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Cree-owned ‘Wachiya’ store selling Indigenous arts and crafts in Old Montreal
A new Cree-owned shop has opened in Old Montreal, showcasing products made by northern Quebec Cree artists and craftspeople. The store, Wachiya — which means “hello” in Cree — has been an online retailer in recent years. There also used to be a shop in Val-d’Or, Que., that closed in the ’90s. The new Montreal location will…
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Koreans in Uzbekistan: K-pop and a brewing cultural clash
Tashkent, Uzbekistan – In the wooden drawers and cabinets that run the full length of his living room, Viktor An, 77, is rummaging through history. His jumbled apartment, a few steps up the stairwell of a Soviet-era block in a leafy outer suburb of Tashkent, is a messily kept archive of his life’s work photographing…
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Art and culture bring communities closer: envoy
Ambassador of Switzerland to Pakistan George steiner inaugurating “Craft Festival” held in a local hotel in Islamabad on September 7, 2024. — Online Islamabad : Swiss Ambassador Georg Steiner opened a two-day arts and crafts festival here on Saturday, emphasising that art and culture are powerful tools for promoting understanding among communities and strengthening their…
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Dinner Party Culture Is Back On The Menu For Gen Z Creatives
This is not your mother’s dinner party—no formal wear and small talk with relatives here. Instead, art-focused craft and dinner parties hosted by Gen Z creatives are brushing off the dust and putting away the doilies of yesteryear and bringing the “party” back to dinner parties. “Dinner parties are so intimate and are such a…
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Dinner Party Culture Is Back On The Menu For Gen Z Creatives
This is not your mother’s dinner party—no formal wear and small talk with relatives here. Instead, art-focused craft and dinner parties hosted by Gen Z creatives are brushing off the dust and putting away the doilies of yesteryear and bringing the “party” back to dinner parties. “Dinner parties are so intimate and are such a…
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Artists and musicians to take over Elma Street today
More than 30 artists are slated to display their work along one of Okotoks’ most historic streets today. From paintings to pottery, the Elma Street ARTSwalk will see Olde Towne once again bursting with art of all forms. Local creatives, including artists and musicians, will gather throughout Elma Street on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 10…
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Bangor’s new festival celebrating of culture, arts and language
A new free community festival will take place in Hirael, Bangor this month, bringing live performances, creative workshops, food and drink stalls, and much more to the city. Gŵyl Adda Fest is a free, open-air event set to take place on Saturday 28th September. The festival aims to celebrate the arts, culture, language, and music,…
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Of Sacred Hymns and Profane Revelry: Midgardsblot 2024
The Midgardsblot festival, taking place each August in Borre, just south of Oslo, Norway, has slowly but surely become ubiquitous among Viking nerds, Norse Pagans, and metalheads alike. With its unique blend of extreme Metal and nordic folk acts (among others), alongside numerous artistic and academic entertainment acts, it was only a matter of time…
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Red Deer’s creativity is spotlighted during Alberta Arts and Culture Days
A wide array of creative events will be happening around Red Deer this month as Alberta Culture Days is celebrated throughout the city. “We always need more reasons to appreciate — and celebrate — arts and culture in our city,” said Suzanne Hermary, co-ordinator at the Red Deer Arts Council. With the help of provincial grants,…
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2 block parties planned in downtown Knoxville Friday evening, celebrating artists and makers
One block party will be in the Old City area, and the other will be hosted by the Arts and Culture Alliance on Gay Street. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Downtown Knoxville is going to be partying Friday night when two block parties kick off almost next to each other. The first starts at 5 p.m. and…
