How did an instrument with West African ancestors, entwined with Americana music, appear in the lineup of a North African orchestra? Two parallel narratives hold the answer.

At the Venice Biennale, which runs through November 22, 2026, the Moroccan, French and Saudi national pavilions show how craft and shared memory can resist cultural erasure.

In Islamesque Diana Darke argues that Europe’s most celebrated architecture, including the Palermo Cathedral in Sicily, owes its sophistication to cultural exchanges with forgotten Muslim craftsmen.

A UK production, "Snow Brown and Her Seven Chachay," shows how the form of theater continues to absorb diverse influences without losing its familiar sense of play.

As the 2026 World Cup nears, Tim Bascom asks: Why do people keep playing soccer when the world is ready to break apart?

Japanese culture reveres the springtime blooms as a symbol of renewal.