Qatar Culture & Tech: Qatar’s Ministry of Culture says its “This Is Qatar” encyclopedia has earned Tier 3 Innovation Endorsement from the Global Innovation Institute, aiming to modernize national heritage through multimedia and multilingual access. Media & Creative Industry: CNN Creators debuts a new flexible Doha studio at Media City Qatar, designed for live, multiplatform production. Arts & Heritage: Qatar Museums chair Sheikha Al Mayassa frames the country’s cultural push as rooted in heritage yet globally engaged, discussing patronage and stewardship with Olafur Eliasson. Fashion & Pop Culture: Emmy- and Tony-winning designer Bob Mackie dies at 87, remembered for the sequined looks that shaped stars from Cher to Diana Ross. Art in Public Life: Newcastle’s Tyne and Wear Metro tunnels become a 75-metre gallery, featuring pop-art inspired student work and the return of retired trains. Music & Community: A Korean chamber musical, “You & It,” brings grief-and-memory storytelling to London after years on small stages. Art, Restitution & Law: New Los Angeles lawsuits target Nazi-looted art returns, betting on California and federal changes to revive long-stalled claims. Culture Through Sound: In Brazil, China’s NCPA Orchestra and the São Paulo Symphony trade musical ideas in a cross-cultural concert under Zhang Xian. Local Culture Calendar: Somerset West Night Shelter hosts an art-and-wine auction with classical music to support South Africa’s only family shelter of its kind.