World Exposition in Osaka

World Exposition in Osaka

Japanese movie director Naomi Kawase holds online talks with Ukrainian photographer Vladyslav Hryshchenko (back) to explore ways to end conflicts in various parts of the world during an event at Dialogue Theater produced by her at the Signature Pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka on Aug. 9, 2025.

11th Int'l Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts held in Cairo

STORY: 11th Int'l Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts held in Cairo SHOOTING TIME: May 28, 2024 DATELINE: May 30, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the event STORYLINE: Egypt's 11th International Festival for Drums and Traditional Arts is being held in Cairo, attracting participants from 30 countries and regions. Under the slogan of "Drums for Peace Dialogue," the festival, which kicked off on Sunday and runs through June 1, calls on artistic groups from many countries to share their musical vision, encourage cultural dialogue and embrace peace and inclusiveness worldwide. The festival's events will be held in various venues in Cairo, including the Northern Wall Theater, the Cairo Opera House, the Sinnari House in Sayyida Zainab neighborhood, and Prince Taz Palace. During the opening ceremony at the Northern Wall Theater in old Cairo, Intisar Abdel-Fattah, president and founder of the festival, held an artistic workshop in the presence of all pa

CHINA-MACAO-INT'L COMEDY FESTIVAL-OPENING (CN)

CHINA-MACAO-INT'L COMEDY FESTIVAL-OPENING (CN)

(240312) -- MACAO, March 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Directors Zhang Yimou (2nd, L), Ning Hao (1st, L), and film artists Shen Teng (2nd, R), Ma Li attend a dialogue during the Macao International Comedy Festival in south China's Macao, March 11, 2024. The first Macao International Comedy Festival began here on Monday with various comedy films and theater plays from multiple cultures ready for the audience. TO GO WITH "1st Macao int'l comedy festival begins amidst joy" (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

37th Jerash Festival kicks off in Jordan

STORY: 37th Jerash Festival kicks off in Jordan DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:05 LOCATION: Amman CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of 37th Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): AYMAN SAMAWI, Executive director of the festival STORYLINE: The 37th Jerash Festival of Culture and Arts kicked off Wednesday at a theater of Jerash archaeological site. At the opening of the festival, Jordanian Minister of Culture Haifa Najjar, said that culture has been and still is the solid pillar of Jordan, as culture is a major entrance to inclusive development while helping improve the quality of life, representing a bridge for communication and a platform for dialogue among peoples, and a means of awareness of human values. "This time, we will see the large presence of the festival's guests and participants from Arab and friendly countries, who carry their heritage, bringing varieties of music, colors of singing, folk heritage, schools of poetry, fields of literature, styles of visual arts

Japanese-language film opens in S. Korea

Japanese-language film opens in S. Korea

South Koreans visit a theater in Seoul to watch a movie made in South Korea, featuring Japanese dialogue and actors. The movie opened to the public on Nov. 28 at theaters in South Korea as part of President Kim Dae Jung's gradual removal of a decades-old ban on imports of Japanese culture. The film, ''Kazoku (Family) Cinema,'' was directed by South Korean director Pak Cheor Su and produced with South Korean capital. It is based on a prize-winning Japanese-language novel by Miri Yuu, a permanent Korean resident of Japan.

Japanese-language film opens in S. Korea

Japanese-language film opens in S. Korea

South Koreans visit a theater in Seoul to watch a movie made in South Korea, featuring Japanese dialogue and actors. The movie opened to the public on Nov. 28 at theaters in South Korea as part of President Kim Dae Jung's gradual removal of a decades-old ban on imports of Japanese culture. The film, ''Kazoku (Family) Cinema,'' was directed by South Korean director Pak Cheor Su and produced with South Korean capital. It is based on a prize-winning Japanese-language novel by Miri Yuu, a permanent Korean resident of Japan. ==Kyodo