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Culture
Ninth Chinese Poetry Spring Festival Gala 2023: International Poets Award announced in Beijing
By Ashraf Aboul- Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: The Recommendation List of the ninth Chinese Poetry Spring Festival Gala 2023 has been announced in Beijing. The announcement said that the Chinese Poetry Spring Festival Gala has always adhered to the concept of “Great Poetry” that integrates ancient and modern, and combines Chinese and…
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Society
Mask dance 22nd South Korean entry on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists
SEOUL: The traditional Korean mask dance, or “talchum” in Korean, has been inscribed onto a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage decided to put “Talchum, Mask Dance Drama in the Republic of Korea” on the Representative List of the Intangible…
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Society
Turkmen embroidery art on UNESCO’s list of objects of intangible cultural heritage
ASHGABAT: UNESCO has included Turkmen embroidery art into the list of objects of intangible cultural heritage. The decision was taken at the 17th session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, held in Rabat, the capital of Morocco. The nomination was initiated by Turkmenistan in…
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Culture
Alexandra Ochirova: A poetess on the Silk Road with a philosophy torch
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: Alexandra Vasilievna Ochirova – poet, Soviet and Russian scientist, public and political figure, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, Doctor of Philosophy, Lenin Komsomol Prize winner in Science, member of the Russian Writers’ Union, corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Arts, co-president of the…
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Society
Korean ancient book, women’s poetry listed on regional list of UNESCO Memory of the World
SEOUL: A South Korean ancient history book, traditional women’s poetry and records of a massive oil spill have been added to the regional list of the UNESCO Memory of the World program. The Cultural Heritage Administration said “Samguk-yusa” (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) and two other candidates from the country…
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Culture
A visit to Daegu, nicknamed the ‘Apple City’
The historical city of Daegu is the economic motor of South Korea and home to Oriental Medical Culture. Thousands of health professionals are produced every year at Daegu Health College, where currently 7000 students are enrolled in various programs. By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative DAEGU: After traveling for over…
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Culture
From Kazakhstan to Egypt: Medal of Honor for Ashraf Aboul-Yazid
By Ashraf Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association CAIRO: Bakhyt Rustemov, the well-known Kazakh writer and translator, will arrive in Cairo next month, to honor the Egyptian poet and novelist Ashraf Aboul-Yazid with the medal of the International Commonwealth of Peoples’ Diplomacy (МСНД) Kazakhstan, for his contribution to the friendship between the…
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Business
AJA holds forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan
BUSAN: Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has held an international forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan, Korea, and an AJA Award 2022 in Seoul. The international forum was held in a hybrid format at the international conference room of Busan Metropolitan City Hall on November 8, 2022. Under the theme…
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Politics
Anwar caps arduous political journey with premiership
Anwar Ibrahim (Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR (BERNAMA): Anwar Ibrahim took his oath of office as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia today, after having been what many describe as the longest prime minister-in-waiting – almost 25 years. The 75-year-old chairman of the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition and president of PKR is…
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Business
AJA holds forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan, AJA Award 2022 in Seoul
By Seok-Jae Kang, Asia Journalists Association Vice President BUSAN / SEOUL: The Asia Journalist Association (AJA) has held an international forum on World Expo 2030 in Busan, Korea and an AJA Award 2022 in Seoul. The international forum was held in a hybrid format at the international conference room of…
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