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/ARTS WEEKLY/ARTS: Tyrannosaurus Leads Fundraising for Russian Fossil Museum
Part of Russia's dinosaur collection has gone on tour to raise money for that country's cash-strapped Paleontological Institute./ARTS WEEKLY/FILM-EAST AFRICA: Home-Grown Movies in Short Supply
Kenya's landscapes and people have starred in many famous Hollywood films, from 'Out of Africa' to the latest 'Tombraider'. But it is much rarer to see home-grown East African movies./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-COSTA RICA: Pre-Columbian World Revealed in Gold
Costa Rica's Museum of Pre-Columbian Gold, one of the most important such institutions in the world, recently re-opened its doors with a new layout and presentation to demonstrate how Central American indigenous peoples lived during the era 500 to 1500 A.D./ARTS WEEKLY/FINE ARTS-CUBA: Women Claiming Greater Space
Women occupy a growing space in the world of visual arts in Cuba, not only in the variety of styles and trends they offer, but also in what has begun to be recognised as the feminine discourse within the arts./ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-U.S.: Reggae Artist Explores His African Roots
After travelling and performing throughout the world, a Ghana-born reggae musician now based here is looking to his homeland for inspiration./ARTS WEEKLY/SPORT-PERU: National Chess Champion Abandons Farming
Peru's international chess master-cum-farmer Julio Granda, who confirmed his title as the country's champion, will play in the World Chess Olympics in Bled, Slovenia after abandoning his crops due to the slump in agricultural commodity prices.FILM-EAST AFRICA: Home-Grown Movies in Short Supply
Kenya's landscapes and people have starred in many famous Hollywood films, from 'Out of Africa' to the latest 'Tombraider'. But it is much rarer to see home-grown East African movies.CULTURE-COSTA RICA: Pre-Columbian World Revealed in Gold
Costa Rica's Museum of Pre-Columbian Gold, one of the most important such institutions in the world, recently re-opened its doors with a new layout and presentation to demonstrate how Central American indigenous peoples lived during the era 500 to 1500 A.D./ARTS WEEKLY/SPORT-PERU: National Chess Champion Abandons Farming
Peru's international chess master-cum-farmer Julio Granda, who confirmed his title as the country's champion, will play in the World Chess Olympics in Bled, Slovenia after abandoning his crops due to the slump in agricultural commodity prices./ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-U.S.: Reggae Artist Explores His African Roots
After travelling and performing throughout the world, a Ghana-born reggae musician now based here is looking to his homeland for inspiration./ARTS WEEKLY/FINE ARTS-CUBA: Women Claiming Greater Space
Women occupy a growing space in the world of visual arts in Cuba, not only in the variety of styles and trends they offer, but also in what has begun to be recognised as the feminine discourse within the arts./ARTS WEEKLY/PLAY-KENYA: By Any Means Necessary
Cajetan Boy's new play, 'By Any Means Necessary', reflects some dark and uncomfortable truths about contemporary Kenya, just as the country is counting down to elections./ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-BRAZIL: Sao Paulo Symphony Rides the Rails of Fame
The Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo is beginning to establish itself as an international hub for classical music, especially with the construction of a symphony hall - considered one of the world's best - in a former railway station./ARTS WEEKLY/SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Languages Open New Literary Worlds
Roberto Anonuevo and Darmanto Jatman represent two different poles in the universe of South-east Asian literature due to the language that peppers their poetry./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-U.S.: Women Immortalise Pregnancy with Belly Castings
Not long ago, women in the late stages of pregnancy stayed inside the house, meandering in loose clothing, waiting for the big moment to arrive when both baby and mother could appear in public./ARTS WEEKLY/VENEZUELA: Private Enterprise Behind Successful Cultural Centre
The Trasnocho cultural centre is the new home to independent films, theatre, fine arts and even psychoanalysis in the Venezuelan capital, set in a commercial cinema that has been transformed under a private initiative./ARTS WEEKLY/VENEZUELA: Private Enterprise Behind Successful Cultural Centre
The Trasnocho cultural centre is the new home to independent films, theatre, fine arts and even psychoanalysis in the Venezuelan capital, set in a commercial cinema that has been transformed under a private initiative./ARTS WEEKLY/CULTURE-U.S.: Women Immortalise Pregnancy with Belly Castings
Not long ago, women in the late stages of pregnancy stayed inside the house, meandering in loose clothing, waiting for the big moment to arrive when both baby and mother could appear in public./ARTS WEEKLY/SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Languages Open New Literary Worlds
Roberto Anonuevo and Darmanto Jatman represent two different poles in the universe of South-east Asian literature due to the language that peppers their poetry./ARTS WEEKLY/MUSIC-BRAZIL: Sao Paulo Symphony Rides the Rails of Fame
The Brazilian metropolis of Sao Paulo is beginning to establish itself as an international hub for classical music, especially with the construction of a symphony hall -- considered one of the world's best -- in a former railway station./ARTS WEEKLY/PLAY-KENYA: By Any Means Necessary
Cajetan Boy's new play, 'By Any Means Necessary', reflects some dark and uncomfortable truths about contemporary Kenya, just as the country is counting down to elections.« Previous Page — Next Page »
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