#cultural-exchange

#cultural-exchange

Bulgaria is home to the largest Turkish community in the Balkans. Around 500,000 ethnic Turks live in the southeastern European country of 8 million, making up about 8% of Bulgaria's total population, according to a 2021 census. Most are descendants of Turkish settlers who came to Bulgaria with the Ottoman conquest in the 14th and 15th centuries. Many settled in the southern and north-eastern provinces of Bulgaria. Members of this ethnic minority, who largely subscribe to Sunni Islam, still speak Turkish, unlike the Bulgarian-speaking Muslims known as Pomaks.

Drawing Architecture Studio presents The Clock House No.2 at the 7th Shenzhen Bay Public Art Season in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, on view until April 19th, 2026. Commissioned for the public art program, the Beijing-based practice reinterprets the historical automaton clock as architecture, using low-cost industrial components to construct a structure that chimes and glows every fifteen minutes. Where the clocks once gifted to emperors represented technical virtuosity and expensive craftsmanship, this installation adopts a deliberately rough and economical construction.

The accompanying catalogue for Hawai' i: a Kingdom Crossing Oceans features more than 150 works, from ancient Hawaiian treasures to important contemporary pieces, telling "a compelling story of movement, allyship and cultural exchange [between the UK and Hawaii]". An inventory of the entire collection of Native Hawaiian works housed at the British Museum, the largest collection outside of Hawaii, is included in the catalogue.

The 8th edition of , held at the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) in in 2025, returns with the theme 'Design the Unspoken.' Ithra's annual celebration of design includes workshops, challenges, exhibitions and a grad show, to design markets, panels, and immersive two-day programs with global experts, Tanween gathers designers, artists, researchers, and enthusiasts from around the world.

The first time I got on a plane was memorable - not because I was heading to a fancy vacation spot, but because I was going to boot camp for the Marine Corps. From the moment I arrived at the recruiter's office, the energy was intense. Family members were calling to wish me good luck, and my nerves mixed with excitement. I'll never forget when the pilot announced, "Let's give a round of applause for the future Marines on board."

Downtown San Jose welcomed a new cultural gem with the opening of the Silicon Valley Asian Art Center at 150 East Santa Clara Street on October 17. The midday ribbon-cutting ceremony featured remarks from Mayor Matt Mahan, Councilmember Anthony Tordillos, Assemblymember Ash Kalra, representatives from the San Jose Downtown Association, and owner Jianhua Shu. This event marked the expansion of the center from its original Santa Clara location, established in 2004, which has long showcased modern and ancient artworks.

When young musicians from Nigeria and Germany took to the stage at a Beethovenfest concert in Bonn on September 11, it was clear that the audience was witnessing the culmination of an incredible journey. Afrobeat rhythms pulsed alongside clarinets and violins, Nigerian protest songs merged with Beethoven's"Egmont." The concert, with its musical mix of influences, was the culmination of Campus Project 2025 a collaboration between BeethovenfestBonn, the German Youth Orchestra and DW that's been running for over two decades.

Walking through the streets of Singapore, Warriors assistant coach Khalid Robinson felt parallels between the dense island nation's culture and his hometown of Harlem, New York.

Before the Roman world, Europe was not joined up. Now the Roman Empire joined up Europe and the Middle East and North Africa into a system that was linked. Big roads went across continents, linking one place with another in a way that was inconceivable before.

The installation features Japanese furniture brand Ariake and Spanish lighting manufacturer Parachilna, demonstrating how objects transcend their utilitarian origins to shape experiences.

The State Department is investigating whether Harvard University will remain part of a government program that provides American visas for international students and researchers.

The exhibition offers a comprehensive spatial narrative of the Maison's 170-year creative legacy, articulated through zones dedicated to history, craftsmanship, iconic design codes, and cultural exchange.

The BAP Union, built in a Peruvian shipyard between 2012 and 2015, is the largest of its kind in Latin America, described by Captain Gomez as the 'biggest, the prettiest and the most modern'.

The largest exhibition of Viking-age artefacts in the UK aims to tell the story of the Vikings' power base in the north of England, showcasing significant findings.

The fourth International Greenwich Olympiad (IGO 2025) brought together 522 students aged 10 to 18 from 53 countries, exploring solutions to pressing global challenges.

The exhibition celebrates Korean art's rich history, including its transformation and politics, which Emiratis have yet to fully discover and appreciate.

Haiti Cultural Exchange is inviting the community to a farewell benefit concert featuring Paul Beaubrun, marking 15 years of cultural programming before moving to a new home.

"Clash in many ways borrows from the real-life story of the Chongqing Dockers, a group of Chinese men and their American coach who navigated challenges to form an American football team."