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Groundbreaking Saudi digital art institute invites for inaugural residency

October 21, 2024305 Views

# Located in Diriyah in Riyadh, Diriyah Art Futures (DAF) is the MENA region’s first New Media Arts hub # The three-month Mazra’ah Media Art Residency offers access to world-class facilities from February to April 2025 # Work will be showcased through exhibitions and scholarly publications Diriyah Art Futures (DAF), the MENA region’s first hub dedicated to New Media and Digital Art, has announced a call for applications to its inaugural Mazra’ah Media Art Residency for experienced artists and scholars. Running from February to April 2025, the three-month residency comprises two distinct streams for artists and scholars, established in the fields of New Media and Digital Arts. Designed to foster innovation and intellectual exchange across disciplines, the residency offers par...

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Musical ‘The Lion King’ celebrates 25 years in London’s West End

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October 19, 2024291 Views

Hit musical "The Lion King" is celebrating its 25th anniversary in London's West End this weekend with a special gala performance on Sunday, after first opening its doors at the Lyceum Theatre on Oct. 19, 1999. Based on Disney's 1994 animation film, the stage adaptation, which has played in theatres around the world, has been seen in the British capital by over 19 million theatre goers. "I think that this piece is something that does transcend culture," director and writer Julie Taymor told Reuters, adding that the coming of age story about a lion cub called Simba who endures loss "is something every single human being has to go through." FILE PHOTO: An actor wears a costume on stage during the performance of a musical "Lion King" in London, Britain in 2023. Matt Crockett/Disney/...

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Remains of mysterious WW1-era ship discovered during cruise voyage

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October 19, 2024320 Views

The ultra-luxury expedition ship Seabourn Pursuit discovered the Titania, a German World War I-era vessel, during a submarine dive near Chile—marking the first sighting of the ship in 110 years Seabourn, the leader in ultra-luxury voyages and expedition travel, has made a historic discovery during a submarine dive off the coast of Alejandro Selkirk Island in Chile's Juan Fernández Archipelago. On October 14, 2024, Seabourn Pursuit, the ultra-luxury line's newest purpose-built expedition ship, uncovered the Titania, a German supplier ship lost for 110 years. Lying 95 meters below the surface, this remarkable find marks the first sighting of the Titania since it was scuttled in 1914. "Experiences like these are a testament to the spirit of expedition, and this discovery is nothi...

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Azores create largest marine protected area in North Atlantic

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October 18, 2024265 Views

The regional assembly of Portugal's Azores Islands approved the creation of the largest protected marine area in the North Atlantic to reach international conservation goals well ahead of time. The approval late on Thursday places the archipelago at the forefront of global ocean conservation that aims to achieve the goals set by the United Nations of protecting 30% of the Earth's land and sea by 2030 under a global pact adopted last year. FILE PHOTO: Atlantic spotted dolphins leap out of the water off Ponta Delgada on Sao Miguel Island in the Azores archipelago, Portugal July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi The network will encompass almost 300,000 square kilometres (115,830 square miles) and ensures the preservation of underwater mountain ranges and vulnerable marine ecosyst...

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Helsinki named World’s Most Sustainable Travel Destination

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October 18, 2024246 Views

Helsinki has achieved its target of being the world's most sustainable destination. The Finnish capital was ranked number one in the latest Global Destination Sustainability (GDS) Index, which was published on 16 October 2024. The Global Destination Sustainability Index measures the sustainability of travel destinations in four different categories using more than 70 indicators. The comparison includes more than a hundred cities throughout the world that have invested in sustainability. Helsinki has performed well in the GDS Index in the past: in 2023, our ranking was fourth. "Being named the world's most sustainable travel destination is proof of the long-term work that has been done in Helsinki. We are developing and growing tourism sustainably t...

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Hong Kong cuts liquor tax in an effort to reignite its nightlife

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October 17, 2024264 Views

Hong Kong’s leader announced a cut in liquor taxes on Wednesday, in a bid to revive the Asian financial hub’s reputation as a travel destination with a vibrant nightlife and dining scene. After fulfilling Beijing’s long-standing imperative to enact a homegrown national security law, which has furthered concerns about the curtailing of civil liberties in the city, Chief Executive John Lee now faces challenges with economic competitiveness against regional rivals like Singapore, Japan and mainland Chinese metropolises. Changes in residents’ lifestyles and a wave of middle-class emigration during the COVID-19 pandemic have dampened local spending. Many residents now prefer to spend their weekends in mainland China, attracted by its lower prices and a wider variety of entertainment ...

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October’s supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

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October 16, 2024247 Views

October’s supermoon is the closest of the year and it’s teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The third of four supermoons this year, it will be 222,055 miles (357,364 kilometers) away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August and September. It will reach its full lunar phase Thursday. In a twist of cosmic fate, a comet is in the neighborhood. Discovered last year, comet Tsuchinshan-Atlas is now prominent in the Northern Hemisphere after wowing stargazers in the Southern Hemisphere. The moonlight will wash out some of the comet’s tail, but it’s still worth a look after sunset, said NASA’s Bill Cooke. Steam rises from cooling towers of a power plant as the moon rises near Senftenberg, Germany, Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/...

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50 well-preserved Viking Age skeletons unearthed in Denmark

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October 16, 2024301 Views

In a village in central Denmark, archeologists made a landmark discovery that could hold important clues to the Viking era: a burial ground, containing some 50 “exceptionally well-preserved” skeletons. “This is such an exciting find because we found these skeletons that are so very, very well preserved,” said archeologist Michael Borre Lundø, who led the six-month dig. “Normally, we would be lucky to find a few teeth in the graves, but here we have entire skeletons.” The skeletons were preserved thanks to favorable soil chemistry, particularly chalk and high water levels, experts from Museum Odense said. The site was discovered last year during a routine survey, ahead of power line renovation work on the outskirts of the village of Aasum, 5 kilometers (3 miles), northeast of Ode...

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The world’s second Sphere will be built in the UAE capital

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October 16, 2024205 Views

The world’s second Sphere is planned to be built in the capital of the United Arab Emirates after the opening of the first giant dome entertainment complex in Las Vegas. Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism and Sphere Entertainment Co. announced the plan late Tuesday to bring a Sphere to the Middle East. Under the deal, Abu Dhabi will pay a franchise fee to Sphere Entertainment to build the second location using its designs. Abu Dhabi’s government will pay to build the structure, as well as annual fees to Sphere Entertainment “for creative and artistic content.” The announcement offered no financing information, nor did it say where the Sphere would be built in the Emirati capital. Abu Dhabi’s government did not immediately respond to questions about the project Wedn...

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Kenya moves 50 elephants to larger reserve to ease overcrowding

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October 16, 2024258 Views

Kenya is moving 50 elephants to a new home after overcrowding in the Mwea National Reserve has seen the creatures stray into nearby human settlements and damage local ecosystems. The last national wildlife census recorded 156 elephants at Mwea, more than three times the reserve's capacity. As a result, elephants have strayed into nearby villages, damaging crops, infrastructure and property. A family of elephants from the Mwea National Reserve walk out of a special transportation container during a translocation exercise at the Aberdare National Park, in Mweiga, Nyeri County, Kenya October 14, 2024. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya During a two-week mission to relocate the animals from the 42 square km (16 square miles) Mwea reserve to the more spacious Aberdare National Park, wildlife speci...