A year ago, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the world’s leading public health agency, focused its attention on an area outside its traditional remit of emerging epidemics, chronic diseases and primary health care – the arts. With the creation of the Jameel Arts and Health Lab, it launched a pioneering project aimed at exploring the positive
We live in a time dominated by brands and franchises. At the cinema, most films are sequels, spinoffs, or remakes; in the street, many people wear tee-shirts that function as walking billboards; and at home, children play with toy versions of their favorite characters from Frozen or Paw Patrol. In some cases, these branded objects
The nominees for the 2023 European Film Awards (EFAs) are among the very best movies of the year, in Europe or anywhere. The five best picture nominees include Justine Triet’s legal thriller Anatomy of a Fall; Jonathan Glazer’s harrowing Holocaust film The Zone of Interest; the refugee dramas Io Capitano, from Italian director Matteo Garrone;
This year’s EFA best film nominees: Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomy of a Fall’; Jonathan Glazer’s ‘The Zone of Interest’; Matteo Garrone’s ‘Io Capitano’; Aki Kaurismäki’s ‘Fallen Leaves’; Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Green Border’; best first feature nominee ‘How to Have Sex,’ from director Mia McKenna-Bruce Capitano, Green, Fallen: Courtesy of European Film Awards. Anatomy: Courtesy of Neon. Zone:
The nominees for the 2023 European Film Awards (EFAs) are among the very best movies of the year, in Europe or anywhere. The five best picture nominees include Justine Triet’s legal thriller Anatomy of a Fall; Jonathan Glazer’s harrowing Holocaust film The Zone of Interest; the refugee dramas Io Capitano, from Italian director Matteo Garrone;
“Cracked Ice” by Maruyama Ōkyo, painted in the second half of the 18th century In 1639, in a panicky response to fears of cultural domination and the rise of Christianity, which had been spread by Spanish and Portuguese missionaries, Japan threw out the foreigners and suppressed their religion. The only Europeans allowed to remain were
During her decades in the gallery business, Luisa Strina has earned a reputation for both her keen eye — and her clear opinions — about contemporary art. She knows what she likes and the type of art that sells under her brand, she said, and does not waste words appeasing the egos of artists or
Mainz, Germany – More than a dozen combat communicators from the 1st Combat Communications Squadron participated in Exercise Noble Skywave in Mainz, Germany, Oct. 23-27, 2023. Noble Skywave is a multinational High frequency (HF) radio contest hosted by the Canadian Armed Forces. This year, the 1st CBCS competed amid a historically high operations
Bencharong, literally meaning “five-colored” in Thai, is an enameled type of porcelain with hand-painted patterns. By <a href=”https://www.artic.edu/authors/199/nicolas-revire” rel=”author”>Nicolas Revire</a> Despite its name, it more commonly uses three to eight colors. As a unique class of Chinese export ware, Bencharong porcelain pieces were initially produced in or near Jingdezhen in southern China for Siamese royalty
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s Acropolis Museum launched an exhibition Tuesday that includes a renowned ancient Greek water jug from 420 B.C. on loan from the British Museum. The exhibit comes during a dispute between the countries over Greek demands for the return of sculptures from the Parthenon temple on the Acropolis that are housed