Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well. Written by the Indian composer A.R. Rahman for “Slumdog Millionaire” back in 2008, the song features a mix of a catchy dance beat with a distinctive [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Business, News on July 31st, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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Citizens of Rome got the surprise of their lives when they opened the morning paper on July 18. Sprawled across the front page of the Vatican newspaper was a picture of a painting many are saying is the work of renowned baroque maestro, Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio.
The news couldn’t have been timelier as, over the [...]
Hong Kong’s art auctions now reach revenues that are third only to London and New York. Its galleries are known for their skill in organizing grandiose events, showcasing international pieces and attracting international buyers. Yet, local artists remain largely unrecognized by the rest of the world. With this, Hong Kong’s own art scene is quietly [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on July 22nd, 2010 @ 7:00 am
The SEA Games (South East Asian Games) is an international multi-sport event with athletes participating from the 11 countries of Southeast Asia. Much like the Olympic Games, the SEA Games have also come to be known as a cultural event for the region. The host country gets to showcase their cultural heritage and the other [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Community, News on July 13th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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While some philanthropists auction off a painting or two for the benefit of their favorite nonprofit organization, advertising tycoon and prominent contemporary art collector Charles Saatchi has seen fit to donate an entire gallery, complete with 200 artworks, to the British public. The Saatchi Gallery, a 70,000-square foot (6,500-square meter) located in Duke of York’s [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, Community, News on July 9th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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When handheld ebook readers first came out, people wondered how they could ever hope to replace actual books, newspapers and magazines which are easier to read, caused less strain on the eyes, and were simply cheaper than any battery-powered device. Today, ebooks are becoming the preferred medium of choice for many, and libraries are beginning [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News, education on July 7th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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When it comes to cinema, some of the finest examples of enduring classics can be found in the silent film genre – an era that dates before 1929. Sadly, many examples of this art form have already disappeared. “Only about 20 percent of the films produced in America during the silent era – that is, [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on June 17th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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As in many other countries, football is one of the most popular sports in South Africa. The nation’s passion for this sport is relentlessly on the rise now that the 2010 FIFA World Cup has just kicked off in South Africa, for the first time on the African continent. However, the month-long, $1.7 billion event [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on June 15th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
Tagged with: art, FIFA World Cup, sports
Praised as the Greatest American Humorist of his age, as well as the Father of American Literature, Samuel Langhorne Clemens was a popular American novelist, best known by his pen name, Mark Twain. Clemens was a friend to various artists, presidents and European royalty. And now, Clemens’ memoirs are finally being published.
Towards the end of [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on June 4th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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Hugues de Montalembert is a painter. He is also blind.
Montalembert was born in Normandy, into an affluent family that expected him to follow tradition and become a banker or join the military. But young Hugues had other ideas and decided to leave home and live abroad, making documentaries and occasionally selling his paintings. He trudged [...]
Filed under: Arts & Culture, News on May 25th, 2010 @ 7:00 am
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Ever since the Academy Award-winning song “Jai Ho” made it to hit charts, the music world has been wondering if other South Asian talents can go global as well.
Envision Solar, a San Diego-based company known for its solar-powered carports, has announced a new product in line with the company’s goal to make use of solar energy in unconventional places.