You Are Browsing ‘Arts & festivals’ Category

In yet another incredible example of how Beijing is just the perfect melting pot for culture and cuisine, Spanish restaurant Niajo is hosting a collaboration...

In India, rice has been grown since time immemorial. Here, the rice grain has always been considered sacred. The spirit of the Divine is believed to reside...

  Oh! The horrid global warming Life on earth is no more charming All across, there’s climate change Nature spewing forth, all its rage Mother...

Illustrated by Jeehyoung Shim-Chin A long time ago, two brothers together owned a rice field, which was the only inheritance they received from their parents,...

Ritual celebrating the birth of rice (Photo: Hari Krishnan Nair) In Malayalam, the predominant language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala, Regulus,...

Promoting locally produced rice sustains cultivation of the crop, which leads to the country’s economic growth.(Photos: R. Raman, AfricaRice) A celebration...

(Photo: IRRI) Innocent-looking rice plants also engage in courtship and marriage. The rites are simple, devoid of an elegant and expensive entourage. The...

The Adventures of Gabby Ghas cover. (Photo: Chris Quintana) More than being entertaining, a well-told story may serve as an agent of change and cultural...

(Photo: NASA/JPL-Caltech/2MASS/SSI/University of Wisconsin) In southern Travancore, Kerala State in India, many ancestral homes are located close to large...