French
- An author described by the Los Angeles Times as a writer of unique genius has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his new novel "Wild Houses". Colin Barrett, who grew up in the northwest of Ireland, bases his books around a series of characters from the region. "Wild Houses" tells the story of a small-town revenge […]
- In this edition of arts24, we dive into the global sensation "Adolescence" – a gripping series about a young girl's murder that's sparking change in how we view toxic masculinity. Plus: Donald Trump's executive order on "American Greatness," the latest Michelin star guide, and a tribute to the legendary Val Kilmer. Don't miss the cultural stories […]
- Archaeological treasures across Gaza have been damaged and destroyed in the war that is once more raging in the Palestinian territory. Some that escaped the devastation went on show at the Arab World Institute on Thursday, April 3, shedding light on the extraordinary heritage of a land that has been for centuries a crossroads of […]
- Join critic Emma Jones and presenter Eve Jackson for this week's arts24 film show, where we dive into Mike Leigh's latest film "Hard Truths", celebrating his impressive 53-year career. Plus, we discuss Netflix's gritty "Banger" starring Vincent Cassel, and the highly anticipated Minecraft Movie featuring Jack Black and Jason Momoa.
- South African TV and film writers Amy Jephta and Sean Drummond join Dheepthika Laurent on set to talk about their upcoming projects. Sean was head writer on the second season of "Unseen", a wildly popular crime thriller on Netflix. He also talks about his 2017 neo-Western, "Five Fingers for Marseilles", a film that inspired one […]
- This week, Marjorie Hache chats to two up-and-coming musical outfits: Naya Mö, who comes from Bordeaux and has just released an EP, "Dealing With Ghosts", full of layered lo-fi indie; and Oracle Sisters, a trio who formed in Paris but hail from Denmark, Finland and Northern Ireland. They have just released their second mystical album […]
India
- This year, DAG’s City as a Museum program has travelled to Mumbai. This unique, and inspiring festival highlights a city’s artistic traditions and narratives through guided tours, discussions, concerts and workshops – while connecting to the collection. The first edition was held in Kolkata over ten days and back then too, we were delighted to […]
- The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland (RAS), founded in 1823, has long served as a hub for scholarly exchange and public engagement with the histories and cultures of Asia. Today, it continues as a learned society with members worldwide, engaging a global audience passionate about Asian studies. The RAS library holds an […]
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- The Heritage Lab and Wikimedia UK are teaming up for the Open Knowledge fellowship in 2025. Through this very exciting collaboration, we hope to bring fresh perspectives, and uncover untold stories related to South Asian collections housed in UK-based GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums). We see this as an opportunity to reshape narratives, spotlight underrepresented histories, and […]
- The Humayun’s Tomb Museum in New Delhi opened to visitors in August 2024. It has since been tagged as “Delhi’s best museum”, becoming a visitor favourite in a short span of time. The Humayun’s Tomb in Delhi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the first garden tomb built in India. It was commissioned by […]
- History is a tapestry woven with choices—some deliberate, some inevitable. As part of the #CulturalxCollabs project by the Museum for Islamic Art (SMB Berlin), I received a fragment of a carpet that mirrors the famous 17th century Dragon carpet in the museum’s collection. The original carpet, woven in Caucaus (in what is today Georgia, Armenia, […]
Japanese Culture and Language
- Learning kanji is tough. The unfamiliar shapes. All the different ways to read a single kanji. And what's more — there are over 2,000 of them to learn?! Unfortunately, there's no shortcut around these hurdles. And I'm not gonna lie, learning kanji…
- Hiragana and katakana are literally the ABCs of Japanese. They're the most basic types of Japanese characters and essential parts of the Japanese language. Learning these two types of characters is often the very first step to learning Japanese, too…
- Looking for a simple tool to practice reading hiragana and katakana, as many times as you want to? Well, Tofugu's Learn Kana Quiz might be a perfect tool for you. We actually made this kana quiz tool a few years ago as a companion to our Learn Hiragana…
- The year might be drawing to a close, but it's a perfect time to do something new with your Japanese study! Take a look below at the latest list of Japanese learning resources, lovingly selected by our team, to help supercharge your Japanese study…
- The WaniKani Winter Sale has begun! Just like in previous years, we're offering 33% off WaniKani lifetime accounts, so the regular price of $299 is now $199. The sale ends on January 5th, 2023, so don't miss your chance if you were waiting for this…
- Even in situations when Japanese people are quite positive that something is true, they typically hold back on expressing claims. Similar to how one might use a layer of wrapping paper to hide what is really within a package, when speaking Japanese…
English
- The star has uncovered more than 80 archive tracks, most of which have never been heard before.
- Michael Palin leads the tributes to the star of stage and screen, known for featuring in Bergerac.
- The BBC gets hands-on with the hotly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, launching in June.
- A painting by the US modern artist Joan Mitchell is "one of the most important" Tate has received.
- Producers Amy Pascal and David Heyman were recently hired to oversee the hugely popular spy franchise.
- Authors say their books have been taken without permission and used to train Meta's AI systems.