Arts
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First in 50 years, China’s Panchen Lama carries out religious rite in Tibet
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: A youth named by China as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism, but reviled as a fake by many Tibetans, began an important Buddhist rite on Thursday, the first time in 50 years it... -
Studios conjure magic, superheroes in battle for Comic-Con fans
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: A slew of superheroes, magic and King Arthur are just some of the bait that movie studios are using to entice fans at this year’s San Diego Comic Convention as Warner Bros’ DC Comics... -
Archeological projects start to dig up secrets at the Alamo
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: The first systematic archaeological study of the grounds around the Alamo started on Wednesday, looking for artifacts at the former Catholic mission in downtown San Antonio that was the scene 180 years ago of... -
Italy courts Chinese investors to restore ancient sites
Jul 24, 2016News Hour: Italy is courting Chinese investors to help spruce up some of its ancient temples and catacombs, a magnet for tourists but a drain on its strained public finances. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini traveled to... -
Le Corbusier buildings named world heritage sites
Jul 18, 2016News Hour: Seventeen buildings designed by Swiss-French architecture pioneer Le Corbusier have become UNESCO world heritage sites, the Swiss government said on Sunday, opening up the chance of more funding for conservation. The structures include the... -
First solo art exhibition by Sayed Fida Hossain inaugurated at EMK Center
Jul 17, 2016News Hour: EMK Center and ARTcon jointly requests the pleasure of your company at the 1st Solo Art Exhibition of young talented artist Sayed Fida Hossain titled ‘ENIGMA’ inaugurated on 16 July 2016 at EMK Center,... -
Mongolian child contortionists stretch for international success
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Nine-year-old Mongolian schoolgirl Suvd-Erdene spends four hours a day perfecting the art of doing a head-stand on a pole clenched with her teeth and push-ups without her feet touching the ground. She and about... -
Bosnian museum of wartime childhood helps heal trauma
Jul 11, 2016News Hour: Bosnians whose childhood was traumatized by the 1990s war have donated thousands of cherished personal items from that era for a touring exhibition aimed in part at warning others about the folly of conflict.... -
Maurizio Cattelan neither creates a BMW Art Car nor art
Jul 4, 2016News Hour: On the occasion of the opening of this year’s Rencontres d’Arles Festival of Photography (July 4 – September 25) its long-term partner BMW and Toilet Paper, a bi-annual avantgarde picture-based publication and brand created... -
Sonakshi Sinha’s mother surprise her with an art room
Jun 29, 2016News Hour: Indian actress Sonakshi Sinha is not only an good actress but also a brilliant painter too. And since the actress had had too many equipments for painting, she asked her mom to give a...
