Tonight she performs with a European symphony orchestra in Bucharest. On 1 September in Singapore, she will take the stage under her own name alone. On both occasions, she will wear fabric that was woven and embroidered by hand in Vietnam.
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Photographer Nguyễn Thế Sơn examines how Hanoi can preserve urban memory whilst modernising, and why artists must help shape the city's future.
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Seoul hosts an international writers' festival from 11–16 September, with 24 authors exploring literature's role amid artificial intelligence.
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Vietnamese-American designer Steffany Trần builds ceramics and fixtures from memory, observation, and the overlooked moments that make up a life.
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read
An engineer's disciplined pursuit of watch collecting, from a meaningful gift to mastering Omega's mechanical legacy.
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A major Seoul retrospective reframes Lee Dai-won's celebrated orchard paintings as rooted in Korean craft rather than European pointillism, reshaping his place in modern art history.
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South Korea's heritage authority has preliminarily designated three functioning Buddhist temple toilets as National Folklore Cultural Heritage, marking the first such recognition for these structures.
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South Korean games and webtoons have become defining forces in Asian entertainment, with esports ambassadors and multimedia franchises reshaping how audiences engage with digital culture.
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Schoolboy Q announces a 10-city tour celebrating the decade anniversary of his landmark 2016 album Blank Face LP, running through October across major US markets.
By The Spotlight Desk · 3 min read
This week's strongest releases span Ariana Grande's introspective return, The Durutti Column's first album in 16 years, and boundary-pushing work from Arca, Davido and beyond.
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