Culture ad Arts Notebook

Quezon City, Philippines – Rights of Nature (RoN) PH and Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) are thrilled to announce the successful completion of the “Kalikasan, Karapatan, Komix” Online Drawing Competition, which aimed to raise awareness on environmental issues through the creative…

Unflinching Voice of Resistance to White Power Structure Echoing from the Era of L.A. Rebellions by Mesay Berhanu Gemechu Film has remained a battleground for very long, where contending ideologies, traditions, and identities came to find expressions at the expense…

Since 1995, World Book and Copyright Day has been celebrated across the globe on April 23 every year, a day dedicated to promoting reading, publishing, and copyright. It was designated by UNESCO at its General Conference, which was held in…

To Father This morning, As the clouds move soundlessly across the sky I stand up to honor your constancy Ground of my existence. In my belly, father lives Through him, the patriarchs speak. They utter, wordlessly of the constancy Engraved…

Thousands of Hindu families in Buddhist-majority Myanmar (also known as Burma or Brahmadesh) have also organized the Sharadotsav (autumn festival) to worship Mother Goddess Durga with limited resources. The Sanatani Hindu people in Rakhine/Arakan State in western Myanmar bordering Bangladesh…

Five-day festival to Celebrate the Legacy, Culture, and Traditions of the Land Guwahati: Bharat Mata Pujan 2023, organized with the aim to celebrate the legacy, culture, and traditions of the great land, kick starts on Thursday (1 Kati of 1430…

An exuberant, bursting orange sun against a blue sky hovering over a row of tiny hills and fields. Benguet blooming with the vibrant colors of the sunflower. A lush landscape beckoning towards the orange sun sending out sunshine rays as…

To hear the kulintang, gongs, and drums play is enough to connect you and me to our Muslim brothers and sisters living in Mindanao. To see and hear their heartfelt stories of what happened during the Mindanao war, in song…

An intellectual and interactive treat for literary enthusiasts, cultural connoisseurs, and budding writers is waiting to emerge as the Pragjyotishpur Literature Festival 2023 (PLF) will unfold a series of literary activities for three days in the virtual capital of Northeast…