Stories about Arts & Culture from February, 2017
Dispatch Beirut ‘Restores’ Damaged or Neglected Parts of the City With Legos
"Our goal is not erase our memories of war but to give hope to not give up on a country that has suffered so much."
From Vietnam to the US, the Zodiac Is an Important Part of Vietnamese Culture
"...when you meet Vietnamese elders, they don’t ask how old you are as much a lot of the time as your year you were born, your zodiac year..."
Marvel Meets Orishas: A Brazilian Artist Is Turning African Gods Into Superheroes
"For someone born and raised in Bahia, the African influence on our culture goes beyond the religious. It affects our habits, our speech, our food. It's part of our identity."
Russia's Latest Internet Meme Is a Friendly Dutch-Designed Abomination
If you spend too much time browsing the Russian Internet, you’ve definitely encountered a bizarre-looking walrus thing sitting on a chair, clasping his hands in quiet anticipation. That's Zhdun.
Listen to the Tranquil Sounds of the Jetigen, One of Central Asia's Forgotten Instruments
The instrument was once popular across the Turkic world, but its present stronghold is the Russian Republic of Khakassia.
