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Marriages in the past were mostly arranged and newlyweds did not actually know each other
The first night(mare) of marriage
Balkan wedding customs of years gone by
Ukrainian citizens leave by train to safer areas
Voices from the Ukrainian heartland
Looking in horrified: an interview with Valentin M. Yakushik
Reflecting on the world
Are human traits stopping us from achieving peace?
The hurdles and obstacles facing a peaceful planet
Young and talented: Ellie Archer, the author of The Leaf Gurl
Ellie Archer: The leaf gurl
Reconnecting with nature: a six-year-old author's debut storybook
Rewilding is the philosophy of allowing nature to take the reins
The absurdity of rewilding
A philosophical take on conservation
Exploited children may be used as sex workers, drug couriers or servants
Children at risk
The fate of children in a world out of control
Battle between the American Filibusters and the Central American Alliance
Heroes of Costa Rica
Three brothers who fought against William Walker
Ostrog Monastery: considering primitive equipment and poor transportation, the construction of the cave monastery at the height of 900 meters above sea level in 17th century was a miracle itself
Heaven is a place on Earth
Saint Basil and the Ostrog Monastery in Montenegro
Calling out these attitudes is essential to fight long prevalent stereotypes
Racist discourse and the covid pandemic
Why do toxic stereotypes continue to be perpetuated?
Peaceful existence on this beautiful planet
Creating peace on Planet Earth
A theoretical perspective
This generation is not only being denied the opportunity to shape the world according to their own vision, but is being denied the possibility of life itself
I weep for the children
We are denying the next generation the truth, the complexity of life, the beauty of the gifts of the earth
Piana degli Albanesi, in Southern Italy
The Arbëresh of Italy
An anthropological miracle?
“War is the father of all,” said Heraclitus the ancient Greek philosopher
Homo sapiens and a perpetual casus belli?
Human history is all about wars
The Paris-World of more than two centuries ago is a city destined to repeat itself and fascinate
La Paris fin de siècle in five literary steps
I created Montmartre!
The Cyrus Cylinder is considered to be the world's first statement of human rights
Cyrus the Great: father of a nation
The first administrator of human rights
The Ark of the Covenant is the most sacred relic of the Israelites
The Holy Fire
Events repeated
"Experimenter" (2015), film about Milgram's experiment
Obedience
Submission and dehumanization
Red Easter eggs: what do the colors symbolize?
Coloring Easter eggs
Why do so many countries and cultures follow this custom?
Robben Island in South Africa, by Moheen Reeyad
On Nelson Mandela's island prison
The true power is that of love
Sandra Gering in the Vatican Library
Sandra Gering’s Tikunei haZohar
An artistic replica of the most popular work of the medieval Jewish Kabbalah
Ruins of the ancient Apollonia town, Albania
The Arvanites of Greece
The ‘Old Albanians’ of the Hellenic Republic
Giovanni Bellini, The Murder of Saint Peter Martyr
The Cathar Revenge
Bogomils and Cathars
International Women's Day is celebrated annually on the 8th March
A celebration of International Women's Day
Four heroines from around the globe who made great sacrifices for humanity
Many languages, and consequently communities, are strongly affected by the pressure of dominant languages and discriminatory and racist linguistic ideologies
Endangered minority languages
A reflection on the importance of revitalizing them
Since the old times, people regard dreams as mysterious and meaningful
Dreams interpretations
Meaning of dreams in Traditional Chinese Medicine
Police officers are stationed at many schools in the USA
School punishments
Student infractions: the school-to-prison pipeline in the USA
In arranged marriages, a couple may only meet shortly before the wedding
Old and odd Balkan wedding traditions
Preservation of unusual traditions promotes the uniqueness of cultures and nurtures cultural sensitivity
INDH in the Kingdom of Morocco is fully committed to the emergence of a united vision of education
Morocco's initiative in support of primary education
A powerful tool for the development of society
Giacomo Lenghi, Watercolor, 1830 ca., Jewish Museum of Rome
Le Cinque Scòle
The five synagogues ‘under one roof’ in the Jewish Ghetto of Rome
Black Panther demonstration
Black Power in print
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Edward Hopper, Early Sunday Morning
The erasure of all our most important values and principles
Truth is now hate
Dr. Roberto Savio is somewhat unique as an eyewitness to history and builder of institutions, a man who turns his visions into reality
Conversation with a media icon: Dr. Roberto Savio
The Inter Press Service co-founder is part of a vanishing breed
No one certainly wants to be “tiger kinged”
Are we being “tiger kinged”?
Living in dangerous times of media algorithm
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Events in Culture

The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Display. Courtesy of Ingenium
The Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame Display
1 Jun 2015 — 1 Jun 2022 at the Ingenium in Ottawa, Canada
First Fleet Ships. Courtesy of Sydney Living Museums
First Fleet Ships
Permanent event at the Sydney Living Museums in Sydney, Australia
History Hub. Courtesy of Oregon Historical Society
History Hub
Permanent event at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland, United States
Music. Courtesy of The Fitzwilliam Museum
Music
Permanent event at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom
American Origins. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery
American Origins
Permanent event at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, United States
Egypt. Courtesy of The Fitzwilliam Museum
Egypt
Permanent event at The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, United Kingdom
Central Africa. Courtesy of Eskenazi Museum of Art
Central Africa
Permanent event at the Eskenazi Museum of Art in Bloomington, United States
Sinan Shipwreck Collection Gallery. Courtesy of National Museum of Korea
Sinan Shipwreck Collection Gallery
Permanent event at the National Museum of Korea in Seoul, South Korea
Reconstruction of an inn. Courtesy of Velenje Museum
Reconstruction of an inn
Permanent event at the Velenje Museum in Velenje, Slovenia
Steinerne Zeugen im Römischen Lapidarium. Courtesy of Landesmuseum Württemberg
Stone witnesses in the Roman Lapidary
Permanent event at the Landesmuseum Württemberg in Stuttgart, Germany
The Gallery of Silesian Religious Art. Courtesy of Muzeum Śląskie
The Gallery of Silesian Religious Art
Permanent event at the Muzeum Śląskie in Katowice, Poland
Fragmento de incensario Materiales: Cerámica Clásico 400- 750 d.C. Estilo Tiquisate. Medidas: 128 mm de alto
Civilization in Central Mexico
Permanent event at the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino in Santiago, Chile
The Rise of Electoral Power in Saxony. Courtesy of Residenzschloss
The Rise of Electoral Power in Saxony
Permanent event at the Residenzschloss in Dresden, Germany
How Velenje became a town. Courtesy of Velenje Museum
How Velenje became a town
Permanent event at the Velenje Museum in Velenje, Slovenia
An Incomplete History of Protest. Courtesy of Whitney Museum
An Incomplete History of Protest
Permanent event at the Whitney Museum in New York, United States
The Cultural History Collection. Courtesy of Pokrajinski muzej Celje
The Cultural History Collection
Permanent event at the Pokrajinski muzej Celje in Celje, Slovenia
Escudilla polícroma zoomorfa Materiales: Cerámica Horizonte Inka. Diaguita III. Diaguita-Inka 1470- 1532 d.C.
Chile under Inka Rule
Permanent event at the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino in Santiago, Chile
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