Gagok concert held to celebrate Composer Lee An-Sam, U.N. International Day of Peace
By Seok-Jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: The 8th Dolce Concert took place at the Yun Bong Gil Memorial Hall in southern Seoul, Korea on September 12, 2023 to mark the 80th anniversary of the birth of Korean composer Lee An-sam. The concert, which was organized by Dolce Classic, was also held to […]
UNESCO designates Ancient Tell Sultan – Jericho as World Heritage Site
RIYADH: The UNESCO World Heritage Committee said that the Palestinian site “Tel Sultan – Jericho” won a majority of votes, making it the first Arab site to be added to the UNESCO list. The decision was taken during the 45th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. In a […]
Global Literary Actions for Free Africa by World Poetry Movement
By WPM Correspondent CAIRO: For centuries, the African continent has suffered from the slave trade and colonialism, and it still suffering from the absence of democracy and civil wars, and today it is going through an ordeal of military coups and environmental disasters; a scene that requires word guardians to move. Our world is experiencing […]
Kyrgyz-Kazakh production nominated for ‘Best Asian TV Series’ at Busan Film Festival
BISHKEK: ‘The Black Yard’, a joint Kyrgyz-Kazakh TV series, has been nominated in the Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards 2023 – “Best Asian TV series” at Busan International Film Festival. Busan’s awards to recognise streaming and TV content, now known as the Asia Content Awards and Global OTT Awards, has recently joined forces […]
Fujairah Al Bader Festival set to highlight spiritual Mawlid values
FUJAIRAH: Al Bader Festival will be held on September 18-23 under the patronage of Fujairah Crown Prince H.H. Shaikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi. The festival, in its second edition, is a spiritual and social-cultural commemoration of the birth (Mawlid) of Prophet Mohammed (Peace be upon him) in 570. It will be held at the […]
ADIHEX 2023 concludes amid magnificent figures, pledges for brighter future
ABU DHABI: The 2023 Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) has successfully concluded its 20th edition with magnificent figures that demonstrate its growing international status and global outreach. The exhibition that ran on September 2 – 8 under the theme “Sustainability and Heritage… A Reborn Aspiration” is the largest of its kind in the […]
Carved into the sand, UAE marine life highlighted at ADIHEX 2023
ABU DHABI: When he was only 10 years old, Shadi Al Matroushy loved playing on the stretched beach at his hometown Khorfakan in eastern United Arab Emirates (UAE). But unlike other children, his interest was not in kicking a football or smashing a volleyball. It was rather sand sculpting. His first works were turtles that […]
The UAE’s passion for falcons soars high at ADIHEX 2023
ABU DHABI: The deep passion and the robust links between Emiratis and the falcon remain a strong feature of the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX), an annual cultural event that has been held over 20 years. The interaction between them is in fact so rooted in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) founding […]
‘Rise Up Again, Korea’ by Artistic Director Lim Chung-Wha
By Lee Sang-ki Former President of Asia Journalist Association, Publisher of The AsiaN SEOUL: The most important holiday of the year in Korea is Chuseok. Chuseok is also called Hangawi, and falls on August 15 in the lunar calendar. This season is the most prosperous time of the year, with grains such as rice and fruits […]
Dushanbe to host first International Film Festival “Toji Somon” in October
By Kuban Abdymen DUSHANBE: The selection of films has begun for the first International Film Festival to be held on October 15 – 19 in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. More than 25 films from Iran, Belarus, Hungary, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Armenia, India, and China have been reviewed, Asiaplustj.info reports. The selection committee, […]
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