CULTURE

The famous painting "Femme a la montre" (Woman with a Watch), painted by the world-famous painter Pablo Picasso in 1932, was sold for a record price at an auction in New York, USA. The buyer, whose identity was not disclosed, paid $139.4…

A massive parade was organized for the Day of the Dead celebrations held in Mexico City, the capital of Mexico. Thousands of people who attended the parade with colorful costumes and extraordinary make-up formed magnificent and entertaining…

Şanlıurfa, a province located in the southeastern Anatolia region of Türkiye, was designated the 'City of Music' by UNESCO after being recognized as eligible for inclusion in UNESCO's 'Creative Cities Network' list. The citizens of the…

Two painter brothers, Ahad and Samed Atashbar, living in Tabriz, Iran, bought a ruined house where 6 sultans lived in a neighborhood with a 500-year history and turned it into a painting museum. The artistic works of the brothers, who paint…

Türkiye's Hizan in Bitlis, is home to a captivating 300-year history of stone and wood houses that have defied time. These two- and three-story houses in Hizan, along with stone houses in nearby Uzuntaş village, are a unique…

The 'Bull wrestling' tradition, which was a part of the Yoruk culture in the Ottoman period, is still maintained in a few provinces of Türkiye. Thousands of bull wrestling enthusiasts in the Ula district of Muğla, one of the provinces, go…

The newly opened Tunceli Museum in Türkiye's Tunceli province was awarded the second-best museum in Europe at the European Museum Academy Luigi Micheletti Awards. Built on an area of 5,500 square meters, the museum sheds light on the city's…

India hosted a vibrant craft exhibition at the G20 Summit International Media Center, showcasing the nation's diverse craftsmanship traditions. The exhibition featured a rich display of India's age-old craft traditions, with…

After the year 2023 was designated as the 'Year of Aşık Veysel' by the Turkish Presidency and UNESCO, a concert was held with artists from various parts of the country. The young performers commemorated Aşık Veysel by playing his songs at…

Twenty people were injured when the bulls attacked during the race held at the Huamantlada Bullfighting event in the city of Huamantla in the province of Tlaxcala. It was reported that 8 people were hospitalized and the condition of 2 of…