Culture and Media

Geneva: A record number of media persons have been killed this year across the world, observed the global safety and rights body, Press Emblem Campaign. (www.pressemblem.ch/) At least 165 of them lost their lives in 21 countries in the globe…

Language plays an important role in understanding the concept of numbers. By Marjorie Hecht Numeracy or numerosity, the ability to think about and use numbers, varies among human cultures and within populations, much like intelligence does. Many known languages, for…

In this short video Noam Chomsky explains how the humanities are missing complex theories to explain social and cultural phenomena. He points out that the French intellectuals of Paris in the 1970s were the last intellectuals to develop theories. He…

Geneva: Pakistan, even though there is no war, continues to lose media persons to assailants. The South Asian nation witnessed the 12th journo-victim within the 12 months of 2024. Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and rights body,…

December 9, 2024. A veritable who’s who in Philippine art and art lovers came to the opening of Luis “Junyee” Yee, Jr.’s exhibition in the Altro Mondo Creative Space Gallery. It was the second installment of Altro Mondo’s ICONS* Series…

                         Manila Symphony Orchestra and MSO Chorale presented the Majesty of Christmas December 5, 2024. An evening of yuletide music that resonated, reverberated, and enchanted the audience with the…

On the occasion of the arrival of the 3rd World March for Peace and Nonviolence in Chile, Teatro Comunitario Novedades, the organisation World without Wars and the news agency Pressenza invite you to the South American premiere of ‘The Cannon…

Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma will grace a spectacular cultural event, organized by Valmiki Sangeet Vidyalaya, on Sunday (8 December 2024) in the city. Titled Samatar Chandere Jivanar Joigaan (Joy of Living with Rhythm of Equality) ,…

On 22 November 2024, the international news agency pressenza was invited to present the different challenges it faces in its efforts to produce journalism for peace and nonviolence worldwide. The invitation came from the University of San Marcos in Lima,…

Ilham Sami Çomak is finally free after serving 30 years in prison. Accused of terrorism, his prosecution was declared illegal by the European Court of Human Rights. Despite this, Ilham’s appeals were repeatedly denied, and even his parole request was…