UNESCO adds reggae music to global cultural heritage list
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AFP) -- Reggae music, whose chill, lilting grooves found international fame thanks to artists like Bob…
8 years ago
Culture
Looters plunder Albania’s sunken treasures
by Briseida MEMA Agence France-Presse VLORA, Albania (AFP) -- Albania's long under-explored coastal waters have become a hotspot for treasure…
8 years ago
10 senators back creation of Department of Culture
(Eagle News) -- Ten senators are pushing for the creation of a Department of Culture for the "protection and preservation" of…
8 years ago
President Duterte recognizes Filipino artists and institutions preserving cultural heritage
President Rodrigo Duterte has recognized this year’s awardees for the Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan (GAMABA), Philippine Heritage Award,…
8 years ago
Full steam ahead! Old Hanoi railway a hit with tourists
HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- In the heart of Hanoi's busy Old Quarter, French-built railroad tracks have become a hotspot for…
8 years ago
Three museums to visit in Seoul
By Emily Manuel Contributor Eagle News and Features Seoul is known as the land of K-Drama and K-Pop.…
8 years ago
DepEd sa mga estudyante: “Huwag kalimutan ang pinagmulan”
(Eagle News) -- Hindi dapat na makumpromiso ang kaalaman ng mga estudyante ang tungkol sa kanilang pinagmulan habang kanilang pinalalago…
8 years ago
Facebook cracks down on bogus posts inciting violence
MENLO PARK, United States (AFP)--Facebook on Wednesday built on its campaign to prevent the platform from being used to spread…
8 years ago
Turkey’s ancient temple site gets UNESCO heritage status
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP)--A Turkish ancient temple site in southeastern Anatolia was given UNESCO World Heritage status on Sunday, the UN…
8 years ago
N. Korea’s Kim greets Chinese official, calls for stronger ties
SOUTH KOREA (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally greeted a top Chinese official in Pyongyang…
8 years ago
Invasive beetle threatens Japan’s famed cherry blossoms
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Across Japan's capital, delicate pink and white cherry blossoms are emerging, but the famed blooms are…
8 years ago
Ice instruments ring out coolest music in Norway
by Ilgin Karlidag Agence France-Presse FINSE, Norway (AFP) -- Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound…
8 years ago
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