieutenant Bello

The innovative theatre troupe Lieutenant Bello, which erupted on the scene in the 1980s when Chile was beginning to rebel against the Augusto Pinochet dictatorship (1973-1990), is preparing the debut -- after 16 years away from the footlights -- of "La pieza que falta" (The Missing Piece).

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-ASIA: Animation Houses Turn to Cross-Cultural Content

"With more than 5,000 years worth of conflicts, conquests and cultural developments, Asia's cultural heritage is a treasure trove of plots and stories waiting to be discovered and brought to life," said David Lim, Singapore Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.

/ARTS WEEKLY/THAILAND: Reverence for the King, Monarchy Peaks in December

Each December, Thailand revels in a spectacle of colour and pageantry to affirm its reverence for the country's monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

/ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-JAMAICA: Reggae Maverick Releases Own Album

Michael Campbell has always been something of a maverick.

/ARTS WEEKLY/LITERATURE-CUBA: Controversial Invasion of International Book Fair

A veritable invasion of Cuban art - from the island and from abroad - has occurred at the annual International Book Fair in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, stimulating dialogue and charging the air with tension.

/ARTS WEEKLY/BANGLADESH: Film Offers Rich Portrait of Madrasahs

'Matir Moina' (Clay Bird), which recently won hearts in the West, portrays life in an Islamic Madrasah or religious school, and in so doing confronts issues of tolerance and the perception that Madrasahs are a breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalists.

/ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-JAMAICA: Reggae Maverick Releases Own Album

Michael Campbell has always been something of a maverick.

LITERATURE-CUBA: Controversial Invasion of International Book Fair

A veritable invasion of Cuban art -- from the island and from abroad -- has occurred at the annual International Book Fair in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, stimulating dialogue and charging the air with tension.

BANGLADESH: Film Offers Rich Portrait of Madrasahs

'Matir Moina' (Clay Bird), which recently won hearts in the West, portrays life in an Islamic Madrasah or religious school, and in so doing confronts issues of tolerance and the perception that Madrasahs are a breeding ground for Islamic fundamentalists.

/ARTS WEEKLY/VIETNAM: Classical Drama Wants New, Younger Audience

'Tuong' or Vietnamese classical drama is slowly fading from the popular imagination in today's pop music era, but local artists are trying to revive the centuries-old tradition and are leaving an impression on young audiences.

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-US: Hollywood Takes Sudan Out of Africa

It may not be possible to exclude Sudanese history altogether from a historical film set there, but 'The Four Feathers' comes close.

/ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-NICARAGUA: Sandinista-Era Vocal Duo Flies in New Direction

The Nicaraguan vocal duo Guardabarranco, which in the 1980s was part of the wave of socially-minded music in that country, returns to the stage with an approach that combines the "new Latin American song" with romantic and intimist lyrics.

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-KENYA: Dangerous Affair

'Dangerous Affair', the first project of the newly-established Kenya Film and Television Professional Association (KFTPA), lifts the lid on the sexual intrigues of modern day Nairobi.

/ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-COLOMBIA: Bringing Local Productions to Rural Areas, Slums

The ''suitcase of film'' project has already brought local productions to half a million peasant farmers, as well as residents of shantytowns, throughout Colombia.