Culture

Feb 4

When you go down to the woods today

Japanese creatives build a giant wooden xylophone in the middle of a forest. And it plays Bach, well ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring’.

Dec 11, 2020

Circus is a lifesaver for vulnerable kids

When the pandemic hit, Lolly Jar Circus closed for four months, sending the small Adelaide community circus into a spiral. Now it's back,

Sep 30, 2020

Internet reviving India's folk arts

Thousands of marginalised folk and tribal artists silenced by covid are now able to earn a living thanks to the internet.

Jun 18, 2020

Sales of Indigenous titles 'skyrocket'

Bookshops in Australia have seen a surge in readers seeking books on race and racism following the recent Black Lives Matter protests.

May 10, 2020

Retiree DJs keeping elders connected

Inside his room at a senior care facility, Bob knew he couldn't go out during the lockdown. But he could share his love of country music.

Apr 12, 2020

Reclaiming a lost language

A nearly extinct Aboriginal language has been reclaimed.

Mar 16, 2020

Film festival goes online

When the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights was disrupted by COVID-19, they had to think up an alternative program fast.

Feb 17, 2020

The benefits of the Big Screen

New research has revealed that spending just a couple of hours watching a flick in the cinema gives your mental and physical health a boost.

Dec 29, 2019

Heavy metal in hijabs

As unlikely as it would seem, three Muslim schoolgirls have come to prominence across Indonesia playing, of all things, heavy metal music.

Dec 28, 2019

Keeping a language alive

A workshop in Mexico is solely dedicated to documenting and safeguarding the endangered Tzotzil language, culture, and oral history.

Nov 20, 2019

No touring till they're green

British band Coldplay have put plans to tour their new album on hold due to concerns over the environmental impact of concerts.

Oct 24, 2019

Uluru closed to climbers

After a decades-long campaign by Indigenous Australians, visitors to the Northern Territory’s red centre are no longer able to climb Uluru.

Oct 14, 2019

Unsung heroes in the spotlight

Writer-director Tom Waller tells the 2018 Thai cave rescue mission of 12 boys from flooded caves solely from the rescuers’ perspective.

Sep 23, 2019

When words fail, try art therapy

A British Army veteran suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is finding solace through art.

Aug 30, 2019

Person with disability in lead role

The Peanut Butter Falcon is the first movie to cast a person with Down Syndrome in a leading role.

Jul 27, 2019

Prescription art lifts mood

A Danish program is providing cultural experiences to help unemployed people overcome stress, anxiety and depression.

Jul 3, 2019

Music is the best medicine

Weightless by British band Marconi Union, is, say experts, the world’s most relaxing song.

Jul 3, 2019

Ringing the bells of peace

A people’s “orchestra of bells” led by avant-garde artist and musician Yoko Ono signalled the start of the Manchester International Festival

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