Culture

In just the first few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, 90 per cent of World Heritage sites were closed. Similarly, a global survey showed that 90 per cent of museums were shut down, with 10 per cent unlikely to ever open their doors again. Many other...

Lockdowns have forced artists and other creative professionals to adapt or spiritually die while still alive. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, people have time to reflect on what is essential to their lives, families and careers. The role of creative industries...

On the third day of the Lao New Year Festival in mid-April, the Buddha image of Phra Bang, believed to be the guardian of Luang Prabang Town for generations, is taken in a traditional procession to a shrine at Xieng Thong Temple, where the devout ritually...