News: Culture

Cricket Australia and ICC support funding for exiled Afghanistan women’s cricketers

Cricket Australia has joined the International Cricket Council (ICC) to provide monetary assistance and coaching to displaced Afghanistan women's cricketers. Afghanistan had 25…

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Apr 23, 2025 Culture / Education / Events / Finance / Sport /

 
 

Bangkok Water Festival the centrepiece of Thailand’s year-long tourism and sport campaign

Thailand’s Maha Songkran World Water Festival 2025 is underway in Bangkok with the festival being the centrepiece of the ‘Amazing Thailand Grand Tourism and Sports Year…

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Apr 15, 2025 Culture / Events / Sport / Tourism /

 
 

Japan’s Sumo Hall entertainment experience draws international visitors

Japan’s ‘THE SUMO HALL HIRAKUZA OSAKA’ located in central Osaka, is an inbound-focused sumo entertainment show hall, introducing the rich history and culture of sumo, a…

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Apr 1, 2025 Attractions / Culture / Entertainment / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

Australian tourism operators supported via ATEC’s Philippines and Thailand Host programs

The Australian Tourism Export Council is delivering two new training programs - the Philippines Host and Thailand Host programs - to equip Australian tourism businesses with the knowledge,…

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Mar 31, 2025 Culture / Education / Tourism /

 
 

Marriott Bonvoy partners with Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Sports Park

Aimed at promoting the development of sports, culture and tourism in Hong Kong, Marriott Bonvoy - Marriott International's award-winning travel loyalty program - has this week announced…

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Mar 22, 2025 Culture / Entertainment / Sport / Tourism / Venues /

 
 

IMBA Theatre to be first Singapore venue dedicated to large-scale, immersive experiences

Set to open in December 2025, a new venue from Immersive Media Based Arts (IMBA) will be the latest attraction at Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay, merging technology, art, and…

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Mar 21, 2025 Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Technology / Venues /

 
 

Work commences on Australia’s first Vietnamese Museum

Work is officially underway on Australia’s first ever Vietnamese Cultural Centre and Museum, with the first sod turned on the site in Sunshine – a focal point for Vietnamese…

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Mar 19, 2025 Arts / Culture / Education / Venues /

 
 

PATA and Travel Unity combine to promote diversity and inclusion in Asia Pacific tourism

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Travel Unity, a charitable non-profit organisation dedicated to fostering diversity in travel and tourism through individual and community…

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Mar 18, 2025 Culture / Tourism /

 
 

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