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Culture and Resistance: The Palmarito Afro-Descendant Commune (Part II)
Venezuelanalysis
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September 13, 2025
On the southern shore of Lake Maracaibo, Palmarito is an Afro-Venezuelan community shaped by centuries of history, culture, and resilience. Its people carry forward traditions rooted in their African heritage and in the fishing trade. Central to...
Cultural, Ethnic Diversity Malaysia’s Strength - PM Anwar
Bernama
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September 13, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised that Malaysia’s cultural and ethnic diversity is the nation’s main strength and not something to be rejected or feared. Speaking at the launch of the...
Cultural Groups Welcome PM Modi with Traditional Performances in Guwahati
The Sentinel - Assam News
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Guwahati: Exuberant scenes unfolded outside Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport on Saturday as diverse cultural groups gathered to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in Assam for a two-day visit. Wearing traditional...
2025 Golden Panda International Cultural Forum kicks off in Chengdu
China Daily Global
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The 2025 Golden Panda International Cultural Forum gets underway in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, on Saturday. [Photo by Peng Chao/chinadaily.com.cn] The 2025 Golden Panda International Cultural Forum was launched on Saturday in Chengdu,...
I Visited Jaipur Again Cos Someone Said The Coffee Culture Here Is LIT
iDiva
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September 13, 2025
All eyes are on Jaipur right now and for good reasons. Having found myself in the Pink City twice in a month, I can safely say it wasn’t by chance. My first visit was all about exploring colourful boutique stays and somewhere during it all, I got...
Afro-Brazil Ghana Festival to deepen cultural tourism and Pan-African ties
Ghana News Agency
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September 13, 2025
By Jibril Abdul Mumuni, GNA Accra, Sept 13, GNA – A new cultural initiative, the Afro-Brazil Ghana Festival, has been launched to deepen cultural tourism, foster economic collaboration and strengthen Pan-African ties. The festival, a joint effort...
PM: Malaysia's economy should be empowered alongside culture, art and values
The Malaysian Star
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September 13, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that efforts to empower the country's economy will not be complete if they are not accompanied by strengthening culture, art and values that are the pillars of the integrity of the multi-racial...
Zulu King Misuzulu defends cultural practices, warns detractors
SABC News
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September 13, 2025
King Misuzulu KaZwelithini has warned those who attack the culture of the Zulus to refrain from doing so, as it destroys and misleads the nation. King Misuzulu was addressing thousands of maidens at Emashobeni Palace at Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, on...
Memes in a museum: Internet culture finds its place as art
Financial Express
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For long, memes have been dismissed as fleeting jokes or humorous fragments of digital life. Yet they have also mirrored our collective psyche, politics, and emotions with uncanny precision. Now, memes have entered the gallery space as objects of...
Why Portugal’s cultural investment Golden Visa is so popular
The Portugal News
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In recent years, there has been a notable trend in directing revenue from Golden Visa applicants towards art and cultural heritage funds. Diversifying investment migration programmes to include cultural heritage projects provides a valuable...
Kurdish Culture Festival in Dortmund: Every inch of our land bears witness to our resistance
ANF News - Firat News Agency
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September 13, 2025
The 33rd International Kurdish Culture Festival in Dortmund, one of the largest Kurdish cultural gatherings in Europe, continues with great enthusiasm. The festival continued with the reading of Abdullah Öcalan’s message and the screening of Murat...
Telecel is connecting tradition, culture & heritage
Business and Financial Times
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September 13, 2025
Across Ghana, traditional festivals are moments of cultural celebration that bring to life the tapestry of our history, identity and community. From the rhythms of the drums to the swirl of vibrant cloth, each festival is a reminder of the stories...
Seattle-Tacoma cumbia instructor shares love of dance and culture
KING 5 - Washington State
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September 13, 2025
Hispanic Heritage Month: KING 5 Weekend Mornings begins a series of special guests to celebrate local Hispanic and Latinx culture. SEATTLE — Several forms of dance across Latin America, Central America, and South America have gained global...
Schoolgirl barred from school for Union Jack dress tells Tommy Robinson anti-migrant protest: 'You feel like being British doesn't count as a culture'
Daily Mail
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September 13, 2025
A teenager banned from school after teachers told her she could not wear a dress bearing the Union Jack flag told a crowd of more than 110,000 protesters gathered in London that 'British culture matters too'. Courtney Wright, 13, was forced to...
City of Elgin Cultural Arts Commission met Sept. 8
North Cook News - Illinois
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September 13, 2025
City of Elgin Cultural Arts Commission met Sept. 8 Here is the agenda provided by the commission: A. Call to Order: B. Roll Call: C. Citizen’s Forum: a. Gail Borden Public Library Foundation, 2025 Final Report b. Elina Alvarado, Individual Artist...
Giant Elephant Glides through Commercial Court in Alternative Culture Night Celebration
U105
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Belfast venues The Duke of York, The Friend at Hand and The Harp Bar delighted after work crowds, as they rolled out their second alternative Culture Night, dubbed ‘Nil from the Hill’. The cobbles of Belfast’s iconic Commercial Court came alive...
PM Anwar says government ends culture of leaders plundering wealth
The Sun Daily
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September 13, 2025
JOHOR BAHRU: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said his administration has successfully put an end to the culture of leaders using power to plunder the people’s wealth, thereby strengthening the foundation of national governance. He said...
MOE Implementing Zero-Tolerance Culture On Bullying In Schools - Wong
Bernama
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September 13, 2025
TAIPING, Sept 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Education (MOE) is implementing a zero-tolerance culture on bullying in schools, said Deputy Minister Wong Kah Woh. He said the MOE has issued guidelines through a special circular (SPI) regarding the...
Is casting couch culture an inevitable byproduct of the entertainment industry?
IWMBuzz
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September 13, 2025
The entertainment industry has always been a place of big dreams. But behind the spotlight lies a reality many have quietly accepted and few have dared to question. The casting couch culture has been spoken about in hushed tones for decades. Some...
The Phantom Enemy of the Culture War
Quillette
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September 13, 2025
In 1984, a man in a grey suit sat across from a talk-show host and calmly declared that the United States was already at war. It was not a war of bombs or bullets, but of ideas. Yuri Bezmenov, a former KGB propagandist turned defector, warned that...