Arts & Culture
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Disney's The Lion King in Hong Kong 22 years after it opened on Broadway

Disney's award-winning musical The Lion King is coming to Hong Kong more than two decades after it premiered on Broadway. It is one of the most successful stage productions of all time, having been performed to more than 95 million people in 20 countries worldwide.

November 22, 2019
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At least one person was gored to death and dozens more were injured during Jallikattu, a traditional bull-taming festival in southern India’s Madurai District on January 14, 2023, according to news...03:07
Asia
1 dead, dozens hurt in deadly bull-taming festival in Indian state
January 17, 2023
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Holi is an annual event to herald the beginning of spring, and the 2025 festival officially was celebrated on March 14  02:01
India
India celebrates colourful Holi festival
March 14, 2025
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Japan's centuries-old tradition of sake brewing has been officially recognised by Unesco as an Intangible Cultural Heritage. The Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible...02:07
Japan
Japan’s sake joins Unesco heritage list
December 5, 2024
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In a remote Indonesian village, teacher Abidin uses the Korean alphabet Hangul to transcribe and preserve the endangered Cia-Cia dialect, ensuring its survival for future generations.01:00
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Indigenous dialect saved by Korea’s alphabet
November 15, 2024
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A 72-year-old bibliophile in the Philippines has been running a library from his home in Manila for over 20 years. Hernando Guanlao said he started Reading Club 2000 to offer free second-hand books...01:01
The Philippines
Filipino book lover turns home into communal library
September 20, 2024
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What is the Hungry Ghost Festival?
August 16, 2024
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Manila’s “Home for the Golden Gays” was among the few bricks-and-mortar care facilities for the elderly LGBTQ community in the Philippines. However, when the facility closed more than a decade ago,...23:00
LGBTQ
Manila’s famous 'Golden Gays' search for forever home
June 16, 2024
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Southeast Asia
Singapore’s lion dance with a twist
February 13, 2024
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Meet Hong Kong’s self-taught artist ‘Flower Granny’
February 7, 2024
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Singapore
Singaporeans flock to mall where graffiti is not banned
January 24, 2024
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Voguing, an improvisational dance style characterised by high-energy and sharp angle movements, made its way from the US to Tokyo and Taiwan in the 1990s, arriving largely through classes organised...11:25
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Voguers revive Asia’s ballroom scene
January 21, 2024
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‘Japanese Elvis’ wows Australian fans
January 16, 2024
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Filipinos channel their love of singing with karaoke
October 23, 2023
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Artists using written Cantonese to reinterpret traditional Chinese heritage and Hongkongers overseas sharing their linguistic heritage with an overseas diaspora are but two examples of Hong Kong’s...11:48
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Hong Kong’s love affair with Cantonese
September 30, 2023
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Thousands attend Bhutan’s ‘masked dance’ festival
September 27, 2023
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Chinese tombstone designer wants this engraved when she dies
September 20, 2023
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The macho art of traditional cheerleading in Japan
July 13, 2023
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Cyberpunk dreams, neon signs and monster buildings: Hong Kong on film
May 21, 2023
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Mainland Chinese audiences are welcoming back Marvel films to the big screens. The Disney franchise’s latest outing, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, started its run in mainland cinemas on February...01:47
Marvel
Marvel movies return to Chinese cinemas after nearly 4 years
February 8, 2023
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Japanese artist Masataka Shishido has created a series of hyper realistic flesh-like accessories, from a mouth-shaped coin purse to a “human skin” iPhone cover. Inspired by horror and science...02:56
Japan
Japanese artist creates flesh-like accessories
February 6, 2023
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A video created by one of the most influential figures in contemporary art will be shown on outdoor screens in major cities around the world, including Hong Kong. The video is part of a campaign by...01:14
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Ukraine campaign by influential artist Anne Imhof to screen publicly
February 2, 2023
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Released in 2012 by Japanese gaming giant Sega, the arcade video game maimai is often referred to affectionately as a washing machine by fans, owing to its unusual shape. The game is very popular...03:50
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Wear gloves, feel the beat: the draw of ‘maimai’ explained by a Hong Kong student
February 5, 2023