Culture and economics

Batik after the earthquake

December 2008 -

In the Javanese village Giriloyo the age-old batik craft has recovered itself after the 2006 earthquake.

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'In Ghana, dance stands for respect and reconciliation'

December 2008 -

One of Ghana's cultural policy stars is the National Dance Company. Joshua Trebi explains why the company, established in 1962 , is so successful.

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Anthropological museum in Khulm to become tourist attraction

November 2008 -

Extensive effort is being devoted to the renovation of the museum in Kabul and the restoration of the Bagh-e Jehan Nama palace complex in Khulm, formerly known as Tashqurghan.

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Kenyan villagers turn waste into design

November 2008 -

Since 2006, non-profit organisation UniquEco has collected and processed more than 75.000 tonnes of discarded flipflops.

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Revolution or Renaissance. Making the transition from an economic age to a cultural age

November 2008 -

In Revolution or Renaissance, D. Paul Schafer subjects two of the most powerful forces in the world: economics and culture.

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Training and income for young artists in Cameroon

September 2008 -

At COYAC, an initiative by well-known artist Leennox Bobo, young Cameroonians are sharpening their artistic skills and improving their economic independence. 

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Afghan earth architecture builds new standards in design

September 2008 -

In the medieval city of Istalif an earth architecture team is working on a school building. It uses new techniques and traditional materials.

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The art of survival at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa

September 2008 -

Students at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo must fulfil three tasks: they must study, produce works of art and find a client base for these works.

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Painting tradition helps reconstruction in Sichuan

August 2008 -

People put them on their walls to ward off bad luck. Originally from the region of Sichuan, they are called 'New Year paintings' , usually with vivid myth characters and bright colors.In the Chinese earthquake region, this popular art form is used to give the population a new livelihood.

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Microcredit for African art sector: opportunities and threats

June 2008 -

Does micro-financing hold golden promises for Africa's independent cultural sector, or are the two natural opposites? The DOEN Foundation in the Netherlands and Strømme Foundation in Norway are organising a pilot project in 2008 that will study concrete commonalities and test myths.

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