Iraqi sculptor uses artworks to inspire Iraqis to rebuild life

STORY: Iraqi sculptor uses artworks to inspire Iraqis to rebuild life DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:59 LOCATION: Baghdad CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the studio of the Iraqi sculptor Hadi Hamza 2. various of Hadi Hamza working 3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MUSTAFA ALI, Hamza's student STORYLINE: An Iraqi sculptor seeks to convey messages to society by presenting creative and emotional artworks. Working in his studio in a calm rural area at the northern edge of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, Dr. Hadi Hamza, 68, a retired professor of sculpture, was busy finishing one of his artworks. As many Iraqis are suffering in their lives, Hamza believes that the mission of creative artists and thinkers at any time and place is to provide their communities with joy, interaction, and inspiration to push their communities to engage thoughtfully and take initiatives to rebuild life through generating tolerance and mutual respect. His works can be seen in many places across the country, conveying his reflectio

Bangladesh's largest cultural event "Dhaka Lit Fest 2023" kicks off

STORY: Bangladesh's largest cultural event "Dhaka Lit Fest 2023" kicks off DATELINE: Jan. 7, 2023 LENGTH: 00:03:54 LOCATION: Dhaka CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of people participating in the festival STORYLINE: The 10th edition of "Dhaka Lit Fest (DLF)," Bangladesh's largest cultural event, raised its curtain on Thursday in the capital Dhaka after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bangladeshi State Minister for Cultural Affairs KM Khalid, Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah, and Indian writer and literary critic Amitav Ghosh inaugurated the event at the Bangla Academy, an autonomous institution funded by the Bangladeshi government to foster the Bengali language, literature and culture. The grand festival features conversations, dialogues, film screenings, art exhibitions, music, cultural shows and much more. Over 500 speakers, performers, and thinkers representing five continents participate in the four-day event comprising 175 sessions. The DLF remained suspended for three years

Japan's Fukushima, partner Kaido ranked in top 100 global thinkers

Japan's Fukushima, partner Kaido ranked in top 100 global thinkers

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photo shows Mizuho Fukushima (L), leader of the Japanese minor opposition Social Democratic Party, and her partner, lawyer Yuichi Kaido, in images taken on Dec. 6, 2010, and on Jan. 14, 2009, respectively. The couple were ranked 29th in the U.S. magazine Foreign Policy's top 100 global thinkers of 2011 for their antinuclear activism.

Japanese thinker Nishida featured in German calendar

Japanese thinker Nishida featured in German calendar

KANAZAWA, Japan - The late Kitaro Nishida (1870-1945), considered Japan's most influential 20th-century philosopher, appears in a German publishing company's 2002 calendar featuring the world's great thinkers.

27th Int'l Publishing and Book Fair draws to close in Rabat

STORY: 27th Int'l Publishing and Book Fair draws to close in Rabat DATELINE: June 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the book fair STORYLINE: The 27th edition of the International Publishing and Book Fair is currently taking place in Rabat until June 12. This edition honors African literature. In the Pavilion of Honor, 19 publishing houses from different countries of Africa, more than 450 writers, thinkers, academics, translators and African artists will lead meetings, debates and signing sessions. This year's book fair saw the participation of 712 exhibitors representing 55 countries and regions around the world. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rabat. (XHTV)

Japanese thinker Nishida featured in German calendar

Japanese thinker Nishida featured in German calendar

KANAZAWA, Japan - The late Kitaro Nishida (1870-1945), considered Japan's most influential 20th-century philosopher, appears in a German publishing company's 2002 calendar featuring the world's great thinkers.

FEATURE: Japanese women "being the change" they wish to see

FEATURE: Japanese women "being the change" they wish to see

Mari Kuraishi, co-founder and president of GlobalGiving, gives the keynote address at the Japanese Women's Leadership Initiative 2016 Tokyo Summit at the Tokyo American Club on Oct. 18, 2016. Kuraishi was named as one of Foreign Policy's top 100 Global Thinkers for her "crowdsourcing worldsaving" in 2011. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan's Fukushima, partner Kaido ranked in top 100 global thinke

Japan's Fukushima, partner Kaido ranked in top 100 global thinke

TOKYO, Japan - Combined file photo shows Mizuho Fukushima (L), leader of the Japanese minor opposition Social Democratic Party, and her partner, lawyer Yuichi Kaido, in images taken on Dec. 6, 2010, and on Jan. 14, 2009, respectively. The couple were ranked 29th in the U.S. magazine Foreign Policy's top 100 global thinkers of 2011 for their antinuclear activism. (Kyodo)