Austin, March 7 (RHC)-- Multiple artists have pulled out of their official showcases at this year’s South by Southwest festival (SXSW) in support of Palestine, citing the Austin, Texas, event’s ties to the defense contractor RTX Corporation, formerly known as Raytheon, and its sponsorship by the U.S. Army.... More
Venice, February 27 (RHC)-- Thousands of artists, curators and museum directors have called for Israel to be excluded from this year’s Venice Biennale art fair and accused the exhibition of “platforming a genocidal apartheid state.” Israel has been facing mounting international criticism, including in the art world, over its military offensive in the besieged Gaza Strip that has killed tens of thousands of Palestinians since October 7th.... More
Malmo, February 27 (RHC)-- Palestinian pop singer Bashar Murad is hoping to represent Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest in May and bring “a Palestinian voice to the main stage”. Iceland is expected to pick its contestant on Saturday for the annual song competition, which is being held in the Swedish city of Malmo.... More
Berlin, February 26 (RHC)-- The closing ceremony of the Berlin International Film Festival has been the scene of protests against Israel’s genocidal war on Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with several filmmakers criticizing the occupying regime for its months-long aggression on the besieged territory.... More
Rio de Janeiro, February 17 (RHC)-- Yellow and green feathers radiating from his headdress, Davi Kopenawa strode onto the parade route with a mission in mind. All around him, the city of Rio de Janeiro was pulsing with music and merry-making: It was February 12, and the world’s largest Carnival celebration was under way. But Kopenawa was not in town to party... More
Ramallah, February 14 (RHC)--Peppered with Israeli shrapnel and bullets, the occupied West Bank’s Freedom Theater has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize with Palestinians hoping that the iconic cultural haven still generates resistance through art from within the Jenin refugee camp.... More
New York, February 7 (RHC)-- The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI) and the Palestinian Journalists’ Syndicate call on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to ban Israel from the Eurovision Song Contest – the world’s biggest live music event – or face widespread boycotts. ... More
Los Angeles, February 5 (RHC)-- The Grammys were held Sunday night and several artists used the event to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. ... More
New York, February 5 (RHC)-- German music company BMG has decided to sever ties for good with musician Roger Waters, co-founder of legendary band Pink Floyd, Variety reported. The radical decision came after a series of controversial statements by the British artist regarding Israel, Ukraine and the United States, which have brought him to the center of controversy. This move would only be a precedent of the changes that are being implemented within the label.... More
New England Patriots’ 81-year-old owner Robert Kraft writes seven-digit checks to the right-wing Israeli lobbying machine AIPAC, but his personal, political, and financial ties to Israel run deeper than the occasional donation.... More
Havana, February 1 (RHC) -- Representatives from more than 40 countries confirmed their presence at the XIV International Congress on Higher Education University 2024: Higher Education of the Future: social transformation, quality, relevance and sustainability, which will take place from February 5 to 9 in Havana.... More
Santiago de Chile, January 31 (RHC)-- Chilean artist Javier Salinas led a peaceful protest at a Starbucks coffee shop in Santiago de Chile, ordering over $1,000 worth of coffee with the names of 300 children killed by Israeli forces in Gaza. ... More
Havana, Jan 23 (RHC) The vice president of the Portuguese Bartenders Association and European Bartender Judge, Miguel Duarte Bárbora, will advise Cuban gastronomic professionals.... More
Havana, Jan 23 (RHC) The Museum of Fine Arts of Cuba exhibits today in its Universal Art Building a valuable exhibition about Mexico with paintings, drawings and engravings belonging to its funds.... More
Park City, January 23 (RHC)-- In Park City, Utah, filmmakers and community members have organized vigils and protests to coincide with the Sundance Film Festival, which is celebrating its 40th edition this year. An international coalition of filmmakers organized under the banner Film Workers for Palestine is calling for a Gaza ceasefire, an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestine, and an end to U.S. military support for Israel. ... More
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