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ancient chinese paintings exhibited in Singapore
Reflections on the Golden Age, an exhibition containing high-precision reproductions of paintings from China's Song Dynasty, were opened at the China Cultural Center in Singapore on Sunday. A comprehensive collection that…
Berlin Culture Festival brings various cultures together
The Berlin Culture Festival, which has been held every year since 1996 in Berlin, Germany, started with street festivals after a 3-year break due to the pandemic. During the four-day festival, groups from different nationalities and…
Turkish Cuisine Week debuts in Taiwan
Today, the Turkish Trade Office in Taipei, Taiwan's capital, organized an event as part of the "Turkish Cuisine Week" initiative, which is being held nationwide and internationally from May 21 to 27. The event welcomed local agencies and…
turkish copper carver resists technology since his childhood
Hasan Özkan, one of the few copper masters in Mardin, Turkey, has been pursuing his profession of copper carving with his own hands since he was 10 years old, resisting technology and factories. Devoting almost his entire 65-year life to…
fish catching festival in indonesia
During the 'Ngubek Empang' Festival, hundreds of Indonesians went down to the pond in Depok to catch fish with their bare hands. The custom is carried out when the dry season approaches, or before and after the festival of Eid al-Fitr, and…
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Celebrate Lag BaOmer Festival in Jerusalem and West Bank
Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel's Jerusalem celebrated the Lag BaOmer Festival, which falls on the 33rd day of the Omer Counting. As part of the festivities, many Jews kindled bonfires in the West Bank city of Modi'in Illit.
The holiday…
türkiye’s artvin holds annual bullfighting festival
Bullfighting festivals, which are traditionally held every year in Türkiye's Artvin province, have started. Sixty bulls from Artvin and its districts competed with their rivals in the arena in Sakalar village of Artvin city center. Owners…
crying baby contest Nakizumo held in japan
The Japanese annual crying baby contest, named Nakizumo, was once again held at Yukigaya Hachiman Shrine, located in the capital, Tokyo. During the contest, a total of a thousand babies, aged between six months and two and a half years,…
Brazilian President Lula da Silva visits Portugal
Upon his visit to Portugal, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attended an important session at the Portuguese Parliament in Lisbon. Lula celebrated the Carnation Revolution, which ended the authoritarian regime of Estado Novo…
Anzac Day commemorated in Australia
Hundreds of people marched in cities around Australia, including Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, to mark Anzac Day, which is observed annually on April 25. The Australian and New Zealand Army Corps commemorates Anzac Day by remembering the…