The polka dot fantasy world of Yayoi Kusama
Kusama obsessively channeled the visual and auditory hallucinations which had troubled her since childhood into sculptures and paintings covered in net and polka dot patterns.
K-pop music awards: Who truly benefits?
K-pop idols have been falling ill under overwhelming pressure from music awards.
Empowering Cambodian women with a lifeline through crochet and knitting
Delivered in two phases, the training first introduced participants to basic crochet and knitting techniques. The second phase focused on producing specific products for CK, a…
Deaf café in Hanoi goes with the flow
From the outside, Flow-ee café might seem like any other in downtown Hanoi. But step inside, and you’ll notice something special. The staff, affectionately called "Flowers",…
Shaping lives, empowering Bhutan’s deaf through the arts, vocational training
The broader mission of Wangsel Institute is to provide deaf students with an adapted curriculum and vocational training tailored to their needs. While academics help them…
How literature inspires a Nepali visual artist
In a conversation with The Kathmandu Post’s Sanskriti Pokharel, Muna Bhadel explains how she draws artistic inspiration from literature and how its themes echo in her works.
Cambodian conservationists celebrate Vulture Awareness Day, report increasing population
One key part of the Cambodia Vulture Working Group's efforts is the “vulture restaurant” initiative, where carcasses are provided at designated sites to support the vultures.…
Dedication of plateau patrollers in China’s Changtang National Nature Reserve moves filmmakers
Some 150,000 Tibetan antelopes, also known as chiru, live high up on the plateau and migrate from Qinghai province to the Changtang reserve to birth their young.
Xinjiang’s deep horse-riding history
Altay city in the northern Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region has become the first in China to incorporate equestrianism into the physical education curriculum of primary and…
K-pop groups face dilemmas when confronted with political issues
K-pop agencies believe it is inappropriate for K-pop idols, whose professionalism lies in performing music, to stir controversy in areas outside their expertise.