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The Heritage Lab
- Painting Nature: the art of Thakur Ganga Singh February 20, 2021Thakur Ganga Singh (1895-1970) was one of the best plant-artists of the world. He belonged to the tiny village of Kakhola in Tehri-Garhwal. In 1911, he joined the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun and worked here for 30 years as their official artist! During this time, he created some of the most beautiful watercolour paintings of […]The Heritage Lab
- Keep calm and curry on: Culinary culture in Colonial India February 20, 2021A common comedic trope in movies and TV shows is a white person fuming and wheezing after eating something remotely flavourful. This, along with the common belief that British food is bland, soggy and overcooked, makes one wonder how they survived for almost three centuries in India- the land of spice and flavour! Many believe […]Chitralekha
Haute Culture Fashion
- What’s happening with Haute Culture Textile Tours?! A not so easy post to write! August 4, 2020Hi Team! My incredibly lovely and supportive Haute Culture Community! It’s been a long old time since I’ve done this, and it feels great, and strange, and exciting, to be finally getting back to blogging. I’m sorry it’s been so long, but as we all know, things somewhat hit the fan over the last six […]Donna
- 10 Photos Displaying the Amazing Cultural Diversity of Peruvian Traditional Dress March 10, 2020Standing out against the majestic backdrop of the Peruvian Andes, the rainbow of colours displayed on the different Andean traditional dress is more than striking enough to inspire the runways of Paris (Coughs: #GiveCredit.). The Sacred Valley is home to numerous indigenous communities each with their own textile techniques, colour palette and designs composed of […]Donna
UTP Teaching Culture
- Teaching Anthropology through Sequential Art (Part II) December 13, 2019By Andrew Gilbert In Part I of this essay, I discussed the design and goals of a new course I had developed on graphic novels in an upper-year anthropology seminar course. In Part II, I consider some of the broader … read more...Anna
- Teaching Anthropology through Sequential Art (Part I) December 6, 2019By Andrew Gilbert This short two-part blog post is a set of reflections on the value of teaching with sequential art, the result of a course I recently taught entitled “Anthropology and the Graphic Novel.” In part, I taught the … read more...Anna
France 24 on Culture
- A cultural stroll around France February 26, 2021As cultural institutions struggle to return to a semblance of normality, some spaces are drawing on all sorts of resources to keep fulfilling their role in society. FRANCE 24's Renaud Lefort took a walk around the French capital, meeting its artists and artisans to see how they're dealing with these unprecedented circumstances.Yena LEE
- Haute couture, summer 2021: A fashion laboratory February 26, 2021Haute couture at its best is a dazzling array of possibilities. It's also increasingly an artform being expressed through the medium of film, with in-person fashion shows still off-bounds thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic. Japanese designer Yuima Nakazato has embraced new techniques both inspired and showcased by model-turned-activist Lauren Wasser, who lost both her legs to toxic shock […]Media TV
Trend Land Culture
- Embracing the Blues of 2020 at Artechouse [Miami] January 6, 2021Words Nicole Ianniello Designing multi-sensory experiences, through the use of senses of audition and vision as interactive means has often fascinated scientists and artists. At Artechouse in Miami where Art interacts with technology the current installation is a multi-sensory experience titled Aqueous, which means of or containing water. View this post on Instagram A post […]Nicole Ianniello
- Inez & Vinoodh Launch Double Dutch December 22, 2020Words TL Team A new type of digital charity-driven art gifting platform just launched. Double Dutch was conceived by one of Trendland's favorite artist duo Inez & Vinoodh in collaboration with Rent the Runway Exec and Founder of social savings app Kidfund.TL Team
Pop Culture Brain
- Florence Pugh & Morgan Freeman To Star In Zach... February 26, 2021Florence Pugh & Morgan Freeman To Star In Zach Braff-Directed ‘A Good Person’, Rocket Science & CAA Launch Sales — EFM EXCLUSIVE: Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman and Oscar-nominee Florence Pugh are set to star in A Good Person, written and to be directed by Golden Globe-nominee Zach Braff. The film will follow Allison (Pugh), whose life […]
- George Clooney, Julie Roberts Reunite for ‘Ticket to... February 26, 2021George Clooney, Julie Roberts Reunite for ‘Ticket to Paradise’ George Clooney and Julia Roberts will star in “Ticket to Paradise,” a new romantic comedy that will reunite the “Ocean’s Eleven” stars and longtime friends. Ol Parker (“The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel”) will direct the film for Universal Pictures and Working Title. Subscribe to the Pop […]
