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The Coronado Island Film Festival is calling on community members to help bring movie magic to life this November. No experience needed—just a love of film and a willingness to welcome fellow movie lovers.
Juan Villoro, a 70-year-old Mexican writer whose work spans everything from soccer essays to million-selling children's books, just won one of the Spanish-speaking world's most prestigious literary awards. The prize recognizes a career spent making reading accessible and exciting across generations.
World of WearableArt is launching its biggest exhibition yet in Wellington, featuring 50 rarely seen pieces that blend fashion, theater, and creativity. The show celebrates four decades of turning clothing into jaw-dropping performance art.
Visiting museums and engaging with the arts could slow your biological aging just as much as hitting the gym, according to groundbreaking new research. Scientists found that both how often and how many ways people enjoy cultural activities actually impact aging at the molecular level.
A historic Hong Kong mansion built by the Tiger Balm family in the 1930s is getting a second life as a vibrant cultural center. The beautifully restored building will host artist residencies, film screenings, and community programs starting later this year.
After four years of construction, Western Sydney's first major cultural institution is ready to welcome visitors. The Powerhouse Parramatta will offer free entry and aims to bring world-class arts and culture to a fast-growing community.
Hong Kong's art scene is booming as tens of thousands flock to Art Week, gallery openings, and world-class performances each March. The city is transforming from a quick stopover into a year-round cultural destination that connects Asia with the global arts community.
A new podcast is flipping the script on immigration stories by celebrating culture, creativity, and the unexpected connections that unite us all. Freedom to Thrive proves immigrants are far more than their struggles.
A single tweet with 31 syllables launched a poet's career and reignited interest in Japan's oldest verse form. Now thousands of young Japanese are sharing tanka daily, turning a 1,300-year-old art into social media's newest creative outlet.
A visionary first lady and two renowned architects turned Tijuana from a pass-through border town into a cultural destination with a bold arts center that's thrived for over 40 years. Centro Cultural Tijuana now welcomes visitors with everything from an IMAX dome to Mexico's only aquarium in Baja California.
The world's most-streamed show is introducing millions of children to Mozart, Holst, and Tchaikovsky without them even realizing it. Now, composer Joff Bush has released a full orchestral album featuring 100 Brisbane musicians.
What started with 69 scrappy shows and beer bottle mishaps has grown into the world's largest standalone comedy festival. Melbourne's International Comedy Festival celebrates four decades of launching comedians from four-person audiences to household names.