Stories about Arts & Culture from November, 2011
Japan: Liveblogging “1Q84″
Daniel Morales has liveblogged his experience of reading the English translation of Haruki Murakami's book, “1Q84″, from a Friday morning to Saturday afternoon.
Japan: Design Week in Tokyo
The annual Design Week in Tokyo is here – online magazine greenz [ja] is covering the trade show Tokyo Designers Week while Spoon and Tamago showcases exhibits from DesignTide Tokyo.
Barbados: No Love for Culture
Barbados Underground says explains why he thinks that “we are a people devoid of any need to connect to our culture.”
Trinidad & Tobago: Anya Win!
An amusing video skit of typical Trinidadian reactions to Anya Ayoung-Chee winning Season 9 of Project Runway, by Kay See Talks.
North Korea : Infographic on North Korea's Military Obsession
Infographic List posted an infographic about North Korea, especially focusing the country's obsession with military power.
Russia: Orphanage for Disabled Children Promo Clip Featuring U.N.K.L.E. Soundtrack
Dmitry Markov, photographer and a civil activist, presents “Volunteers,” a promo clip for the Orphanage for Disabled Children “Rostok.” Dmitry writes [ru] that he had first published a video using U.N.K.L.E.'s (British trip-hop music band) “Restless” track and only then asked for permission. He was both amazed and surprised to...
Video: A Day in the Life of a Blind Person
Tommy Edison has been blind since birth and through YouTube videos he shows us how he deals with everyday activities that present challenges to him. He is also a movie critic and his humorous reviews provide us with a glimpse in how the visually impaired enjoy life.
Latin America: Travel Writer Tackles the Andes
Michael Busch interviews travel writer Michael Jacobs about his book Andes: “Beginning in Hugo Chavez’s Venezuela and finishing up in the heart of Argentina’s Tierra del Fuego, Andes masterfully details the history, art, geography, personalities, and politics that have defined and been given shape by life in the region.”
Jamaica: A Halloween Story
The possible links between Jamaican culture and Halloween get Geoffrey Philp blogging about death and “the sacrifices that our ancestors made for us to be here.”
Egypt: Salafis Cover Up Alexandria Mermaid Statue
Salafis covered up a mermaid statue in Alexandria, Egypt, drawing ridicule and criticism from netizens. Here are some reactions from Twitter.
Serbia: Belgrade's Modernism
Nothing Against Serbia writes about the 1933 building by Branislav Kojic, which is “regarded as one of the most successful examples of modernism in Belgrade.”
Global Voices Podcast: Bridging the Language Gaps
In this edition of the Global Voices Podcast we discuss languages that are hard to find on the internet. Are you from a place where your mother tongue is not widely spoken? Then you may one of many people around the world who speak and write under-represented languages. We also look forward to the 11 Eleven Project on 11/11/11.
Video: Opening a Coconut Hawaii Vs. Trinidad Style
The Presurfer points us towards this video contrasting two different styles of opening a green coconut to drink the water inside. One of them is definitely not for beginners!
Ecuador: Leaning to Make Colada Morada for Day of the Dead
On the Day of the Dead –November 2– Ecuadorians prepare colada morada, a traditional drink made with various fruits and black maize; the beverage and a bread called guagas de pan are left at the graveside of deceased ancestors at cemeteries across the country. The blog El Ecuador de Hoy...
