Arts & Culture

Even as the Omicron version of the coronavirus spreads, camel owners from Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Qatar recently traveled to the United Arab Emirates. They brought with them 40,000 of their most beautiful camels for the Al Dhafra Festival, an event that celebrates desert culture. Camel beauty is decided based on appearances agreed upon generations ago. … [Read more...] about In the UAE, a Camel Contest Celebrates Desert Culture

Hundreds of dogs recently gathered in Nigeria’s business capital of Lagos. They wore things meant for humans: colorful school clothes, sunglasses and even book bags. The dogs were taking part in the third-ever Lagos Dog Carnival. Organizers of the event called it bigger and better than ever. This year, the carnival’s theme was “back to school.” Jackie Idimogu is the … [Read more...] about Dogs Go Back to School at Nigeria’s Dog Carnival

A company offering online language-learning services says more people are learning Korean after the launch of a popular Korean TV show on Netflix. The language-learning company, Duolingo, reported the sharp increase in Korean learners. In Great Britain, 76 percent more people than usual signed up to learn Korean. In the U.S., the number increased by 40 percent after the … [Read more...] about More People Learning Korean after ‘Squid Game’ TV Show

With computer-created imagery, Hollywood filmmakers can produce just about anything: detailed universes, trips to outer space, travels to the future or the distant past. Yet, many movie productions still use real guns during filming. And even with strong rules and requirements about the use of such weaponry, people can get killed. That is what happened last week in the … [Read more...] about Shooting Death Leads to Calls to Ban Real Guns on Film Sets

Indians began celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, on Thursday. The celebration comes as the country is still dealing with the coronavirus pandemic as well as rising air pollution. Diwali is usually celebrated by socializing and exchanging gifts with family and friends. Many light oil lamps or candles as a sign of the victory of light over darkness. They also … [Read more...] about Indians Celebrate Festival of Lights amid COVID Fears