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/ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-INDONESIA: Ramadan Acquires a Popular Twist
During the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan last year, Indonesian worker Desi went to a mosque after 'sahur' or the pre-dawn meal, and stayed there until 6 a.m. to listen to religious lectures and recite the Koran./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-CHILE: The Graffiti of Globalisation
In Chile, graffiti -- "the art of making the walls talk" -- is no longer focused solely on political rebellion but has transformed into an expression of the segmentation of a society governed by the rules of the market and the presence of emerging cultures in a "globalising" world./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-CHILE: The Graffiti of Globalisation
In Chile, graffiti -- "the art of making the walls talk" -- is no longer focused solely on political rebellion but has transformed into an expression of the segmentation of a society governed by the rules of the market and the presence of emerging cultures in a "globalising" world./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-INDONESIA: Ramadan Acquires a Popular Twist
During the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan last year, Indonesian worker Desi went to a mosque after 'sahur' or the pre-dawn meal, and stayed there until 6 a.m. to listen to religious lectures and recite the Koran./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-CHILE: The Graffiti of Globalisation
In Chile, graffiti -- "the art of making the walls talk" -- is no longer focused solely on political rebellion but has transformed into an expression of the segmentation of a society governed by the rules of the market and the presence of emerging cultures in a "globalising" world./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE: Caribbean Fashion Designers Seek Support from Leaders
Some big players in the Caribbean fashion industry say the regional scene will glow with the glamour of Paris and Milan only if they get support from the political and business communities./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-ARGENTINA: Inventive Directors Conquer Crisis
Argentine films are winning international prizes at the hand of new directors and the industry continues growing at a rapid pace despite the country's economic collapse. From an average of 12 film premieres annually in the 1990s, the last three years have seen an average of nearly 50./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-ARGENTINA: Inventive Directors Conquer Crisis
Argentine films are winning international/ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE: Caribbean Fashion Designers Seek Support from Leaders
Some big players in the Caribbean fashion industry/ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-CHILE: The Graffiti of Globalisation
In Chile, graffiti - ?the art of making the walls talk? - is no longer focused solely on political rebellion but has transformed into an expression of the segmentation of a society governed by the rules of the market and the presence of emerging cultures in a ?globalising? world./ARTS WEEKLY/PHILIPPINES: Row over Painting Leads to Stomach vs Soul Debate
Filipinos have found themselves confronted with the classic dilemma of whether a person should buy bread to feed one's stomach or flowers to feed one's soul./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-U.S.: Movie Paints Admiring Portrait of Cuba’s Castro
There's more to Fidel Castro than cigars, green military fatigues and the 1962 U.S.-Soviet missile crisis./ARTS WEEKLY/PHILIPPINES: Row over Painting Leads to Stomach vs Soul Debate
Filipinos have found themselves confronted with the classic dilemma of whether a person should buy bread to feed one's stomach or flowers to feed one's soul./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-U.S.: Movie Paints Admiring Portrait of Cuba’s Castro
There's more to Fidel Castro than cigars, green military fatigues and the 1962 U.S.-Soviet missile crisis./ARTS WEEKLY/PAINTING-CUBA/ITALY: Bassano Triptych Finally to Be Reunited
The reconstruction of a triptych by Italian Renaissance painter Jacopo Bassano has become a real possibility with the discovery in Italy of two of the pieces given up for lost, while the third piece has been waiting in Cuba./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-U.S.: Movie Paints Admiring Portrait of Cuba’s Castro
There's more to Fidel Castro than cigars, green military fatigues and the 1962 U.S.-Soviet missile crisis./ARTS WEEKLY/PHILIPPINES: Row over Painting Leads to Stomach vs Soul Debate
Filipinos have found themselves confronted with the classic dilemma of whether a person should buy bread to feed one's stomach or flowers to feed one's soul./ARTS WEEKLY/PAINTING-CUBA/ITALY: Bassano Triptych Finally to Be Reunited
The reconstruction of a triptych by Italian Renaissance painter Jacopo Bassano has become a real possibility with the discovery in Italy of two of the pieces given up for lost, while the third piece has been waiting in Cuba./ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-SWAZILAND: Where Culture is Entertainment
The traditional African homestead is called 'Swazi Cultural Village', and since its opening four years ago the site has become Swaziland's top tourist attraction, a savvy combination of authenticity and show business./ARTS WEEKLY/JAPAN: Robot Dogs Keep Company in Industrialised Society
Keiko Ogasawara spent more than 2,000 U.S. dollars to buy her husband an Aibo, Sony's robot dog that has taken Japan by storm since it was first released in June 1999./ARTS WEEKLY/ LITERATURE-BRAZIL: An Angolan Revolution in Rio de Janeiro
A revolution of the Afro-Brazilians in the "favelas" (slums) of Rio de Janeiro, led by drug traffickers carrying Angolan weapons is the undercurrent of a new novel by José Eduardo Agualusa, a transnational writer of the Portuguese-speaking community.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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