#cultural-preservation

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BKReader
6 days ago
Brooklyn

BKLYN Sauce: Bishop Gallery

The Bishop Gallery emphasizes community engagement and cultural preservation through art. [ more ]
designboom | architecture & design magazine
1 week ago
Design

line+ revives cliffside ancient rammed-earth village in china introducing songyang art hotel

line+ revitalizes ancient village with Stray Birds Art Hotel, balancing heritage and modern design. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago
Design

The origin of all things: Kyotographie 2024 a photo essay

Kyotographie festival in Kyoto blends past and present with 13 unique exhibitions, including 'The Yanomami Struggle' highlighting the source of life and ongoing conflicts. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago
Cooking

5 spring cookbooks to freshen up your cooking in 2024

New spring cookbooks offer fresh, healthful, and delightful meal ideas to brighten routines. [ more ]
San Francisco Bay Times
1 month ago
SF LGBT

Building Oakland, Making an Impact - San Francisco Bay Times

Support for Oakland's development for housing, jobs, and business opportunities is vital.
Recognition and revitalization efforts in the Black Arts Movement and Business District are significant for the city. [ more ]
designboom | architecture & design magazine
1 month ago
Graphic design

weaving poems gives voice to women carpet artisans of bamiyan at design doha

Weaving Poems exhibition highlights Afghan artisanal heritage in Bamiyan region through centuries-old traditions of hand carpet weaving.
The exhibition transforms a future theatre space into a contemplative workshop offering a multisensorial experience for visitors. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
1 month ago
East Bay (California)

Northern California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods

Yurok Tribe reclaiming land for cultural preservation and tourism
Historic agreement with National Park Service for tribal land management [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
East Bay (California)

Why the fight to preserve Bay Area movie palaces has become cultural history vs. new housing

Historic theaters in the Bay Area are being considered for transformation into housing to address the housing crisis.
Cinephiles and preservation advocates argue that preserving these theaters is important for maintaining cultural touchstones in the region. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

California tribe that lost 90% of land during Gold Rush to get site to serve as gateway to redwoods

The Yurok Tribe is reclaiming a slice of their land taken during the Gold Rush to serve as a gateway to Redwood National and State Parks.
The Yurok Tribe will manage tribal land with the National Park Service under a historic memorandum of understanding. [ more ]
Los Angeles Times
5 months ago
California

Their stolen land in Orange County was given back. Now they're ready to heal

Indigenous Californians have regained ownership of ancestral land in Orange County for conservation and cultural use.
The transfer of 6.2 acres to the Acjachemen and Tongva tribes is a significant achievement for the LandBack movement in Southern California. [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Berlin music

Berlin techno listed as Intangible Cultural Heritage DW 03/13/2024

UNESCO adds Berlin's techno scene to Intangible Cultural Heritage list
Designation aims to preserve cultural traditions [ more ]
www.dw.com
2 months ago
Berlin music

Berlin techno added to UNESCO cultural heritage list DW 03/13/2024

UNESCO adds Berlin techno scene to intangible cultural heritage list
Intangible cultural heritage includes cultural forms passed through generations [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
New York City

Museum of Chinese in America Names New Leader

The Museum of Chinese in America in Manhattan has faced challenges, including a fire, legal issues, and community distrust. Michael Lee is the new director focused on reconnecting with the local community. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Film

Hollywood A-list directors band together to save historic LA theater

A-list Hollywood directors become new caretakers of historic movie theater
Directors aim to preserve theater as a cultural hub [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 months ago
Film

Little by little, the truth is being discovered': the archive rescuing China's forbidden films

China's film festival scene declined under Xi Jinping's leadership.
Newcastle University houses the world's largest publicly accessible archive of independent Chinese films. [ more ]
www.standard.co.uk
2 months ago
London

Electric Brixton: Famous gig venue given protected status to safeguard future

The Electric Brixton has been granted protected status as an Asset of Community Value by Lambeth Council to safeguard its future.
The venue has a rich history of over 100 years, transitioning from a cinema to a nightclub to a gig venue hosting various iconic acts. [ more ]
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