Reporting from the Gaza Strip in 2006, the critic and essayist John Berger powerfully summed up the prevailing sentiment among suffering Palestinians: “How is it I am still alive? I’ll tell you I’m alive because there’s a temporary shortage of death. This is said with a grin, which is on the far side of a
After having spent around fifty years in a dimly lit, cloistered flat, the Shahs had a simple yet non-negotiable vision for their new Mumbai home. They wanted an airy space flooded with natural light—open, expansive, and unrestricted—a true luxury in the Maximum City. Farheen Nanji and Naasish Nanji Reshamwala of FN Design Studio ran with
Mouth artist Sam Livingstone painted his Bichon Maltese dog Mikelo who died. Photo / Malisha Kumar Sam Livingstone of Waikato never thought he would be an artist until a road accident left him a quadriplegic and art gave him a new purpose. Before his accident, Livingstone was a real sports ace. He followed his dad
The governor of the Zaporizhzhia region, Yurii Malashko, said nine people were injured in a Russian rocket strike on the village of Zarichne. Overall, 26 cities and settlements in the region came under attack over the past day, he said. Good to be back in Kyiv for my 6th war time visit. I’m here to
My personal style signifier is a leather belt with a heavy brass buckle that I bought about 12 years ago on Guerrero Street, in San Francisco’s Mission District. I was meeting my friend Giovanni Soldini, the Italian sailor, who was attempting to break the speed record from New York to California via Cape Horn – he succeeded.
Ronnie Leigh Quartet Performs Final Jazz by the Lake Show Nov. 11 Nov. 3, 2023 Legendary Central New York vocalist Ronnie Leigh and his quartet showcase the third and final show of Oswego Music Hall’s Jazz by the Lake series Saturday, Nov. 11. The performance begins at 7:30
People dancing on the dance floor at Club Re:mise in Berlin on Oct. 7, 2023. Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images People dancing on the dance floor at Club Re:mise in Berlin on Oct. 7, 2023. Fabian Sommer/picture alliance via Getty Images BERLIN — For
At least six people in Italy and one person in Albania were killed on Friday, taking the storm’s death toll to 14 across Europe this week. Throughout the day, the storm brought more death and destruction as it moved eastwards across the continent. Firefighters rescue a resident in Campi di Bisenzio, Tuscany (Gregorio Borgia/AP) In
Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023 at 4 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App After Rome’s fall, Europe’s Christians kept culture alive with art rooted in their deep faith. On this episode, we visit sturdy Romanesque churches filled with art that reinforced the ruling order. Meanwhile, Europe was invigorated from the fringes:
The two winners of the 60th Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement have been announced as the Brazilian artist Anna Maria Maiolino and the Turkish artist Nil Yalter. The artists, who will be making their debuts at the Biennale, will be presented with the awards at a ceremony during its opening on 20