Works of art are one thing that visually impaired people usually cannot enjoy. After all, what would one see without his eyes? People without eyesight are thus robbed of the chance to experience some of the finest art pieces of human history. A German sculptor, Egbert Broerken, troubled by the realization that blind people are ...
Chinese art is rich with depictions of nature. In most cases, every flower, plant, or fruit depicted in a work of art will have some meaning as determined by the traditional symbolism attached to it. Knowing what the symbolism means can be a doorway to understanding the true meaning of a specific artwork. For instance, ...
The guzheng is a traditional Chinese plucked instrument that belongs to the zither family of musical instruments. It has a history of over 2,500 years. The modern guzheng is about 64 inches in length, has 21 strings, and is tuned in a major pentatonic scale. The instrument A guzheng-like instrument is believed to have developed ...
Katie Whipple is a painter from New York famous for her flower paintings. Married to Brendan Johnston, who is also an artist by profession, Whipple’s studio is located in Southampton on Long Island. The painter Katie Whipple grew up in Indiana. Her mother was a self-taught painter who encouraged Katie Whipple’s talents from a young ...
The Chinese government punishes foreigners who do anything against Beijing’s interests by banning them from the country. German DJ Zedd found out about this the hard way when he was banned by China after liking a South Park tweet by the animated Comedy Central TV show. Band in China The DJ announced the ban through ...
South Park is considered one of the most popular adult comedy shows on American television. In one of its latest episodes, the show mocked the way Hollywood is bowing down to Chinese censorship. Unsurprisingly, Beijing went on to remove every episode of the show from the country’s streaming services. In response, the creators tweeted a ...
The Hong Kong protests are one of the most debated subjects in media in recent times. However, Australian comedian Sammy J decided to lighten things up by creating a yoga instructional video that gives a funny take on the entire issue. The funny side of the Hong Kong protests In the video, Sammy starts off ...
In Naples, Italy, there is a theater that holds the record for being the oldest continuous opera house venue in the world. The “Teatro di San Carlo” was opened in 1737 and later became an inspiration for other theaters built across Europe. The opera house “Teatro di San Carlo” was commissioned by Charles III and ...
In 2012, director Genevieve Bailey released a documentary called I Am Eleven in which she explored the lives of 11-year-olds from all across the world. The documentary was created after a 6-year journey during which Bailey talked to kids from Japan, England, Thailand, India, Morocco, and so on. The documentary ‘I Am Eleven’ When Bailey ...
Avatar: The Last Airbender is one of the most successful animated TV shows to ever come from the United States. The series started airing in February 2005 and wrapped up in 2008. Viewers got instantly hooked on an epic story of how inequality and greed for power can trigger social changes of catastrophic proportions. While ...
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