Arts

Brazilian hip-hop artist Brisa Flow brings Indigenous issues to the fore

Music

Brazilian singer and rapper Brisa Flow made history in 2023 as the first Indigenous artist featured on the lineup of Lollapalooza Brazil. Her music mixes hip-hop with ancestral singing, jazz, electronic and neo-soul. She’s also an activist and educator.

A decades old Catalan musical may be ending its run, but its message still resonates today

Arts, Culture & Media

Why Thailand’s ‘Judi Dench’ left retirement for ‘The White Lotus’

A father-daughter duo brings an ancient art form to Instagram

‘It’s like a dream’: Artists and fans connect over the love of comic books at Japan’s biannual Comiket

Japan in Focus

Can robots fall in love? A sci-fi musical from South Korea is now a hit on Broadway.

Arts, Culture & Media

“Maybe Happy Ending” is an intimate science fiction story that has been performed many times in Seoul, South Korea. Now, its adapted version is playing on Broadway. The story, about a pair of robots, sheds light on the human condition in this digital age.

Chile’s Indigenous carnival kicks off in the city of Arica

Arts, Culture & Media

Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed today. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean town of Arica to participate. But this is not your typical carnival. Most of the dances and music come from Bolivia. It is a celebration of Indigenous Aymara, Quechua and Afro-Chilean identities.

Turkish artist captures pop culture through traditional miniature techniques

Arts, Culture & Media

Murat Palta makes a splash in the Turkish art world by imagining how a 16th-century Ottoman miniaturist would depict the world today. He blends traditional miniature techniques with modern themes by drawing from pop culture.

A massive mural project in Mexico City is transforming some of the poorest neighborhoods

Arts, Culture & Media

Artists in Mexico’s Iztapalapa borough are using murals to highlight local residents and send positive messages, in what’s been dubbed the largest mural project in the world.

New York’s Met Opera debuts ‘Ainadamar’ about Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca and his muse 

Arts, Culture & Media

A new production at New York’s Metropolitan Opera sounds and looks different from anything presented at the venerable opera house before, featuring flamenco rhythms and dance.