Arts & Culture
Ballet and Opera Set Sail With Silversea in 2018 and 2019
Ultra-luxury Silversea has announced a new collection of ballet and opera-themed sailings for 2018 and 2019. These Enriched Voyages, designed to blend culture and...
L.U.C XP Urushi Year of the dog Artistic crafts share unique perspectives
The elegance, the refinement and the technical nature of the ultra-thin L.U.C XP Urushi watch have made it a cult model. Each year, Chopard...
Strengthening Sino-Russian Ties
During her speech at the New Year's celebration, hosted by the Russian Cultural Center in Beijing, in late December 2017, Olga Melnikova, Counsellor of...
Reviving the Spirit of Mosul
Last week, the world made a great commitment to rebuild Iraq following the recent defeat of ISIS. Recognizing the immense courage of the Iraqi...
Music and art from the country of peaks and legends: Day of Afghan Culture
On 8 February 2018, the SCO Secretariat hosted the Day of Afghan Culture. Addressing the guests and participants of the event, the SCO Secretary-General thanked top...
How climate change and population growth threaten Egypt’s ancient treasures
In his 40-something years as an archaeological excavator on Luxor’s West Bank, Mustafa Al-Nubi has witnessed a flurry of changes.
Tourist numbers have surged, fallen,...
2018 Crystal Award: Leading artists who are bridge-builders and role models for all leaders of society
Actor Cate Blanchett, musician Elton John and actor Shah Rukh Khan are the recipients of the 24th Annual Crystal Award, the World Economic Forum...
New Museum on Underwater Archaeology opens in Mexico
On December 5th 2017 the new Museum of Underwater Archaeology opened in the 18th century fortress of Reducto San Jose el Alto, in Campeche,...
UNESCO Launches Global Report Re-shaping Cultural Policies
Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO, together with Annika Markovic, Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Sweden to UNESCO, representing Alice Bah Kuhnke, the Swedish Minister...
Cinema vs Studios
After waiting for over a year and plagued with production problems that could put the very word problem to shame, the DC Extended Universe’s...