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People
GCS Dallas donates GCS International at 2023 Texas Cup Taekwondo Championships
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association DALLAS: The GCS International Dallas, USA Chapter has donated GCS International at the 2023 Texas Cup International Taekwondo Championships and the 1st GCS International Taekwondo Championships. The one-day championships, which were held at the Alfred J. Loos Sports Complex in Dallas on…
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People
Former Kyung Hee University Prof. Suh Joo-Hwan appointed President of GCS Korea
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association SEOUL: Former Kyung Hee University Prof. Suh Joo-hwan has been appointed as president of the GCS International Korea Chapter at the chapter’s general meeting at Seoul Garden Hotel in Seoul, Korea on November 3, 2023. Ex-Prof. Suh, who served as dean of…
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Culture
Honoring the most famous Italian writer who traveled to Iran
By Alireza Bahrami TEHRAN: Italo Calvino’s 100th birthday celebration was held in the Iranian capital Tehran. This famous Italian writer traveled to Iran about 50 years ago and stayed for two months. In the 23rd week of honoring the Italian language in the world, the Italian Embassy in Tehran organized…
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People
‘2023 #Play_Taekwondo Challenge’ held in Kyrgyzstan at first GCS Cup Taekwondo Championship
By Seok-jae Kang Vice President, Asia Journalists Association BISHKEK: The 2023 #Play_Taekwondo Challenge was held as a highlight event of the opening ceremony of the 1st Nomad GCS Cup International Taekwondo Championship in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on October 8, 2023. The opening ceremony, which took place at the Gym-N-Roll Sport Center,…
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Culture
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…
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Society
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…
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Society
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,…
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Society
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…
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Politics
UAE Prime Minister seeks youth minister on X platform
DUBAI: Young people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) who wish to join the ranks of the government as Youth Minister have been invited to email the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs. UAE Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has taken to…
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Society
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…
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