Last Jatra Female Impersonator's Story Chronicled in Iconic Photos and Documentary
Photographer Naveen Kishore's iconic images and 1999 documentary "Performing the Goddess" chronicle the life and career of Chapal Bhaduri, the last known male performer of female roles in Bengali folk theater, revealing his transformative rituals and candid discussions of sexuality in 1990s India.
Last Jatra Female Impersonator's Story Chronicled in Iconic Photos and Documentary
Photographer Naveen Kishore's iconic images and 1999 documentary "Performing the Goddess" chronicle the life and career of Chapal Bhaduri, the last known male performer of female roles in Bengali folk theater, revealing his transformative rituals and candid discussions of sexuality in 1990s India.
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20% Bias Score
Jingdezhen Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status
Jingdezhen, China's "porcelain capital," submitted its application to UNESCO for World Heritage status in 2024, emphasizing its 2000-year history of ceramic production, including a unique porcelain gene bank, aiming for inclusion in 2026.
Jingdezhen Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status
Jingdezhen, China's "porcelain capital," submitted its application to UNESCO for World Heritage status in 2024, emphasizing its 2000-year history of ceramic production, including a unique porcelain gene bank, aiming for inclusion in 2026.
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28% Bias Score
Renewed Interest in Athens' History and Urban Development
A rising interest in Athens' history and urban development is shown through recent publications, exhibitions, and events focusing on the city's past and present, attracting a segment of the younger generation and suggesting a shift in how many relate to the city.
Renewed Interest in Athens' History and Urban Development
A rising interest in Athens' history and urban development is shown through recent publications, exhibitions, and events focusing on the city's past and present, attracting a segment of the younger generation and suggesting a shift in how many relate to the city.
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28% Bias Score
Albanian Church Preserves Greek Language Amidst Emigration and Economic Decline
The Albanian Orthodox Church combats declining Greek language proficiency by operating nine schools and Logos University College, offering various Greek language programs and degrees, impacting approximately 6,000 students and countering emigration and economic challenges.
Albanian Church Preserves Greek Language Amidst Emigration and Economic Decline
The Albanian Orthodox Church combats declining Greek language proficiency by operating nine schools and Logos University College, offering various Greek language programs and degrees, impacting approximately 6,000 students and countering emigration and economic challenges.
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36% Bias Score
Hamburg to Build New Opera House in Hafencity
Hamburg will build a new opera house in Hafencity, primarily funded by a €330 million donation from the Kühne Foundation; the city provides the land and infrastructure, with the agreement to be announced Friday; the project faces criticism regarding cost and historical location.
Hamburg to Build New Opera House in Hafencity
Hamburg will build a new opera house in Hafencity, primarily funded by a €330 million donation from the Kühne Foundation; the city provides the land and infrastructure, with the agreement to be announced Friday; the project faces criticism regarding cost and historical location.
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36% Bias Score
Hare Condemns National Theatre's Shift from Repertory Theatre
Playwright David Hare criticizes the National Theatre's shift from repertory theatre to longer runs of fewer, commercially-driven plays, arguing it diminishes artistic risk-taking and erodes cultural richness, despite the theatre's claims of increased new play productions.
Hare Condemns National Theatre's Shift from Repertory Theatre
Playwright David Hare criticizes the National Theatre's shift from repertory theatre to longer runs of fewer, commercially-driven plays, arguing it diminishes artistic risk-taking and erodes cultural richness, despite the theatre's claims of increased new play productions.
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64% Bias Score
Dutch Miller's Craft Sees Resurgence with 110 New Qualifiers
The Netherlands is experiencing a renaissance in its traditional miller's craft, with 110 new millers recently qualifying to maintain the nation's 1,200 windmills, a testament to the enduring importance of this UNESCO intangible heritage.
Dutch Miller's Craft Sees Resurgence with 110 New Qualifiers
The Netherlands is experiencing a renaissance in its traditional miller's craft, with 110 new millers recently qualifying to maintain the nation's 1,200 windmills, a testament to the enduring importance of this UNESCO intangible heritage.
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16% Bias Score
£23,000 Awarded to Preserve Endangered Romany Gypsy Culture
Charmaine Abdul-Karim's Pride of Romany group received £23,000 to fund the Atchin Tan Heritage Project, preserving the Romany Gypsy culture at Sound Common, Cheshire, a site with historical significance dating back to the 16th century, combating the risk of cultural loss and promoting better underst...
£23,000 Awarded to Preserve Endangered Romany Gypsy Culture
Charmaine Abdul-Karim's Pride of Romany group received £23,000 to fund the Atchin Tan Heritage Project, preserving the Romany Gypsy culture at Sound Common, Cheshire, a site with historical significance dating back to the 16th century, combating the risk of cultural loss and promoting better underst...
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24% Bias Score
Japan's Tourism Boom: Record Numbers Bring Overcrowding and Resident Backlash
Japan's tourism sector, exceeding pre-pandemic records with 36.9 million international visitors in 2024, faces challenges from resident complaints about overcrowding and disruptive tourist behavior in major cities like Kyoto and Tokyo, prompting initiatives to manage tourism sustainably.
Japan's Tourism Boom: Record Numbers Bring Overcrowding and Resident Backlash
Japan's tourism sector, exceeding pre-pandemic records with 36.9 million international visitors in 2024, faces challenges from resident complaints about overcrowding and disruptive tourist behavior in major cities like Kyoto and Tokyo, prompting initiatives to manage tourism sustainably.
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52% Bias Score
UNESCO Completes Mosul Reconstruction, Reviving Historic City
UNESCO's seven-year, $115 million "Reviving the Spirit of Mosul" project, completed in 2024, restored key landmarks like the Al Hadba minaret and churches, trained 2,800 Iraqis, removed 12,000 tons of rubble, and neutralized 115 explosive devices in the Old City, creating 7,700 jobs.
UNESCO Completes Mosul Reconstruction, Reviving Historic City
UNESCO's seven-year, $115 million "Reviving the Spirit of Mosul" project, completed in 2024, restored key landmarks like the Al Hadba minaret and churches, trained 2,800 Iraqis, removed 12,000 tons of rubble, and neutralized 115 explosive devices in the Old City, creating 7,700 jobs.
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36% Bias Score
Norway and the Sámi: Reconciliation and Ongoing Challenges
Norway's indigenous Sámi people, traditionally reindeer herders, are experiencing renewed cultural recognition despite past assimilation policies; however, land rights disputes with modern industries persist, impacting their way of life.
Norway and the Sámi: Reconciliation and Ongoing Challenges
Norway's indigenous Sámi people, traditionally reindeer herders, are experiencing renewed cultural recognition despite past assimilation policies; however, land rights disputes with modern industries persist, impacting their way of life.
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20% Bias Score
CBC Defunding Risks Devastating Canadian Film and TV
CBC's new president, Marie-Philippe Bouchard, warned that dissolving the public broadcaster would devastate Canadian TV and film production, jeopardizing the media ecosystem due to competition from foreign streaming platforms and potential Conservative funding cuts, despite calls for a mandate updat...
CBC Defunding Risks Devastating Canadian Film and TV
CBC's new president, Marie-Philippe Bouchard, warned that dissolving the public broadcaster would devastate Canadian TV and film production, jeopardizing the media ecosystem due to competition from foreign streaming platforms and potential Conservative funding cuts, despite calls for a mandate updat...
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48% Bias Score