Indian filmmaker Kabir Khan at BIFF: Mainstream cinema is the most powerful media in India
Indian filmmaker Kabir Khan is currently in Busan, as his megahit film ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’ screens at Busan International Film Festival. ‘The Asia N’ journalist Rahul Aijaz caught up with him about his film. Khan said his film was a big success because Salman Khan has not done anything like this before. The film revolved around […]
Omurice: The rooftop prince favorite dish
Omurice is one of those dishes that everyone should have in his or her repertoire, ready to pull out at a moment’s notice. It’s cheap, delicious, easy, and nutritious. Those who watched one of the most famous Korean dramas “Rooftop Prince” know the main characters are obsessed with this particular meal. Omurice is a western-influenced style of Japanese cuisine, consisting […]
Anticipated “The Village”: thrilling Korean drama
One of the most anticipated upcoming dramas is “The Village: Achiara’s secret” which stars BTOB’s member Yook Sung Jae and Moon Geun Young, accompanied by Shin Eun Kyung, On Joo Wan, and Jang Hee Jin, directed by Lee Yong Suk. The drama revolves around Achiara, which is a quiet, peaceful village with hardly any crime. However, […]
Bride of the Century: a cursed love story
In South Korea, where tributes are made to ancestral relatives and old houses are feared, curses and doppelgängers make their way to Korean dramas more often. “Bride of the Century” or “Hundred Year Bride” is a 2014 romance and fantasy drama, starring the singer/actor Lee Hong Ki and the new rising star Yang Jin Sung. […]
Disocvering new rooms in Tutankhamun’s tomb
The Egyptian pharaoh queen Nefertiti could be buried in two newly-discovered rooms in King Tutankhamun’s tomb, according to a British archaeologist. Nicholas Reeves said on Egyptian TV that two extra rooms had been found hidden in the walls of the tomb. Egyptian officials say they hope to give the go-ahead to use radar scans to test […]
Grevin Museum: where wax statues come to life
At the end of the 19th Century, Arthur Meyer, a journalist and founder of the famous daily newspaper “Le Gaulois”, conceived the idea of showing his contemporaries 3D representations of the front-page celebrities in his newspaper. At a time when the press did not use photography he thought of creating a place where the public […]
South African boy triumphs at ballet awards
Young South African dancer Leroy Mokgatle was the winner of the gold medal at the prestigious Genee International Ballet Competition, Held at London’s Sadler’s Well Theater, as it was streamed worldwide for the first time in its history. The 15-year-old, who was awarded the top prize by the judging panel, also won the Margot Fonteyn Audience Award. […]
Ancient Egyptian manuscript pieced together
During the recent International Congress of Egyptologists in Florence,Wael Sherbiny the Belgium-based independent scholar, unveiled his findings on the oldest Egyptian leather manuscript that has been found in the shelves of the Egyptian museum in Cairo, where it was stored and forgotten for more than 70 years. Dating from the late Old Kingdom to the […]
Baba ghanoush: Arabic eggplant caviar
Baba ghanoush or baba ghanoug is a Levantine dish of cooked eggplant mixed with onions, tomatoes, olive oil and various seasonings. The Arabic term means “pampered papa” or “coy daddy”, perhaps with reference to a member of a royal harem. The name has become integrated in the Middle-Eastern kitchen that people no longer question the […]
Kalguksu: ancient and delicious knife noodles
Noodles have invaded the world, and every noodle lover knows they originated from Asia, whether was it some instant noodles with various flavors or expensive gourmet noodles. South Korea is no stranger to the different variation of noodles, as I’ve been to large number of noodle restaurants, tasting all kinds of noodles, cold and hot […]
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