Stories about Arts & Culture from September, 2007
Iran:Beyonce Knowles Goes Islamic
Kamangir published screen-shots taken from the Pink Panther movie the Islamic Republic has managed to “put together”. Watch here to see how Beyonce Knowles goes Islamic!Iranian TV decided to cover Beyonce's body!
Brazil: Favela Fashion Show
“A school for fashion in one of Brazil's most notorious favelas is proving to be quite a hit, not just with the students who dream of a better life, but also with the local residents who were the special guest at there violent neighbourhood's first fashion show”. See a video...
Cuba: Pavarotti Passes On
“He was a seminal tenor. His presence in opera, concerts and recitals was so ubiquitous that he almost single-handedly brought opera back into the mainstream of American and world culture,” writes Babalu Blog, as he acknowledges the passing of Luciano Pavarotti.
Japan: Cosplay
Pingmag has an interview with Cosplayer, Mello Yubari, on their own perception of the cosplayer world. For Mello, cosplay is a way of expressing one’s love for something – it’s a really fun mode of expression.
Romania: Travel to Croatia, via Hungary
Csíkszereda musings documents the 1,000 miles of his travel through Romania, Hungary and Croatia – here and here.
Saudi Laptop Sleeves
Looking for an interesting sleeve for your laptop? Saudi Jeans has a few ideas.
India: Madras Week
Metroblogging Chennai on the recent Madras Week, celebrating the city and its history.
Trinidad & Tobago: Public Art
“As cities in the first world move to celebrate their works of art we hide ours behind facades and glass”: Blogging from Trinidad and Tobago, Thebookmann makes a case for preserving public art.
Latvia, Russia: Language Issue
Marginalia writes on the “language issue” in Latvia – and in Russia: “Over at the corner store, after years of learning to shop in Russian, I finally asked whether the cashier ever planned to learn the word for milk in Latvian (it being emblazoned in large letters on every carton...
Latvia: Snapshots of Everyday Life
Latvian Abroad links to snapshots of everyday life in Latvia – now and 20 years ago.
Ukraine: The Way We Dress
Natalia Antonova writes about one “young, seemingly sane, New York intellectual” who seemed deeply traumatized by the way Ukrainian women dress.
Estonia: Setumaa; Kevade
Itching for Eestimaa visits the border region of Setumaa and watches Kevade, a 1969 Estonian film.
Estonia: Marju Lauristin's Piece
Itching for Eestimaa translates and comments on an opinion piece about Estonia's Russians by a Tartu professor Marju Lauristin.
Tunisia: Fish Museum a Let Down
Subzero Blue from Tunisia visits the Aquarium in Carthage and writes: “I was expecting a really cool aquarium, but I was somewhat let down, as it turned out to be pretty mediocre.”
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Sarajevo Photos
Novala, Europa posts photos from Sarajevo – here, here, and here.
India: Meter Down with a cab driver
Meter Down has a fascinating series of podcasts – interviews with cab drivers in Mumbai.
Japan: First Manifesto of Neojaponisme
W. David Marx, Ian Lynam, and Jean Snow have launched Neojaponisme, an online group blog following in the footsteps of neomarxisme, a “post-blog” about topics related to Japan and Japanese culture.
Brazilian festival in New Jersey
Off The Broiler writes on the 15th Annual Brazilian Independence Day festival, which is happening in New Jersey until September 3. “Last year I was yelled at for not giving anyone advance notice about one of the best Jersey food and cultural events of the year”.
Brazil: Adventure in São Paulo
The second one of a ten part series of videos “Around Brazil” is available online. In a 45 minute programme, it aims “to show that although Sao Paulo is one of the largest cities in the world, it has a culture and diversity that is absolutely unique.” The videos are...
Kuwait: Is Summer Over?
Summer seems to be over in Kuwait as the country's blogosphere gets out of its slump. This week our bloggers discuss another ban in the country, buying illegal DVDs, a new magazine for Filipinos in Kuwait and a fun day out at .. a shooting range.
Honduras: Museums in Tegucigalpa
Aaron Ortiz of Pensieve introduces us to some of the fine museums in Tegucigalpa.
