Culture and Media

Amiel Gerald Roldan’s connection to the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) serves as a defining pillar of his professional journey, most recently celebrated through the launch of the ACC Global Alumni Network. ​As a 2003 Starr Foundation Grantee, Roldan participated in…

Renée Nicole Good and Facundo Jones Huala: Poets on fire Like Sirius and Procyon: Stars Burning in the Night Introduction — Yagán Legend: Stars of Fire Every culture has its own bedtime stories, its lullabies, and original tales. They often…

Geneva (Switzerland): At least 12 Bangladeshi journalists were injured in an attack by extortionists and terrorists in the Narsingdi locality of the South Asian nation on 26 January 2026, as the media professionals were returning to Dhaka by bus after…

By Maynul Hasan Sohel (Dhaka Bureau) Journalists and other stakeholders have stressed the need to ensure journalists’ safety and security, as well as responsible journalism, ahead of the upcoming election. They said that while field-level risks increase for journalists during…

This region is not a slogan, nor a mere administrative territory. It is a living memory, a language that has endured for centuries, and a distinct way of being in the world that shapes thought, community, and daily life. Too…

(Moscow Bureau) – The scramble for the multidimensional control of the African continent by global players is a geopolitical reality. In order to be part of this geopolitical arena, foreign players have been devising different mechanisms for revitalizing partnership and…

As February approaches, the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) once again leads National Arts Month (NAM) 2026, rallying Filipinos under the theme “Ani ng Sining: Katotohanan at Giting.”* This year’s theme underscores the power of the arts…

For millions of fans and followers of Zubeen Garg, who faced an unexplained death in Singapore on 19 September last year, unpleasant news broke out from the island nation, as its police department made it clear that the iconic Assamese…

In a world marked by globalization and cultural standardization, some people continue to preserve a strong and ancient spirituality. Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, and Kabylia, an Amazigh region in Algeria, are two examples. Despite the distance and religious differences,…

15 January 2026, Cebu City. Environmental, youth, and community groups gathered for a solemn walk and candle-lighting activity to honor the victims of the deadly landslide at the Barangay Binaliw landfill and to call for justice, accountability, and a Zero Waste…