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Singapore wants Dear You film in Mandarin, not Teochew. Whatโ€™s lost in translation?

When Singaporean Kristen Chng watched Chinese indie film Dear You with his father in Suzhou last month, he was reminded of his grandfatherโ€™s journey of sweat and hardship after leaving his ancestral village in Guangdong province with little to his name. There wasnโ€™t a dry eye in the room, he said, as cinema-goers followed the story of a man uncovering his familyโ€™s past by tracing remittance letters sent home from Thailand. โ€œMy grandfather moved to Singapore in his teens and had a habit of...

#2  |  Jun 15, 10:21 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

737 manuscripts, 3,091 paintings and 14,522 books to be preserved, digitised under Telangana-Iran agreement

'Nothing left to chance' for Bayeux Tapestry's journey to London

The 950-year-old work will be as safe "as a baby" during its move to London, French officials say.

#4  |  May 28, 07:02 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

From Andal to the Raman Effect, new book captures Srivilliputhurโ€™s many legacies

The 168-page publication of The Hindu titled Srivilliputhur - Divine Realm of Andal, curated by Suganthy Krishnamachari, traces the religious, cultural, and historical significance of Srivilliputhur close to Madurai

#5  |  May 20, 09:51 UTC Arts & Culture The Hindu ๐Ÿ”—

Govt. urged to preserve folk arts