By Sonia Elks LONDON, June 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As anxieties about climate change mount, a growing number of festivals are boosting their eco-credentials with initiatives tackling everything from plastic waste and abandoned te... Read more
Beer is a mans best friend. So when the annual beer festival hops along to your local town hall or recreational ground, it’s a stein from the beer gods. And a good stein at that. Beer festivals bring brewers, drinkers and even cheerers from acro... Read more
Thua Thien – Hue (VNA) – The culture, sports and tourism festival of ethnic minority groups along the Vietnamese – Lao border wrapped up in A Luoi district of the central province of Thua Thien – Hue on May 19. Speaking at the... Read more
Actress Zhang Ziyi has been named “Godmother” of the 19th annual Trophée Chopard 2019 at Cannes Film Festival. As godmother, Zhang will present the award to both a male and female young actor on the rise. She follows “Godmother” Diane Kruger, wh... Read more
Singer Joe Jonas and ‘Game Of Thrones’ star Sophie Turner exchanged wedding vows at an impromptu ceremony in Las Vegas. It was confirmed that Jonas and Turner are now officially husband and wife after obtaining a marriage licence on Wednesday, M... Read more
Actor Keanu Reeves has revealed that he was once blacklisted by Fox Studios for turning down a movie role. In an interview to GQ, the actor recalled being put in ‘movie jail’ when he turned down ‘Speed 2’ after the first instalment in 1994 becam... Read more
China is the host of the World’s largest ice festival. With ice sculptures that can be as tall as 20 feet or even higher, tourists are guaranteed to have a great time. Visitors will be amazed by the exquisite work of the artists who have sculpte... Read more
In 2016, English National Ballet director Tamara Rojo took a stand with She Said, a programme of all-female choreographers. She Persisted reassures us that Rojo is serious about showcasing women’s work, and it appears in a landscape that already... Read more
THE HAGUE, Netherlands: A Dutch art detective dubbed the “Indiana Jones of the Art World” has struck again, finding a Picasso worth 25 million euros ($28 million) stolen from a Saudi sheikh’s yacht on the French Riviera in 1999. Arthur Brand sai... Read more
In a move distancing itself from the late pop star Michael Jackson, Louis Vuitton is pulling pieces from its autumn and winter 2019 men’s collection that appear to directly reference Jackson’s artistry and legacy. Officials for the French luxury... Read more
