Culture
By Sara Soteras i Acosta Washington, Jul 17 (EFE).- Like many other Americans, Jonathan Stein has found himself caught up in the vinyl record craze in the United States. While looking for LPs at a store in Washington DC, the 37-year-old told Efe that he has «gotten swept up in»...
By Fernando Gimeno Quito, Jul 14 (EFE).- The discovery of an ancient pre-Columbian cemetery in the Ecuadorian capital is helping to shed light on human populations that settled in that region around 2,000 years ago. Ceramic vessels and stone-carved decorative objects are among the more than 5,000 pieces found at...
By Monica Rubalcava and Guillermo Azabal Los Angeles, Jul 14 (EFE).- The chief negotiator for the Hollywood actors’ union in stalled talks with major film studios and streaming platforms characterized the standoff as a battle pitting «normal employees against megacorporations.» «Most of the actors aren’t famous or rich. The majority...
Paris, July 14 (EFE).- French President Emmanuel Macron has conferred different variants of the Legion of Honor on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed in Ukraine in May in a Russian strike. Modi accepted the decoration of the Grand Cross of the Legion...
By Paula Bayarte Lima, Jul 13 (EFE).- Peru’s cultural variety will be on display later this month at this capital’s Grand National Theater, which will mark the 202nd anniversary of the Andean nation’s independence with a dance and music extravaganza. «We want citizens to connect with their roots and their...
Los Angeles, Jul 13 (EFE).- Thousands of Hollywood actors are going on strike following failed negotiations with major film and television studios on a new contract. The national board of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, (SAG-AFTRA) voted unanimously Thursday to join the Writers Guild of...
International Desk, Jul 12 (EFE).- Czech-born writer Milan Kundera died at his home in France after a long illness, a spokeswoman at the Moravian Library in the author’s native Brno said Wednesday. He was 94. «Milan Kundera, a Czech-French author who is among the world’s most translated authors, died on...
By Guillermo Azabal Los Angeles, Jul 12 (EFE).- From an ad for a real-estate development to iconic symbol and landmark. The famed Hollywood Sign on Friday marks its 100th anniversary as the most recognizable sight in the LA neighborhood that is home to the United States’ world-famous film industry. On...
Manila, Jul 12 (EFE).- The Philippine government has allowed the screening of the Hollywood film “Barbie” in the country but asked its Hollywood distributor to blur a scene showing a controversial map that represents China’s territorial claims to the disputed South China Sea. The film has sparked a controversy in...
Pamplona, Spain, Jul 9 (EFE).- Five people were injured Sunday in the third running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona. One of the injured had their arm gored by a bull, although it was not believed to be serious, the Red Cross said. The bulls in...
Punta Arenas, Chile, Jul 8 (EFE).- More than 13,000 people on Saturday marked the arrival of the austral winter with a dip in the icy waters of the Strait of Magellan, at sub-zero temperatures, in an annual event that draws thousands of tourists every year to the city of Punta...
By Martin Coronado Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Jul 8 (EFE).- In his studio in this border metropolis, artist Jorge Alejandro Perez Mendoza, known as Yorch, has turned pieces of metal used by migrants to scale the fence separating the United States from Mexico into a sculpture honoring them. «Migrant Foot,» 2...
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