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Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra music director Jaap van Zweden conducts the Korean orchestra, which its new chief executive says aspires to reach a world-class level in the next 10 years. Photo: Instagram/immoyangviolin_fan

Seoul Philharmonic, Jaap van Zweden’s new orchestra, aims for ‘world-class’

Jung Jae-wal, the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra’s new CEO, wants it to compete with the world’s most prestigious orchestras within 10 years.

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Update | 14 Hong Kong art exhibitions in 2025, from Pharoahs to Picasso

14 Jan 2025 - 8:14PM

UK security service MI5 to reveal some of its secrets in exhibition

14 Jan 2025 - 3:37PM

European Capital of Culture rebrand for Chemnitz, German far-right hotbed

Chemnitz, a city known for right-wing extremism, will host 150 cultural projects in 2025 to change its image. But not everyone is on board.

14 Jan 2025 - 5:18AM

A far-right rally in Chemnitz in 2019. Photo: AFP

Oscar nominations postponed for second time because of LA fires

The names of Oscars finalists, initially planned for Friday, will be announced on January 23.

14 Jan 2025 - 10:43AMvideocam

Photographer behind Benetton’s shock ads Oliviero Toscani dies

As artistic director of Benetton, Olivieiro Toscani helped make it one of the world’s leading fashion chains with his controversial imagery.

13 Jan 2025 - 4:45PM

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Architecture and design

Glamorous and luxurious, art deco style is back – with modern twists

Art deco is enjoying a comeback in decor and fashion 100 years after its introduction, embraced by celebrities such as Zendaya and Beyoncé.

14 Jan 2025 - 9:56AM

igi Hadid wears a creation as part of the Chanel autumn/winter 2024-2025 ready-to-wear collection. Photo: AP

Update | First of 400 million pilgrims take dip in holy waters at Hindu festival

India’s Maha Kumbh Mela gets under way, with 15 million Hindu devotees lining up to bathe in the waters of river they regard as sacred.

14 Jan 2025 - 7:10PMvideocam

New interest in viral Donald Trump as Buddha figures by Chinese sculptor

Sculptor Hong Jinshi’s Buddha-like Trump figures went viral in 2021, and since the US election are back in demand. His new focus? Elon Musk.

14 Jan 2025 - 3:18AM

Ringo Starr talks about his new country album, Barbara Bach and broccoli

In 1970, former drummer Beatle Ringo Starr recorded his first country album. 55 years later, he’s releasing his second, Looking Up.

13 Jan 2025 - 4:15PMvideocam

Ringo Starr flashes the peace sign to the crowd at the Reading Eagle Theatre in Pennsylvania. The former Beatles drummer is releasing his second country album. Photo: Getty Images

Like a giant jigsaw puzzle, Iraq’s historic treasures become whole again

Archaeologists are painstakingly putting together artefacts at Nimrud shattered by Islamic State jihadists, undaunted by the colossal task.

12 Jan 2025 - 5:15PM

An archaeology expert catalogues destroyed artefacts - which range from bas-reliefs and sculptures to decorated slabs depicting mythical creatures - at the archaeological site of Nimrud, south of Mosul, Iraq, on January 3, 2025. Photo: AFP

Performing arts in Hong Kong

YouTube pianist Cateen on his love of music, cats and technology

Japanese pianist Cateen, who recently played two sold-out shows in Hong Kong, was a computer engineer before becoming a social media star.

14 Jan 2025 - 12:58PMvideocam

India prepares for Kumbh Mela Hindu festival, world’s largest gathering

Over 6 weeks from January 13, 350-400 million Hindu pilgrims will converge on the Ganges. Many will bathe in its waters to achieve salvation.

11 Jan 2025 - 8:21AM

Chinese culture

Why are there fewer babies born during the Year of the Snake?

Many think those born under the Snake will be unlucky. On the other hand, fewer births means less competition for things like school places.

10 Jan 2025 - 4:19PMvideocam

A family where the lucky colour red for Lunar New Year. Fewer babies are born in the Year of the Snake, with many parents believing they will be unlucky. Photo: Shutterstock

How Jimmy Carter’s art shows a different side to late US president

He favoured woodwork over golf, made chairs and painted artworks that sold for thousands. Art is part of the late US president’s legacy.

9 Jan 2025 - 5:50PM

Jimmy Carter’s painting Cardinals. Photo: The Carter Center

Chinese culture

Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for Monkeys, such as a big career boost

Monkeys can expect career advancements – especially if they work with women or are in a women-led industry – according to Chinese geomancy.

9 Jan 2025 - 5:27PMvideocam

Who needs Art Basel? Town in rural Uruguay a magnet for world’s artists

Pueblo Garzon, an old mill town, drew 6,000 visitors to its eighth Campo Artfest. For one resident artist, the festival beats Art Basel.

9 Jan 2025 - 4:18PM

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Festivals are ‘not a show’, priest says in Japan tourism vs tradition row

Special seats giving premium views of festivals in places such as Kyoto, aimed at foreigners, stoke debate about tourism’s impact on culture.

7 Jan 2025 - 7:50AM

A team carries a float in preparation for the Aomori Nebuta Festival, a summer fire festival in the northeastern prefecture of Aomori, Japan, in 2010. The sale of premium seats to such spectacles, marketed to foreigners, worries native Japanese. Photo: Shutterstock

What to do in Hong Kong

5 of the best things to do in Hong Kong this weekend, January 10-12

Indulge in some self-care, do yoga in a museum, get inspired by a Hong Kong ultra-running film and stock up on some half-price sports gear.

10 Jan 2025 - 5:15PMvideocam

‘Blandify’, ‘stroopwafel’ among new Oxford English Dictionary words

Other additions in the dictionary’s quarterly update include ‘non-player character’, ‘cheat code’, ‘snark’ and ‘three-dimensional chess’.

8 Jan 2025 - 5:45PM

Books and literature

New Korean books in English to look forward to in 2025

Nobel Prize laureate Han Kang’s translated novel We Do Not Part leads a strong line-up of new English-language Korean literature this year.

8 Jan 2025 - 5:15PM

(From left) Counterattacks at Thirty by Won-pyung Sohn, We Do Not Part by Han Kang, and A Thousand Blues by Cheon Seon-ran are among the many English-language Korean books to look forward to in 2025. Photo: Harper Collins/Penguin

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Run clubs have arrived in Hong Kong to combine exercise and community

This booming subculture is attracting runners of all abilities and from all walks of life to join up and enjoy a workout together – and buy the merch.

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Wong Hong-kit at Go Park Sai Sha in Hong Kong. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

This ‘grandma’s game’ is taking Hong Kong – and all ages – by storm

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Hui Yin-kan is the eldest surviving son of Hui Lap-sam, who founded the China Brothers Hat Factory. Photo: Jocelyn Tam

He escaped death by beheading in 1940s Hong Kong, then became a British oil exec

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Daai Zaak’s signature large sesame dumpling in Hong Kong. Photo: Daai Zaak

The hottest new openings in Hong Kong, January 12-18

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This triplex in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong, has a cavernous lower ground floor with a double-height ceiling. Photo: Steven Ko Photography

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