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Express Tribune
13-04-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Effigy resembling Hasina burnt in Dhaka
An effigy said to resemble ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and titled "Face of Fascism" was torched ahead of a celebratory march in Dhaka, authorities said on Saturday. The cane-and-paper effigy was part of preparations being made at Dhaka University for Pohela Boishakh, a day symbolically considered as the start of the year by the Bengali community, on Monday. The effigy portrayed a woman with a toothy grin, four horns on her head and a large nose, with many on social media believing it resembled Hasina. Mohammed Azharul Islam Sheikh, dean of the university's fine arts faculty, said it was set on fire by "unidentified persons" early on Saturday. A complaint was raised with police and an investigation will be undertaken, he said. However, Bangladesh cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki accused "friends of Hasina" of setting fire to it. "Those who have shown such reckless audacity... will be brought to justice," he wrote on his Facebook page. Another structure on the site, a dove representing peace, was also damaged in the fire. Fire service and civil defence spokesperson Shahjahan Sikder told reporters that the cause of the fire was unknown. The annual march has been organised by Dhaka University's fine arts department since 1989 and was declared an "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" by UNESCO in 2016. Hasina is wanted on charges of crimes against humanity for the killing of hundreds of protesters during the unrest that toppled her government last August. She has defied extradition requests from Bangladesh after she fled to old ally India as crowds stormed her palace.
Korea Herald
03-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Jongmyo royal court music online reservations to open
Online reservations for a Joseon-era (1392-1910) ritual performance of music, singing and dancing at the royal shrine, Jongmyo, in central Seoul will open Monday, according to the Korea Heritage Service. Jongmyo Jeryeak, as the performance is called, used to be performed at ancestral rites at the shrine, where the tablets of Joseon kings and queens are enshrined. Jongmyo Jeryeak was the first intangible cultural heritage nationally recognized in 1964. It also made the UNESCO's Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2001. The performance, running for nine days from April 24 to May 2, will take place at Jongmyo's main hall, designated a National Treasure, the highest recognition by the government. Reservations have to be made on Ticketlink for Korean nationals and on Creatrip for foreign nationals. The link will open 2 p.m. for Ticketlink, 9 a.m. for Creatrip on Monday next week.
Globe and Mail
05-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Globe and Mail
The Hubei Media Group released a video: The Chinese Circle in the Spring Festival
Recently, Hubei Media Group released a short video about the Spring Festival in the Yangtze River Basin: The Chinese Circle in the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival, one of the most grand and distinctive traditional festivals in China, was officially inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on December 4, 2024. The Chinese Lunar New Year begins with the Spring Festival, and the festival kicks off with a family reunion dinner on New Year's Eve. This year is the Year of the Snake according to the lunar calendar. On New Year's Eve, a greedy snake, enticed by the aroma of the reunion dinner, travels through 13 provinces along the Yangtze River, tasting dishes that showcase the rich Yangtze River culture. Each dish on the Spring Festival reunion dinner table carries a beautiful blessing. By eating the dish, the blessing will accompany the person throughout the year. Which one is its favorite? And which one will you fall in love with? Click to learn more → About Hubei Media Group Hubei Media Group, approved by the National Radio and Television Administration as the first national-level radio, film and television media base in Central China, integrates radio, film, television, new media businesses, and industries. It features a strategic layout that includes smart broadcasting, integrated sharing, and the 5G+4K+AI integration. Hubei Radio and Television Station manages 8 TV channels, 7 radio frequencies, 13 affiliated institutions, and 17 municipal and state-level new media journalism stations. It also has 25 companies that are wholly owned, controlled, or affiliated, employing a total of 16,000 people and boasting total assets of 28.5 billion RMB. The Tortoise Mountain TV Tower, funded and built by Hubei Radio and Television Station, spans a total area of 405,400 square meters. It features a 203.5-meter-high, 40-story tower, along with an 11-story annex building with supporting facilities that reaches 64.5 meters in height. Media Contact Company Name: Open Hubei(HICC) Contact Person: Li Xin Email: Send Email Country: China Website:
