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Save dying art of sinh ca last updated : 2010-09-08 10:20:39
Sinh ca, the unique folk singing of the Cao Lan ethnic group in the northern province of Tuyen Quang, is fading from the group's daily lives, said Tieu Xuan Hoc, 68, of Minh Cam Village. "Teenagers who couldn't sing sinh ca used to find it difficult .....

Beauty under skin coming to the fore last updated : 2010-09-07 11:07:58
After decades on the fringe, tattoo art is finally becoming mainstream The somewhat daunting images of monsters permanently etched under his skin peep out from his sleeves just enough to arouse both awe and curiosity. His hair is long and tousled, .....

Mini museum for sale last updated : 2010-09-03 10:49:10
At one time, Hj Mahmud Muhammad had dreams and high hopes to expand his Kg Saba Mini Museum which is located in Bandar Seri Begawan's Kampong Ayer. But now, after nearly 10 years since the official opening of his mini museum, he plans to sell it for .....

Remnants of Java’s oldest kingdom last updated : 2010-09-01 11:20:29
Vikkranta syavani pateh, Srimatah purnawarmanah. Tarumanagarendrasya, Visnoriva padadwayam. The words were written with palawa characters originating from the Indian Pallava period. Gandi, a caretaker at the Kampung Muara site, better known as th .....

Sacred icons last updated : 2010-08-31 12:05:43
Are politicians scared of placing national heroes in the hands of Bollywood directors?

Living and breathing Manipuri dance last updated : 2010-08-30 11:37:18
The dance form Manipuri is now quite popular among urban Bangladeshis. The dance form is ritually practiced by the Manipuri community in India (Manipur state) and Bangladesh (Sylhet region). Rabindranath Tagore popularised this dance form among urban .....

9/11 drove Murakami to write '1Q84' last updated : 2010-08-26 12:09:02
Author Haruki Murakami has said the Sept 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States were a prime motive for his decision to write 1Q84. "(The synchronised acts of terrorism) seem to have spread international sentiment that a separate and diffe .....

New pan-Asian girl group looks to stand out last updated : 2010-08-26 11:15:24
The Korean press got the latest on pan-Asian girl group enterprise 'Project Lotus' at a press conference on Wednesday (August 25), where they were promised a televised documentary and album on a five-member posse the likes of which they had never see .....

Under scanner last updated : 2010-08-23 12:12:14
Social issues and Indian cinema

Theatre with a cause last updated : 2010-08-17 10:33:46
Mobile theatres in India's Assam generate big money and contribute 40 per cent of earnings towards social causes. Indian director Merajur Rahman Baruah’s film captures the phenomenon Dev Benegal’s portrayal of the plight of 'moving cinema' in Ro .....

Imeldific’s life on double CD last updated : 2010-08-17 09:41:11
David Byrne and Fat Boy Slim'Here Lies Love'Todomundo/Nonesuch/Warner The double CD Here Lies Love is a musical annotation of the theatricality of Imelda Marcos’ idealistic bubble universe, scaled by David Byrne’s Roman sentiment down to: one, t .....

Will two big stars create fireworks? last updated : 2010-08-11 11:31:28
Or spell disaster?

This is home last updated : 2010-08-10 09:39:13
A magical night as Singapore celebrates birthday

Travelling shrine last updated : 2010-08-09 10:48:40
Japan's sultry summer is unbearable. On the upside, traditional summer costumes, parades, dances and performances, and fireworks displays in the ubiquitous festivals add colour and cheer to this season of lassitude. A highlight of the summer festiva .....

Portraits of a nation last updated : 2010-08-05 10:50:10
Singapore celebrates National Day on Monday (August 9) and for many people, the national holiday is a time to beat the drum for patriotism, hang the flag up proudly and enjoy the fireworks of the National Day Parade. But five art galleries are usin .....



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