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Music, art enthusiast wins 2025 Governor General’s Gold medal
The Nation (Nigeria)
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September 6, 2025
Talented Nigerian African music enthusiast, Chikezirim Nwoke, has bagged this year’s Governor General Gold Medal in Ottawa, Canada for his outstanding academic year Nwoke who graduated with his PhD in Anthropology with a Specialization in...
Music maestro Ustad Alauddin Khan's 53rd death anniv today
Views Bangladesh
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September 6, 2025
Today (September 6) marks the 53rd death anniversary of Ustad Alauddin Khan, the world-renowned musician, sitar virtuoso, and founder of the Maihar Gharana. Born on October 8, 1862, in Shibpur village of Brahmanbaria, he passed away in Maihar,...
Art & Bali 2025: Terra Nexus presents convergence of contemporaneous creativity
The Jakarta Post
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hen thinking of paradise, art might be the first to come to mind, less so commerce and financial gain. Yet both are possible at Nuanu Creative City, a 44-hectare tourist attraction in Tabanan, Bali, its paradisiacal setting only adding to the...
Art Joburg | Africa re-union unveiled at Art Fair
eNCA
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JOHANNESBURG - FNB Art Joburg – Africa’s longest running contemporary art fair – has kicked off at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg from Friday. ENCA looks at one of the artworks that reimagines Africa. READ: Beyond Borders exhibition...
Music, comedy as Beauty in the Motherland 2025 amplifies African beauty globally
The Nation (Nigeria)
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September 6, 2025
The third edition of Beauty in the Motherland, Africa’s largest beauty event, is set to take place at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, from September 30 to October 2, 2025. This annual showcase unites industry thought leaders,...
Art Gallery to host Play Day for pre-schoolers and their grown-ups
Aberdeen City Council
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Young visitors are being encouraged to sing, wiggle, laugh and make some noise at the Art Gallery during a special Day of Play on Wednesday 10 September. The team at the Gallery is inviting its youngest visitors to build, balance, create, play and...
ART CHECK: Critic-creative link in contemporary lit
Star
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Literary critic / PIXABAYWhat is a writer without a critic? What is a critic without a writer? They are two sides of the same coin, and their relationship is a fascinating salsa of creation and analysis. When we talk about criticism, it is easy to...
SOCIETY TALK: The curse of black tax in diaspora
Star
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Budgeting for black tax / PEXELS As a first generation diasporan, I am torn between my home of birth and my home of residence. Many people who move abroad for greener pastures find themselves stuck in limbo. Some people, like myself, realise at an...
Rosalyn Drexler—Pop Art painter, polymath, and travelling wrestler—has died aged 98
The Art Newspaper
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September 5, 2025
The renowned Pop Art painter and polymath Rosalyn Drexler—once a member of an all-women travelling wrestling troupe—has died aged 98, according to a statement from New York-based Garth Greenan Gallery which represents her. Drexler first began...
New Music Friday: Lady Gaga dances with Tim Burton
Out Magazine
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September 5, 2025
Happy New Music Friday! Screenshot from Lady Gaga's "The Dead Dance" music video, Interscope Records September is kicking off with a slew of new tunes from our favorite LGBTQ+ (and adjacent) musicians. The one and only Lady Gaga dropped a new...
Couture, Culture, and Crowns: Highlights from MODA Week International
Times Square Chronicles
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September 6, 2025
Author’s Night again brought together an extraordinary group of voices whose work spans journalism, biography, art, and beauty. From hard-hitting investigations and iconic cultural figures to the creative pulse of the East End and the wisdom of a...
Massachusetts’ Cape Symphony Orchestra Hires New Music Director
The Violin Channel
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September 5, 2025
Following a rigorous year-long search, the Cape Symphony has appointed Alyssa Wang as its next music director. Selected from over 200 international applicants, Wang was chosen for her artistry, vision, and ability to connect with audiences. She...
Metropolitan Opera Partners With The Saudi Music Commission
The Violin Channel
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September 5, 2025
The Saudi Music Commission, the Royal Diriyah Opera House, and the Metropolitan Opera have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aims of developing top-tier opera productions and cultural exchange. As part of the MoU, the Met will...
Gramophone Classical Music Awards Reveals 2025 Shortlist
The Violin Channel
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September 5, 2025
Launched in 1977, the annual Gramophone Classical Music Awards is one of the most prominent prizes for recording in the classical music industry. As in previous years, the awards have shortlisted six recordings across 11 categories: Chamber,...
Curtis Institute of Music Appoints Four New Faculty Members
The Violin Channel
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September 5, 2025
The Curtis Institute of Music, in Philadelphia, has announced the appointment of four new members of faculty, all of whom will begin at the opening of the 2025/26 academic year. They are Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra principal bassoon Julia...
Music Soothes Savage Motion Sickness
MedicineNet
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Latest Prevention & Wellness News By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Sept. 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Carsick or seasick? Reach for some feel-good music, a new study suggests. Music like yacht rock or peppy pop could be the key to...
Okoroji Decries Tribalism In His ‘No Music Day’ Broadcast
Daily Independent
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September 6, 2025
1 As part of his ‘No Music Day’ live broadcast on September 1, Chief Tony Okoroji, Chairman of the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON), called on Nigerian creatives to denounce anyone engaged in promoting the dangerous rhetoric of tribal and...
Award winning Kíla set to headline special Longford Culture Night concert
Longford Leader
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September 6, 2025
The award-winning band, Kíla are set to headline at a special free late-night concert in Longford Town for Culture Night celebrations on Friday, 19 September as part of ‘The Blind Fiddle Master’s Concert’ – which is a homage to Longford’s premier...
Thousands gather for 52nd Art Sunday in Scottsboro, celebrating community and creativity
Jackson County Sentinel - Alabama
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On Aug. 30, the 52nd Art Sunday was hosted by the Scottsboro Three Arts Club at King Caldwell Park in Scottsboro. Thousands attended the fund-raising event which not only brought the community together through a unique social and shopping...
MOU launched to strengthen religious tolerance in Ghana’s schools
Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
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September 5, 2025
By: Angela Adu-Asomaning The Deputy Minister of Education, Dr. Clement Apaak, has emphasized the importance of a unified approach to managing diversity in schools. He called for an education system that values and empowers all students, regardless...