Humble Philippine textile made of pineapple takes center stage at this American museum
“From Pineapple to Pañuelo: Philippine Textiles” by textile historian Angela Hermano Crenshaw is on exhibit at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) Museum.
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Japanese company sun-dries straw hats in the cold of winter
Tanaka Boshi Ten (Tanaka Hat Shop) in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, produces about 40,000 various types of straw hats annually. Its craftsmen make the hats with sewing machines.…
‘Mekong-Ganga’ India-Burma Food Culture Festival held at the Ministers’ Office in Yangon
The cultural festival featured a total of 46 booths, including Burmese food booths, Indian food booths, souvenir booths, handicrafts, and clothing booths .
Traditional Japanese performance art ‘Kyogen’ gets modern twist with avatar robot, dancers
Kyogen has an element of mimicry and incorporates characteristics of a realistic dialogue-based play.The event, Kanagawa Mirai Kyogen Shin, was organized by Momo Hojo, a…
Kickin’ it up a notch: Sneaker Con SEA 2025 returns bigger and bolder in Singapore
The Marketplace will feature global heavyweights such as American media and sneaker company Culture Kicks, local sneaker retailer Limited Edt and home-grown streetwear icon SBTG,…
Ceramic artists showcase works in Hanoi exhibition
The exhibits include a variety of objects, including sculptures and paintings as well as household items.
The Gulgee Museum in Karachi is a son’s tribute to a master
When Amin started working on the museum, everything started to fall into place. He ended up dividing his father’s collection into 17 sections. “Of course, I’m a huge fan of…
The revival of Nepali Dhaka
If there’s one fabric that can be associated with Nepal’s fashion identity, it is Dhaka. It has long symbolised Nepal’s craftsmanship and national pride. Historically…
Bilingual story conveys dreams of young Vietnamese in the field of creativity
Creativity, friendship, and self-confidence are the themes that Phan Ngoc Tram, a 12th-grade student in an English class at Nguyen Hue High School for the Gifted, aims to convey…
South Korea challenged as Asia’s rising art hub beset by uncertainties, weak Korean won
In 2023, the art market began declining. That year saw 692.8 billion won in market transactions as the market responded to the economic downturn. 2024 was even worse with…