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Day of the Dead parade in Mexico
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…
traditional handicrafts exhibition held in tunisia
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…
Medallion of Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II sells for GBP 38,000 in London
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…
6th Red Carpet Human Rights Film Festival held in Gaza, Palestine
The sixth edition of the Red Carpet Human Rights Film Festival took place at the Holst Cultural Center between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with the cooperation of Arabs and Palestinians. This year's slogan of the festival has been…
Housewives make glass sculptures out of soda bottles
Glass art trainees at Sivas Public Education Center transform used glass bottles into works of art by melting them at a high temperature of 1,500 degrees. The trainees bring the glass bottles and break them into pieces. Glass pieces are…
small Turkish village of 19 in Netherlands
A small Turkish village, Turkeye, in the Zeeland region of Netherlands draws attention with its population of 19 people. Despite that everyone in the village is Dutch, many houses are decorated with doors saying, "Happy is the one who says…
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…