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Seattle exhibit focuses on the philosophy of Bruce Lee

Seattle exhibit focuses on the philosophy of Bruce Lee

- by Reuters

After a pandemic-induced delay, a permanent exhibition focused on Bruce Lee's philosophy is opening at the Wing Luke Museum of the Asian Pacific American Experience in Seattle, with support of the Bruce Lee Foundation.

5 Mehendi designs

5 Mehendi designs

- by Manawi Shah

Shrawan is here, and making mehndi designs on your hand is a must! Perhaps for cultural reasons, or maybe you just like having a pretty pattern temporarily on your hand. You may not be the best artist, or are looking for something minimalistic. Here are some designs to get you started!

Find out sacred place to worship and sink into peace away from all those negativity and toxicity. Here are five popular temples to visit at Bhaktapur

Find out sacred place to worship and sink into peace away from all those negativity and toxicity. Here are five popular temples to visit at Bhaktapur

- by Samiksha Shrestha

Thomas S. Monson states, "I think there is no place in the world where I feel closer to the Lord than in one of His holy temples." in the general conference ‘Blessings of the Temple’. This holds true as one finds peace and see life from a new perspective. Those who are lost in the chaos of world will again gain faith and hope. If you want to find out sacred place to worship and sink into peace away from all those negativity and toxicity, here are five temples for you to visit at Bhaktapur.

“Bloody Mary No More”: Degenderizing and destigmatizing menstruation

“Bloody Mary No More”: Degenderizing and destigmatizing menstruation

- by Samiksha Shrestha and Manawi Shah

“Not all who menstruate are women and not all women menstruate,” says SJ, who identifies them as a non-binary person. Student Ambassadors SJ, Jessica Basnet and Sneha Dahal conducted an art exhibition themed ‘Bloody Mary No More’ at Thames International College, Kathmandu from May 29 to June 1 with the slogan ‘Letsdignifymenstruation' in an effort to address various menstrual experiences among trans-people and raise awareness that cis and trans-menstruators matter and are not different in a challenging society where menstruation is a cis-normative phenomenon. The exhibition is named ‘Bloody Mary No More’ because people assume Mary is a cis woman. The exhibition attempts to discard this assumption of Mary’s gender and sex characteristics.

Art workshop “Beyond Blood” by Untold Period Stories

Art workshop “Beyond Blood” by Untold Period Stories

- by Republica

Untold Period Stories, a community that brings the topic of periods onto a judgmental free table through storytelling, hosted a live art workshop themed “Beyond Blood” on 29 May, Sunday in Gallery LA, Bauddha to mark the Menstrual Hygiene Month 2022.

Nepal-India poetry recitation held in Kathmandu

Nepal-India poetry recitation held in Kathmandu

- by Republica

Swami Vivekananda Cultural Center, Embassy of India, Kathmandu, and Rashtriya Sahitya Pratisthan jointly organized a Nepal-India poetry recitation program in Kathmandu on May 24, Tuesday.

Five images of Gods repatriated from USA

Five images of Gods repatriated from USA

- by Republica

The gilded figures of Gods stolen from different parts of Nepal have been repatriated from the United States.  Among the repatriated religious figures were Standing Buddha that was lost from Kwaya Bahi, Lalitpur, Padmapani Lokeswora, Chaturmukhi Shivalinga (Panchadeval Temple, Pasupati), Uma Maheswori (Ga: Hiti, Lalitpur) and Nagaraja (Bhagawan Bahal, Naxal).

The reason behind breaking coconut on auspicious occasions

The reason behind breaking coconut on auspicious occasions

- by Agencies

Be it buying a new car or opening a new business, the Hindu tradition of breaking a coconut on auspicious occasions remains the same across India. The act of breaking a coconut is not just a ritual but has a whole emotion attached to it. This ritual is said to attract prosperity and even resolve money-related problems. But do you the historical event connected with this ritual and what is the exact reason behind the practice?

Picasso painting sells for $67.5 million at New York auction

Picasso painting sells for $67.5 million at New York auction

- by Reuters

The 1932 Pablo Picasso painting "Femme nue couchée" sold for $67.5 million on Tuesday at its auction debut at Sotheby's in New York, the most recent large sale at auction for blue-chip art. The eight-digit sale price comes a week after Andy Warhol's 1964 silk-screen portrait of Marilyn Monroe fetched $195 million at Christie's, setting a record for a work by an American artist sold at auction. read more