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The History Of The Shopping Centre Santa, And How He Became A Staple Of The Festive Season
Much to the delight of children (and maybe some adults), Santa arriving in shopping centres all around Australia signals the beginning of Christmas shopping.
Santa has become a mainstay of shopping centres in December, driven by nostalgia…
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Lilly Singh introduces her book club that celebrates South Asian stories
After her own chat show, viral YouTube videos that set fans hard relating, motivational speeches and hilarious sketches, Bawse lady Lilly Singh has now ventured to connect fans over.
South Asian stories with her eponymous book club. The…
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Artist installs 15-feet Olive Ridley sea turtle artwork made of plastic at beach
Delhi-based visual artist Manveer Singh has installed a 15-feet Olive Ridley sea turtle artwork made out of plastic at Puri beach with an aim to make people aware of the ill-effects of plastic waste on the environment, especially the sea…
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Venezuela sets largest orchestra world record
Venezuela on Saturday locked in the Guinness record for the world's largest orchestra after thousands of local musicians performed Tchaikovsky's "Slavonic March."
The performers were brought together by Venezuela's publicly funded "El…
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International Men’s Day 2021: Significance, theme and all that you need to know
Happy International Men’s Day 2021. This day is celebrated all over the world on November 11, to celebrate the men and their contributions to the society, community and to their respective families.
It is also the day when awareness is…
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“Eternal Hope On Colourful Canvases”, An Art Exhibition By Award Winning Art Curator Vikram Sethi
This exhibition came about in Covid times. We all have been through hard times dealing with Covid and surviving in this industry.
The artists and artworks depicted here give us positivity and hope, that we shall overcome together…
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Kashmir: Artisans fight for survival amid dying art of pottery
As the paddy harvest season nears its end with the onset of winter, Dilshada Bilal, 35, is busy producing earthenware, including fire pots and electric cooking heaters.
Her modest workshop in the village of Larm-Ganjipora in southern…
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Trans author Vivek Shraya on what she loves about being Queer
Forty-year-old Vivek Shraya is a prolific artist, dabbling in various art forms including dance, photography, film, theatre and writing.
Part of Canada's entourage to the Frankfurt Book Fair this year, Shraya uses her art to offer viewers…
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Virginia museum proposes melting Lee statue to make new artwork
A Virginia museum is proposing to melt down a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee that was the focus of a violent white nationalist rally in 2017 in Charlottesville and create a new work of public art.
The Jefferson School African…
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Meerabai Jayanti 2021: जन्म से लेकर श्री कृष्ण में समा जाने तक ऐसा था मीराबाई का सफर
Meerabai Jayanti 2021: प्रत्येक वर्ष अश्विन मास की शरद पूर्णिमा के दिन मीरा बाई की जयंती का पर्व मनाया जाता है. इस बार मीराबाई जयंती आज (20 अक्टूबर, 2021) बुधवार को पड़ रही है. कहा जाता है कि मीरा बाई का पूरा जीवन रहस्यों से भरा है.
श्री…
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