News: Culture

Mondrian Singapore Duxton to provide gathering place for creative community

When Mondrian Singapore Duxton opens in March 2023, the hotel will be helmed by a team of change-makers from across the fields of hospitality, cuisine, design, fashion, nightlife and art.…

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Jan 23, 2023 ByKaren Sweaney Arts / Culture / Hospitality / Tourism /

 
 

Singapore’s refurbished Peranakan Museum to reopen in February

Singapore’s refurbished Peranakan Museum will reopen its doors to the public in mid-February 2023 following nearly four years of renovations. Peranakan Museum is a department of the…

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Jan 16, 2023 Arts / Culture / Education / Venues /

 
 

Whitestone to open largest gallery space in Asia

Whitestone Gallery Co., Ltd is to open one of the largest gallery spaces in Asia with its Singapore Gallery occupying over 1200 square metres when it opens in January 2023. Whitestone…

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Dec 28, 2022 Arts / Culture / Venues /

 
 

9th TarraWarra Biennial 2023 focuses on interconnectedness of Australia, Asia and the Great Ocean

The 9th TarraWarra Biennial, presented from 1st April – 16th July 2023, will feature newly commissioned works by 15 artists/artist groups focused on the interconnectedness of the…

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Dec 23, 2022 Arts / Culture / Events /

 
 

Dreamstime joins boycott of Qatar World Cup by not accepting images or footage

Dreamstime, the world’s largest stock photo community, has announced it will not accept images or footage from the Qatar World Cup in its editorial section. The agency explains that…

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Nov 22, 2022 Culture / Events / Sport /

 
 

Taliban Government bans Afghani women from parks and gyms

Afghanistan’s Taliban Government has prohibited women from access to public parks and gyms in its latest edict cracking down on women's rights and freedoms. The religious group,…

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Nov 13, 2022 Culture / Fitness / Government / Legal / Parks /

 
 

World art museums release combined statement condemning environmental protestors damage to ‘irreplaceable’ artworks

A group of 93 Museum Directors from some of the world's leading art galleries and museums have released a statement condemning the spate of recent attacks on artworks by climate…

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Nov 11, 2022 Arts / Culture / Environment / Legal / Security /

 
 

World’s first Global Culture and Heritage Tourism Summit

The World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH) has partnered with Visit Valencia to host the world’s first tourism summit dedicated to the protection and preservation…

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Nov 8, 2022 Culture / Events / Tourism /

 
 

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