Category: Arts & Culture (艺术与文化)

A new museum of laughter in Croatia is offering to help people deal with the negativity of modern life. Visitors to the HaHaHouse in the Croatian capital Zagreb walk into…

Paradox Museum Miami is a mixture of art, science, and fun. The 1,000-square-meter museum is housed in Miami’s Wynwood arts and entertainment area. It has more than 70 public displays…

This Sunday, February 9, is not a holiday in the United States, but it might seem like one to Americans. Many will be attending parties to watch Super Bowl LIX.…

The activity called yoga means different things to different people around the world. The word itself comes from the Sanskrit language and means “union.” For some, yoga is an exercise…

There is a growing movement worldwide to use plants in building design to establish closer connections with nature and soften hard city styles. The movement also seeks to improve designs…

Archeological research has uncovered another treasure of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii: a large private bathhouse. The explosion of Mount Vesuvius in 70 AD buried Pompeii in thick ash,…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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.…