Tag: culture
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US soccer celebrates Black culture
Many fans marked Juneteenth, the holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US, as they watched the US team play in the World Cup. Though soccer was once largely seen as a white, suburban sport, Black players and fans are playing a growing role in the game.
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Inside the Byzantine Monastery restored as contemporary art gallery
The imposing, restored tower of Panachrantou Monastery has been transformed into “Art Reliquary – a gallery devoted to spiritual and contemporary creativity.” #Art
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Greece tourism: Andros AI technology transforms the visitor experience
Andros AI is the first AI tour guide created for a Greek destination. It is essentially a chat service where visitors can ask anything about the island.
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After 1,200 years, the famed tree that hid Robin Hood has finally died
It’s not the first time the legendary oak has been declared dead. On previous occasions, fears were raised only for the tree to stubbornly leaf out again each spring. Not this year.
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After 220 years Greece completes restoration of Parthenon façade
For the first time in about 220 years, the west façade of the Parthenon in Greece can be see in its fullest possible form. External scaffolding has now been permanently removed from the monument, marking a key step in its long restoration.
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Preserving Qatar’s Cultural Heritage
Qatar is racing towards the future, and it’s taking its past along. In this episode of Qatar in Motion, we step inside Al Khater House.
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Lululemon apologises for featuring Japanese Taiko drum during promotional event in China
The event, held at the Great Wall in May, was meant to pay tribute to Chinese culture – but has been harshly criticised for “stirring up historical memories” at a site with “massive symbolic meaning”.
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Lídia Jorge wins Austrian State Prize for European Literature
It is a prize “awarded since 1965 for the literary work of a European author whose writing has gained international renown”, reads a note on Austria’s culture ministry website.
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On the Pont Neuf, artist JR’s ‘Caverne’ opens to the public
Open until 28 June, JR’s art installation, by the master of XXL photography, immerses Parisian passers-by in a vast cave. #Art
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Athens classics summit targets modern crises with ancient philosophy
The Second World Conference of Classics in Athens has concluded with the adoption of a joint declaration, establishing a structured framework to apply Greco-Roman and Chinese philosophical traditions to contemporary geopolitical and technological crises. #Focus
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