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Noshudo Zero Wins Gold in A' Cultural Heritage Design Award
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Kenichi Mizuno’s Noshudo Zero won Gold in the A’ Cultural Heritage and Culture Industry Design category, putting a circular Japanese blade and Seki sword craft in the global spotlight.
Living Cities launches Capital + Culture ahead of 2026 World Cup
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Living Cities has launched Capital + Culture to examine who gains ownership and wealth when major events bring investment, tourism, and contracts to a city.
Lisa Hurley marks one year of Space To Exhale amid burnout debate
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Lisa Hurley is marking the first anniversary of Space To Exhale, her Wiley-published book on rest, boundaries and sustainable wellbeing, as conversations about burnout and work-life balance continue.
Living Cities brings Capital + Culture platform to Los Angeles before World Cup and Olympics
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Living Cities is launching its Capital + Culture platform in Los Angeles as the city prepares for the FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games.
Kleinschmidt wins Zweig Group workplace culture award
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Kleinschmidt Associates was named a 2026 Best Firm to Work For by Zweig Group, ranking 15th in the Firm Size category and 30th in Multidiscipline.
Laureen Andalib profile highlights art, memory and cultural healing
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Laureen Andalib, a Bangladeshi-American artist and award-winning director in Oakland, is using storytelling, education and community-centered practice to preserve culture and support collective healing.
TogetherWith to host three Cannes Lions 2026 panels on culture and creativity
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TogetherWith will stage three featured panels at Cannes Lions 2026, spotlighting culture, space, and Latin influence in brand storytelling.
Living Cities launches Capital + Culture ahead of World Cup host city spending surge
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Living Cities has launched Capital + Culture, a national platform focused on who benefits when major economic opportunities arrive in cities.
AtharX and BRC Imagination Arts form Saudi cultural partnership
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AtharX and BRC Imagination Arts have launched a strategic partnership to design museums, heritage sites and tourism experiences across Saudi Arabia.
Taste of the Caribbean Festival adds official quarterfinal watch party in Montreal
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Taste of the Caribbean Festival will host an official quarterfinal soccer viewing from July 9-12 at Montreal’s Old Port, combining live match screenings with Caribbean food, music and cultural programming.
Taste of the Caribbean to host soccer watch party in Montreal
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Taste of the Caribbean and Tanguay will turn Montreal’s Old Port into a four-day soccer fan zone July 9-12, with live quarter-final broadcasts, food, entertainment and free festival access.
The Kaobei wins Gold at A' Design Award
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The Kaobei, a Cultural Promotion Cup by Yen Chang Chen, won Gold in the Advertising, Marketing and Communication Design category at the A’ Design Award in Como, Italy.
Brenda Lozoya honored for culturally responsive mental health care
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Influential Women is recognizing Brenda Lozoya for her work as a developing mental health and substance use counselor in Hobbs, New Mexico.
United Planet pushes community-led model for international internships
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United Planet used a Madrid conference to argue that international internships need to shift from simple placements to community-centered learning experiences.
Evgueniy Todorov turns Norse mythology into a baking comedy
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Author Evgueniy Todorov has released Odin’s Baked Goods, a satirical take on Norse myths and Viking sagas that uses baking as its central metaphor.
Wellness tourism market seen doubling by 2030
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Global wellness tourism generated $801.6 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach $1.59 trillion by 2030, according to Allied Market Research.
Gulf Air renews Royal Bahrain Concours partnership for 2026
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Gulf Air will return as a sponsor for the 2026 Royal Bahrain Concours in Riffa, Bahrain, with an expanded role after backing the inaugural event.
Avenir Immobilier acquires Montréal’s BELGO and pledges to preserve its art mission
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Avenir Immobilier has acquired the BELGO, the longtime downtown Montréal hub for contemporary art galleries, studios and cultural groups.
Cultural Heritage Partners taps Charles Curlett to lead litigation push
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Cultural Heritage Partners has named former Manhattan prosecutor and federal trial lawyer Charles N. Curlett, Jr. as partner and chair of its Litigation Practice.
Furhan Ahmad pitches small business protections for District 66
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Furhan Ahmad, a candidate for New York State Assembly in District 66, unveiled a plan on June 11, 2026, aimed at shielding small businesses and cultural spaces in Manhattan neighborhoods including the West Village, SoHo and TriBeCa. The proposal…
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