• Basketmaker sews other cultures into sweetgrass tradition

    East Cooper sweetgrass basketmaker Nakia Wigfall recently completed a unique rice fanner basket that blends West African and Lowcountry artistry.

  • Reviving Rwanda's imigongo painting tradition: A symbol of resilience, culture and unity

    A 200-year-old Tutsi art form made with cow dung, Rwanda's imigongo painting tradition has experienced a revival in the Great Lakes nation three decades after the 1994 genocide, becoming a symbol of culture and unity. Known for its raised black and white patterns, imigongo is widely believed to have been invented by a Tutsi prince in the 19th century. Prince Kakira mixed cow dung and ash to create a material which he used to paint three-dimensional patterns on the walls of his palace in eastern...

  • Abuse of red cap in Igboland: Need to restore its traditional, cultural value, prestige

    IN Igbo land, red cap used to be revered and respected. It has prestige, reason it is put on by genuine titled chiefs and other titled men. In Igbo tradition and culture, anyone who deservedly puts on red cap is accorded respect.

  • Universal Day of Culture marked in Romania with embassies and cultural institutes

    On Monday, April 15, 2024, at 18:00, we celebrate the first edition of the Universal Day of Culture at the National Museum of Romanian Literature in Bucharest (8 Nicolae Crețulescu street). At the initiative of the museum to choose an object, a building or a personality important for the culture of each country, the Embassy […]

  • Dwayne Johnson Says "Cancel Culture" & "Woke Culture" Really Bug Him

    Dwayne Johnson has gone through plenty of changes during his entertainment career. However, Johnson has made it clear that he certainly won’t be getting into politics. In fact, Dwayne Johnson recently revealed his new stance on politics as well as “cancel culture” and “woke culture.” The 51-year-old WWE star turned actor, whose works include The []

  • Traveling beyond the Yellow Brick Road: “The Wiz” and its forever cultural impact on black culture

    Broadway producer Kenneth Harper wrote “The Wiz” directly based on the

  • Culture is key for Scotland

    It also bolsters our reputation for hosting world-leading events and our contribution around the world. It is also a key tool for our international offices to engage with the international community. In short, the strategy aims to provide an innovative, more sustainable, and economically stronger culture and creative sector; an internationally connected and diverse culture and creative sector that contributes positively to people and communities; and an enhanced international reputation for...

  • Beware Cultural Drift

    Thoughts on modernity’s monoculture mistake.

  • The Toxic Culture at Tesla

    "The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job."

  • The Toxic Culture at Tesla

    Bryce Covert The factory floors at America’s top seller of electric vehicles are rife with racial harassment, sexual abuse, and injuries on the job.

  • Making a Culture of Creation, Not Consumption

    Throughout history, humankind has excelled in being creative. I’d argue that we still do! Unfortunately, in our modern times, this natural creativity is being pushed aside in favor of our need to consume. This need is just as instinctual, of course; how could we survive if we didn’t consume water, food, sleep, or shelter? We

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