culture

Who does history belong to?

The Italian Supreme Court has ruled that the J. Paul Getty Museum must return a 2,000 year old statue originally…

6 years ago

The real India: Illiteracy, culture and hope

What comes to your mind when you think of India? Taj Mahal, and the Himalayas; novels by renowned authors like…

6 years ago

Get Up, Stand Up! the music of “oppressed” now officially protected by UNESCO

UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, honoured the Jamaican reggae adding it to the list of intangible…

6 years ago

“An ordinary person who found herself on an extraordinary journey” – Becoming by Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama's autobiography came out this month and it’s already a global success. The book follows Michelle’s story from her…

6 years ago

Game of Thrones prequel book is here, but does anyone want it?

Game of Thrones creator, George R.R. Martin has just released his new book, Fire & Blood and it’s not what…

6 years ago

Penguin is launching a pop-up shop in occasion of Michelle Obama’s Becoming release

Today, November 23rd, publisher Penguin Bookshop is opening a pop-up shop in collaboration with gal-dem and Waterstones in occasion of…

6 years ago

My Blackness is not for sale: ‘Blackfishing’ another form of cultural appropriation

The social media phenomenon of white people posing as black, shows how the culture and look of people of colour…

6 years ago

World’s first invisible cinema arrives in London

This Monday, Regent Street Cinema will be the proud host to the world's first invisible cinema. The audience will try…

6 years ago

UNESCO’s 73rd anniversary – why are others not celebrating?

On the day that Unesco celebrates its 73rdanniversary, others see reasons not to join in – literally. Britain’s relationship with…

6 years ago

Coffee shops that will keep you warm this winter

Did you know drinking coffee can lengthen your life? According to a study conducted by the JAMA Internal Medicine, those…

6 years ago