Tag «CULTURE & LEISURE»

Confucius Institute opens door to Cubans

Local and foreign students attend a calligraphy class at Jiangsu University in East China’s Jiangsu Province on September 27, 2018. Photo: IC The Confucius Institute at the University of Havana is about to celebrate its 10th anniversary, and has opened its door to the public, seeking to encourage the arrival of new Cuban students interested …

Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce star in Vatican drama

Director Fernando Meirelles speaks with guests at The Two Popes BAFTA screening. Photo: AFP From left: Production designer Mark Tildesley, writer Anthony McCarten, actor Jonathan Pryce and actor Juan Minujín speak onstage during The Two Popes BAFTA screening on November 18 in Los Angeles. Photo: AFP Every story needs its hero and its villain. So …

Four new ancient Silk Road archaeological sites discovered in China

A turquoise gold cup discovered in a tomb in Ulan county, Northwest China’s Qinghai Province Photo: Courtesy of China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration A tomb in Chashan village, Northwest China’s Gansu Province Photo: Courtesy of China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration   Two thousand years ago, people in Northwest China helped build the Silk Road, which …

Music executive reports ‘death threats’ amid feud with pop singer Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift performs at Alibaba’s Double 11 Gala on November 10. Photo: IC Music industry mogul Scooter Braun said Friday his dispute with megastar Taylor Swift over her music catalogue has left his family receiving “death threats.” The 29-year-old pop artist began publicly sparring with Braun this summer over his company’s purchase of her former …

Silk Road Spirit

Musicians and dancers perform at the Belt and Road show in Xi’an, Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province on September 17, 2018. Photo: IC A high-level forum on art development was held on Saturday in Quanzhou, East China’s Fujian Province, a city widely seen as the starting point of the ancient Maritime Silk Road. Focusing on exchanges …

Victoria’s Secret scraps annual fashion show

Victoria’s Secret fashion show in New York on November 8, 2018 Photo: IC It was one of the most popular fashion shows for 20 years, but US lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret is canceling its annual extravaganza amid controversy and weak financial results in the #MeToo era. The decision, in the offing since the summer, reflects …