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UAE approves new law: Damaging heritage sites could cost up to Rs 26 crore fine, jail

The UAE’s Federal National Council (FNC) has passed a draft federal law aimed at strengthening the protection of the nation’s cultural heritage, imposing strict penalties that include fines of up to Dh10 million and prison sentences for offences such as damage, theft, and smuggling of heritage assets.

The Times of India

Culture means more than tourism

The recent proposal to merge the Ministry of Culture with the Ministry of Tourism should be treated with great caution. This idea may appear to be just a bureaucratic restructuring. But the two ministries have distinct missions, functions and skill sets that should not be combined. The Ministry of Culture…

Bangkok Post

Thai silk fashion shows draw envoys

Ambassadors from 36 countries will join Thai silk fashion shows in Bangkok as the nation steps up efforts to promote its creative industries and cultural heritage globally.

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Italian Culture Minister shuns opening of Venice Biennale due to Russia pavilion

Moscow has not participated in the Biennale since 2022. This year, it received the approval of the president of the Biennale Foundation, Pietrangelo Buttafuoco. The decision caused tensions within the Italian government and Brussels.

Euronews

Senior French civil servant accused of mass drinks spiking to humiliate women

More than 200 women in France allege they were drugged by a senior civil servant at the Ministry of Culture who gave them hot drinks mixed with a diuretic to make them urinate. The events occured between 2009 and 2018 but while the accused is under judicial control he is…

Radio France Internationale

Incredible 5,000-Year-Old ‘Fairy Home’-Like Structures Uncovered On Italian Island

The new discovery of ancient "fairy houses" astounds experts as the structures date back to over 5000 years in the past!

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Peru rejects creation of Amazon reserve to protect uncontacted tribes, drawing Indigenous outcry

Peru’s Congress has rejected a long-delayed proposal to create the Yavari Mirim Indigenous Reserve

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Outrage in Norway as Lottery Tells Thousands They're Millionaires—Then Claims It Was an Error

An emotional rollercoaster just happened in Norway with Norwegians seeing that life-changing notification, only to have it snatched away within hours. And then, a top executive resigned from the agency a day after.

International Business Times UK

Contemporary African culture centre to open in Paris after four-year delay

A centre dedicated to contemporary African culture is set to open its doors in Paris in September. The Maison des Mondes Africains – or MansA – was announced by President Emmanuel Macron in 2021, but its launch stalled due to disputes over location and budget.

Radio France Internationale

‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution

Breakdance ‘battles’ and a steep rise in the popularity of contemporary dance are fuelling a cultural renaissance.

Al Jazeera

Good news for Gokhale Hall - restoration and museum on the cards

Gokhale Hall on Armenian Street, a historic building, is set to be restored into a Museum of the Freedom Struggle.

The Hindu

Government notifies plan to delist 18 centrally protected monuments | Explained

The AMASR Act allows the central government to delist historical monuments or archaeological sites when they cease to be of national importance. We take a look at a rent proposal to delist 18 monuments.

The Hindu

Sangeet Natak Akademi to have South India centre in Hyderabad

The foundation stone for a ‘Bharat Kala Mandapam auditorium’ will also be laid at the Centre for Cultural Resources and Training campus in Madhapur.

The Hindu

Special trains to transport volunteers for Meri Maati, Mera Desh campaign

The ‘Meri Maati, Mera Desh’ [My soil, my country] campaign is organised by the Ministry of Culture as “a tribute to the Veers and Veeranganas [bravehearts] who have made the supreme sacrifice for the country”.

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Delhi HC notice to Centre, ASI on PIL against illegal encroachment of heritage properties

The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Ministry of Culture, Archeological Survey of India (ASI), National Monuments Authority and others on a Public interest litigation (PIL) moved against alleged encroachment and occupation of several properties by traders on declared as heritage properties at Vakilpura area of Chandni Chowk.…

The Conversation

How Russia's theatre scene has been obliterated by Putin’s culture war

Over the past decade, Russian president Vladimir Putin’s regime has introduced ideologically driven cultural policies intended to shape a new, virtuous Russian citizen for the future.

The Hindu

Culture Corridor outside G-20 leaders summit venue

At G-20 Summit in New Delhi, Culture Corridor-G-20 Digital Museum will showcase objects of cultural significance from G-20 countries & guest nations.

France 24

'Barbie' might be banned in Lebanon for ‘promoting homosexuality’

The Ministry of Culture in Lebanon may decide to ban "Barbie" after it accused the film of "promoting homosexuality" on Wednesday. Lebanon, normally perceived as relatively open and free in the Middle East, has seen its ruling elites unite around hardcore conservative values.

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Young scholars organise conference to explore Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India

An inspiring international conference of young Buddhist scholars was successfully organised in Delhi by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Bhutan Live reported. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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Sextapes scandal reveals the ‘double life’ of Iran’s ultra-conservative authorities

Social networks in Iran have been awash with compromising footage featuring several well-known ultra-conservative officials engaging in homosexual activities. While homosexuality is punishable by death in Iran, the Iranian regime has attempted to deny the videos and cover up the scandals. We spoke to a former religious authority who says…

The Hindu

The assembling of new Parliament building

The unnamed workers across the country have contributed in the creation of the new Parliament, the temple to Indian democracy

Bangkok Post

A monument of emptiness and embarrassment

On Thiam Ruam Mit Road, Huai Khwang, a huge and empty building with a triangular façade has stood for years. A big plaque on the lawn in Thai translates to The National Gallery of Art. With no activities inside, people are left wondering when it will open. Is it true…

The Times of India

Odisha’s Kapilesvara Temple declared an ancient monument of national importance

Kapilesvara Temple, located in the city of Bhubaneswar in Odisha, has been declared an ancient monument of national importance. The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, recently made this declaration, which also calls for immediate care and protection of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

Bangkok Post

Chiang Rai to host international art festival

Organised by the Office of Contemporary Art and Culture, the Ministry of Culture and Chiang Rai province, Thailand Biennale, Chiang Rai 2023 is set to be held from Dec 9 to April 30 next year.

The Independent UK

The Kurdish Romeo and Juliet, the legend of Mem and Zin throughout the ages

Mem and Zin is considered the masterpiece of the Kurdish epics, writes Şeyhmus Çakırtaş

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