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From Loom to Lens: Celebrating the Women Preserving Silk Roads Culture
Organised by UNESCO’s Silk Roads Programme within its Social and Human Sciences Sector, young photographers captured the colourful diversity of the Silk Roads and its vast network of maritime and overland routes linking East, South and Southeast Asia with Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe.
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Nigerian November days and nights at Lagos International Theatre Festival 2025
“This year’s festival celebrates the power of storytelling to connect people. LITF 2025 is where creativity, culture and community collide, a space where Lagos meets the world. The festival embodies the energy and ambition of a new generation of African creatives shaping the future of global theatre. It is a platform for dialogue, collaboration and discovery, showcasing how Nigerian talent continues to inspire audiences across the globe,” says Festival Director Vanessa Jev.
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Space Station Earth: A Musical Journey with ESA
Ilan Eshkeri's "Space Station Earth" concert, featuring footage from the International Space Station, debuted at Royal Albert Hall in 2022 and will tour the UK in summer 2026. Combining orchestral and synth-pop elements, it aims to evoke the Overview Effect, highlighting Earth's beauty and fragility amidst the renewed interest in space exploration.
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Venice Biennale Artists Headline ArtVilnius’25
Staged at the Litexpo exhibition centre from 3–5 October, the fair will bring together 80 galleries and institutions, presenting the work of 320 artists from 16 countries. With annual visitor numbers reaching up to 23,000, it remains the largest contemporary art fair in the Baltic region.
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UNESCO and Temasek Foundation Strengthens Cross-Border Collaboration in Performing Arts
UNESCO and Temasek Foundation have launched a new regional initiative to strengthen intercultural understanding in the performing arts across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Running through 2027, the programme Embracing Shared Heritage through Performing Art will build stronger networks, creating opportunities for co-creation, while supporting artists and students working together across Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
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Six UK regions receive £25 million to bolster creative industries
The fund was announced in the Creative Industries Sector Plan in June, as part of the Industrial Strategy, where the Government shared their intention to invest £150 million in the creative industries of six regions outside of London - Greater Manchester, Liverpool City Region, North East, West of England, West Midlands and West Yorkshire.
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The Gulf Illuminated
Launched in 2023 by the Department of Culture and Tourism, Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi), the initiative takes its name from the Arabic word for “lighthouse.” Manar Abu Dhabi is one of three long-term pillars of Public Art Abu Dhabi, alongside the Biennial (first launched in November 2024, which presented art installations and performances by more than 70 UAE-based and international artists creating site-specific installations in Abu Dhabi and Al Ain in response to the Biennial theme, ‘Public Matter') and a programme of artist commissions.
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