Manila, Jul 12 (EFE).- The Philippine government has allowed the screening of the Hollywood film “Barbie” in the country but asked its Hollywood distributor to blur a scene showing a controversial map that represents China’s territorial claims to the disputed South China Sea. The film has sparked a controversy in Southeast Asia over featuring a … Read more
Pamplona, Spain, Jul 9 (EFE).- Five people were injured Sunday in the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. One of the injured had their arm gored by a bull, although it was not believed to be serious, the Red Cross said. The bulls in Sunday’s run belong to the … Read more
Punta Arenas, Chile, Jul 8 (EFE).- More than 13,000 people on Saturday marked the arrival of the austral winter with a dip in the icy waters of the Strait of Magellan, at sub-zero temperatures, in an annual event that draws thousands of tourists every year to the city of Punta Arenas, in southern Chile. A … Read more
By Martin Coronado Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Jul 8 (EFE).- In his studio in this border metropolis, artist Jorge Alejandro Perez Mendoza, known as Yorch, has turned pieces of metal used by migrants to scale the fence separating the United States from Mexico into a sculpture honoring them. “Migrant Foot,” 2 m (6.6 ft) in length, … Read more
By Victoria Moreno Madrid, July 7 (EFE/EPA).- A cultural initiative is flourishing online in Spain to protest against the censorship of plays by the far-right party Vox in several towns amid the current election campaign in the country. Movie directors such as Pedro Almodovar, actors like Alba Flores (‘The Money Heist‘) and institutions including the … Read more
By Jorge Fuentelsaz New York, Jul 6 (EFE).- The house in the New York borough of Queens where jazz icon Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) lived for 28 years with wife Lucille has long been open to the public as a museum, but Thursday saw the opening of a much larger facility to accommodate a vast archive … Read more
New York, Jul 6 (EFE).- The fifth and final installment in the Insidious horror film saga, set to premiere this weekend in theaters across the United States, serves as a direct sequel to the second film and marks the directorial debut of Patrick Wilson, who also reprises his starring role in the series. The 50-year-old … Read more
Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, July 3 (EFE).- Dozens of scientists and academics began meeting Monday on Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands to chart a path to a “zero carbon” energy transition on that Pacific archipelago. During the two-day “Summit for the Sustainable and Inclusive Decarbonization of the Galapagos Islands,” those experts will present the results of investigations conducted … Read more
Pozzuoli, Italy, Jun 27 (EFE).- Just beneath the waves just off the coast of Naples in southern Italy lies an archeological treasure: the remains of Baiae, an ancient holiday resort for the most powerful Romans whose villas, baths and mosaics ended up at the bottom of the sea because of an inexorable volcanic phenomenon. The … Read more
By Neeshu Shukla New Delhi, Jun 25 (EFE).- The ancient art of calligraphy is on the brink of extinction in India, even as the few surviving calligraphers on the medieval streets of Delhi are looking for disciples to keep the craft alive. These days it is rare to come across people like Mohammad Mohsin-Ul Haque, … Read more
Sydney, Australia, June 22 (EFE).- Australia has given Twitter 28 days to explain how it is tackling “toxicity and hatred” on the platform, amid a rise in such messages, especially by neo-Nazis and against the LGBT+ community, and Indigenous people. In a statement on Thursday, the eSafety Commission said that it had “received more complaints … Read more
Madrid, Jun 21 (EFE).- Spain’s Reina Sofía (Queen Sofia) School of Music and the Qatar Foundation have joined forces to bring cross-cultural opportunities to budding musicians, the foundation announced on Wednesday. The new project will explore and reinforce connections between Arab, Islamic and Spanish cultures and will be cemented by the establishment of a Chair … Read more