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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.
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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.
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A Hindu devotee takes a holy dip at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers with the mythical, invisible Saraswati river, at the start of the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, India. Photo: Retuters
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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
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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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Music
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 - 4:15PM
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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
History
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
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.
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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 - 4:19PM
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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
Art
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
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 - 5:27PM
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Art
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
Asia travel
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 - 5:15PM
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‘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
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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
Asia travel
Phuket’s Vegetarian Festival, where extreme body piercings bring blessings
Every autumn in Phuket, those chosen by the gods are impaled with spikes, swords and more in one of Thailand’s most unusual religious events.
8 Jan 2025 - 2:34PM
Chinese culture
Year of the Snake 2025 predictions for Sheep, including their lucky colour
According to Chinese geomancy, those born in the Year of the Sheep will make money this year if they are careful – but love won’t come easy.
9 Jan 2025 - 2:11PM
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Art
Artist’s vibrant viral Instagram works lift up crumbling district
Adel Yazdi has turned his neighbourhood in Shiraz, Iran into a vivid visual tapestry that many tourists are discovering through social media.
7 Jan 2025 - 12:45PM
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