Culture

Loi Krathong Festival 2024: Thailand’s Festival of Lights

BANGKOK—Thailand invites visitors worldwide to celebrate the Loi Krathong Festival, which showcases its rich culture, traditions, and spiritual charm across multiple provinces. Celebrated annually during the full moon of the 12th month in the Thai lunar calendar, this year’s festival … Continue reading Loi Krathong Festival 2024: Thailand’s Festival of Lights

Korea Independent Film Festival opens in Berlin

BERLIN – Last Friday, the “Korea Independent Film Festival” (October 25 to November 4) was inaugurated for the eighth time at the historic Babylon cinema in Berlin. This year’s festival features 10 Korean films, consisting of 7 feature films and … Continue reading Korea Independent Film Festival opens in Berlin

Berlin: Korea Independent Film Festival starts on October 25th

BERLIN – The “Korea Independent Film Festival” in Berlin will open its doors for 11 days from October 25th to November 4th at the Babylon Art Cinema on Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz in Berlin. This year, the film festival will take place for … Continue reading Berlin: Korea Independent Film Festival starts on October 25th

Philippines: Revitalizing the Silver Screen

MANILA – To bolster the Philippine film industry, President Ferdinand Marcos has enacted Executive Order No. 70, a decisive step aimed at enhancing the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) and, by extension, the entire cinematic landscape of the nation. … Continue reading Philippines: Revitalizing the Silver Screen

Berlin: Korea Week with K-Pop Band VeriVery

BERLIN – Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the Korean Cultural Center, led by Envoy-Counselor Sangkeun Yang, presented its KOR3A WEEK 2024 from September 18 to 20 at Berlin’s renowned Kulturbrauerei in Prenzlauer Berg. Over three days, a wide spectrum of Korean … Continue reading Berlin: Korea Week with K-Pop Band VeriVery

Malaysia Day 2024: A Nation United in Celebration

KUALA LUMPUR – As the dawn of September 16, broke over Malaysia, the air was filled with a sense of pride and unity, marking the 61st anniversary of the establishment of the Malaysia Federation. Malaysia Day is a pivotal moment … Continue reading Malaysia Day 2024: A Nation United in Celebration

Malaysia Welcomes Sultan Ibrahim as New Monarch

KUALA LUMPUR – In a grand ceremony steeped in tradition, Sultan Ibrahim, the esteemed ruler of Johor, ascended to the Malaysian throne on September 28, marking a new chapter in the nation’s unique rotational monarchy system. The opulent event, which … Continue reading Malaysia Welcomes Sultan Ibrahim as New Monarch

Cambodian designer Simmy Chhun at Berlin Fashion Week

BERLIN – Simmy Chhun, known in the fashion industry as CHHUN LI ESIM, is a Cambodian designer with a rich heritage in tailoring. Her fashion label “TREY” was part of the Berlin Fashion Week (July 1-4). Here, the designer presented … Continue reading Cambodian designer Simmy Chhun at Berlin Fashion Week