Saudi Arabia plans to build “Dragon Ball” theme park

The park will feature at least 30 rides, with a 70-metre-long dragon at its centre. Saudi Arabia will build a theme park based on the Japanese “Dragon Ball” manga series in Qiddiya, a new high-end tourist attraction outside Riyadh, authorities said on Friday. Two weeks ago, fans were shocked by the news that Akira Toriyama … Read more

Culture Minister Lucy Fraser says foreign ownership of football clubs will not be blocked

The government insists it will not prevent countries from owning football clubs – despite a decision to ban foreign control of newspapers. Both issues are on the desk of Culture Secretary Lucy Fraser, with plans by England’s football regulator advancing amid an Abu Dhabi-led takeover of the Daily Telegraph. effectively blocked. Ms Fraser told Sky … Read more

Pakistan cricket team in trouble?Young fast bowlers reveal ‘culture of insecurity’ | Cricket News

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah has spoken out about the culture of insecurity in the national team, saying senior players are afraid to take breaks to rest their bodies for fear of being replaced by younger players. Shah, who missed last year’s 50-over World Cup in India due to a shoulder injury, added that even … Read more

Away from Xinjiang, Uyghurs maintain their own culture

Munich – In a nondescript building in southwest MunichUyghur children gather together every Saturday to do something forbidden in China: learn their native language. On a recent morning, children in the youngest classes giggled as their teacher made animal sounds to teach them the words for “cat” and “goat.” In more advanced courses, Uyghur literature … Read more

Scotland’s Culture Secretary Angus Robertson expresses concerns over £84,000 funding for ‘explicit’ sex project Rein

Scotland’s culture secretary told Holyrood he had the same concerns over the decision to provide more than £84,000 in public funding to explicit arts projects involving “non-simulated” sexual performances. Director Leonie Rae Gasson was awarded a total of £84,555 for the development of Rein during the January round of the Creative Scotland National Lottery Open … Read more

‘Holy work’ Iraqi Kurds digitize books to save threatened culture

Dohuk, Iraq—— Rebin Pishtiwan huddles in the back of a van, carefully scanning the yellowing pages of a book as part of his mission to digitize books on Kurdish history that are at risk of disappearing. The Kurds are considered the largest stateless people in the world, with a population of between 25 million and … Read more

Thirty years of the British steam engine scene – pictures

Photographer Robin Grierson has been documenting England’s steam rally scene for over 30 years. His photographs documenting the people, their restored traction engines and the unique culture of steam heritage draw crowds of enthusiasts to events across the country each summer.Here he recalls some of the characters, devotees and performers who were drawn to the … Read more

Why the UK lags behind the world in returning cultural artefacts

Experts say a lack of political will means Britain is dragging its feet on returning museum artefacts to their countries of origin. Politicians have been accused of “muddying the waters” over museum matters, while the government has been accused of lagging behind the rest of the world in returning artifacts. Lewis McNaught, founder and editor-in-chief … Read more

India and Nepal sign MoU on three high-impact community development projects in education, health and culture sectors

Last updated: February 1, 2024 23:21 UTC India and Nepal on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement three High Impact Community Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal, each in the fields of education, health and culture, at an estimated cost of Rs 122.52 million. The Embassy of India in China signed a memorandum … Read more