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Seoul, Sep 22 (EFE).- Suga, a member of the hugely popular K-Pop boy band BTS, began his mandatory military service on Friday, the artist and his record label said on social media. Suga, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, is the third member of the band to enlist after Jin...
Juan Carlos Espinosa Havana, Sept 21 (EFE).- Making black women visible in their daily lives as a sign of empowerment is what young Cuban artist Daniela Águila proposes in her «Invisible Portraits» series, whose exhibition opened Thursday in Havana. Águila’s project – her fifth personal exhibition on the island –...
Manuel Ayala Tijuana, Mexico, Sept 21 (EFE).- In Tijuana, in the heart of the border between the United States and Mexico, just one kilometer from the San Ysidro crossing, stands one of the most symbolic places in the city: the Museum of Mexican Wrestling (Mullme). Located in Tijuana, a city...
By Macarena Soto Ahmedabad, India, Sep 21 (EFE).- A simple house on the banks of the Sabarmati River in the city of Ahmedabad, in western India, was home to Mahatma Gandhi for 13 years, and today serves as a museum. From this place, he set off on a journey of...
New York, United States, Sept 20 (EFE).- Writers George R.R. Martin, John Grisham, Elin Hilderbrand, and 14 others organized by the Authors Guild have sued technology company OpenAI for violating their copyrights. The company gained widespread popularity last year with the launch of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot capable of...
Barcelona, Spain, Sep 19 (EFE).- US film director Woody Allen presented his latest movie «Coup de Chance» (Stroke of Luck) on Monday in Barcelona, coinciding with the first of the two concerts he will offer in the city with his jazz band. During an interview with EFE, Allen, 87, acknowledged...
Zinacantán, Mexico, Sept 16 (EFE).- Around 3,000 Tzotzil Indigenous People, along with municipal authorities, education committees and students from Zinacantán, Chiapas, in southern Mexico, participated in the parade to commemorate the 213th anniversary of the Mexican War of Independence. Prior to the civic ceremony, the Tzotzil Mayan authorities prepared an...
By Nayara Batschke Ayutthaya, Thailand, Sep 16 (EFE).- Masks, costumes, paintings and precise gestures are the elements that give rhythm to the Khon, the most traditional dance drama in Thailand that relives the journeys of the hero Rama – the incarnation of the god Vishnu – with touches of seduction,...
Bogotá, Sept 15 (EFE).- Colombian painter and sculptor Fernando Botero, the most famous Colombian artist known for his sculptures of voluptuous figures, died Friday at the age of 91, his family announced. The artist, was born in Medellín on April 19, 1932 and was still painting in his studio. However,...
By Nora Quintanilla Newark, US, Sep 12 (EFE).- Pop star Taylor Swift triumphed Tuesday with her song «Anti-Hero» at a 2023 MTV Music Video Awards (VMAs) dominated by women, hip-hop anniversary celebrations, and a last-minute mix-up. American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift poses on the red carpet during the MTV Video Music...
Brussels, Sep 7 (EFE).- The acting Minister of Culture and Sport of Spain, Miquel Iceta, on Thursday paid tribute in Brussels to the singer Maria Jimenez, following her demise early this morning in Seville. «Recalling Maria Jimenez, who did so many things, was a pioneer, was brave and was one...
Tokyo, Sep 7 (EFE).- The president of Japan’s largest talent agency announced her resignation on Wednesday amid allegations its founder, also her uncle, had sexually abused several young and underage budding performers for decades. Julie Keiko Fujishima’s resignation comes after an expert panel last week determined that sexual abuse was...
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