A new project is celebrating the linguistic culture of Australia’s Aboriginal communities by working to introduce Australians to everyday words and phrases from hundreds of Indigenous languages.The 50 Words Project …
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Arts and entertainment news. Arts encompass a wide range of human creative activities that express imaginative, conceptual, or technical skill. This includes visual arts like painting, sculpture, and photography, performing arts like music, theater and dance, as well as literary arts such as writing and poetry. The arts serve not only as a reflection of culture and society but also as a medium for personal expression and emotional exploration
How Ordinary People Are Buying Masterpieces Worth Millions
Anyone can now own a small share of a great masterpiece. Vladimir Lenski has the story, narrated by Anna Rice. Camera: Max Avloshenko …
your ads here!Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, First Female Olympic Oath Taker, Dies at 88
Giuliana Chenal-Minuzzo, the first female athlete to deliver the Olympic oath, in 1956, and the first woman to win a Winter Games medal for Italy four years earlier, has died …
your ads here!New US Army Museum Opens On Veterans Day
For the first time, the United States Army has its own museum. The National Museum of the United States Army opens on Veterans Day Wednesday in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Army is the only U.S. military service that did not have a national …
your ads here!Slam Poets Convene in Mali for Festival
Mali this year struggled with an Islamist insurgency, a worldwide pandemic, and an August military coup, all of which left most cultural events in the West African nation in shambles.But …
your ads here!Slam Poets Convene in Mali for Festival
Mali – known for its music and cultural events – attracted artists from around West Africa to this year’s annual slam poetry festival. Reporter Annie Risemberg followed one young Malian …
your ads here!’Lockdown’ Named 2020 Word of the Year
The Collins English Dictionary has named “lockdown” its Word of the Year for 2020. The word, which the dictionary said surged in usage from 4,000 logged uses last year …
your ads here!Emmy-Winning Visual Effects Artist Draws From Her Cambodian Roots
From a child of immigrants drawing on the walls of the family’s house to an Emmy-winning visual effects artist drawing for Hollywood, a Cambodian American talent represents a classic success …
your ads here!Alex Trebek, Long-Running ‘Jeopardy!’ Host, Dies at 80
“Jeopardy!” host Alex Trebek died Sunday after battling pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. He was 80. Trebek died at home early Sunday with family and friends surrounding him, “Jeopardy!” …
your ads here!Pioneering Black Doll Baby Nancy Enters Toy Hall of Fame
Baby Nancy, the first Black baby doll to have an Afro and other authentic features, was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday, along with sidewalk chalk …
your ads here!With Performers Infected, La Scala Season Premiere Canceled
The Dec. 7 season premiere at Milan’s La Scala opera house, a gala event that is one of Italy’s cultural highlights, is being canceled after a rash of COVID-19 infections …
your ads here!UK Court Rules Against Johnny Depp in Libel Action
A British court ruled Monday against Johnny Depp in his libel case against the owner of TheSun tabloid newspaper, which labelled him a “wife beater.” In a ruling, Justice Andrew …
your ads here!Former James Bond Actor Sean Connery Dies Aged 90
Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four …
your ads here!Plastic Bag Store Opens in New York City
The Plastic Bag Store isn’t really a store but an art installation. Nina Vishneva, in this story narrated by Anna Rice reports on this unique piece of art that’s all about …
your ads here!Museum Exhibit Revamp Raises Concerns in Hong Kong
Scholars are urging government curators not to shy away from controversial issues in the production of new exhibits as the Hong Kong Museum of History undertakes a two-year revamp of …
your ads here!Dodgers Defeat Rays to Claim World Series Title
The Los Angeles Dodgers won their first Major League Baseball World Series in more than three decades Tuesday night, shaking off a slow offensive start to defeat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 in Game 6. For five …
your ads here!Halloween Goes On at White House With a Few Twists
With a bit of rejiggering, President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump played host Sunday to hundreds of superheroes, unicorns, skeletons and even a miniature version of themselves as …
your ads here!Texas Singer-Songwriter Walker Dies at 78
Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles,” has died at age 78.Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis …
your ads here!IOC Chief Bach Says Olympics Cannot Be ‘Marketplace of Demonstrations’
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said the Olympic Games are not about politics and must guard against becoming a “marketplace of demonstrations.” Against the backdrop of the Black …
your ads here!Bilingual Virtual Festival Features American, Russian Playwrights
A bilingual virtual festival featuring American and Russian playwrights is taking place as tensions between the two countries are high and serving as a reminder of how art can bridge …
your ads here!American Film Institute Adjusts to Virtual Reality During Pandemic
AFI FEST, one of Hollywood’s most prestigious film festivals and part of the American Film Institute, was held virtually this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. VOA’s Penelope Poulou spoke …
your ads here!White House Halloween Event Tweaked for Coronavirus
Ghosts, goblins and other costumed kids are welcome to trick or treat at the White House on Sunday during a Halloween event that has been rejiggered to include coronavirus precautions. …
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