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Musical helps to preserve culture, traditional arts

"What an interesting discovery about Viet Nam. Through the show, I feel I love your country more," one tourist said after the show. The 60-minute-performance with six parts spans a long period – from the founding of the co [...]

Posted On : Aug, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Revival of traditional art and culture

BANGALORE: Indian culture is known for its rich tradition and art. Unfortunately, most craftsmen and artisans often remain largely unappreciated and, with Western influences seeping into our consciousness, their work goes unrecognised mos [...]

Posted On : May, 28 2012 | Comments : 0

Keeping traditional Chinese culture alive

After all, you don't see people playing Chinese instruments like the two-stringed erhu or the bamboo flute or writing beautiful calligraphy with brushes dipped in water, like you do in Beijing. In Taiwan, it's more common to [...]

Posted On : Oct, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Traditional culture comes alive at school

An act by Kapila Venu, a leading exponent of the oldest form of Indian classical dance Koodiyattam, stole the hearts of many on Thursday. Koodiyattam is a dance associated with 2,000 years' history of Sanskrit theatre tradition in In [...]

Posted On : Feb, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Ahmedabad hosts traditional food festival

A three-day traditional food festival was organised by the Society for Research and Initiatives for Sustainable Technologies and Institutions (SRISTI) here during the weekend. The annual food festival aimed at promoting organic food prod [...]

Posted On : Dec, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Event celebrates traditional Korean culture

Traditional music ensembles, martial arts and dance welcomed students and community members Wednesday evening at the Kiva Auditorium in Erickson Hall to celebrate Korean culture. The event was part of Korean Week, hosted by the Asian Stu [...]

Posted On : Oct, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Traditional Chinese Qingming Festival

Sweeping ancestors’ tombs and celebrating the arrival of spring is an ancient Chinese tradition and is one of the most important Chinese holidays called Qingming Festival. This year it falls on April 5. The Qingming Festival o [...]

Posted On : Apr, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Traditional Tibetan festivals lure more visitor

Traditional Tibetan festivals have attracted more visitors to tour the region for showcasing the unique features of the highland culture. "Various tourism and cultural festivals in Tibet, such as the annual Shoton Festival, the Gongbo [...]

Posted On : Dec, 17 2009 | Comments : 0

traditional korean clothing

Traditional Korean clothing has its roots extending back at least as far as the Three Kingdoms Period (57 B.C. - 668 A.D.), as evidenced by wall paintings in tombs dating from this period. The Korean hanbok represents one of the most visabl [...]

Posted On : Jan, 17 2008 | Comments : 0

korean Traditional Music

During the Age of the Three Kingdoms (57 B.C.-A.D. 676) there were significant musical advances on the Korean peninsula, including the Goguryeo nation's invention of the 'geomungo' and the Gaya nation's invention of the 'gayageum'. There wa [...]

Posted On : Nov, 10 2007 | Comments : 1

Traditional Thailand

Thailand's culture is about more than music and paintings. It arises from a complex system of mutual respect and politeness that binds the country's people together whether in terms of age, status or wealth Thai culture evolves largely aro [...]

Posted On : May, 21 2007 | Comments : 0

Russian Traditional Clothes

Russia of Nicholas II on the eve of World War I was a land of striking ethnic diversity. Comprising all of the republics of what later was to become the Soviet Union, as well as present-day Finland and much of Poland, Russia was home to mor [...]