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Deaf community welcomed to WOMAD festival

New Zealand’s WOMAD festival is increasing its accessibility by providing sign language interpreters for the deaf at its upcoming events.

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Iran protests ‘Closed Curtain’ win at Berlinale

Iran has protested against the Berlin Film Festival’s decision to award Best Script to banned Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s ‘Closed…

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Why the arts are a central force in the economy

Economists should understand the arts as the very centre of a production system that derives benefit from the things the…

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Rethinking our dated philanthropy approach

Research by Melbourne University released this week found arts organisations could do better when approaching trusts and foundations.

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Stolen Matisse returns to Venezuela

A $3 million stolen painting by Henri Matisse will be returning to Venezuela.

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Comedian’s sister among those detained in Jerusalem

Comedian Sarah Silverman’s sister is among a group of women being detained in Jerusalem for trying to pray at a…

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New Middle Eastern Art Centre for London

London further cements itself as a growing haven for Middle Eastern art with the latest Edge of Arabia initiative.

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Africa TV series edited over climate change comment

The BBC has edited an episode of David Attenborough’s nature series ‘Africa’ to remove a comment about climate change.

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Kalahari metal fans defy heat for artistic expression

Kalahari heavy metal bands are staying true to the traditional metal getup despite the searing temperatures of Southern Africa.

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Hip hop figurines on show in Seoul

Hong Kong artist Michael Lau is exhibiting his classic Gardenergala figures at the Sejong Center for Performing Arts.

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