CULTURE

State Flag Day is celebrated in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, with various events. The ceremony at the National Park started with the National Anthem of Azerbaijan. Then, helium balloons in the colors of the Azerbaijani flag were…

Loy Krathong Festival (Floating Lantern Festival), which takes place on the full moon night of the Thai traditional lunar calendar's last month, celebrated on November 8 this year. As part of the festival, which dates back to the 14th…

Azerbaijan is celebrating the Victory Day and the liberation of Shusha, which was attained in the 44-day lasting Second Karabakh War on November 8, 2020. A parade, accompanied by an Azerbaijani military band, was held at 3 areas in the…

On Saturday evening, more than 60 cultural organizations in Amsterdam, Netherlands, were open until 2 am to celebrate the 22nd Amsterdam Museum Night. Museumgoers were allowed to enter to dozens of museums only with a wristband throughout…

French model and reality show star Marine el Himer announced that she converted to Islam and shared the images she took in front of the Kaaba. "These moments mark the happiest day of my life. There are no words strong enough to express…

Yoichi Oda, 81, from Japan, presented the handcrafted Turkish rugs he has been collecting for 30 years to the visitors in an exhibition held in Tokyo Yunus Emre Institute. Yoichi Oda said that he first visited Turkey in 1981 and he…

The 206.44 square meter mosaic painting made for the Day of the Dead, which is celebrated every year in the Mexican city of Zacatlan, located in the state of Puebla, has been inducted into the Guinness Book of Records. According to Guinness…

Hundreds of thousands attended a parade for the Day of the Dead celebrations in Mexico City, Mexico. People walked on a 9-kilometer route to the historical square of the city with music and dances where they wore dead-themed clothes such as…

A traditional handicrafts exhibition was held in Tunisia to promote the Tunisian culture and the growth of the local traditional handicraft sector. Works such as clothing, jewellery, home furnishings and handcrafted food and skincare…

A medallion featuring Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II was put up for auction at the "Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets" auction organized by Christie's Auction House in London, the capital of England. The…