World News by Wild Rose

This week, Marjorie Hache has the pleasure of sitting down with Sudan's Sulaf, who is releasing her debut album "Aba", a poetic exploration of traditional Sudanese music with a contemporary twist and which she recorded in Paris where she has been living in exile since 2022.

A Palestinian team rescued Gaza's artefacts. The question now is where to store them.

​Hearing a petition, a single bench of Justice Rajiv Roy questioned the continuous negligence of the ancient site, drawing sharp comparisons to how other states preserve their cultural heritage

Taking part in the World Tourism Day celebrations at Thimmamma Marrimanu, Shyam Prasad launches the ‘Ask AI’ app for the convenience of the tourists, unveils a plaque for the new botanical garden at Eswara Malai

Housed in an ancestral home in Kanadukathan, the museum looks to connect the Chettiar community’s traditions, global journeys, craft and future generations

The proposal to build a multi-storeyed structure could not be implemented, as it did not receive the approval of the defence authorities retaining a hold over the building on the verge of collapse

‘Crackdown on illegal flexes, save Mysuru’s heritage’; MGP’s key demands include FIRs, cost recovery in anti-flex drive

Anna was a standalone theatre with minimal seating, perhaps around 300, a contrast to the tent-poles that Alankar and Wellington obviously were

Ahead of the Meenakshi temple’s 2026 kumbabhishekam, take a deeper dive into Madurai’s food, crafts and history — discover the Saurashtrian heritage of its hand-made sungudi, the jasmine markets of Mattuthavani and Villapuram, the origins of jigarthanda, the evening buzz of Teppakulam, Nayak-era landmarks and some of the city’s best vadas.

O Ministério da Cultura homologou o tombamento do Palacete Celina Guinle e Linneo de Paula Machado e de seus jardins, na cidade do Rio de Janeiro.  De acordo com a Portaria 314/2026, publicada nesta segunda-feira (14), a medida foi aprovada por unanimidade pelos integrantes do Conselho Consultivo do Patrimônio Cultural, em junho. Notícias relacionadas:Palacete centenário em Botafogo é novo centro cultural do Rio.O processo de tombamento tramita no Instituto do Patrimônio Histórico e Artístico Nacional (Iphan) desde 1990. A decisão agora passa a produzir os efeitos previstos no Decreto-Lei nº 25, de 1937, principal marco legal de proteção do patrimônio histórico e artístico nacional. Com a homologação, o imóvel e seus jardins passam a contar com proteção definitiva do patrimônio cultural brasileiro, o que assegura a preservação de suas características históricas, arquitetônicas e paisagísticas. Histórico O palacete foi erguido entre 1900 e 1906 e dado de presente de casamento a dois integrantes de famílias tradicionais da elite carioca: Celina Guinle e Linneo de Paula Machado, fundador do Jockey Club Brasileiro. O imóvel tem escadarias e estátuas de mármore, pisos em mosaico, além de um enorme jardim, uma das últimas áreas verdes da região. No total são mais de 1,1 mil metros quadrados e 30 cômodos.   Escadaria do Palacete Celina Guinle e Linneo de Paula Machado. Foto: Tânia Rêgo/Agência Brasil O casarão que já havia sido tombado pelo município e pelo estado. Em junho deste ano, recebeu o tombamento do Iphan. Na decisão, o então Palacete Linneo de Paula Machado passou a incorporar o nome de Celina Guinle, como forma de resgatar a figura dela. O palacete foi comprado pela Federação das Indústrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Firjan), que restaurou e construiu um anexo no terreno. O local abriga a Casa Firjan desde 2018.

The restored century-old Mysuru home holds lessons for living with heritage, blending salvaged materials with contemporary life

The six-day exhibition, being held from September 8 to 13, is open to visitors from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.; it features an extensive collection of sarees, kurtis, dress materials, fashion jewellery and accessories

Across the African continent, indigenous languages, once marginalised under colonial rule, are seeing renewed interest from younger generations, especially in the diaspora. Modern technology is providing them with new ways to reconnect with their heritage and older generations of their families. Clemence Waller reports.

Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Pref., Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--A major earthquake that hit Kumamoto Prefecture in July has caused the cancellation of the highlight of a festival in Yatsushiro, a city in the southwestern Japan prefecture, that dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868). Yatsushiro Myokensai is the annual autumn festival of Yatsushiro Shrine, usually held in late November. It features the "...