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Ballerina to stay in Canada due to fears for her safety
Bolshoi ballerina Svetlana Lunkina has decided to remain in Canada after receiving a number of death threats.
Award winners of the week
This week saw The Sapphires add to its haul of accolades, gold for an Australian circus performer, nominees for the…
Will culture ever return to Mali?
Mali’s musicians are fighting against the political crisis with song.
Philippines Arts Festival highlights architecture
With the annual National Arts Month in the Philippines taking place this month, the focus is on its architectural icons.
One of South Africa’s most popular stars to record new album
‘Searching for Sugarman’ star Sixto Rodriguez has announced his intention to record a new album.
Murdoch apologises for offensive Binyamin Netanyahu cartoon
Rupert Murdoch has issued an apology for an offensive cartoon of Israeli leader Binyamin Netanyahu published in The Sunday Times.
Overland #209
The summer edition of this fine journal makes manifest great writing’s ability to enthral, provoke, and encourage inquiry.
Chinese translation of Finnegan's Wake a bestseller
A new Chinese translation of James Joyce's convoluted novel Finnegan's Wake has become a bestseller in China
Auckland Arts Festival unveils program highlights
The Auckland Arts Festival kicks off in just over a month with a spectacular array of theatre, music, dance and…
So you want to be a games designer
We chat to ‘L.A. Noire’ creator Alex Carlyle about his path to becoming a critically acclaimed games designer and the…