News: Culture
2016 OzAsia Festival to present top artistic talent
The Adelaide Festival Centre has revealed the program for this year’s OzAsia Festival - Australia’s leading international arts festival presenting the best theatre, dance,…
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First International Modern Art Museum to open in Indonesia in 2017
The first museum in Indonesia dedicated to international modern and contemporary art is scheduled to open in Jakarta early next year. The privately developed Museum MACAN (Museum of Modern…
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New National Palace Museum branch opens in Taiwan
Some of China's most valuable historic artefacts can now be viewed at an extension of Taipei's famous National Palace Museum in the southern city of Chiayi. Opened this week, the…
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Anytime Fitness’ global growth includes 100 gym openings in Japan
Having just announced the opening of its 3,000th global gym, Anytime Fitness has also grown to include 100 facilities in Japan. Soon to have operations in gyms in 30 countries, the…
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New TEA/AECOM report shows increased global attendances at theme parks and museums
The TEA/AECOM Theme Index and Museum Index 2014 has been released, showing ongoing growth in global theme and water park attendance but also noting that growth in museum attendances dipped…
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Islamic State jihadists destroy ancient treasures in Iraq’s Mosul museum
Islamic State has released a video showing militants armed with sledgehammers and jackhammers destroying priceless ancient artefacts in the Iraqi city of Mosul. Experts and officials…
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Women’s sporting rights put Saudi Arabia and Iran on the defensive
The struggle for women’s rights to engage in sport and attend sporting events in Iran and Saudi Arabia is highlighted by regular contributor James M. Dorsey. The expected arrival of…
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Football an emerging battleground in controlling Iraq
James M Dorsey reports that football has become an alternative battleground in the struggle for control of Iraq between the Islamic State, the jihadist group that controls chunks of…
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