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Pencil collector’s museumlike store attracts attention in Tehran
A museumlike pencil store of a pencil collector, named Muhammed Refii, that has all kinds of pencils, draws great attention of both foreigners and locals in Tehran, Iran. The 30-year-old pencil store, located in the Grand Bazaar in the…
Turkiye festival attracts attention in Japan
A Turkiye Festival that presents Turkiye’s cultural values was organized at the Ueno Park in Japan’s capital Tokyo with contributions of the Yunus Emre Institute from Turkiye. The festival attracted great attention with dance shows and…
Savatra Ancient City to become landmark in Turkey’s Konya
Work on the Roman Theater and the mosaic structure unearthed in Konya's Savatra Ancient City continues. During the excavations, it is hoped that important artifacts in terms of cultural assets will be brought to Konya and Turkey.
After…
Notte Bianca celebrated in Malta after two years
After a two-year COVID-19 pandemic related break, thousands of people swarmed into Malta's capital Valletta on Saturday night for this year's Notte Bianca (white night). Maltese had fun at concert while the light shows was held.
Notte…
Turkish needle laces made by Japanese display at Exhibition in Tokyo
Turkish ‘Yemeni’ needle lace made by Japanese are displayed at The Traditional Turkish Lace Exhibition held at Tokyo Yunus Emre institution in Japan. The exhibition, which includes colorful motifs, also hosted interactive activities such…
Czech’s Lennon Wall repainted by various Artists
In accordance with the worldwide cultural initiative "Wall of Freedom and Energy/Lennon Wall Prague," which is a component of the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union, artists from 27 EU nations and special visitors from…
world’s first neon arts house museum in Azerbaijan
A sculpturer and painter, Ferid Alakbarov, turned his house into a neon arts museum called “Farhouse” in Azerbaijan. Farhouse is the first neon art house museum in the world. It’s designed within the philosophy of “Feng Shui”.
There are…
American museum exhibits ancient chinese works
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art has collected over 7,500 Chinese works since 1933. The museum, located in Kansas City, US also studies and exhibits the Chinese items.
The piece attracting the most attention is Guanyin of the South China Sea,…
Elephant God Festival in India’s Mumbai
After two years of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mumbai, India's financial capital, is celebrating the traditional festival of the elephant god Ganesh, or Ganapati. The festival usually begins on Ganesh Chaturthi, the fourth…
London celebrates Europe’s largest street carnival
The Notting Hill Carnival was held in London after 2 years of a Covid-19 break. The Carnival was initiated with the commemoration of the victims of Grenfell Tower, where 72 were killed in the fire. Thousands attended the first march in the…