Culture and Media

(Moscow Bureau) – Ethiopian artist, Selamavit Gebrechadik, discusses in an interview the main features, challenges, and meanings of her beautiful grand art exhibition titled “Leaf. Love. Life.” held in mid-February 2026, at Moscow’s Zilart Museum. By Kester Kenn Klomegah Follow…

The ancient Greeks famously defined man as a “social animal.” It was a profound observation, yet incomplete. Man is not merely a social being; he is also a potential beast within society. Civilization has not erased brutality — it has…

by Rita Bhowmick & Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Thursday in Bangladesh presented a dual reality of the linguistic landscape. On one hand, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman was delivering a message of Bengalis’ global triumph at the National Book Fair;…

Filipinos Commemorate the EDSA PEOPLE POWER REVOLUTION, Now in its 40th YEAR February 25, 2026. The day ends a 4-day commemoration of the Edsa People Power Revolution, the four days of peaceful rallies and social protests that ended the Marcos…

Even all political parties, not to speak of the millions of fans and well-wishers of Assam’s revered cultural icon Zubeen Garg, continue to preach against sparing the maverick singer’s name in politics. His mysterious death last year in a foreign…

Heartbreaking news surfaced from Dhaka as the warm city lost one of its active residents with the demise of journalist, author, and progressive Bangladeshi national Saleem Samad. The gentleman with enough issues to talk to anyone, anywhere and anytime passed…

One night, I dreamed that I was flying toward a place called the Island of Robots. At first, the dream appeared as spectacle: a high-tech airport, luminous corridors, metallic figures moving with calculated grace. But upon waking reflection, I realized…

Maluso, Basilan, Philippines — February 21, 2026. The Claret Samal Foundation Inc. (CSFI), in partnership with the Yellow Boat of Hope Foundation (YBH), proudly and happily announces the opening of the Sama-Bajau Weaving and Cultural Center in Sitio Teheman, Maluso, Basilan…

Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania did not accept the “Most Valuable Film” award given to her film, “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” as a gesture of protest and condemnation of the presence of Noam Tibon, a retired Israeli major general…

20 February 2026, Quezon City.  Renato “Rene” D. Pineda, Jr., a fearless environmental warrior, passed away on February 16, 2026.  He would have turned 70 on August 13. Pineda is revered for his companionship, leadership, and commitment to Mother Earth…