San Jose is home to one of three surviving Japantowns in the country. The other remaining Japanese communities are also in California cities: San Francisco and Los Angeles. Japanese immigrants came to San Jose in the late 1890s in search of farm work, originally settling in Chinatown before establishing their own cultural community in the region.
Toronto's newest cultural district was officially inaugurated Saturday in North York, bringing joy and excitement to the Iranian community in the city. Persian-Canadians, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Coun. Lily Cheng (Willowdale) joined together at Centre Park to unveil Little Iran's sign. On this Thanksgiving weekend, I want to show my gratitude to the Iranian community for coming together, celebrating, Chow said Saturday. Today is really a historic day.
The inaugural edition of the Bukhara Biennial opened on September 5, 2025, bringing over 70 site-specific commissions by more than 200 participants from 39 countries to the historic core of the Uzbek city. Commissioned by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) and Commissioner Gayane Umerova, the Biennial is described as the largest and most diverse cultural event in Central Asia to date. Curated by Diana Campbell under the theme
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