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New book festival launched in Stoke-on-Trent
8+ min ago (476+ words) A new book festival is being launched in Stoke-on-Trent to encourage more people to read and help improve literacy levels. Stoke Book Festival will run between 3-10 October and include talks by authors, workshops and performances. Simon Drakeford, festival director, said…...
Japanese string quartet wins 3rd prize at int'l competition in Germany
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (165+ words) MUNICH - A Japanese string quartet won third place at the ARD International Music Competition, one of the world's most celebrated competitions for young performing artists, in Munich, southern Germany. The Quartet Fugue, which performed Beethoven's Op. 127 in E-flat major at…...
Artists treated unfairly over long working hours: Kunickaa
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (319+ words) Mumbai, Sep 14: Actress and CINTAA member Kunickaa Sadanand has raised concerns over long working hours in the entertainment industry, saying artistes often do not receive additional payment when shoots extend beyond their scheduled hours. “There are long working hours. It…...
Sydney’s Divine Playhouse Is Back From The Dead At The MCA - AOL
5+ hour, 6+ min ago (526+ words) Sydney’s Divine Playhouse is officially rising from the dead, with more than 50 independent artists set to reunite for three nights of “creative freedom, dissent and divine mischief” at the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. The new event series, dubbed UNHOLY…...
Mass Ngaben ritual -- Solution to fulfil religious duty without weight of cost
48+ min ago (469+ words) Published 14 September 2026 3:00pm Presented by SBS Indonesian Ngaben is a funeral or cremation ceremony performed by Balinese Hindus in Bali, Indonesia. The primary goal of the Ngaben ceremony is to purify the soul (Atma) of the deceased before it returns to…...
Wake up in literary London at the new Imperial Bloomsbury
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (375+ words) The Imperial Bloomsbury enters a new era with tactile interiors, a rooftop bar and a distinctly bookish London address Bloomsbury is one of London’s most studious neighbourhoods, with a rich history as the home of writers and thinkers. Virginia Woolf…...
Best Concerts in LA (Sept. 14-20, 2026): Sofi Tukker, Orville Peck, & More
6+ hour, 23+ min ago (1087+ words) Punk poetry, a jazz residency, and a “throw some ass” kind of night at the Greek. Here’s where to be this week in Los Angeles + a must-see in Santa Ana. Tickets for several shows are sold out, but you can…...
Literature needs local voices, says Sims
10+ hour, 30+ min ago (211+ words) CHILDREN in multicultural classrooms need local contexts and oral traditions reflected in their reading materials rather than traditional Euro-centric definitions, says Professor Margaret Sims of Macquarie University, who is also an adjunct professor at Fiji National University Prof Sims told…...
Bestselling Authors Visit Shellharbour Library in October
7+ hour, 20+ min ago (392+ words) Following the overwhelming success of this month's sold-out evening with bestselling author Liane Moriarty, Shellharbour City Library is inviting book lovers to secure their seats for two more special author events in October. Internationally acclaimed authors Michael Robotham and Fiona…...
Harriet’s back behind bars
13+ hour, 19+ min ago (470+ words) There was a sneak peek inside the rehearsal room for the RSC’s forthcoming production, done in collaboration with KPPL Productions. Harriet Walter reprises her role as Brutus from the iconic 2012 Donmar Warehouse production, bringing world-class theatre to schools across England,…...