Winners of “Italo Calvino” award in Iran announced
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Everywhere in the world, the prosperity of the English language is ordinary. Following it, we can mention French and German. Chinese language and Arabic language have flourished in universities. But in the last 20 years, two other languages have become popular among Iranian teenagers: Italian and Korean. Korean movies and Italian […]
Korean Society of Dowsers holds board meeting & workshop on Jeju Island
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association JEJU ISLAND: The newly established Korean Society of Dowsers (KSD) organized its 2023 board meeting and workshop on Jeju Island on November 14-16, 2023. The KSD board meeting was held in the afternoon on November 14 at the KSD’s Jeju headquarters in a hybrid format, drawing a […]
Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program announced
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association KAOHSIUNG: Kaohsiung World Poetry Festival 2023 program has been announced today. The festival includes forums, mini forums, reading salons, publication of poetry anthology, theme desk and other activities. The festival will take place on November 24-28 with 63 poets hailing from China, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Egypt, India, Japan, Korea, […]
1000 poets from 42 countries read poems for Free Africa
The AsiaN Correspondent CAIRO: The international coordinators of World Poetry Movement (WPM) had their meeting after the one-month campaign entitled “Free Africa.” In the meeting held on October 8, 2023, WPM General Coordinator Columbian poet Fernando Rendón highlighted the strength and beauty that the World Poetry Movement shown by carrying out 160 actions in […]
Busan International Film Festival to feature 209 films from 69 countries
BUSAN: This year’s Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) is set to open with a wide selection of art house favorites and commercial blockbusters as well as star guests to attract movie buffs and cinephiles. BIFF, Asia’s biggest film festival, kicks off Wednesday for a 10-day run in the southeastern port city of Busan. It will […]
Kyrgyzstan festival spotlights how people-land relationship shapes human identity, defines culture
BISHKEK: A festival in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, has showcased a range of works that explored the relationship between people and the land, and how this relationship shapes human identity and culture was held “Nomad 2023 – A Living Land” festival held over three days by the in University of Central Asia in Naryn, 315 kilometers south […]
Aestheticizing everyday life through culture, heritage
FUJAIRAH: Sitting by the sprawling beach in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, I enjoyed watching the light waves gently going in and out at regular intervals. Immersed in peace and serenity of the beach in the Sea of Oman, it was difficult to imagine that the Strait of Hormuz, the site of repeated tense […]
At Al Bader Festival, brush, qalam produce graceful Sini calligraphy
FUJAIRAH: The first participation of Haji Noor Deen Mi Guang Jiang, a renowned Chinese master of Arabic calligraphy, at Al Bader festival in Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates brought him a combination of elated feelings, happy impressions and wishes to be part of the festival next year. “This is my maiden participation in Al […]
Fujairah: A trailblazer for women’s empowerment
FUJAIRAH: The picture says it all. At the awarding ceremony of Al Bader Festival in Fujairah, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi honored the committee that oversaw the event and made sure it was impeccable. The number of women who went on stage for the honor was more than double of the men. The […]
Silk Roads: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor included in World Heritage List
By Kuban Andymen ASHGABAT: Historical sites along the “Silk Road: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor” route have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The decision was made at the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenportal.tm reports. The transnational serial nomination “Silk Road: Zarafshan-Karakum Corridor” includes 31 monuments located in […]
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