2025-01-17 What Is Art Deco and Why Is It Popular Again?
Art Deco is an international artistic style that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s. Now, interest in the style and its qualities is growing. A new generation is enjoying…
2025-01-09 Danish-Swedish Farmdog Is American Kennel Club’s Newest Breed
The American Kennel Club, or AKC, has named another kind of dog to its registry. Say hello to the Danish-Swedish farmdog. Or maybe say “hej,” the word for hello in…
2025-01-06 Buddhist Women in Nepal Practice Kung Fu for Self-Defense, Strength
Buddhist nuns in Nepal are once again performing martial arts for the public after a five-year break caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The women recently put on a show for…
2025-01-03 Bosnia’s ‘Balkan Blues’ Music Honored by UNESCO
Every Friday, musician Enes Salman performs the Sevdalinka, an ancient form of love song from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sevdalinka was recently included in UNESCO’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.…
2025-01-02 Game Born in Mexican Prisons Brings People Together
On a Sunday afternoon in Mexico City’s Roma neighborhood, Rosa María Espinosa joins about 80 men in a park to play poleana. The almost 100-year-old game was created in a…
2024-12-27 1929 Books, Films, More to Enter Public Domain Next Month
Popeye the Sailor and the Belgian boy reporter Tintin lead the class of characters and works of art to enter public domain in 2025. On January 1, 2025, the U.S.…
2024-12-24 A History of Christmas in America
From VOA Learning English, I’m Caty Weaver. Today, Steve Ember and Shirley Griffith present a special program on Christmas traditions in the United States during the first half of the…
2024-12-20 Japanese Artist Finds Peace in Cutting Leaves
A Japanese artist who creates detailed designs on fallen leaves says the process gives the leaves new life and also helps keep him healthy. The artist goes by the name…
2024-12-18 Youth Church Orchestra Aims to Help Musicians of Color
For more than two years, Ebonie Vazquez searched to find a music teacher of color for her son, Giovanni. He is 11 years old and loves to play the violin.…
2024-12-17 Spanish Scrabble Winner Does Not Speak Spanish
A New Zealand man recently won an international Spanish Scrabble competition although he does not speak Spanish. Scrabble is a board game in which players form words from letters to…
2024-12-16 Mayans Ask Mexican Court to Recognize Lakes as Legal Persons
In the Mexican state of Yucatan, hundreds of underground lakes form a semicircular shape in the northwestern part of Yucatan state. They are called the Ring of Cenotes. The lakes…
2024-12-15 Oldest Pet Burial Ground in America Is Final Resting Place for Thousands
On most days, Mark Lindenberg either drives or walks over to visit with Boots, his beloved cat who died in 2020 at 17 years old. The New York man had…
2024-12-09 Handwriting Might Have Identified Famous Byzantine Artist
Crime-solving methods might have provided an answer to an ancient mystery — the identity of a leading Byzantine painter. The artist Giotto who lived in Italy about 700 years ago…
2024-12-06 Peruvian Women Heal Themselves with Song, Art
The 36-year-old Peruvian artist Sadith Silvano makes creations born of ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the Peruvian woman paints as she sings. And through her voice,…
2024-12-05 Vienna Sausage Stand Gets UNESCO Recognition
A popular kind of sausage stand in Vienna, Austria has been recognized by the United Nations for its cultural value. The street stands – called “Würstelstands” in German – are…