Tag #Arts

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Dutch Poet Laureate Title Renamed to Reflect Modern Identity

The Dutch title "Dichter des Vaderlands" (Poet of the Fatherland) has been changed to "Dichter der Nederlanden" (Poet of the Netherlands) to be more inclusive and reflect the modern understanding of Dutch national identity. The current Poet Laureate, Babs Gons, along with other title holders, initia...

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Zwolle's Herman Brood Museum to Close Due to Unsustainable Costs

The Herman Brood Museum in Zwolle, Netherlands, will close on March 30th due to high operating costs exceeding revenue despite municipal subsidies totaling €100,000 in 2023; the museum, opened in 2017, showcased the life and work of the Zwolle-born artist.

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Trump Takes Over Kennedy Center, Ending Decades of Artistic Independence

President Trump assumed control of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, dismissing its bipartisan board and leadership, defying the institution's 52-year history of artistic independence and bipartisan governance.

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Author Geoff Nicholson Dies at 71

British author Geoff Nicholson, known for surreal comedies and psychogeography explorations, died aged 71; his 50-year career included 17 novels, a photography project documenting 58,000 London streets, and a shift towards simpler themes in later works.

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Reduced Inequality
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UK Tourism to Italy's Cilento Coast Surges

Google searches for the Cilento coast from the UK have increased by 110% in the past year, leading tour operators to launch new walking and cycling holidays there, ranging from £915 to £1,995.

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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Dutch Music Education Faces Funding Crisis

Due to government budget cuts, the number of subsidized music schools in the Netherlands drastically decreased from 108 in 2007 to 12 in 2021; however, private initiatives have emerged, often employing teachers with significantly reduced benefits.

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Syrian Actors Return Home After 14 Years of Exile

After 14 years of exile in France, Syrian actors Mohamad and Ahmad Malas returned to their Damascus apartment following a revolution in Syria, resuming their theatre work in their home country while maintaining their lives in France.

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Trump's Kennedy Center Takeover Mirrors Authoritarian Control of Culture

Donald Trump's appointment as chair of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, following the purging of the board and the installation of loyalists, mirrors historical authoritarian tactics of controlling culture to suppress dissent and consolidate power, similar to actions taken by Nazi...

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Sudanese Singer's Music Bridges War, Displacement, and Global Audiences

Sudanese-British singer Elmiene's soulful music, featured on NPR and shortlisted for the Brits, powerfully depicts displacement and the Sudanese war, offering solace and raising global awareness.

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ADHD Musician's Book Celebrates Neurodiversity Amidst Rising Diagnoses

Musician Rachel Fuller, diagnosed with ADHD two years ago, uses her book and ballet, BEE, to celebrate neurodiversity; England has seen a near tripling of ADHD prescriptions since 2015, highlighting growing awareness and potentially long waiting lists for diagnosis.

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Rushdie Attack Trial Underscores Declining Empathy in a Society with Fewer Fiction Readers

The trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker highlights the importance of empathy, especially in a society where fiction readership is declining, impacting civic engagement and potentially contributing to polarization. The author proposes replicating the "reader effect" through public arts programs.

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Churchill in Moscow" Play Explores WWII Tensions

Howard Brenton's "Churchill in Moscow," showing at Orange Theatre Tree until March 8th, depicts the 1942 meeting between Churchill and Stalin, highlighting their contrasting personalities and the strategic implications of the delayed second front in France during WWII.

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